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(10-14-2020 11:44 AM)bearcatdp Wrote:  

(10-14-2020 11:27 AM)BigDawg Wrote:  

(10-14-2020 11:24 AM)bearcatdp Wrote:  Looks like the Shootout is on - at UC this year, X next.

Go figure, XU balked at losing their home court advantage and likely playing at an empty or barely full arena when they come to us.

I don't like it but they're following the terms of the contract. If the shoe was on the other foot, we'd say "eff no, we're not changing things!"

I really don't know if that would be the case.

Honestly just beat them. Maybe they let the band and cheer teams in or a small groups of fans. Either way UC should be working on safe and creative way to give the Cats a home court advantage.

Sometimes though no fans will help a young team like UC who might struggle with fan expectations. There is what i like to call negative fan energy. Basically that occurs when fans get upset with the performance or expect a negative result in the biggest game of the year. Fortunately UC has avoided that in the regular season at home but basically lived with it during the Mick years during the NCAA tournament and during his first handful of seasons. Huggins had it too post 1996. Bengals and Reds live in that zone.

(10-14-2020 12:16 PM)UCBearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  Honestly just beat them. Maybe they let the band and cheer teams in or a small groups of fans. Either way UC should be working on safe and creative way to give the Cats a home court advantage.

Sometimes though no fans will help a young team like UC who might struggle with fan expectations. There is what i like to call negative fan energy. Basically that occurs when fans get upset with the performance or expect a negative result in the biggest game of the year. Fortunately UC has avoided that in the regular season at home but basically lived with it during the Mick years during the NCAA tournament and during his first handful of seasons. Huggins had it too post 1996. Bengals and Reds live in that zone.

The "Cincy Zone".

(10-14-2020 12:16 PM)UCBearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  Honestly just beat them. Maybe they let the band and cheer teams in or a small groups of fans. Either way UC should be working on safe and creative way to give the Cats a home court advantage.

Sometimes though no fans will help a young team like UC who might struggle with fan expectations. There is what i like to call negative fan energy. Basically that occurs when fans get upset with the performance or expect a negative result in the biggest game of the year. Fortunately UC has avoided that in the regular season at home but basically lived with it during the Mick years during the NCAA tournament and during his first handful of seasons. Huggins had it too post 1996. Bengals and Reds live in that zone.

Bolded is a really good point. Sometimes I think that game has been too big for the first time players who have never experienced that kind of atmosphere in their entire playing careers. It will be less intimidating to our many newcomers perhaps without fans present.

I'd love to see Williams and Vogt step up and lead to victory. It's (past) time to take control of this series again by always winning @ 5th/3rd and sneaking out of Cintas with an occasional victory.

So uh, about Orlando??

UC plays in front of no fans a couple times a year at ECU and Tulane so they should have some experience with it.

Also, Mr. Brendel.... Come on. I ******* hate Xavier too. But you do too much on Twitter too often. I understand it's an outlet, but as a UC fan I really don't like it sometimes.

But I can't mute you because you have the tastiest Bearcat scoops. Oh well. I don't really tweet at people like I used to, but if I were a X fan, I would troll the **** out of you. I know you've self-proclaimed to be petty af, but I can't believe you find most of the encounters worth it. I get so worked up reading your spats with idiots. I guess that's my problem.

(10-15-2020 08:24 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  UC plays in front of no fans a couple times a year at ECU and Tulane so they should have some experience with it.

Most years, there are more UC fans than Tulane fans in New Orleans.

(10-15-2020 08:50 AM)DownOnRohs Wrote:  Also, Mr. Brendel.... Come on. I ******* hate Xavier too. But you do too much on Twitter too often. I understand it's an outlet, but as a UC fan I really don't like it sometimes.

But I can't mute you because you have the tastiest Bearcat scoops. Oh well. I don't really tweet at people like I used to, but if I were a X fan, I would troll the **** out of you. I know you've self-proclaimed to be petty af, but I can't believe you find most of the encounters worth it. I get so worked up reading your spats with idiots. I guess that's my problem.

Who cares it's Xavier fans

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If there is no cancellation clause couldn’t we just play this year at 5/3 and then cancel the series? Then X gets absolutely nothing out of refusing our offers.

(10-15-2020 08:50 AM)DownOnRohs Wrote:  Also, Mr. Brendel.... Come on. I ******* hate Xavier too. But you do too much on Twitter too often. I understand it's an outlet, but as a UC fan I really don't like it sometimes.

But I can't mute you because you have the tastiest Bearcat scoops. Oh well. I don't really tweet at people like I used to, but if I were a X fan, I would troll the **** out of you. I know you've self-proclaimed to be petty af, but I can't believe you find most of the encounters worth it. I get so worked up reading your spats with idiots. I guess that's my problem.

I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’m typically sitting in my office chair laughing my ass off as I get X fans all frothed up. It’s funny. Lighten up...

