1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: We get to know the Cougar's opponents and rivals. Right now, 2 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:05,480 I need to know the faux segment. Tod Cougar Sports 3 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:08,320 with Ben Kretel Welcome back Cougar Sports. One of three 4 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:09,839 nine ninety eight point three ESPN the Fan. 5 00:00:09,919 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 2: I think we're broadcasting from our Vanderwelth Studios, Bantererwealth dot Com. 6 00:00:14,039 --> 00:00:15,720 Get on a free Q and A no obligation to 7 00:00:15,759 --> 00:00:18,320 invest Q and A with our tax smart Wealth Advisors 8 00:00:18,359 --> 00:00:20,800 certify financial planners. It is top for a little know 9 00:00:20,879 --> 00:00:22,839 the folk segment. Want to get to know the Cincinnati 10 00:00:22,839 --> 00:00:26,000 Bearcats from the eyes the voice of those that cover 11 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,640 the team on the daily, on the weekly and have 12 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:31,760 insider knowledge as to what the identity of the Cincinnati 13 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:36,119 Bearcats team is and what they're motivated by. As they 14 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:40,799 welcome in the BYU Cougars and BYU's won all three 15 00:00:40,799 --> 00:00:44,119 of the matchups. Is the fourth and they get them 16 00:00:44,439 --> 00:00:47,320 at home so they can knock off a team play spoiler. 17 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:50,759 Speaker 1: Are they motivated? And you know, are they healthy? 18 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 2: Are they healthy enough to knock off a b YU 19 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:56,679 team that's rolling pretty good coming off a big win 20 00:00:57,039 --> 00:00:59,240 over TCU. 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All right, let's get out to 38 00:01:46,879 --> 00:01:49,799 the hotline and welcome in Dan Horde, the voice of 39 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:51,239 the Cincinnati Bearcats. 40 00:01:51,319 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: Dan, how you. 41 00:01:51,879 --> 00:01:55,079 Speaker 3: Doing, Ben, I'm great, Thanks for having me on. 42 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 2: Hey, a pleasure of blessing to talk some ball with you. 43 00:01:57,719 --> 00:01:59,920 How would you describe the season of the bear Cat? 44 00:02:00,159 --> 00:02:00,840 Does far. 45 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:05,599 Speaker 3: Well? Good? But disappointing the last couple of games. They 46 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:08,439 went from seven to one to seven and three. Last 47 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:11,800 year they were five and two and didn't win another game. 48 00:02:12,319 --> 00:02:16,919 So they're trying to avoid another end of season swoon, 49 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:19,800 at least this year. With seven wins, they know they're 50 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:23,240 going to a ballgame, but I think this Saturday night 51 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:25,759 they're determined to show, you know what, we're more like 52 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:28,360 the team that was seven and one than like the 53 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:29,719 team that's dropped to in a row. 54 00:02:30,319 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 2: How would you describe the culture of the Cincinnati Bearcats 55 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,400 locker room led by coach Scott Saderfield? 56 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:38,319 Speaker 3: Yeah? 57 00:02:38,319 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 1: How many years has he been there now? 58 00:02:39,879 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 2: And what type of culture has he built in order 59 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,319 to keep this team on track? 60 00:02:45,879 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 3: Cheer three for Scott Saderfield, and I would say the 61 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,520 culture might be the biggest strength this team has, not 62 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:55,319 just because of him, but because they have tremendous senior leadership. 63 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:59,080 They have two three time captains, one on each side 64 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:01,840 of the ball that time, the all time Cincinnati record 65 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:06,759 for most captainships. Gavin Gerhart, their starting center who's approaching 66 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:10,719 fifty career starts. He's a three year captain. Their nose tackle, 67 00:03:10,879 --> 00:03:14,520 Dante the Godfather Corleone, one of the best nicknames in 68 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,520 college football. He's a three time captain. So those two 69 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,360 guys really lead the way. It's one of the biggest 70 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,479 reasons why they have gone from a team that struggled 71 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:26,000 in year one in the Big Twelve two years ago 72 00:03:26,599 --> 00:03:29,960 to one that is at least still mathematically alive in 73 00:03:30,039 --> 00:03:32,919 the shot at going to the Big Twelve championship game. 74 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:34,400 They would need a lot of help to get there, 75 00:03:34,439 --> 00:03:37,240 and obviously they would need to win against BYU on 76 00:03:37,319 --> 00:03:39,599 Saturday night, but the simple fact that they're still in 77 00:03:39,639 --> 00:03:42,439 the hunt with two games left in the regular season 78 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:44,439 is a good sign for where this program is going 79 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:46,039 new coming. 80 00:03:46,319 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 1: Well, let me take a step back. 81 00:03:47,599 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 2: Cincinnati was once upon a time a power part of 82 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,919 a power conference. They were relegated to non power conference. 83 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:55,159 Now they're back into a power conference. We're looking at 84 00:03:55,479 --> 00:03:57,479 I remember when we were looking at the new Big Twelve, 85 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:01,000 it was Cincinnati, you know, BYUUCF, these new kids on 86 00:04:01,039 --> 00:04:03,719 the block, etc. And if you look at the wins 87 00:04:03,719 --> 00:04:05,879 and losses and the impact that they'd had over the 88 00:04:06,159 --> 00:04:09,400 previous decade, they were very similar in resume. They quite 89 00:04:09,439 --> 00:04:14,400 honestly were some maybe had higher peaks than others at 90 00:04:14,479 --> 00:04:17,000 certain times, but they were all pretty similar. How do 91 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:20,720 you feel that Cincinnati's made the transition comparative to their 92 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:23,160 counterparts thus far in the Big Twelve. 93 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 3: Well, the tough part for Cincinnati is that they moved 94 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:28,879 into the Big Twelve the same year that they had 95 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:33,040 a coaching change. Had Luke Fickle stayed and not gone 96 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:36,360 to Wisconsin where obviously he's had some hard times there, 97 00:04:36,639 --> 00:04:39,839 but he really had it going at Cincinnati, there would 98 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:43,000 not have been such a big drop off when they 99 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:44,759 moved to the Big Twelve. But when you ever have 100 00:04:45,079 --> 00:04:47,480 whenever you have a coaching change, and this day and age, 101 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:50,959 with a wide open transfer portal, it's really hard to 102 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,879 keep guys on the roster, and that's what happened at Cincinnati. 103 00:04:53,959 --> 00:04:56,759 So they took a step backward. Now they're back on 104 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:01,519 the climb. I'll say this, whatever league Cincinnati has been 105 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:05,800 in in the past, within a relatively short period of time, 106 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:08,720 they're one of the better teams. And I think that's 107 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:12,360 happening in the Big Twelve. There's tremendous high school football 108 00:05:12,439 --> 00:05:17,040 in the state of Ohio. It's not California, it's not Texas, 109 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:20,560 it's not Florida, but it's probably fourth on the list 110 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:24,560 for the most talent in any state. So Cincinnati has 111 00:05:24,639 --> 00:05:27,920 that advantage when it comes to recruiting. And again, whatever 112 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:32,439 league the Bearcats have been in, eventually they've become one 113 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:34,879 of the better teams of the league. Not necessarily the best. 114 00:05:34,959 --> 00:05:36,560 That's going to be hard in the Big twelve to 115 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:39,319 be the premier program in this league. But I do 116 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:42,480 think Cincinnati is going to likely be one of the 117 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:45,839 better teams consistently going forward. 118 00:05:46,439 --> 00:05:50,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's you know Houston too. You know, Houston, you 119 00:05:50,759 --> 00:05:53,800 know has done well. They've definitely had their ups and 120 00:05:53,879 --> 00:05:56,519 downs in the transition. But these new kids on the 121 00:05:56,519 --> 00:05:59,480 blocks that didn't necessarily have all the resources that the 122 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:02,600 other programs have had for so long to create a 123 00:06:02,639 --> 00:06:05,480 new competitive and I think they're they're very competitive, right, 124 00:06:05,519 --> 00:06:10,000 They're they're they're good football programs and they're rising into 125 00:06:10,079 --> 00:06:14,160 prominence in the within the power structure Cincinnati. 