Bearcats Lose

I'm a little late with posting this, but my beloved Bearcats lost in the CBI to Bradley. These seniors won my heart this year. They came to a team with one scholarship player, and they gave it their all. Best of all, they managed to compete this year, atleast for something, which nobody thought they could. The seniors who stuck with this program should be remembered forever. They will be the players that kept the seat warm, for future Bearcats. They not only understood what it meant to be a Cincinnati Bearcat, but they went out there and represented this university with pride. Congradulations to the seniors, and to all the Bearcats. Us fans will never forget what you have done for us.

Bearcats to the CBI

My beloved Cincinnati Bearcats, who's season was believed to be over, will be going dancing. Sure, it's not the NCAA, or even the NIT, but to make the CBI is an excellent step for a team that came from one scholarship player two years ago. Many have dismissed the CBI as a meaningless tournament, but for a group of seniors, that will likely never play big time basketball again, this will be an experience they will never forget.

Let's consider the circumstances. UC came into this year with very low expectations. They had five seniors, but not a single third year, scholarship player. Their best player was a freshman last year, with very little Big East experience. Adam H. hadn't played a single minute of division one basketball in his life, even though he was classified as a senior, but he still managed to stop several Big East centers.

While this team's accomplishments this year won't go down in the books as legendary, the job that Mick Cronin has done with this program is one of the one of the greatest of all time. To come from nothing, in the hardest conference in America, to a team on the verge of contention in just two years is marvelous. Congrats to the Cincinnati Bearcats!