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They really have since the beginning of February. 43 00:02:05,319 --> 00:02:08,039 The worry in Cincinnati is that it's too late. The 44 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,800 resume before Big Twelve conference play started wasn't good. It's 45 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:15,240 dragging them down right now. But over the last months, 46 00:02:15,439 --> 00:02:19,400 this has looked like an NCAA tournament team and moreover, 47 00:02:19,439 --> 00:02:21,280 looked like one of the best teams in the Big Twelve. 48 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:23,879 It's been quite a turnaround over the last four weeks 49 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:24,120 or so. 50 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:27,599 Speaker 3: How did they turn it around? How did they get 51 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:29,360 on the right track? What happened? 52 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:33,039 Speaker 5: Was it a coaching staff, personnel change? 53 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:33,639 Speaker 2: What was it? 54 00:02:35,599 --> 00:02:39,960 Speaker 4: The offense is playing well, and prior to February first, 55 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,919 it was one of the worst offensive teams in the league. 56 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:46,879 Some of that's coaching, some of that is players playing better. 57 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,000 Some of it is subtle tweaks in personnel. It's a 58 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,479 little bit of all of it. But if you want 59 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,159 something just kind of statistically to look at going into 60 00:02:55,199 --> 00:02:58,280 the game tonight, they've won five of their last six 61 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:03,199 during that stretch, which seven foot two sophomore Mustafa cham 62 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:07,439 Is averaging twenty and ten and Boba Miller, who's more 63 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:09,919 or less kind of a point forward. He's six eleven, 64 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,400 but he handles the ball a lot. Has really good 65 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:16,360 perimeter skills. He's averaging almost six assists a game at 66 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,800 six eleven, So those two guys, more than anything else, 67 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:21,360 have driven this surge. 68 00:03:22,199 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 3: It's incredible to watch kind of the Big Twelve have 69 00:03:26,319 --> 00:03:31,439 these undulations. Right in football, it was anybody can beat anybody, 70 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:32,240 right in Big Twelve. 71 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 2: I didn't think it would be that way. 72 00:03:33,439 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 3: But now we're getting to the point late in the 73 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,039 regular season and truly anybody can beat anybody, as some 74 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:40,199 of these teams that were struggling early on are now 75 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,199 hitting their stride leading up to March Madness. 76 00:03:44,319 --> 00:03:47,159 Speaker 4: Well, I hope that's the case tonight because Cincinnati could 77 00:03:47,199 --> 00:03:51,280 really use Kansas State to beat West Virginia. So I'm 78 00:03:51,319 --> 00:03:54,039 hoping one of those teams that hasn't been playing very 79 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,599 well over the course of the season rises up and 80 00:03:56,599 --> 00:04:00,360 gets a big win tonight. But I'm not surprised that 81 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:03,800 this is the best conference in college basketball. Clearly a 82 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,840 few teams have separated themselves at the top. I don't 83 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:09,479 think there's any question that you know, Arizona and Houston 84 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,240 are the best, and Texas Tech is right there, and 85 00:04:12,319 --> 00:04:15,199 even having lost JT Top and they're still playing like 86 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,800 one of their top teams in the league, but everybody 87 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:21,600 else is good. If you fiddle around on any given night, 88 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:24,879 you will lose, and unfortunately, Cincinnati has a few of 89 00:04:24,879 --> 00:04:27,040 those losses on his resume this year. 90 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:34,040 Speaker 3: Who do you feel like, how many teams rather will 91 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:36,439 the Big twelve get into the NCAA Tournament? Have you 92 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:39,079 reviewed kind of the standings recently and looked at the 93 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:43,040 seating and the bracketology. I know Joe puts out his bracketology. 94 00:04:43,079 --> 00:04:46,120 Seems like every single day. Where do you stand in 95 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:48,480 that debate? How many seeds does the Big twelve deserve? 96 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,279 Even you know, kind of projecting obviously what would happen 97 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:53,480 in the Big twelve tournament? 98 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,759 Speaker 4: Yeah, I look at it closely every day because Cincinnati 99 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:00,319 right now is on the outside looking in. Our hopes 100 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,079 are kind of dangling by a thread. I think if 101 00:05:03,079 --> 00:05:07,199 the tournament started today, eight Big Twelve teams would be in, 102 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:11,079 seven would be locks, and TCU would be the eighth. 103 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:14,519 Right now, Joe Lonardi has TCU with a ten seed, 104 00:05:14,639 --> 00:05:17,720 so they're not right on the cut line, they're a 105 00:05:17,759 --> 00:05:20,839 little bit better than that. And then after that West 106 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:24,600 Virginia and Cincinnati are probably the two teams next on 107 00:05:24,639 --> 00:05:29,160 the list. Depending on which bracketologist you look at, one 108 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:31,680 might be a little bit higher than the other. If 109 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:35,079 you look at the net ranking, Cincinnati is better. Cincinnati 110 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:39,279 is forty ninth, West Virginia is fifty eighth. Unfortunately for Cincinnati, 111 00:05:39,319 --> 00:05:42,240 at least West Virginia went two and oh against the Bearcats. 112 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,959 So you would think if those two are close and 113 00:05:45,199 --> 00:05:47,959 either gets in by virtue of a two and zero 114 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,879 record against Cincinnati West VIRGINI would have a pretty good 115 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:51,639 argument it should be. 116 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 3: Then, what do you feel like needs to happen tonight 117 00:05:57,759 --> 00:06:00,759 in order for Cincinnati to come out on top and 118 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:05,759 try to secure that NCAA bid with a big time win. 119 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:07,519 I know, bo he's out of the top twenty five, 120 00:06:07,759 --> 00:06:09,800 and they've lost eight of the last twelve. They're in 121 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:12,000 a bit of a downspiral, but it would still be 122 00:06:12,079 --> 00:06:16,079 a big win for Cincinnati to finish out the season huge. 123 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:18,879 Speaker 4: It's a Quad one opportunity for Cincinnati. Their last two 124 00:06:18,879 --> 00:06:24,040 regular season games are home tonight against BYU Rode on 125 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:28,920 Saturday against TCU. If Cincinnati wins both of those games 126 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:32,240 and adds two Quad one wins to the resume, now 127 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:34,720 their chances of being a Bubble team are much much 128 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:37,000 better going to the Big Twelve tournament. So it's a 129 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,279 huge game for Cincinnati tonight. I think in order for 130 00:06:40,319 --> 00:06:43,000 the Bearcats to win, it really comes down to their 131 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:47,079 offensive play. They've been a very good defensive team all 132 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:50,839 season long, and I think in the Ken Palm ratings 133 00:06:50,879 --> 00:06:53,199 going into the game tonight, the thirteenth in the country 134 00:06:53,199 --> 00:06:58,480 in defense. They're won twenty ninth in offense, which sounds terrible, 135 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:02,160 but since the start of February they're in the top 136 00:07:02,199 --> 00:07:05,160 twenty five on offense. So they've gone from being a 137 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:09,560 horrifically bad offensive team really early in the season to 138 00:07:09,639 --> 00:07:12,800 a really good one lately. And if that continues tonight, 139 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:15,199 because their defense has been reliable, they'll be tough to 140 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:15,800 beat at home. 141 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:19,079 Speaker 3: Let's get to know the personnel a little bit better. 