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(12-15-2018 03:20 PM)doss2 Wrote:  

(12-15-2018 02:31 PM)ucbandguy Wrote:  Tulane jumped out 21 - 7 over Louisiana Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns in the "whatever the heck that is" bowl.

I guess I should be excited about our league getting off to a good start if they can hold their lead. Just not into it as yet.

Ragin' Cajuns is kind of neat nickname. Still not excited.

Score got to 24 - 7 before I could finish my post. Yea!

Now 24-10 as Tulane turn over deep drive interception and 63 yard return led to LA FG

Another Tulane TO.

Cure Bowl does it count as a game if no one attends?

FCS semi EWAS all over Maine (the school where we got Tim Murphy)

35-7

Tulane tried to make it a game but 41-24 lead with 3:06 clinches game.

(12-15-2018 04:47 PM)doss2 Wrote:  Tulane tried to make it a game but 41-24 lead with 3:06 clinches game.

Minus the turnovers they played pretty good.

Great game by the Green Wave. They are getting better under Willie Fritz. Kudos to them.

G5 1 P5 0

As Fresno dominates ASU of the PAC12

(12-15-2018 07:05 PM)doss2 Wrote:  G5 1 P5 0

As Fresno dominates ASU of the PAC12

Something about those west coast "G5" teams bugs mean and I can't find myself cheering for them. Probably because they're our biggest direct competition.

(12-15-2018 07:05 PM)doss2 Wrote:  G5 1 P5 0

As Fresno dominates ASU of the PAC12

I think the AAC and the MWC is better than the P12 this season

Bump. Results...

Saturday, Dec. 15

New Mexico Bowl/2 p.m. ET, ESPN
North Texas (+7) vs. Utah State
Utah State 52 (11-2)
North Texas 13 (9-4)

AutoNation Cure Bowl/1:30 p.m. ET, CBSSN
Tulane vs. Louisiana (+3.5)
Tulane 41 (7-6)
Louisiana 24 (7-7)

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl/3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
Fresno State (-5.5) vs. Arizona State
Fresno State 31 (12-2)
Arizona State 20 (7-6)

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl/5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan (+3)
Georgia Southern 23 (10-3)
Eastern Michigan 21 (7-6)

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl/9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Middle Tennessee vs. Appalachian State (-6.5)
App. St. 45 (11-2)
MTSU 13 (8-6)

Conference Results:
MW (2-0)
AAC (1-0)
Sun (2-1)
MAC (0-1)
P12 (0-1)
CUSA (0-2)

Tuesday, Dec. 18
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl/7 p.m. ET, ESPN
UAB vs. Northern Illinois
UAB 37 (11-3)
NIU 13 (8-6)

One helluva season for UAB. They would be a tough out for most teams IMO. Glad we weren't matched up against them.

Conference Results:
MW (2-0)
AAC (1-0)
Sun (2-1)
CUSA (1-2)
P12 (0-1)
MAC (0-2)

(12-15-2018 06:45 PM)vabearcat Wrote:  Great game by the Green Wave. They are getting better under Willie Fritz. Kudos to them.

I'm not as down on Tulane as a lot of folks and fans in our conference. There's a lot of talent down that way and it's obviously a great town to visit for an away game. With the right coaches, I think they can be competitive in AAC fball and bball.

(12-18-2018 10:35 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Tuesday, Dec. 18
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl/7 p.m. ET, ESPN
UAB vs. Northern Illinois
UAB 37 (11-3)
NIU 13 (8-6)

One helluva season for UAB. They would be a tough out for most teams IMO. Glad we weren't matched up against them.

Conference Results:
MW (2-0)
AAC (1-0)
Sun (2-1)
CUSA (1-2)
P12 (0-1)
MAC (0-2)

Heck of a story. Just a couple seasons removed from when the University of Alabama BOT and the former President of UAB manipulates a report to shut down the football program. Imagine how hostile it would be here in Cincinnati if OSU tried to do that here?

