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Cincinnati not afraid of bowl talk
By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press
October 25, 2006
While some coaches shy away from bowl talk at this time of year, Cincinnati coach Mark Dantonio is embracing it. "We talk about championships here," he said. "Our goal is to win a championship and I think you have to set your sights on goals. You have to have goals."
Cincinnati (4-4, 1-2 Big East), needs two wins in its last four games to become eligible for a bowl. The Bearcats host Syracuse on Saturday.
Dantonio said he thinks his team has gained some confidence from a tough early season nonconference schedule. The players now understand that they can control their own destiny, and will have chances to win every game, he said.
"We were beating Virginia Tech at Virginia Tech at the end of the third quarter, and Ohio State, we were hanging in there with them," he said. "I think that?s how you build a foundation, and I think that?s what has happened."