142 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:22,560 Give us a scattering report on the bearcats best players 143 00:07:22,759 --> 00:07:26,439 and Kugarnation needs to keep their eye on in this game. 144 00:07:28,279 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 4: Let's start with Mustapha choms So. Mustafa played at UCF 145 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:36,040 last year as a eighteen year old freshman, led the 146 00:07:36,079 --> 00:07:39,720 Big Twelve in block shots. He led the nation in 147 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:44,040 block shots for freshmen last year, and Cincinnati was able 148 00:07:44,079 --> 00:07:47,079 to take him away from a division rival in the 149 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:50,600 transfer portal. He's kind of had an up and down season, 150 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:54,800 but lately he's been spectacular in his last three games 151 00:07:54,839 --> 00:07:58,920 twenty eight against Kansas, twenty one against Texas Tech, twenty 152 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:03,199 four against Oklahomloma State. He had one twenty point game 153 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:06,439 in the first fifty eight games of his college career. 154 00:08:06,879 --> 00:08:09,519 Now he's had three in a row. He's seven to two, 155 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:13,519 he's got a seven to six wingspan, he's got great touch. 156 00:08:13,959 --> 00:08:16,439 He looks like a first round draft pick right now. 157 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:18,319 I don't know if that's going to be the case, 158 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:22,399 but he's playing great at the moment. Boba Miller is 159 00:08:22,439 --> 00:08:24,759 a six' ELEVEN i kind of described him as a 160 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:29,360 point forward. Earlier he Leads cincinnati in scoring at thirteen point. 161 00:08:29,439 --> 00:08:33,159 Seven he Leads cincinnati in rebounding at nine point. Nine 162 00:08:33,519 --> 00:08:37,759 he's averaging about six assist a game over his last six, 163 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:41,879 games almost at a triple double On saturday Against Oklahoma. 164 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:45,120 State so he is an excellent all around player and 165 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:48,279 another guy who could play in THE. Nba their starting 166 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:51,600 guards are familiar names To big twelve fans because they've 167 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:54,840 been cincinnati starting backcourt for the last couple of, Years 168 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,600 Dayde thomas And Gisel. James they both average about eleven 169 00:08:58,639 --> 00:09:02,120 points a. Game both really good three point. Shooters dada 170 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:05,000 is hitting forty percent for the. Year he made seven 171 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:07,919 in his last. Game Jessel james is hitting forty four 172 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:10,799 percent this. Year he made six last year in a 173 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:13,480 win OVER. Byu so they can both light you up 174 00:09:13,519 --> 00:09:16,919 from the. Outside and then the fifth, Starter Jalen celestine 175 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:20,440 played with The Robert Righted baylor last. Year another good 176 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:23,399 three point. Shooter he makes thirty eight percent and that's 177 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:26,120 pretty much his. Game nearly eighty percent of his shots 178 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:28,320 come from outside the. Ark so he's one of those 179 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:31,279 guys that if you leave him, open he will make you. 180 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:35,919 Speaker 3: Pay what is it that the coaching staff and maybe the. 181 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:37,399 PLAYERS i don't know if you guys have had your 182 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:41,519 media availability as you prep for by you're going to 183 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:43,399 be doing that maybe prior to tip. Off but what 184 00:09:43,639 --> 00:09:45,799 have you been hearing ABOUT, Byu This bielu basketball, team 185 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:48,480 where they're at right now in the scouting board. 186 00:09:48,279 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 4: On them one of the best teams in the. Country 187 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:54,759 obviously one of the best offensive. TEAMS i should clarify 188 00:09:54,799 --> 00:09:57,960 in the. Country even you, know after Losing Richie, saunders 189 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:01,480 which is a huge. Loss when you've got a duo 190 00:10:02,279 --> 00:10:07,279 Like devonsa and right you present headaches for any team's. 191 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:10,679 Defense LIKE i, Said cincinnati is a really good defensive, 192 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:13,840 team but there have been nights where they have struggled 193 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:16,639 in this. League they had a tough game defensively Against 194 00:10:16,639 --> 00:10:20,240 Texas tech last. Week they had a tough game on 195 00:10:20,279 --> 00:10:23,559 the road defensively At utah earlier this year where they 196 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:25,720 did not play on the defensive. End so they know 197 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:29,919 with that duo right In, debonsa that if they don't 198 00:10:29,919 --> 00:10:32,279 bring it, defensively they could wind up giving up a 199 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:33,519 bunch of. Points, tonight. 