Cincinnati Bearcats - 2008 Big East Champions

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Bearcats Take Care of Business Against Orange...Trip to Orange May be in Their Future.

It's a great time to be a BEARCATS fan! Even though the Bearcats had already clinched a BCS bowl berth, there sure was something special about Saturday (I think the picture to the left captures the fan atmosphere very well). The team finished decisively what they started by dispensing of an inferior Syracuse team to win, outright, the 2008 Big East Championship. Saturday was a day to celebrate a team comprised of 19 seniors who have endured losing seasons (4-7 in 2005), fleeing coaches (Dantonio), limited media exposure (2007 BE media day), and countless doubters (picked to finish 5th in BE this season). Saturday was a day to celebrate a team of 19 seniors that shocked the nation in a 2006 win over undefeated and then #7 ranked Rutgers (finished 7-5), only to turn around and adapt to a new coach and new system to win a school record 10 games the following season. This is a team that has captivated an entire city by bringing home a Big East Championship and becoming a Cincinnati sports story that ranks right up there with the 1992 UC Men's Basketball Final Four appearance, the 1990 Reds World Series and the '80 and '88 Super Bowls. Saturday was a day for the Bearcat faithful to celebrate a team they can't help but feel a personal connection to. These seniors are the founding fathers of a new era of UC Football excellence and a group that I am sure we will one day tell our children about in the context of how fortunate we all were to be along for the ride.

Now the Cats are headed to their first ever BCS Bowl. Sugar or Orange, it doesn't matter; this is college football's biggest stage and UC is dancing on it. Unfortunately the accomplishment is shrouded in rumors of a possible Brian Kelly departure. The NeumannKy contemplated giving his opinion on the situation, but decided the topic is not for today's discussion. Until anything is official, Bearcats fans should focus on this week's game against Hawaii and how they plan on making it to the Bowl game. UC will have 17,000 tickets to sell and The NeumannKy is calling all Bearcats fans with the ways and means, to do their best to be a part of history!

The folks at BearcatTailgater are saddened that the season has come and gone and that we have closed down the tailgate trailer for the last time of 2008. We'd like to thank everyone that has joined us on game days this season. WE WILL BE BACK NEXT SEASON BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER. We've got a lot of work ahead of us this offseason and some of the stuff we are talking about will literally blow your mind!

Cats Chat will be back next week after the Hawaii game and The NeumannKy is gearing up to get his Chat on as the Cat's season on the hardwood begins to heat up! Look for official away game "watch party" events this winter sponsored by the Crew. Until next week Bearcats Fans...

NeumannKy - OUT

UC vs. Syracuse...BCS Bound Pics

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UC vs. Syracuse Tailgater Awards

Cheerleader of the Week


Dance Teamer of the Week


Band Dude of the Week


Most Valuable Tailgater "MVT" - Big Stogie (Excellent Bloody's)


Best Dance Moves at the Tailgate Post Party - Lookin' good Neil

BCS...BCS...BCS!!!

Pitt win over Mountaineers clinches BEARCATS first Big East Championship!!!

The headline says it all! Today, The NeumannKy was a Pitt fan...but only for a few hours. Pitt's late game rally over the West Virginia Mountaineers clinches the BEARCATS first Big East Championship and GUARANTEES them an appearance in a BCS Bowl game regardless the outcome of the next two games. With the Championship in hand, The NeumannKy predicts the CATS will be playing fast and loose against the Orange of Syracuse who now cannot even look forward to potentially being a season spoiler. CATS win this one big before hula dancing all over Hawaii next weekend. COME SUPPORT THE BEARCATS IN WHAT WILL BE A DAY LONG CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION! Saturday...noon....the Nip...BE THERE.

UC vs. Pitt Highlights

Big East Champs!! BCS Bound!!

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NOON KICK-OFF AT THE "NIP"
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KEGS & EGGS @ 8:30AM

Kegs & Eggs this Saturday

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS! The Big East Championship and a BCS berth are all that's at stake. It's the mighty Bearcats of UC vs. the wimpy Orange of Syracuse. It's the last home game of the 2008 season and the last time I checked, the Bearcat Tailgate Crew has rocked them all! For the last time this season, Join the Bearcat Tailgate Crew this Saturday to cheer the Bearcats on to a BCS Bowl and give thanks to our Seniors for the exciting season we've been able to lay witness to! The game kicks-off at noon and the party will begin at the Schiel School Parking lot at 8:30 AM. This week's theme is Kegs & Eggs (round II). We will have plenty to eat and drink so feel free to stop by to grab a bite to eat and party with the Crew. The Ultimate Tailgate Trailer will be set up in the Schiel School Parking Lot (corner of W. Daniels and Vine across the street from Daniels pub). Special thanks goes to all of the tailgate wives / girlfriends for providing all of the side dishes throughout the season! As usual, EVERYONE is welcome. You DO NOT want to miss out on the last tailgate of the season! We hope to see you there!

This Week's Menu:
Kristen's Famous Bacon, Egg , Potato and Cheese Caseroles
Eggs (Scrambled)
Sausage
Potato's
Doughnuts

The Bar:
Big Stogie's Famous Bloody Mary's
Mimosa's
BEER!!

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