^^^I support this message ^^^

(10-15-2020 03:38 PM)GameTime_21 Wrote:  

(10-15-2020 08:50 AM)DownOnRohs Wrote:  Also, Mr. Brendel.... Come on. I ******* hate Xavier too. But you do too much on Twitter too often. I understand it's an outlet, but as a UC fan I really don't like it sometimes.

But I can't mute you because you have the tastiest Bearcat scoops. Oh well. I don't really tweet at people like I used to, but if I were a X fan, I would troll the **** out of you. I know you've self-proclaimed to be petty af, but I can't believe you find most of the encounters worth it. I get so worked up reading your spats with idiots. I guess that's my problem.

I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’m typically sitting in my office chair laughing my ass off as I get X fans all frothed up. It’s funny. Lighten up... ;)

I'm with you and I'm glad you push back on X fans; it makes for great entertainment online. The video that Brannen and UC did was fun too and had just enough of an edge about it to make it noteworthy, especially in this bizarre sports year.

I think too many UC fans just sit back and take the abuse since X has won a lot in the series in recent years. But make no mistake, this is still the Cincinnati Bearcats town.

(10-08-2020 03:15 PM)UCBearcat4ever Wrote:  

(10-08-2020 03:09 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  I don't think Brannen was necessarily calling out the previous staff or anything like that. I would like to know more about why we're able to be involved in these high-profile events now and weren't before though...

Mick was close friends with the guy who runs global sports

you mean this guy?

(10-16-2020 07:50 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(10-15-2020 03:38 PM)GameTime_21 Wrote:  

(10-15-2020 08:50 AM)DownOnRohs Wrote:  Also, Mr. Brendel.... Come on. I ******* hate Xavier too. But you do too much on Twitter too often. I understand it's an outlet, but as a UC fan I really don't like it sometimes.

But I can't mute you because you have the tastiest Bearcat scoops. Oh well. I don't really tweet at people like I used to, but if I were a X fan, I would troll the **** out of you. I know you've self-proclaimed to be petty af, but I can't believe you find most of the encounters worth it. I get so worked up reading your spats with idiots. I guess that's my problem.

I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’m typically sitting in my office chair laughing my ass off as I get X fans all frothed up. It’s funny. Lighten up... ;)

I'm with you and I'm glad you push back on X fans; it makes for great entertainment online. The video that Brannen and UC did was fun too and had just enough of an edge about it to make it noteworthy, especially in this bizarre sports year.

I think too many UC fans just sit back and take the abuse since X has won a lot in the series in recent years. But make no mistake, this is still the Cincinnati Bearcats town.

Brannen's video . . . I applaud the effort, but I did not think it was possible that Cronin's successor would have even less charisma.

(10-16-2020 09:29 AM)levydl Wrote:  

(10-16-2020 07:50 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(10-15-2020 03:38 PM)GameTime_21 Wrote:  

(10-15-2020 08:50 AM)DownOnRohs Wrote:  Also, Mr. Brendel.... Come on. I ******* hate Xavier too. But you do too much on Twitter too often. I understand it's an outlet, but as a UC fan I really don't like it sometimes.

But I can't mute you because you have the tastiest Bearcat scoops. Oh well. I don't really tweet at people like I used to, but if I were a X fan, I would troll the **** out of you. I know you've self-proclaimed to be petty af, but I can't believe you find most of the encounters worth it. I get so worked up reading your spats with idiots. I guess that's my problem.

I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’m typically sitting in my office chair laughing my ass off as I get X fans all frothed up. It’s funny. Lighten up... ;)

I'm with you and I'm glad you push back on X fans; it makes for great entertainment online. The video that Brannen and UC did was fun too and had just enough of an edge about it to make it noteworthy, especially in this bizarre sports year.

I think too many UC fans just sit back and take the abuse since X has won a lot in the series in recent years. But make no mistake, this is still the Cincinnati Bearcats town.

Brannen's video . . . I applaud the effort, but I did not think it was possible that Cronin's successor would have even less charisma.

As long as he wins, I could care less if he's not as exciting as Ben Stein's character was in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. And that was none too exciting.

Brannen is great...dry sense of humor...no short man syndrome..his take on the X game this year is spot on ..Travis Steele’s comments show he’s nothing but a tool..

New practice video from twitter:

https://twitter.com/GoBearcatsMBB/status...2085595136

(10-26-2020 12:00 PM)dsquare Wrote:  New practice video from twitter:

https://twitter.com/GoBearcatsMBB/status...2085595136

Davenport looks like he's been hitting weight room, I couldn't tell it was him.

Also, this is old news, but a few guys have changed numbers, which was an annoying part of pre-Brannen NKU basketball. Seemed like there were 2 or 3 guys who did it each year.

He's wearing goggles as well? Is #20 Eason? I couldn't tell if Eason is 20 or 24.

Neither: Roster finished with pics. Madsens classic. Looks like same guy with a crew cut and one with a long wig. Love it. All hair team with Bobby Brannen

https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster