Thursday, November 29, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Home Season Thoughts
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Since the home season is done, I
thought I'd give a recap on my thoughts of the season and tailgating.
First off, we have never, and will never, lose a tailgate! Your participation has made this a wonderful endeavor, and UC football continues to be more and more of an "event" thanks to you. I don't need ESPin to tell me what football is worth watching, what games to attend, or what schools to cheer for. I enjoy watching teams of relatively equal ability duke it out with passion and effort, thus Yale vs. Harvard is as exciting in my mind as #1 vs #2 in the country.
In terms of our group going forward, I'm unsure if we'll be in our same spot next year, but we are working on multiple possibilities and regardless the final outcome, at least hope to know earlier than we have in the past so we can plan around it. Your support, both financially and by participating (sides, gear, etc) has made this much easier, and we hope you have found it worthwhile. Thank you.
As for the season, I have always said with as competitive as CFB is, ANY year you win more than 7 games is a success. Period. Doing that in an environment in which the discrepancy in resources some teams face, unlike the NFL, where you all make the same regardless, is even more impressive.
In light of the changing landscape of CFB conferences, and ESPN's continued influence over it, I think everyone is wondering where UC will end up. Personally, I think it's a couple more years till this shakes out, and we'll play the waiting game till then. I know Whit and President Ono are doing everything they can to position us well, but it takes two willing parties to go on a date. Regardless, I rooted and tailgated for UC as an independent, in CUSA, the BE, and will do so going forward. Again, I root FOR UC, not against whoever we're playing or b/c the media tells me to. The more the power brokers change the game, the less I think the fans win, and in the end the students.
That being said, it was a hell of a year, and a success. We're not that far removed from 1-9 seasons in the grand scheme, I still appreciate we're we've come from and how far we've made it. Makes being a fan fun. Hope to see you at the bowl game, and in the meantime enjoy basketball's resurgence with one of our best teams in decades.
GO CATS!
First off, we have never, and will never, lose a tailgate! Your participation has made this a wonderful endeavor, and UC football continues to be more and more of an "event" thanks to you. I don't need ESPin to tell me what football is worth watching, what games to attend, or what schools to cheer for. I enjoy watching teams of relatively equal ability duke it out with passion and effort, thus Yale vs. Harvard is as exciting in my mind as #1 vs #2 in the country.
In terms of our group going forward, I'm unsure if we'll be in our same spot next year, but we are working on multiple possibilities and regardless the final outcome, at least hope to know earlier than we have in the past so we can plan around it. Your support, both financially and by participating (sides, gear, etc) has made this much easier, and we hope you have found it worthwhile. Thank you.
As for the season, I have always said with as competitive as CFB is, ANY year you win more than 7 games is a success. Period. Doing that in an environment in which the discrepancy in resources some teams face, unlike the NFL, where you all make the same regardless, is even more impressive.
In light of the changing landscape of CFB conferences, and ESPN's continued influence over it, I think everyone is wondering where UC will end up. Personally, I think it's a couple more years till this shakes out, and we'll play the waiting game till then. I know Whit and President Ono are doing everything they can to position us well, but it takes two willing parties to go on a date. Regardless, I rooted and tailgated for UC as an independent, in CUSA, the BE, and will do so going forward. Again, I root FOR UC, not against whoever we're playing or b/c the media tells me to. The more the power brokers change the game, the less I think the fans win, and in the end the students.
That being said, it was a hell of a year, and a success. We're not that far removed from 1-9 seasons in the grand scheme, I still appreciate we're we've come from and how far we've made it. Makes being a fan fun. Hope to see you at the bowl game, and in the meantime enjoy basketball's resurgence with one of our best teams in decades.
GO CATS!
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
UC vs. USF Tailgate Friday
Friday, November 23, 2012
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Where:
Myers Alumni Center Parking Lot
2906 Woodside Drive
Cincinnati OH 45221
Myers Alumni Center Parking Lot
2906 Woodside Drive
Cincinnati OH 45221
PLEASE RSVP by WEDNESDAY if you plan to join us (and how many people you are bringing) SO WE KNOW HOW MUCH FOOD TO BUY. We will also bring a keg, so let us know in your RSVP if you will partake.
We'll be making pork tenderloin. Please let us know if you plan to bring something. If you don't want to lug any food or drink to the lot, no problem. We still have plenty of tortilla chips.
These are simply guidelines; more or nothing are both accepted with the same smile.
We recommend:
$5 per person for beer or food
$10 per person for food and beer
Tom and Owen each paid $1200 for the tailgate spots this year. If you want to help defray these costs, you can donate to them directly. Every little bit helps and is appreciated!!
Friday, November 16, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
UC RU Tailgate!
- When:Saturday, November 17 from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
- Where:Myers Alumni Center Parking Lot2906 Woodside Drive Cincinnati, OH 45221Game time is noon. We'll will be there by 8:00 a.m.
PLEASE RSVP by THURSDAY if you plan to join us (and how many people you are bringing) SO WE KNOW HOW MUCH FOOD TO BUY. We will also bring a keg, so let us know in your RSVP if you will partake.
We'll be making breakfast fare. Please let us know if you plan to bring something. If you don't want to lug any food or drink to the lot, no problem. We have plenty of tortilla chips left over from last week.
These are simply guidelines; more or nothing are both accepted with the same smile.
We recommend:
$5 per person for beer or food
$10 per person for food and beer
Friday, November 9, 2012
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