126 00:06:14,199 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 3: Okay, they're just gonna say, with with all due respect 127 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:20,560 to Houston, Houston does not have anything close to the 128 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:23,879 recent history that Cincinnati has in college football. Now, to 129 00:06:23,959 --> 00:06:26,279 their credit, they're having a good year under Willie Fritz 130 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:29,560 and Houston is in Texas, so there's a lot of 131 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,199 talent there. But I do think the big difference between 132 00:06:32,199 --> 00:06:35,319 the two programs is that Houston, for whatever reason, just 133 00:06:35,399 --> 00:06:38,439 doesn't seem to have moved the needle in fan interest 134 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:40,759 in Houston. If you look at their games now, there 135 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:42,800 there always seems to be a lot of empty seats 136 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:45,920 at their games. Cincinnati was in the fourteen College Football 137 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:48,639 Playoff four years ago. Yep. So this program has been 138 00:06:48,759 --> 00:06:51,439 at a much higher level than Houston, certainly in the 139 00:06:51,519 --> 00:06:53,680 last ten to twenty years. 140 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 1: No no doubt. 141 00:06:54,399 --> 00:06:57,600 Speaker 2: I mean, like I said, when I was evaluating these 142 00:06:57,639 --> 00:07:02,199 teams b YU, Houston, UCF, and Cincinnati from a total 143 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:07,240 wins losses standpoint, they were pretty similar by resume when 144 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:09,879 they were getting invited, is what I was getting at. 145 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:12,439 And you know, since two thousand and six, you know, 146 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:14,199 Houston's gone to a lot of bowl games. 147 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: They've had you know, double digit win seasons. 148 00:07:16,759 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 2: I think in they had a thirteen win season, a 149 00:07:19,199 --> 00:07:20,680 ten win season, ten win season. 150 00:07:20,399 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 1: The twelve win season. 151 00:07:21,759 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 2: They've been respectable, is what I'm getting That's why they 152 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:28,199 got the invite. And so I think Cincinnati, though, was 153 00:07:28,199 --> 00:07:30,519 one of the favorites to be at the top of 154 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:33,759 the food chain and make the biggest impact when they 155 00:07:33,839 --> 00:07:37,079 made the transition back to the power for structure, and 156 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:38,639 I think we're seeing that right now. 157 00:07:40,639 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 3: I would agree with that. Cincinnati since two thousand and 158 00:07:44,759 --> 00:07:50,040 eight has played in the Orange, Sugar, Cotton, and Peach Bowls. 159 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:53,199 As I mentioned, they qualified for the fourteen Playoff in 160 00:07:53,279 --> 00:07:56,399 twenty twenty one, the only team outside of the then 161 00:07:56,519 --> 00:07:59,519 Power five to do it. So this is a football 162 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,680 program that has had its ups and downs, largely when 163 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:05,279 they've had coaching changes, they take a little step back 164 00:08:05,319 --> 00:08:08,120 before they're good again. But if you go back to 165 00:08:08,199 --> 00:08:11,720 when Mark D'Antonio was the head coach in the mid 166 00:08:11,759 --> 00:08:15,480 two thousands, that's really when Cincinnati started to climb, and 167 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:19,560 by and large it's been a very successful program ever since. 168 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:24,040 Speaker 2: How would you describe the nil offering right now within 169 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:29,040 the Cincinnati program and the resources that are being allocated 170 00:08:29,079 --> 00:08:32,360 to the athletic department in order to stay competitive in 171 00:08:32,399 --> 00:08:33,080 the modern era. 172 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:37,200 Speaker 3: Certainly not at the top of the pyramid in the 173 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:40,000 Big twelve, and that's going to be a challenge going forward. 