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(03-18-2018 10:35 AM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  I want to have confidence and relax but I'm a typical Cincinnatian.
I know only too well what sports disappointment feels like and I don't want to feel it today.

Come into the light. Let Dr. 92 prescribe some meds...

Nevada coach has HOTTEST wife in sports!!! She right up Mick alley, show her whose the real daddy....

(03-18-2018 10:35 AM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  

(03-18-2018 10:32 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  I'm calm, cool and collected. Not cocky. Not arrogant. Just have a quiet confidence like Gary "The Problem" Clark.

I want to have confidence and relax but I'm a typical Cincinnatian.
I know only too well what sports disappointment feels like and I don't want to feel it today.

I’m not doing the doom and gloom Cincinnati thing I’m doing the this is the type of team UC traditionally struggles against going back to when Moses wore short pants.

I’m worried.

Watching my kid play rugby at Moeller is taking my mind off of it today.

EASY $$$ GAME!!! Wear them down early and have them on ropes by halftime....

We have score. We have to be better than our average on offense.

Not gonna lie, couldn't sleep last night thinking about this game. Woke up around 4 or 5 and started working on some projects around the house, my wife woke up like WTF is wrong with you lol.

Then had a Zen moment... and reminded myself it's just a stupid game. So I can now comfortably say I'm calm and cool, and actually comfortable that these guys will take care of business. But if not, Spring is just around the corner and time to start working on the yard and the kids baseball league. Too much to worry about and look forward to, than to get down about a basketball game.

Anyway, I will be glued from 6 to 8, with some minor twitching until I know our boys have secured victory. Let's go Cats!

(03-18-2018 12:07 PM)DownOnRohs Wrote:  We have score. We have to be better than our average on offense.

I doubt they score over 65

(03-18-2018 10:35 AM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  

(03-18-2018 10:32 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  I'm calm, cool and collected. Not cocky. Not arrogant. Just have a quiet confidence like Gary "The Problem" Clark.

I want to have confidence and relax but I'm a typical Cincinnatian.
I know only too well what sports disappointment feels like and I don't want to feel it today.

So so true. I’m so conditioned to it that I won’t watch tonight.
Lewis Billups drops the INT
UC blows huge lead on UNC in Elite 8
Reggie Sanders 10Ks in the NLCS
Darnell Burton tackled
WVU tipped in 3 pointer
Reds drop 2 of 3 to Milwaukee to force playoff where Al Leiter destroys them
Kenyon leg
UCLA 4 OTs
Carson Palmer knee
McNamara bank shot
Jeremy Hill fumble

(03-18-2018 12:41 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  

(03-18-2018 10:35 AM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  

(03-18-2018 10:32 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  I'm calm, cool and collected. Not cocky. Not arrogant. Just have a quiet confidence like Gary "The Problem" Clark.

I want to have confidence and relax but I'm a typical Cincinnatian.
I know only too well what sports disappointment feels like and I don't want to feel it today.

So so true. I’m so conditioned to it that I won’t watch tonight.
Lewis Billups drops the INT
UC blows huge lead on UNC in Elite 8
Reggie Sanders 10Ks in the NLCS
Darnell Burton tackled
WVU tipped in 3 pointer
Reds drop 2 of 3 to Milwaukee to force playoff where Al Leiter destroys them
Kenyon leg
UCLA 4 OTs
Carson Palmer knee
McNamara bank shot
Jeremy Hill fumble

UCONN half court shot
Johnny Cueto injuring back
Going ice cold against Temple
Terrible matchup with Illinois and getting embarrassed
Ellis dunking 0.1 seconds too late
Going ice cold against Harvard
Dalton getting injured in '15
Kelly leaving before Sugar Bowl
Griffey never panning out
Missing catch in endzone against future NC OSU in 2002
Joe Montana

...all we know is getting kicked in the nuts. It doesnt even bother me anymore.

(03-18-2018 11:23 AM)Bearcat01 Wrote:  Nevada coach has HOTTEST wife in sports!!! She right up Mick alley, show her whose the real daddy....

Haha, I got a good laugh out of this post. I agree she is very attractive.

4 hours until tipoff.

(03-18-2018 12:49 PM)jarr Wrote:  

(03-18-2018 12:41 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  

(03-18-2018 10:35 AM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  

(03-18-2018 10:32 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  I'm calm, cool and collected. Not cocky. Not arrogant. Just have a quiet confidence like Gary "The Problem" Clark.

I want to have confidence and relax but I'm a typical Cincinnatian.
I know only too well what sports disappointment feels like and I don't want to feel it today.

So so true. I’m so conditioned to it that I won’t watch tonight.
Lewis Billups drops the INT
UC blows huge lead on UNC in Elite 8
Reggie Sanders 10Ks in the NLCS
Darnell Burton tackled
WVU tipped in 3 pointer
Reds drop 2 of 3 to Milwaukee to force playoff where Al Leiter destroys them
Kenyon leg
UCLA 4 OTs
Carson Palmer knee
McNamara bank shot
Jeremy Hill fumble

UCONN half court shot
Johnny Cueto injuring back
Going ice cold against Temple
Terrible matchup with Illinois and getting embarrassed
Ellis dunking 0.1 seconds too late
Going ice cold against Harvard
Dalton getting injured in '15
Kelly leaving before Sugar Bowl
Griffey never panning out
Missing catch in endzone against future NC OSU in 2002
Joe Montana

...all we know is getting kicked in the nuts. It doesnt even bother me anymore.