(12-19-2018 04:52 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(12-18-2018 10:35 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Tuesday, Dec. 18
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl/7 p.m. ET, ESPN
UAB vs. Northern Illinois
UAB 37 (11-3)
NIU 13 (8-6)

One helluva season for UAB. They would be a tough out for most teams IMO. Glad we weren't matched up against them.

Conference Results:
MW (2-0)
AAC (1-0)
Sun (2-1)
CUSA (1-2)
P12 (0-1)
MAC (0-2)

Heck of a story. Just a couple seasons removed from when the University of Alabama BOT and the former President of UAB manipulates a report to shut down the football program. Imagine how hostile it would be here in Cincinnati if OSU tried to do that here?

Great point Clifton. To drive that further down the incredible lane, the current coach Bill Clark's first year was in 2014 when he took the team to a 6-6 record. This was after the previous coach went 2-10 and 3-9 in 2013 and 2012 respectfully. The UAB football program was shut down for the 2015 and 2016 seasons but thankfully CUSA kept them in the conference. Clark comes back to lead the team in 2017 to an 8-5 record and a Bahamas Bowl birth - only their second bowl in the program's 21 season history at the Division I level. This season he achieves the following in UAB history:

Won UAB's only conference championship
10 regular season wins most ever
11 total wins
Won UAB's only bowl game
UAB played in consecutive bowl games first time ever
First coach to finish three consecutive seasons above .500

This guy should be coach of the year IMO. He won't be at UAB for much longer that's for sure.

Ohio killing SDSU 20-0 late in 3rd

27-0 Ohio
3:53 left in game

Wednesday, Dec. 19
DXL Frisco Bowl/8 p.m. ET, ESPN
San Diego State vs. Ohio
Ohio 27 (9-4)
SDSU 0 (7-6)

Ohio ends with a pretty decent season. Definitely one of our better wins this year.

Conference Results:
AAC (1-0)
MW (2-1)
Sun (2-1)
CUSA (1-2)
MAC (1-2)
P12 (0-1)

Looking at last night's score it makes me wonder if Ohio might be the best team UC beat this season? And I mean that with no disrespect. That was an impressive victory over SDSU and the Bobcats finished strong. So UC's victims Tulane and Ohio each won their respective bowl games convincingly which only makes the 'Cats ten win season that much more impressive.

(12-20-2018 08:21 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  Looking at last night's score it makes me wonder if Ohio might be the best team UC beat this season? And I mean that with no disrespect. That was an impressive victory over SDSU and the Bobcats finished strong. So UC's victims Tulane and Ohio each won their respective bowl games convincingly which only makes the 'Cats ten win season that much more impressive.

I think that's very possible. USF was not what they were early in the season. And UCLA was better later in the season than they were at the beginning. I'd take Ohio over Tulane. They have to be kicking themselves for their loss to Miami. Cost them the MAC (they blew out Buffalo the following week).

(12-20-2018 08:30 AM)Racinejake Wrote:  

(12-20-2018 08:21 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  Looking at last night's score it makes me wonder if Ohio might be the best team UC beat this season? And I mean that with no disrespect. That was an impressive victory over SDSU and the Bobcats finished strong. So UC's victims Tulane and Ohio each won their respective bowl games convincingly which only makes the 'Cats ten win season that much more impressive.

I think that's very possible. USF was not what they were early in the season. And UCLA was better later in the season than they were at the beginning. I'd take Ohio over Tulane. They have to be kicking themselves for their loss to Miami. Cost them the MAC (they blew out Buffalo the following week).

That Miami game was really weird...definitely one they'd love to have back.

Really, if OU could close, they'd be at 12-2 this season (including the MAC CG)

Lead UC by 2 points with 7:44 left in the 4th (and had an opportunity to score at the GL)
Lead NIU by 4 points with 4:51 left in the 4th

The Virginia loss was a blowout, and the Miami game was one where they had to come back from an early fart noise and gave up a safety in the 4th quarter which ultimately was the difference.

Nathan Rourke is a pretty damn good hybrid QB.