Houston 11/11 7:00 FS1

[GoBearcats31]

Black helmets, white jerseys and pants

[red_n_black_attack]

Let's just get that first win and keep UH near the bottom of the standings

[swilsonsp4]

Per weather.com, 45-55% chance of rain for most of the day Saturday, but down to 30-35% by kickoff @ 7:00 PM ET. Temperature 60F. Winds NNE 9-10 MPH.

It's the Cougars' Homecoming. Tons of seats still available.

[UC4me]

Per weather.com, 45-55% chance of rain for most of the day Saturday, but down to 30-35% by kickoff @ 7:00 PM ET. Temperature 60F. Winds NNE 9-10 MPH.

It's the Cougars' Homecoming. Tons of seats still available.

It seems like this is the 5th game in a row it has been someone's Homecoming game. As for the weather, given Houston's pass-happy offense, we better hope that percentage pushes north of 80%. It will be interesting to see how UC comes out after being eliminated from bowl contention and after the apparent coach and player-led butt-reaming that was reported to have happened this week. Will they still play for something or just roll over?

[Bearcat Chris]

It seems like this is the 5th game in a row it has been someone's Homecoming game. As for the weather, given Houston's pass-happy offense, we better hope that percentage pushes north of 80%. It will be interesting to see how UC comes out after being eliminated from bowl contention and after the apparent coach and player-led butt-reaming that was reported to have happened this week. Will they still play for something or just roll over?

I saw tickets available for $2 on the internet. This is the last game UC has a realistic chance of winning.

I have already given up on this year, but fear that next year will be worse, and we will be back to the levels of the "Dave Curry" years, which were awful (lost to Morehead State one year). Why not do now what will be done next year at this time, and admit to a huge mistake, and pay off CSS, and bring in Tom Herman, or somebody else, who has a history of winning, and turning programs around?

B.C.

[swilsonsp4]

I saw tickets available for $2 on the internet. This is the last game UC has a realistic chance of winning.

I have already given up on this year, but fear that next year will be worse, and we will be back to the levels of the "Dave Curry" years, which were awful (lost to Morehead State one year). Why not do now what will be done next year at this time, and admit to a huge mistake, and pay off CSS, and bring in Tom Herman, or somebody else, who has a history of winning, and turning programs around?

B.C.

UC will not fire CSS this year or anytime soon. There are millions of reasons why (from boardroom.tv):

"As for the buyout that will be built into his Cincinnati contract, Satterfield can rest comfortably knowing most of his base and supplemental pay is guaranteed. If Cincinnati fires him without cause prior to Dec. 31, 2025, the university will owe him every penny left on his deal, not including bonuses. If he’s fired Jan. 1, 2026, or later, up until the end of his contract, Satterfield will be owed 70% of his remaining pay.

So, let’s say Cincinnati cuts ties with the coach on the first day of 2026. He would still have $11.7 million left on his deal, meaning Cincinnati would have to pay him 70% of that, or $8.19 million."

[Lobot]

UC will not fire CSS this year or anytime soon. There are millions of reasons why (from boardroom.tv):

"As for the buyout that will be built into his Cincinnati contract, Satterfield can rest comfortably knowing most of his base and supplemental pay is guaranteed. If Cincinnati fires him without cause prior to Dec. 31, 2025, the university will owe him every penny left on his deal, not including bonuses. If he’s fired Jan. 1, 2026, or later, up until the end of his contract, Satterfield will be owed 70% of his remaining pay.

So, let’s say Cincinnati cuts ties with the coach on the first day of 2026. He would still have $11.7 million left on his deal, meaning Cincinnati would have to pay him 70% of that, or $8.19 million."

Bingo. Exactly this. Unless we have a booster that wants to pony up the money, CSS isn't going anywhere. Get over it.

Not to mention firing a coach in year one of his contract is an extremely bad look in the coaching market and the pool of interested replacement candidates would be non existent afer pulling something like that.

[Lobot]

Onto brighter things. Houston is favored by 2.5 . Seems low.

[Bearcat Chris]

Bingo. Exactly this. Unless we have a booster that wants to pony up the money, CSS isn't going anywhere. Get over it.

Not to mention firing a coach in year one of his contract is an extremely bad look in the coaching market and the pool of interested replacement candidates would be non existent afer pulling something like that.

Good point about how it would look to other potential coaches..... still, walking away with 8.19 million bucks, for one year's "work", isn't to bad!

B.C.

[swilsonsp4]

Onto brighter things. Houston is favored by 2.5 . Seems low.

Sagarin has the Cats as 1-point home favorites. The Cougars are #66, while the Bearcats are #77, so a slight home-field advantage.

[bearcatbret]

UC has a chance to win any game. That is why they play the game. Just trying to be positive here.

[Greg7173]

UC has a chance to win any game. That is why they play the game. Just trying to be positive here.

Thanks for the positivity. I wish I could share but based on the rest of the games, this will be another "L". UC just has not shown the ability to consistently move the ball and stop anyone from the same.

[Lobot]

You can count on Holgo to "Gack" one every year. Let's hope this is it.

[Lobot]

Well this isn't good at all. Duarte tweeted about this earlier in the day and now the University has issued a statement. Dark day for Houston football. Multiple former players have been killed in an accident earlier this morning.

https://uhcougars.com/news/2023/11/1...statement.aspx

[bearcatbret]

A perfect opening drive on offense and then a perfect opening for the defense.