Old one hopefully discussed next week...Loyola not being called on blatant traveling call in closing seconds of regulation costing us a 3rd National Title in 1963.

Here are some more numbers on Nevada to consider. The 7 teams they've lost to this year ranked by Live RPI with Kenpom ranking in bold...

23 @ Texas Tech 13 (48 AdjO/4 AdjD)
26 N Texas Christian 23 (11 AdjO/99 AdjD)
62 @ SDSU 48 (76 AdjO/33 AdjD)
62 N SDSU 48 (76 AdjO/33 AdjD)
98 @ Wyoming 118 (159 AdjO/53 AdjD)
134 UNLV 107 (64 AdjO/174 AdjD)
139 N San Francisco 149 (218 AdjO/89 AdjD)

The highest ranked teams they've beaten this year...

19 Rhode Island 51 (67 AdjO/44 AdjD)
47 Davidson 44 (16 AdjO/120 AdjD)
50 Boise State 59 (81 AdjO/48 AdjD)
50 @ Boise State 59 (81 AdjO/48 AdjD)
85 Illinois State 147 (162 AdjO/137 AdjD)
98 Wyoming 118 (159 AdjO/53 AdjD)
103 @ Fresno State 78 (83 AdjO/73AdjD)
118 New Mexico 105 (49 AdjO/208 AdjD)

Rhode Island was their biggest home win and Boise St. the best road win. None of the top teams they beat have comparable KenPom numbers to Cincinnati. Texas Tech has the closest and Nevada lost to them (albeit on the road).

Dr. 92 has extended office hours today if you need further consultation.

(03-18-2018 01:42 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Here are some more numbers on Nevada to consider. The 7 teams they've lost to this year ranked by Live RPI with Kenpom ranking in bold...

23 @ Texas Tech 13 (48 AdjO/4 AdjD)
26 N Texas Christian 23 (11 AdjO/99 AdjD)
62 @ SDSU 48 (76 AdjO/33 AdjD)
62 N SDSU 48 (76 AdjO/33 AdjD)
98 @ Wyoming 118 (159 AdjO/53 AdjD)
134 UNLV 107 (64 AdjO/174 AdjD)
139 N San Francisco 149 (218 AdjO/89 AdjD)

The highest ranked teams they've beaten this year...

19 Rhode Island 51 (67 AdjO/44 AdjD)
47 Davidson 44 (16 AdjO/120 AdjD)
50 Boise State 59 (81 AdjO/48 AdjD)
50 @ Boise State 59 (81 AdjO/48 AdjD)
85 Illinois State 147 (162 AdjO/137 AdjD)
98 Wyoming 118 (159 AdjO/53 AdjD)
103 @ Fresno State 78 (83 AdjO/73AdjD)
118 New Mexico 105 (49 AdjO/208 AdjD)

Rhode Island was their biggest home win and Boise St. the best road win. None of the top teams they beat have comparable KenPom numbers to Cincinnati. Texas Tech has the closest and Nevada lost to them (albeit on the road).

Dr. 92 has extended office hours today if you need further consultation.

Doc, I might just need you to crank up the anethsetha thoughout the game and wake me up when they win. Only 3 hours til tip...Let's go!

I keep thinking of the great attention we will get next week as the media digs up the history of the 1963 championship game and young people get introduced to the fact that UC has won national championships.

I know it will likely be close for awhile, but I am feeling a BIG win today. Jacob Evans goes off for 20 type of win.

(03-18-2018 01:49 PM)jarr Wrote:  Doc, I might just need you to crank up the anethsetha thoughout the game and wake me up when they win. Only 3 hours til tip...Let's go!

(03-18-2018 11:35 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  

(03-18-2018 10:35 AM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  

(03-18-2018 10:32 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  I'm calm, cool and collected. Not cocky. Not arrogant. Just have a quiet confidence like Gary "The Problem" Clark.

I want to have confidence and relax but I'm a typical Cincinnatian.
I know only too well what sports disappointment feels like and I don't want to feel it today.

I’m not doing the doom and gloom Cincinnati thing I’m doing the this is the type of team UC traditionally struggles against going back to when Moses wore short pants.

I’m worried.

I agree. We've witnessed a lot of heartbreaks the past decade with several teams that have Cincinnati lettering on their jerseys.

I fear an X type shooting performance from Nevada. I'm hoping for a team that had their one shining moment against Texas and gives UC a surprisingly easy victory. There always seem to be those tournament games where the wheels fall off for an opponent and what looks like a tough out becomes a bit of a romp. In '92 I recall UC won close against UTEP before blowing out Memphis in the regional final. Odds are, UC is overdue to see that after very tough grinders out of SMU, Memphis, UH and Georgia State.

We'll all take the one point win. But I'll open my victory Rhinegeist a little earlier if UC is up 20 with four minutes to go. Isn't that a pleasant thought? Go 'Cats!

(03-18-2018 01:52 PM)Bruce Monnin Wrote:  I keep thinking of the great attention we will get next week as the media digs up the history of the 1963 championship game and young people get introduced to the fact that UC has won national championships.

I know it will likely be close for awhile, but I am feeling a BIG win today. Jacob Evans goes off for 20 type of win.

I (we will all) drink to that! And yes, I think the storyline about Cincy vs. Loyola would be a lot of fun this coming week and enlighten many on the historic greatness of Bearcat basketball.

Roll these guys, beat Loyola, beat Kentucky, beat UNC, beat Villanova, send a couple kids to the league and call it a year.
A wish list.