174 00:08:40,039 --> 00:08:42,080 I don't know that Cincinnati will ever be one of 175 00:08:42,159 --> 00:08:45,320 the biggest spenders in the Big twelve. But they're spending enough. 176 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:48,200 They've got really good players on the roster that they've 177 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,519 been able to retain, and they just moved into a 178 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:57,080 palatial football facility, the Shakeley Indoor Practice Facility. I've talked 179 00:08:57,120 --> 00:08:59,320 to a lot of NFL scouts that have come through 180 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:02,559 Cincinnati since the building opened. They say it's the best 181 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:05,519 they've been to. So in this day and age, I 182 00:09:05,559 --> 00:09:08,720 don't know if that moves the needle as much as 183 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:12,039 it once did back in the normal recruiting days, when 184 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:15,159 it was about relationships and facilities and wins and losses 185 00:09:15,399 --> 00:09:18,039 and fan support. I think something like that would have 186 00:09:18,039 --> 00:09:22,080 made a gigantic difference. Now the number one thing seems 187 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:25,080 to be nil in many instances, so you have to 188 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:28,159 be competitive in that area, but every little bit helps. 189 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:32,200 Then they do have a magnificent facility now to train in, practice, 190 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:34,200 in hang out, in et cetera. 191 00:09:34,879 --> 00:09:37,639 Speaker 2: Do you feel I don't know how many active players 192 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:39,720 Cincinnati has in the NFL, but I know they've done 193 00:09:39,759 --> 00:09:41,840 a pretty good job of developing NFL talent. 194 00:09:42,279 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: How does that outlook? 195 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:49,679 Speaker 2: What's that perspective there on development and attracting NFL talent? 196 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:51,440 Speaker 1: And putting them in the league. 197 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's been really good. So Travis Kelcey, Jason kelce 198 00:09:57,279 --> 00:10:00,879 before retired, Sauce Gardner. They've got some problem in players 199 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:03,919 in the NFL that are among the best at their position. 200 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:06,720 If you go back to the I guess it was 201 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:10,919 the twenty twenty season, twenty twenty one season, so the 202 00:10:10,919 --> 00:10:13,679 twenty twenty two draft, they had nine players selected. They 203 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:16,440 were among the most of any team in college football 204 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:20,120 that year. So that definitely helps. I think high school 205 00:10:20,159 --> 00:10:23,039 players want to, oh, can you help me reach my 206 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:25,720 ultimate goal and get to the NFL. And every time 207 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:28,440 a Bearcat has success on Sunday, that helps. 208 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 1: No doubt about it. 209 00:10:29,519 --> 00:10:35,440 Speaker 2: Let's pivot over to this game BYU versus Cincinnati. BYU's 210 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:38,840 three and zero against the Bearcats all time. But the Bearcats, 211 00:10:39,639 --> 00:10:41,279 I think are built a little bit different than those 212 00:10:41,279 --> 00:10:43,879 three other teams that Bay you've played in the past, 213 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:48,240 and it's going to be a competitive one at Nippert Stadium. 214 00:10:48,759 --> 00:10:52,679 Give me a little breakdown of maybe the current health 215 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:56,279 status of the Cincinnati Bearcats team and what they're looking 216 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:59,480 to maybe execute on the field at home this weekend. 217 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:04,759 Speaker 3: Getting healthier, that's the good news from Cincinnati's perspective, they 218 00:11:04,799 --> 00:11:06,919 have not had one of their two best running backs 219 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:09,320 in the last two weeks, Evan Pryor. I think he 220 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:12,759 is back on Saturday Night. They did not have their 221 00:11:12,799 --> 00:11:16,080 fastest wide receiver last week, Caleb Goodie, who's among the 222 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:20,240 fastest in the country. He is definitely back on Saturday Night. 223 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:24,320 I mentioned Dante Corleone early in this conversation. He might 224 00:11:24,399 --> 00:11:26,759 be one of the best defensive tackles in the country, 225 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:29,879 but he hurt his ankle in week two or three, 226 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:32,519 I can't remember which, but he missed a few weeks 227 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:36,720 and frankly has not been dominant for the most part since. 