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Happy birthday Big Fick! Enjoy your special day Coach!
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Ka-fuggin' boom!
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(08-18-2020 07:46 AM)RuckleSt Wrote: (08-18-2020 12:28 AM)BearcatJerry Wrote: (08-17-2020 07:24 PM)CliftonAve Wrote: (08-17-2020 07:00 PM)C1ncy4Life Wrote: (08-17-2020 06:50 PM)Cataclysmo Wrote: Hate to say it, but in the event that we go undefeated and there are only 3 P5 teams with either 0 or 1 losses, it would be really nice to have the Buckeye faithful throw their weight behind a surprise playoff push.
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I haven’t looked, but even being in the discussion would be huge for National exposure. I haven’t looked, but I would also think there will be some major bowls that struggle to get teams considering the B1G and P12 are out of consideration.
We all laughed at UCF but they made a boatload of money in merchandise sales during their undefeated season and their donations from alumni were through the roof.
What people "laughed at"...what they still laugh at...was UCF and their fans proclaiming themselves "National Champions" based off the transitive property that they beat Auburn, who beat Alabama, who eventually won the CFP. They had rings made up, T-shirts, and even threw themselves a parade.
Nothing should take away from the 12-0. That was truly amazing. It was the other stuff that was laughable.
They went into the NCAA record books as National Champions because they finished first in the Colley Matrix.
https://www.al.com/sports/2018/08/ncaa_r...ional.html
Yep, and honestly I can’t blame them for pushing the narrative. Why wouldn’t they? Gives them exposure, they are in the NCAA record books, and the only downside is a few fans that don’t like them laugh, but probably a lot of them wish their team was in that position.
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(08-18-2020 08:09 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote: Ka-fuggin' boom!
Hope he doesn’t become a victim of extreme expectations. He has all the tools, but I’m not sure he can repeat the number of game changing big plays he has last season, especially in big moments. Hopefully everyone understand he could have just as good of a year, without having those monumental plays, especially if opposing teams don’t look his way.
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(08-18-2020 09:33 PM)C1ncy4Life Wrote: (08-18-2020 08:09 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote: Ka-fuggin' boom!
Hope he doesn’t become a victim of extreme expectations. He has all the tools, but I’m not sure he can repeat the number of game changing big plays he has last season, especially in big moments. Hopefully everyone understand he could have just as good of a year, without having those monumental plays, especially if opposing teams don’t look his way.
Here's the difference. He didn't have a great year based on a few memorable plays. He had a great year because he completely shut down his side of the field and as a byproduct, made several huge plays in the process. Important difference...
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(08-18-2020 09:30 PM)C1ncy4Life Wrote: (08-18-2020 07:46 AM)RuckleSt Wrote: (08-18-2020 12:28 AM)BearcatJerry Wrote: (08-17-2020 07:24 PM)CliftonAve Wrote: (08-17-2020 07:00 PM)C1ncy4Life Wrote: I haven’t looked, but even being in the discussion would be huge for National exposure. I haven’t looked, but I would also think there will be some major bowls that struggle to get teams considering the B1G and P12 are out of consideration.
We all laughed at UCF but they made a boatload of money in merchandise sales during their undefeated season and their donations from alumni were through the roof.
What people "laughed at"...what they still laugh at...was UCF and their fans proclaiming themselves "National Champions" based off the transitive property that they beat Auburn, who beat Alabama, who eventually won the CFP. They had rings made up, T-shirts, and even threw themselves a parade.
Nothing should take away from the 12-0. That was truly amazing. It was the other stuff that was laughable.
They went into the NCAA record books as National Champions because they finished first in the Colley Matrix.
https://www.al.com/sports/2018/08/ncaa_r...ional.html
Yep, and honestly I can’t blame them for pushing the narrative. Why wouldn’t they? Gives them exposure, they are in the NCAA record books, and the only downside is a few fans that don’t like them laugh, but probably a lot of them wish their team was in that position.
Looking back through history, there have been several teams claiming they won a National Championship and have been given credit for it, even though they didn't deserve it.
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(08-18-2020 07:52 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:
Wow, I love it.
That's about as bombastic as WLW's UC promos back in the Sugar Bowl season, annointing the Bearcats as the best team in Ohio. I do remember lots of OSU folks taking the bait, dialing in on that and crying foul.
Let's hope Fickell and company deliver this year and bring back the swagger for Bearcat fans everywhere.
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(08-19-2020 07:28 AM)OKIcat Wrote: (08-18-2020 07:52 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:
Wow, I love it.
That's about as bombastic as WLW's UC promos back in the Sugar Bowl season, annointing the Bearcats as the best team in Ohio. I do remember lots of OSU folks taking the bait, dialing in on that and crying foul.
Let's hope Fickell and company deliver this year and bring back the swagger for Bearcat fans everywhere.
There was an announcement at one of the games late that season calling UC Ohio's only BCS Bowl team...then OSU got into the Rose Bowl (and won). As my kids would say, that announcement was a little "cringy" but boy what a fun year that was! No need to rehash it though...or Huggins.
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Jake Sopko Announcement, forgoing final year, instead will be a assistant coach
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(08-19-2020 07:08 PM)UCBearcat4ever Wrote: Jake Sopko Announcement, forgoing final year, instead will be a assistant coach
You have to love his sense of humor.
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(08-19-2020 03:21 AM)Edgebrookjeff Wrote: (08-18-2020 09:30 PM)C1ncy4Life Wrote: (08-18-2020 07:46 AM)RuckleSt Wrote: (08-18-2020 12:28 AM)BearcatJerry Wrote: (08-17-2020 07:24 PM)CliftonAve Wrote: We all laughed at UCF but they made a boatload of money in merchandise sales during their undefeated season and their donations from alumni were through the roof.
What people "laughed at"...what they still laugh at...was UCF and their fans proclaiming themselves "National Champions" based off the transitive property that they beat Auburn, who beat Alabama, who eventually won the CFP. They had rings made up, T-shirts, and even threw themselves a parade.
Nothing should take away from the 12-0. That was truly amazing. It was the other stuff that was laughable.
They went into the NCAA record books as National Champions because they finished first in the Colley Matrix.
https://www.al.com/sports/2018/08/ncaa_r...ional.html
Yep, and honestly I can’t blame them for pushing the narrative. Why wouldn’t they? Gives them exposure, they are in the NCAA record books, and the only downside is a few fans that don’t like them laugh, but probably a lot of them wish their team was in that position.
Looking back through history, there have been several teams claiming they won a National Championship and have been given credit for it, even though they didn't deserve it.
Including anO$U in 1961 and 1970.
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I have no problem with UCF claiming their national championship.
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Guys, I admit it. I have a man crush on Big Fick. Can you imagine playing for this guy? I'd crawl through a pig pen bare ass if he asked...
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