Okay, sorry for blog silence. Just found out I’ll be homeless for the next month or so. Trying to get things put together so I may be a little spotty. I plan to liveblog the game.
As I have remarked on occasion, the wife is a Cinci grad. She’s not sports ignorant. She does suffer as a loyal Brown’s fan, but at least she knows and likes pro football. She’s fairly typical for Cinci fans. Loves her Bearcat basketball, loves (loved?) Huggy-bear, and never went to a footbal game. Her thoughts on Nippert Stadium is that they dumped a lot of money into a facility that was used mainly by cheerleaders and the Greeks to sunbathe during the year.

Undaunted, I talked to her about tonight’s game. I think it is typical.

Me: So, do you think the Bearcats will win tonight?

Wife: Basketball doesn’t start until November.

Me: No, I mean in football.

Wife: I thought college football was on Saturday?

Me: No. ESPN — well that’s another story — It’s tonight. It’s supposed to be a rivalry game.

Wife: (slightly interested) They’re going to play Xavier?

Me: Um, no. Xavier doesn’t play 1-A
Wife: Louisville?

Me: Er, Pitt. It’s the River City Rivalry.

Wife: (blank look)

Me: Nevermind. They’re playing Pitt, it’s in Cinci. It’s on TV tonight. What do you think?

Wife: Wait. I’m stuck in a hotel with only one TV, one room and you are going to watch Pitt?

Me: Uh-huh.

Wife: [stream of expletives deleted]

Me: So you don’t like Dantonio’s team’s chances?

Wife: Who?

Me: The head coach of Cinci.

Wife: I don’t care.

I hate to generalize, but I suspect that is reflective of the interest of most Cinci fans.