228 00:11:37,279 --> 00:11:39,960 But a couple of weeks ago he started to look 229 00:11:40,039 --> 00:11:42,799 better and feel better. Then they had a bye. He 230 00:11:42,879 --> 00:11:45,279 was even healthier last week. So I think there's a 231 00:11:45,399 --> 00:11:47,879 chance that Byu is going to have to deal with 232 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:52,080 Dante Corleone at his most dominant, which would definitely help 233 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:55,159 the Cincinnati defense. If you look at this team this year, 234 00:11:55,320 --> 00:12:00,000 it's been great on offense, it's been okay on defense, 235 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:03,960 opportunistic on defense. They get stops in the red zone. 236 00:12:04,279 --> 00:12:08,080 They've got decent number of fumbles for us. They don't 237 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:11,080 have as many interceptions as they would like, but the 238 00:12:11,159 --> 00:12:15,399 offense for the most part has been exceptional. Now last 239 00:12:15,399 --> 00:12:17,720 couple of weeks it hasn't been quite as good. Brendan 240 00:12:17,799 --> 00:12:21,720 Sorosby has thrown a few picks. Utah was able to 241 00:12:21,759 --> 00:12:23,559 get a lot of pressure on him in that game 242 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:26,080 a few weeks ago. I'm sure BYU will try to 243 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:29,720 on Saturday night. But for the season, it's been one 244 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:32,840 of the better offensive teams in the country, certainly one 245 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:33,639 of the most efficient. 246 00:12:34,639 --> 00:12:39,639 Speaker 2: It's led by a fantastic quarterback, a fantastic leader, a 247 00:12:39,759 --> 00:12:40,679 captain of men. 248 00:12:40,759 --> 00:12:45,399 Speaker 1: And what do you expect from him in this game? 249 00:12:45,919 --> 00:12:48,720 Speaker 2: Do you think he bounces back from these two losses 250 00:12:48,799 --> 00:12:52,399 and can lead the Bearcats to victory over the Cougar 251 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:54,679 is a highly ranked B WHATYU Cougar football team? 252 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 3: Well, it's certainly capable of it. Brendan Sorosby's had a 253 00:12:58,879 --> 00:13:01,840 great year. I think there was a stretch there where 254 00:13:01,879 --> 00:13:05,559 he was climbing on NFL draft boards to the point 255 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:08,120 that maybe he was being considered as a Day two pick. 256 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:10,840 I think his draft stock has taken a shot a 257 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:12,679 bit over the last couple of weeks, and maybe that's 258 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:15,080 good for Cincinnati because he does have a year of 259 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:17,399 eligibility left and they would love to have him back. 260 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:19,759 But he's a really good player, and he's a true 261 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:23,840 dual threat quarterback, much like bear Bachmeyer. He's capable of 262 00:13:23,919 --> 00:13:27,759 running and throwing. He's had exceptional games of doing either 263 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,960 or both, and they're going to have to count on 264 00:13:31,039 --> 00:13:32,600 him to have a big game to have a chance 265 00:13:32,639 --> 00:13:36,200 against BYU. It's an excellent opponent. So Brendan Soresby can't 266 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:37,919 have the type of game that he had last week 267 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:40,639 where he threw a couple of bad picks. Do that 268 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:42,360 against BYU and you're not going to win. 269 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:45,960 Speaker 2: How would you evaluate and great out the trench warfare 270 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:50,120 battles that Cincinnati has. 271 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:52,080 Speaker 1: Been combating with. 272 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:55,519 Speaker 2: Right, How good is this offensive and defensive line for 273 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:58,000 the Bearcats? Can they win the line of scrimmage versus 274 00:13:58,000 --> 00:13:59,320 the BWAYU Cougars. 275 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:02,519 Speaker 3: It's one of the best offensive lines in the country. 