200 00:10:34,879 --> 00:10:38,559 Speaker 3: Talking TO byu Versus cincinnati here on Your UTAH Espn 201 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:41,240 Radio network with the voice of The, Bearcats we've Got 202 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:43,559 Dan horde on the. Line brought to you by Rubies 203 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:47,200 in Rubies in Dot. COM i found it interesting THAT 204 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:52,519 Espn analytics slightly FAVORING, byu But vegas is favoring the 205 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:56,240 sixteen to Thirteen. Bearcats The bearcats have won what SIX 206 00:10:56,519 --> 00:10:58,320 i want to say six five out of the last 207 00:10:58,320 --> 00:10:59,799 six or six out of the last. Seven where they 208 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:02,960 at right, now as far as their winning streak is concerned. 209 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:08,440 Speaker 4: Five out of. Six but even beyond just the wins and, 210 00:11:08,519 --> 00:11:11,200 losses it's how they're winning these. Games so during the 211 00:11:11,279 --> 00:11:15,600 six game, stretch they BEAT, UCF ucfs AND ncaa tournament 212 00:11:15,639 --> 00:11:18,320 team beat them by twenty went on the road To 213 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:21,759 Kansas state one by twenty, nine went on the road 214 00:11:21,799 --> 00:11:26,559 To kansas one by, Sixteen bill self's most lopsided home 215 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:30,799 loss ever in twenty three years At kansas Beat Oklahoma 216 00:11:30,799 --> 00:11:33,480 state in their last game by twenty. Three so they're 217 00:11:33,519 --> 00:11:37,759 not only, winning they're crushing, teams which is really hard 218 00:11:37,799 --> 00:11:41,840 to do against anybody in The Big twelve unless You're 219 00:11:41,879 --> 00:11:45,159 houston Or. Arizona so it's not just the fact that 220 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:47,840 they've won five out of. Six they're really playing. 221 00:11:47,879 --> 00:11:51,320 Speaker 2: Well, yeah it seems like they've found their. 222 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:54,440 Speaker 3: Identity what's the culture like in that locker room when 223 00:11:54,440 --> 00:11:55,440 there was adversity going? 224 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:57,919 Speaker 2: On what was the culture like? 225 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:02,399 Speaker 3: Then and as it stayed pretty, consistent and where does 226 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:06,080 that culture really stem from that baseline that kept them 227 00:12:06,159 --> 00:12:08,240 consistent throughout The big twelve. 228 00:12:08,279 --> 00:12:12,519 Speaker 4: SCHEDULE i think their, Coach Wes miller's done a nice 229 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:16,559 job of. That as the team's radio, Announcer i'm around them, 230 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:19,360 REGULARLY i travel on the team, Playing i'm in the, hotel. 231 00:12:19,519 --> 00:12:22,679 ETC i haven't really seen that change all. YEAR i 232 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:25,399 Think wes did a nice job of keeping them, focused 233 00:12:25,759 --> 00:12:29,679 keeping them together when things weren't going. Well what has 234 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:33,080 changed is the feeling in the fan. BASE i, mean 235 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:35,679 people were really down on the, Coach they were really 236 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:39,360 down on this. Team people started talking about who the 237 00:12:39,399 --> 00:12:42,159 next coach is going to, be thinking That wes wouldn't 238 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,159 keep his. Job now people are talking about can this 239 00:12:45,279 --> 00:12:48,960 team sneak into THE ncaa? Tournament what the atmosphere is 240 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:51,720 going to be like tonight for their senior night when 241 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:54,200 this team is playing so. Well SO i would say 242 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:56,399 the feeling among the fan base has changed a lot 243 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:58,000 more than the feeling inside the locker. 244 00:12:58,039 --> 00:13:02,039 Speaker 3: Room what Is Fifth arena like for Those bway fans 245 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:05,200 that are taking their families out there to watch this? 246 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:12,159 Speaker 4: Game historically, tremendous generally. Packed it seats about twelve. THOUSAND 247 00:13:12,600 --> 00:13:14,919 i would expect it to be packed. Tonight the student 248 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:18,759 section is great behind both, baskets and it'll definitely be rocking. 