I think the hidden fact about the U is what is also hidden in Cincinnati. There are so many impressive prep kids in Cincinnati, a few get overlooked, or want more playing time, or want to stay at home. We've won the big east for the last 2 years despite ohio state AND notre dame (and others) getting the best kids. We find the kids with heart, with motivation to fight and win.
I thought it was interesting today that butch not only said Cincinnati, which was always BK's line, but he also kept saying Ohio. What a shot across the bow up 71.
I've thought about the U comparison before, and I completely agree. There is enough talent, on enough good teams, running enough high level prep football, that some of it will automatically peter down to UC. If UC is competitive, it puts us at a natural advantage against pretty much everybody else in the big east. Before kids wouldn't play for UC because it wasn't good, but now that we've pulled ourselves out of the doldrums, and are going to have more people in new orleans than can feasibly buy season tickets next year, it is attractive to a borderline guy. And often, that borderline guy is going to be easier to mold and fit into your system.
I thought it was interesting today that butch not only said Cincinnati, which was always BK's line, but he also kept saying Ohio. What a shot across the bow up 71.
I've thought about the U comparison before, and I completely agree. There is enough talent, on enough good teams, running enough high level prep football, that some of it will automatically peter down to UC. If UC is competitive, it puts us at a natural advantage against pretty much everybody else in the big east. Before kids wouldn't play for UC because it wasn't good, but now that we've pulled ourselves out of the doldrums, and are going to have more people in new orleans than can feasibly buy season tickets next year, it is attractive to a borderline guy. And often, that borderline guy is going to be easier to mold and fit into your system.
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