276 00:14:02,559 --> 00:14:07,039 Cincinnati has only surrendered three sacks all year, and they 277 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:10,039 face some really good defensive lines in the Big Twelve, 278 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:12,960 So that's one of the reasons why the offense has 279 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:18,240 been so efficient. The offensive line is outstanding. The defensive line. 280 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:23,320 I would not describe as outstanding. It's solid. If Dante 281 00:14:23,399 --> 00:14:27,559 Corleone can be his dominant self like he was prior 282 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,279 to the ankle injury, that would help a lot. I 283 00:14:30,279 --> 00:14:32,919 think they've got some decent players on the defensive line. 284 00:14:33,039 --> 00:14:36,679 Jalen Hunt is a decent player. Micah Coleman coming back 285 00:14:36,759 --> 00:14:39,879 from an achilles injury, hasn't had a great year, but 286 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:41,679 he looked great last week. He had two and a 287 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:44,440 half tackles for loss in a sack. So they've got 288 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:47,120 some decent players on the defensive line. But if you're 289 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:50,039 comparing the two units, the offensive line as far superior 290 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:51,279 to the defensive line, what. 291 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:53,080 Speaker 2: Would you say are the weaknesses of this team? If 292 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:54,519 it has any I don't know if it has any 293 00:14:54,519 --> 00:14:55,440 glaring weaknesses. 294 00:14:57,919 --> 00:15:00,679 Speaker 3: I would say the most questionable unit on the team 295 00:15:00,799 --> 00:15:05,159 is probably the secondary, and I would say the cornerbacks 296 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:08,720 in particular. I don't want that to sound like they're bad. 297 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:11,639 They're not bad. But if you had to pick out 298 00:15:11,679 --> 00:15:13,919 one unit that you would say, all right, that's maybe 299 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:17,039 the most questionable unit on the team. I would probably 300 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:20,360 start with the cornerbacks. They've got good speed at the position, 301 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:24,559 they don't have good size at the position, so that's 302 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:28,200 been an issue. At times. They've been flagged for a 303 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:32,679 pretty high number of defensive pass interference or defensive holding penalties. 304 00:15:33,159 --> 00:15:37,039 So again, not a glaring weakness. I think they're okay there, 305 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:40,279 but in comparison to the other position groups, that's probably 306 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:41,679 the one that's been the most up and. 307 00:15:41,639 --> 00:15:44,159 Speaker 1: Down from a scouting report standpoint. 308 00:15:44,159 --> 00:15:47,159 Speaker 2: I know you've interacted with players and coaches this week. 309 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:50,080 What have they said about this BYU team that's coming in, 310 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:56,080 you know, to take on a Bearcats team that is 311 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:58,600 maybe licking its wounds over the last two weeks. 312 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:03,000 Speaker 3: I would say two things get brought up over and 313 00:16:03,039 --> 00:16:06,000 over again as I've talked to Cincinnati players and coaches. 314 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:11,759 Number One, DYU doesn't beat itself, which I think is 315 00:16:11,799 --> 00:16:15,120 a real compliment when it comes out of the mouth 316 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:19,240 of a coach in particular, coaches always always respect teams 317 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:22,080 that you know, don't make the type of self inflicted 318 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:25,039 wounds that cost you games, and BYU by and large 319 00:16:25,039 --> 00:16:28,720 has not done that. Secondly, everybody's talking about the physicality, 320 00:16:29,240 --> 00:16:36,320 so DYU has exceptional offensive and defensive lines. That's definitely 321 00:16:36,399 --> 00:16:38,240 a concern for Cincinnati in this game. 322 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:40,679 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's it's UH. 323 00:16:40,879 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 2: It's something that I think by U has prided itself 324 00:16:43,279 --> 00:16:45,919 in not turning the ball over and hopefully taking the 325 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:50,480 ball away. The turnover margin battles have been the majority 326 00:16:50,519 --> 00:16:53,120 of them won by b YU this UH. 327 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:53,639 Speaker 1: This year. 328 00:16:53,679 --> 00:16:57,639 Speaker 2: How has Cincinnati been at protecting the football this season 329 00:16:57,799 --> 00:16:59,679 and taking away the football. 330 00:17:00,679 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 3: For the most part this year, good at protecting it, 331 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:07,039 not as good at taking it away, particularly when it 332 00:17:07,079 --> 00:17:10,440 comes to interceptions. They forced a good number of fumbles. 