249 00:13:18,799 --> 00:13:21,679 Tonight you, know in this day and age where a 250 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:24,840 lot of teams don't have players that stick around for several. 251 00:13:24,919 --> 00:13:28,279 Years Dayde thomas will be honored On Senior. Night he's 252 00:13:28,279 --> 00:13:31,679 been here for three. Years he's going to get a tremendous, 253 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:34,000 reception and you, know the fan base will be hoping 254 00:13:34,039 --> 00:13:36,759 he picks up where he left off On, saturday because 255 00:13:36,759 --> 00:13:38,679 he had one of his best games Against Oklahoma. 256 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:43,000 Speaker 3: State it's a nine Pm eastern tip, OFF i. Believe 257 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:48,440 and you, know how Is cincinnati played at home this? 258 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:48,799 Speaker 2: Year? 259 00:13:51,519 --> 00:13:54,159 Speaker 4: GREAT i, mean they've had a couple of, slips but 260 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:56,879 by and, large they played really well at. Home it 261 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:59,559 was their play on the road that was really causing 262 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:02,120 problem for much of the. Season they did not have 263 00:14:02,159 --> 00:14:05,960 a road win until about three weeks, ago a road 264 00:14:06,279 --> 00:14:09,440 two road game or neutral court. Game then they finally 265 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:11,639 got to win At Kansas. State they followed it up 266 00:14:11,679 --> 00:14:14,960 with another win At Kansas then they went To Texas, 267 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:17,559 tech jumped out to a nine point lead in the first. 268 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,600 Half the game was still close late in the game 269 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:21,919 And Texas tech played really well and pull it. Out 270 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:24,120 pulled it. Out but for the most part at home 271 00:14:24,159 --> 00:14:25,000 they've been really good this. 272 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:28,919 Speaker 3: YEAR i believe this is the SEVENTH i want to, 273 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:31,840 say all time meeting between the two programs four since 274 00:14:31,879 --> 00:14:34,600 they've joined The Big twelve prior to the twenty twenty 275 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:37,919 three twenty twenty four. Season the series is actually tied 276 00:14:38,039 --> 00:14:41,200 three all and The cougars are one and one all 277 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:45,960 time In cincinnati with their lone win in The queen 278 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:48,639 of The west come. BACK i guess On january, third 279 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:49,240 nineteen thirty. 280 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:52,120 Speaker 2: One that's going way. Back that's. Crazy. 281 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 3: Anyway what's interesting about these two teams is they're eight and. 282 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,440 Eight both of these teams are eight to eight And 283 00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:01,679 big twelve, plots so when it really. 284 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:05,039 Speaker 5: Matters they're on equal footing in The Big. 285 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 4: Twelve, yeah and something very important to keep in mind, 286 00:15:11,039 --> 00:15:13,639 now each team has two games left in the regular. 287 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:16,960 Season if you finish in the top eight in The Big, 288 00:15:17,039 --> 00:15:20,080 twelve you don't have to play In round one of 289 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:23,200 The Big twelve. Tournament if you finish ninth and, below 290 00:15:23,919 --> 00:15:27,559 you do. So right, now you've really got five teams 291 00:15:27,759 --> 00:15:31,360 fighting to avoid having to play In round. One the 292 00:15:31,399 --> 00:15:34,679 two teams that are tied for SIXTH ucf AND, tcu 293 00:15:34,759 --> 00:15:37,159 they're both nine and, seven and then the three teams 294 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:41,440 tied for, Eights West, VIRGINIA byu And. Cincinnati two of 295 00:15:41,519 --> 00:15:45,240 those five teams are going to get stuck playing in 296 00:15:45,279 --> 00:15:48,480 the first. Round and let's face, it if you have 297 00:15:48,759 --> 00:15:52,320 any dream of trying to win The Big twelve tournament 298 00:15:52,639 --> 00:15:54,759 or at least make it to the semifinals or the, 299 00:15:54,759 --> 00:15:58,000 finals having to win an extra game makes it a lot. 300 00:15:58,159 --> 00:16:00,600 Tougher SO i think there's a lot of incentive for 301 00:16:00,639 --> 00:16:03,639 those five teams to finish strong and avoid having to 302 00:16:03,639 --> 00:16:05,000 play On tuesday night In Kansas. 303 00:16:05,039 --> 00:16:08,799 Speaker 3: City how Has cincinnati fared in the first half of these? 304 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:12,879 Speaker 2: Games During big twelve? Play The cougars have trailed. 305 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 3: In the teams consistently In big twelve play and even 306 00:16:16,519 --> 00:16:17,320 in non conference. 