Ohio State-Cincinnati Series Question

[CleveBuckFan]

On another board that I frequently post on, some overzealous Bearcat fans have themselves convinced that Ohio State ducked Cincinnati for 45 years and only agreed to play them this year because it was our "best team in decades." What is everyone's take on that garbage?

Also, to make this thread more general, should the Buckeyes and Bearcats renew their rivalry and play every year?

Thanks.

[TRON]

It had to do with politics of the game rather then us "ducking" them for all these years.

I think we should play them every other year, as it would create a rivalry that we could have outside of Big Ten play.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by CleveBuckFan

On another board that I frequently post on, some overzealous Bearcat fans have themselves convinced that Ohio State ducked Cincinnati for 45 years and only agreed to play them this year because it was our "best team in decades." What is everyone's take on that garbage?

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Also, to make this thread more general, should the Buckeyes and Bearcats renew their rivalry and play every year?

Thanks.

I wouldn't mind playing Cincy, but when they don't win several games in a row, I don't think their whining would be worth it....

[OmahaBeef]

I would love to play UC every year (lots of my friends go there ).

[sandgk]

Originally Posted by CleveBuckFan

On another board that I frequently post on, some overzealous Bearcat fans have themselves convinced that Ohio State ducked Cincinnati for 45 years and only agreed to play them this year because it was our "best team in decades." What is everyone's take on that garbage?

Till this last season, the last two games against UC - 45 years ago - were in the NCAA tournament, which might have been one of the few times in recorded history that UC made it into something more than a regional round. That would make it what, one of the last times UC really had a team that played up to their full potential? Besides it is not as if either team was making a habit of scheduling each other.

Originally Posted by CleveBuckFan

Also, to make this thread more general, should the Buckeyes and Bearcats renew their rivalry and play every year?

Oh, how about every 45 years or so we meet up in a pre- or post-season tourney, just to keep things special.
Seriously, if they make it into the NCAA it would be fine to dispatch UC. Scheduling them as a regular pre-conference gig wouldn't scare anybody either.

In all honesty, that is the part of the 45-year itch and scratch argument that makes me chuckle. If they think the 2006 game happened solely because the Buckeyes had their best team in decades, they ask you to ignore the obvious - UC is down now, they will remain so for a while (Gates notwithstanding). It is really they who wish to duck Ohio State. The 45-year straw man argument is an attempt to deflect their present feeling of inadequacy.

Originally Posted by CleveBuckFan

Thanks.

You are welcome.

Just for completeness and balance against the above satirical poke at the Bearcats their overall record is nothing to be unhappy with ...

still, their true heyday was back all those 45 years ago - with the back-to-back championships.

[BuckeyeStu]

Would that board happen to be yappi.com?

Don't worry about those losers, they have the worst case of penis envy I've ever seen.

[CleveBuckFan]

Yes, that board is Yappi. It seems every discussion on there turns into why Ohio State hasn't played Cincinnati in 45 years, and how the two teams mysteriously ended up on the court together this past season. Like it's a conspiracy or something. They usually throw around some silly quotes by Geiger as if those mean anything.

Really all I'm looking for is some ammo to shut them up once and for all. Thanks guys.

Hey these emoticons are pretty cool...