333 00:17:10,759 --> 00:17:12,759 Of course, there's always a little bit of luck involved 334 00:17:12,799 --> 00:17:14,759 there as to whether you're going to recover it or not. 335 00:17:15,319 --> 00:17:17,799 But for the past two years now they just have 336 00:17:18,039 --> 00:17:21,920 not come up with enough interceptions. And since they play 337 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:24,319 a three to three five defense most of the time, 338 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:29,079 you've got the extra defensive back back there. Iowa State 339 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:32,119 kind of popularize this defense and one of the reasons 340 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:34,599 why the Cyclones have been so good is that year 341 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:37,759 after year after year they turn it into a bunch 342 00:17:37,839 --> 00:17:41,039 of interceptions. Cincinnati has not been able to do that 343 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:43,720 so far this year, and they didn't do it last 344 00:17:43,759 --> 00:17:44,200 year either. 345 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:47,920 Speaker 2: How do you see this game playing out? You've seen 346 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:50,519 a lot of Cincinnati football over the years. You know 347 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:53,559 this squad better than anybody. How do you see this 348 00:17:53,599 --> 00:17:55,519 game play out at Knipert Stadium. 349 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,480 Speaker 3: I'll say this, I think one of the big steps 350 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:03,160 that the Cincinnati football program is looking to take in 351 00:18:03,279 --> 00:18:07,480 year three under Scott Saderfield is to win its biggest 352 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:12,920 home games. That's what premier elite programs do. When you 353 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:15,799 get a good team on your home field, maybe even 354 00:18:15,839 --> 00:18:18,359 a team that's a little bit better than you are 355 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:21,039 in terms of talent, you find a way to win 356 00:18:21,079 --> 00:18:26,920 those games. Cincinnati has approached that point. They beat Arizona 357 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:29,519 State last year when Arizona State won the league title. 358 00:18:29,559 --> 00:18:31,960 That was at Nippert Stadium. They've got a home win 359 00:18:32,039 --> 00:18:34,319 over Iowa State this year when the Cyclones were still 360 00:18:34,319 --> 00:18:36,759 in the top twenty five. So they've had a few 361 00:18:36,799 --> 00:18:41,200 games like that, but they don't have one yet under 362 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:45,960 coach Satderfield. That would be like beating DYU on Saturday Night, 363 00:18:46,279 --> 00:18:49,480 number eleven in the country ahead of you on the 364 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:52,119 you know, the conference totem pole when it comes to 365 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:55,039 the standings, a team that's got a ton to play for, 366 00:18:55,279 --> 00:18:58,960 much like you do. That is the mission for Cincinnati 367 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:01,319 on Saturday night to try to win one of those 368 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:05,880 gigantic home games that tells everybody in the conference going 369 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:08,559 into Knippert Stadium is going to be difficult going forward. 370 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:11,599 Speaker 2: One last thing before we let you go, appreciate you 371 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:16,240 hopping on to discuss the Cincinnati Bearcats team and what 372 00:19:16,319 --> 00:19:19,240 it does well and what the environment also is going 373 00:19:19,279 --> 00:19:21,680 to be like. You have two questions for you before 374 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:24,240 I let you go. One of them is this the 375 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:28,599 College Football Playoff Comittee dropped their rankings and gave some 376 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:32,319 respect to the Big Twelve. I would say some respect 377 00:19:32,559 --> 00:19:35,599 because you know, you got Texas Tech at the top 378 00:19:35,599 --> 00:19:37,640 of the food chain. BYU said one lost team, and 379 00:19:38,319 --> 00:19:42,160 they justified keeping BYU out at the top ten because 380 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:45,599 they lost to Texas Tech, a top five team on 381 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:48,759 the road at Lubbock, and it wasn't a competitive game, 382 00:19:48,799 --> 00:19:52,200 even though the scoring margin was I think the smallest 383 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:56,400 scoring margin twenty two points in their victories thus far 384 00:19:56,480 --> 00:19:59,400 this season. But bat Moore jor Mark said, I am 385 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:01,799 thrilled to see the Big Twelve conference getting the respected deserves. 