307 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:19,240 Speaker 2: PLAY i think they've trailed by fourteen at half. 308 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:23,799 Speaker 3: Time Versus West, virginia they've trailed by sixteen nineteen twenty. 309 00:16:23,799 --> 00:16:24,799 Speaker 2: One sometimes they come. 310 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 3: Back sometimes WELL i think they always come back and 311 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:30,440 they make. IT i GUESS i respectable loss more often than. 312 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:33,679 Not but they struggle in the first. Half that's the 313 00:16:33,679 --> 00:16:35,440 way to get up on The kugs and keep them 314 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:38,480 down and make sure you win. Games how Was cincinnati 315 00:16:38,519 --> 00:16:39,159 faired to the first. 316 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:43,519 Speaker 4: Half you, know it's kind of a split Before february, 317 00:16:43,519 --> 00:16:47,240 first Since february, First so those games THAT i described 318 00:16:47,240 --> 00:16:49,919 were they've won game after game by twenty. Plus they've 319 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:52,919 been good from start to. Finish even The Texas tech, 320 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:55,200 game the one time they've lost in the last, six 321 00:16:55,799 --> 00:16:59,600 they started that game nine for nine and made four to. 322 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:03,360 Three it was. Insane i've never seen A cincinnati team 323 00:17:03,519 --> 00:17:05,359 play like that to begin a, game and that was 324 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:07,680 on the road against one of the best teams in the. 325 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:11,680 Country so, honestly in their last six they've played well 326 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,640 in the first half and the second. Half prior to, 327 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:17,039 that it varied from game to. Game there were games 328 00:17:17,079 --> 00:17:19,160 that they played well in the first half and there 329 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:21,559 were others where you wondered where their minds. 330 00:17:21,599 --> 00:17:25,640 Speaker 3: Were, yeah it's always intriguing to see how trends play. 331 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:28,359 Out but we kind of know WHO byu is right, 332 00:17:28,359 --> 00:17:30,519 now AND i don't know if they can they can 333 00:17:30,559 --> 00:17:35,759 really change their. Stripes the zebra looks looks, like you, 334 00:17:35,799 --> 00:17:40,039 know we know exactly what THIS byu basketball team. Is 335 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:43,319 it'll be intriguing to see how they fare out there In. 336 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:48,200 Cincinnati but AND i just CAN'T i can't put my 337 00:17:48,279 --> 00:17:51,720 finger yet on on who This cincinnati team, is though 338 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:55,279 it seems like they've trended in this. Direction they found their, 339 00:17:55,319 --> 00:18:00,000 identity their, toughness their, grit but still some question mark 340 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:02,960 maybe with their identity and where they're going to get 341 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:04,720 wins versus maybe a team LIKE. 342 00:18:04,759 --> 00:18:10,279 Speaker 4: Byu, well, SEE i Think, cincinnati and as you noted, 343 00:18:10,319 --> 00:18:14,039 earlier is a slight favorite at least By vegas' measurements 344 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:16,599 going into the game. TONIGHT i think favored by a 345 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,079 point and a. Half to, me that feels about. Right 346 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:21,759 that's how they're playing right. Now home court is always 347 00:18:21,759 --> 00:18:25,319 a big advantage in college. Hoops B yu obviously had 348 00:18:25,319 --> 00:18:28,480 the talent to win here and maybe they do, tonight 349 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:32,079 But cincinnati is going to be formidable on its home 350 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:32,519 court this. 351 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:37,000 Speaker 3: Evening, dan you also are the voice of The Cincinnati. 