386 00:20:01,799 --> 00:20:04,200 I said a Big Twelve Football media days in July 387 00:20:04,279 --> 00:20:06,119 that we would earn it on the field, and we 388 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:07,039 continue to do that. 389 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:08,920 Speaker 1: Do you think the Big Twelve is getting the. 390 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:12,839 Speaker 2: Respect it deserves as a powerful conference versus the Big 391 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:13,720 ten in the SEC. 392 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:18,640 Speaker 3: No, not yet. I think it is slowly moving in 393 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:21,720 that direction, but it doesn't happen overnight. Let's face it, 394 00:20:21,759 --> 00:20:25,920 when Texas and Oklahoma left, it hurt the reputation of 395 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:29,519 the conference, fairly or unfairly. Just to have two big name, 396 00:20:30,039 --> 00:20:34,200 blue blood type programs exit made everybody think, Wow, the 397 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:36,359 Big Twelve is not going to be as good going forward. 398 00:20:36,759 --> 00:20:39,359 I think it's every bit as good, and Texas wasn't 399 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:43,559 winning league championships in this league anyway for the last 400 00:20:43,640 --> 00:20:48,240 several years. Oklahoma typically did, so it just takes time. 401 00:20:48,519 --> 00:20:51,000 I do think that things are moving in the right 402 00:20:51,039 --> 00:20:54,400 direction for the conference in terms of the national reputation. 403 00:20:55,079 --> 00:20:58,039 I do think that most people look at the Big 404 00:20:58,079 --> 00:21:01,839 Twelve as the third best league, clearly ahead of the ACC. 405 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:05,039 So that's a good step. But they're just going to 406 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:07,880 have to continue to win big games for people to 407 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:09,799 think that they've closed the gap on the Big ten 408 00:21:09,799 --> 00:21:10,440 of the SEC. 409 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:12,640 Speaker 1: Great stuff. 410 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:17,119 Speaker 2: Any recommendations for our fan base that's heading out to 411 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:19,759 MIT Nippert Stadium and heading out to Cincinnati. 412 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:23,240 Speaker 3: Tea, Well, sure you know when in Rome, right, So 413 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:27,119 coming to Cincinnati. Yeah, if you're coming to Cincinnati and 414 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:32,279 you've never tried Cincinnati style chili, you probably at least 415 00:21:32,319 --> 00:21:35,680 need to try it now. Skyline Chile is the most 416 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:39,319 famous franchise. There are several different places in town that 417 00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:41,240 do this, but if you're going to try it for 418 00:21:41,279 --> 00:21:44,200 the first time, you should probably try it at Skyline. 419 00:21:44,599 --> 00:21:47,200 This is not Chile as it's thought of in most 420 00:21:47,240 --> 00:21:49,640 of the world. This is not coming a bowl with 421 00:21:49,799 --> 00:21:52,920 ground beef and kidney beans and kind of be somewhere, 422 00:21:53,240 --> 00:21:55,880 you know, closer to a soup. This is something that 423 00:21:56,000 --> 00:22:00,759 is typically served on spaghetti, so it's like Costa sauce 424 00:22:01,039 --> 00:22:05,400 on top of spaghetti with a giant mound of orange 425 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:10,200 cheddar cheese. I know it sounds disgusting, but it's delicious. 426 00:22:10,799 --> 00:22:13,640 So that's one thing that anybody coming from Utah to 427 00:22:13,680 --> 00:22:17,160 Cincinnati for the first time should try. Secondly, we have 428 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:21,599 a famous local ice cream maker, Greater's ice Cream, that 429 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:23,640 is some of the best ice cream in the world. 430 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:27,079 Oprah has it shipped to her every month. She gets 431 00:22:27,119 --> 00:22:32,640 the black raspberry chip shipped to her monthly. It's amazing. 432 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:36,359 So definitely try Greater's ice Cream. And if you're up 433 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:36,640 for it. 434 00:22:36,799 --> 00:22:40,000 Speaker 2: Skyline Chilling Dan Horde, Ladies and gentlemen, the voice of 435 00:22:40,039 --> 00:22:43,200 the Cincinnati Bearcats. It'll be a bear Bach myr versus 436 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:47,039 a Bearcat bear down there in Cincinnati. We appreciate you 437 00:22:47,079 --> 00:22:50,519 hopping on to preview it. Thanks so much, my pleasure, 438 00:22:50,559 --> 00:22:52,880 Thanks for having me on. 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