352 00:18:37,039 --> 00:18:40,319 Bengals we got a Former cougar out there booting the 353 00:18:40,359 --> 00:18:45,480 football doing some good, Work Ryan Rico Rico suave as 354 00:18:45,519 --> 00:18:47,559 we like to call. See you guys need to implement 355 00:18:47,599 --> 00:18:50,440 this if you can put it forth to THE SI, 356 00:18:50,599 --> 00:18:54,279 d THE pr. Department every time he trots out onto 357 00:18:54,319 --> 00:18:56,240 the football field the, punt you guys need to be 358 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:59,480 playing That Rico suave song from THE i believe it 359 00:18:59,519 --> 00:19:00,079 was the Nine. 360 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:03,319 Speaker 2: We get. 361 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:06,559 Speaker 4: Jokes, yeah we could probably get that. Done there are 362 00:19:06,599 --> 00:19:10,640 more Cousin rico references From Napoleon. DYNAMITE i think from 363 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:14,039 a fan, BASE i call him robo leg because of 364 00:19:14,039 --> 00:19:17,079 the way that he crushes the. Football BUT i WANT 365 00:19:17,440 --> 00:19:21,079 byu fans to know That Ryan rico has become a 366 00:19:21,079 --> 00:19:24,200 fan favorite here In cincinnati for what he's. Done in 367 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:26,200 his first two years as A. Bengal he averaged more 368 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:28,880 than fifty yards of punt this. Year he was one 369 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:31,720 of four guys in THE nfl to do that for 370 00:19:31,759 --> 00:19:35,559 his career so far forty nine point. NINE i don't 371 00:19:35,599 --> 00:19:38,400 think there has ever been a punter IN nfl history 372 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:41,799 who's averaged more than fifty per punt for his. Career 373 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:45,400 So ryan is just under. That after two. Seasons his 374 00:19:45,559 --> 00:19:48,559 net punting wasn't quite as good as the raw. Average 375 00:19:48,599 --> 00:19:51,200 he Was knights in THE nfl in net. Punting that's 376 00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:53,319 because he had a lot of. Touchbacks he had eleven. 377 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:56,359 Touchbacks but he really cut down on that in the 378 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:59,079 second half of the. Season that's what he's going to 379 00:19:59,119 --> 00:20:01,640 be working on going. Forward if he cuts that number in, 380 00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:05,279 half he'll be a pro. Bowler and the other thing 381 00:20:05,519 --> 00:20:08,640 THAT i admire About ryan is that prior to last, 382 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:12,319 season the dude went out and bought a jugs machine 383 00:20:12,799 --> 00:20:17,720 to become a better. Holder his, Wife, hadley puts the 384 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:21,279 footballs into the jugs machine so he can practice his. 385 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:24,799 Holding because the best of The Bengals special teams Coordinator 386 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:28,119 Darren simmons, says in this day and, age as good 387 00:20:28,160 --> 00:20:32,200 as field goal kickers have, become holding is sixty percent 388 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:36,480 of the punter's job between field goals and extra. Points 389 00:20:36,839 --> 00:20:40,599 So ryan made a concerted effort to become a better. 390 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:44,799 Holder evan, McPherson The bengals, kicker had a tremendous, season 391 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:49,359 And ryan and the jugs machine that he PURCHASED i 392 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,559 think were a big reason. Why so kudos To Ryan 393 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:55,160 rigo are thrilled to have him here In, cincinnati and. 394 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:58,599 Speaker 3: Shout out to his wonderful wife for participating. TOO i, 395 00:20:58,599 --> 00:21:00,519 mean that's a great help meet right. 396 00:21:00,559 --> 00:21:05,160 Speaker 4: There no doubt he married well and she's done an 397 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:08,599 excellent job of helping him become a very consistent. HOLDER 398 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:11,680 i asked the special teams coordinator when somebody tries to 399 00:21:11,680 --> 00:21:14,079 be to become a better, holder what what is it 400 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:16,480 is he trying to become? Faster and he, said, no 401 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:19,079 it is being able to put the ball in the 402 00:21:19,359 --> 00:21:25,160 exact same spot. Consistently, yeah and that's What Ryan rigou 403 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:25,759 has improved. 404 00:21:25,839 --> 00:21:29,079 Speaker 3: Upon it's impressive to become a fan favorite as a, 405 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:31,799 punter you, KNOW i, see have you heard The Rico 406 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:32,720 suave song? 407 00:21:32,799 --> 00:21:37,200 Speaker 4: Before? Dan, Sure i'm old enough to remembering The rico? 408 00:21:37,319 --> 00:21:40,480 Speaker 5: SWAT i mean, THIS i, mean can we make this a? 409 00:21:40,599 --> 00:21:41,519 THING i, MEAN i. 410 00:21:41,519 --> 00:21:44,279 Speaker 3: DON'T i Think ryan would be okay with this is 411 00:21:44,319 --> 00:21:47,039 a great song to trot out to the field with. 412 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:48,960 Speaker 5: That, YEAH i get you don't want, to you, know 413 00:21:49,079 --> 00:21:49,519 change the. 414 00:21:49,519 --> 00:21:52,440 Speaker 3: Mojo he's been putting at a high, level maybe even 415 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:55,039 a pro bow. Level he had the longest punt of his, 416 00:21:55,119 --> 00:21:57,440 career like eighty. YARDS i, mean he's he's doing great. 417 00:21:57,440 --> 00:21:59,920 Work i'm just, saying like we should at least have the. 418 00:22:00,119 --> 00:22:04,319 Speaker 4: Conversation the eighty yard punt was in His bengals, debut 419 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:07,759 so that helped him immediately put his name on the 420 00:22:07,799 --> 00:22:11,640 map In. Cincinnati now we're not talking about closers coming 421 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:14,559 out of the. BULLPEN i think THE nfl, has you, 422 00:22:14,559 --> 00:22:18,200 know very specific rules for the use of music during. 423 00:22:18,319 --> 00:22:20,559 PLAY i don't know if you can fire up the 424 00:22:20,599 --> 00:22:23,079 saw them when the punter takes the. Field this is 425 00:22:23,119 --> 00:22:26,160 not the closer trotting in from the, pen So i'd 426 00:22:26,200 --> 00:22:28,839 have to double check on, that but that might make 427 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:29,440 that hard to. 428 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:32,119 Speaker 3: Do all, Right, WELL i mean it's an old enough song, 429 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:34,160 now and it's it was popular in his. 430 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:36,759 Speaker 2: Time it can't be that. 431 00:22:36,039 --> 00:22:39,799 Speaker 3: That expensive to get distribution rights for that little. 432 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:41,279 Speaker 2: Excerpt at LEAST i have fingers. 433 00:22:41,279 --> 00:22:43,640 Speaker 3: CROSSED i think there's a lot of people of my 434 00:22:43,759 --> 00:22:46,119 generation that are also football fans that grew up with 435 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:46,559 The Rico. 436 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:49,160 Speaker 2: Suave, Anyway, dan we. 437 00:22:49,079 --> 00:22:51,400 Speaker 3: Appreciate, you, man appreciate you hopping. On how do you 438 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:54,359 see this befo You cincinnati game playing out tonight At 439 00:22:54,559 --> 00:22:55,200 Fifth Third. 440 00:22:55,039 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 4: Arena nail, Bider probably a fairly high scoring, game even 441 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:04,279 Though cincinnati is really good. Defensively that's WHAT i think 442 00:23:04,319 --> 00:23:08,640 OF byu, Offensively So i'm thinking a like three point 443 00:23:08,759 --> 00:23:12,160 game in the high. Seventies we'll. See i'm the voice 444 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:14,400 of The. Bearcats i'm gonna have to predict That cincinnati, 445 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:17,119 wins but we'll, see all, Right. 446 00:23:17,039 --> 00:23:17,319 Speaker 2: Dan we. 447 00:23:17,359 --> 00:23:19,519 Speaker 3: Salutor we appreciate, you thanks for hopping. On let us 448 00:23:19,559 --> 00:23:21,440 know if we can do anything for. You thanks for 449 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:22,400 spending some time with us. 450 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 2: Today my. 451 00:23:24,079 --> 00:23:26,039 Speaker 4: Pleasure thanks for having me On Diego. 452 00:23:25,839 --> 00:23:29,079 Speaker 3: This Dan, horde the voice of The Cincinnati bearcats on 453 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:32,519 some key stats obviously there as we get prep get 454 00:23:32,519 --> 00:23:35,759 ready for this bill As Cincinnati bearcat MATCHUP byu twenty 455 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:39,559 nine overall the, season The bearcat sixteen and. Thirteen they're 456 00:23:39,599 --> 00:23:42,640 both eight and eight in conference play, though And Ken 457 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:45,000 palm HAS byu at twenty, third still in the top twenty. 458 00:23:45,039 --> 00:23:46,759 Five you, know they're outside the top twenty five and 459 00:23:47,319 --> 00:23:51,039 the eight People cincinnati not too far off here at forty, 460 00:23:51,079 --> 00:23:55,519 four and Then bay's net is twenty first And cincinnati's 461 00:23:55,519 --> 00:23:57,759 net is forty ninth right. 462 00:23:57,799 --> 00:24:00,400 Speaker 2: Now so this. 463 00:24:00,559 --> 00:24:02,880 Speaker 3: Is a good basketball team that's trending in the right. 464 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:06,720 Direction cincinnati use B yu not trending. 465 00:24:06,359 --> 00:24:09,079 Speaker 2: In the right. Direction they have two different. 466 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:12,960 Speaker 3: Trajectories bay is the better overall, record but they have 467 00:24:13,039 --> 00:24:16,480 the same the same record In Big twelve, play and 468 00:24:16,839 --> 00:24:19,759 that's Why cincinnati is actually a slight favorite being on 469 00:24:19,799 --> 00:24:24,440 their home. Court so MAYBE byu finds a way to 470 00:24:24,599 --> 00:24:28,039 have a good first half and can finish out with great, 471 00:24:28,079 --> 00:24:35,039 effort great. Rebounding we, hope we, pray but, anyway, guys 472 00:24:35,079 --> 00:24:37,799 that's our. Show we're sticking to, it download the Podcast, iTunes, 473 00:24:37,839 --> 00:24:40,279 Spreaker google Play, Music iHeart, Radio, spotify give us a 474 00:24:40,319 --> 00:24:42,240 rating and give us a. Review support all of our. 475 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:44,880 Sponsors can't do our show without our. 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