October 31, 2025 • 6 mins
Chad Brendel of Bearcat Journal joined us to talk about UC's road game against Utah.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
You see, football has a big game on Saturday on
the road against Utah, and so because we talked hoops yesterday,
and by the way, it's worth mentioning you see just
sent out a statement Jalen Haynes has had successful knee surgery,
so that story advances. They're still saying he's out and
definitely beyond that, we've got a football game to discuss
(00:21):
with our guy, Chad Bearcat Journal dot com is the website.
How you doing, sir, I'm good.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
I have a question for you. Oh no, to start
this off? All right? So I was on with a
Utah radio station earlier today, okay, and they open with,
you know, Chad Cincinnati. It's a great story and all,
but I don't know what to make of them. I
look at their schedule and they haven't beaten anybody, and
(00:48):
I don't know if anybody's going to tell them or not,
but Utah's played two good teams and they've lost to
both of them. Does that seem like an odd starting
point for you for them to come at me.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
With that somewhat? I think I do think there's I
think it's kind of what makes this game on Saturday interesting.
I think it's a weird starting off point for a conversation,
but I think there's a legitimate sense of like, all right,
you see has a good record, they're an improved team,
and there's lots to like about it, but there's a
(01:24):
hesitancy to include them in a larger discussion about the
Big Twelve championship until they win a game like the
one they have in front of them on Saturday, And
if they do that, then the conversation goes into hyperdrive.
But I think when you've gotten through this much of
the conference schedule without a loss, I think that to
(01:45):
a degree offsets the they haven't played anybody think because
it's hard to win in league play.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
I agree. I just I felt it was a little
like it was like kind of a and the rest
of the interview was good, like the guys were good,
but like we're starting there and Utah, like we don't
know a lot of Well, maybe we do know about Utah.
They've played two good teams or lost to both of them.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Yeah, I'm surprised the number is as hefty as it is.
Quite frankly, I thought Cincinnati would be underdogs. I thought
it'd be a touchdown, maybe seven and a half. It's
climbed to ten ten and a half depending on where
you go. So this is a pretty uphill battle. What
is the biggest part of the challenge on Saturday?
Speaker 2 (02:25):
Can they be who they've been? And what I mean
by that is they haven't let Britain and Sours be
get sacked two on the ear, they haven't turned the
ball over. I mean, it's been a it feels like
it's been forever since Cincinnati had a kind of careless
turnover that really hurt them. Special teams has been awesome.
(02:51):
They've been winning field position, like you know, it's I
love that SAT hasn't gone to the cliches as much
as we've heard here in the past. But this is
the epitome of complimentary football, right Like defense keeps the
other team out of the end zone, offense takes care
of the ball. Special teams is dominant. Offensive line is
(03:14):
awesome in you know, the in the in the run,
and the pass game like these are the reasons that
Cincinnati is winning. They don't have overwhelming talent, but other
than some penalties, mo, I don't recall a Cincinnati team
being this clean through eight games. Like it's been enjoyable
(03:35):
to watch because they don't hurt themselves. And it felt
like for two years that's all we talked about, is
can this team stops shooting itself in the foot, And
if they could, it felt like they could be pretty good.
You're right, stop shooting themselves in the foot. They're having
a great year.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Yeah, no, no doubt about it. The offensive line play
and the ability to not turn it over. It's remarkable
how efficient you can be when you have those two
things things. How worrisome is Utah's running game.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
Worried some? I mean they use they essentially use six
offensive lineman all game. They have a tight end that's
on the injury board. He was a defensive lineman. They
moved him to tight end. He is essentially an extra
offensive lineman. If he plays, you're just gonna it's unbelievable.
Like it's funny watching this guy play is like a
(04:28):
six offensive lineman. He just destroys people. He goes in motion,
just keeps on running and just plows into a linebacker
in one hundred miles an hour. I don't know, Like
I think the thing for me and probably everybody, what's
the snap counted down take orleon if it's forty forty
(04:49):
five snaps, I feel pretty good. If it's twenty seven snaps,
I don't feel as good, and it's probably better off
listed as like a percentage. Right, If it's fifty sixty
percent of the snaps, I feel great about them being
able to limit the run. If it's twenty five thirty
thirty five percent of the snaps, I don't feel nearly
(05:10):
as good because he just takes up so much attention,
so much space, and you're playing a team that, I mean,
most of their offensive line is going to be in
the NFL, right, this is one of the best offensive
lines in the country. They're massive, and stopping them is really,
really difficult. This has been outside of Oklahoma State and
(05:35):
Bowling Green a pretty good run defense, but they haven't
faced anything like this.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
I am way laid, so I don't have a ton
of time. Do I assume Evan Pryor is not going
to play.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
Yeah, that's a fair assumption. Hopefully they will have him
back by the Arizona game. And I can't believe what
you've done to me in the last two segments. Now
what what I lost time? I'm the Richard Patino.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
I had Wes Miller on the show yesterday. I had
Darren Horne on the show yesterday. I love having Richard
Patino on, always with the folks at Xavier, always very
accommodating the timing of putting him up against you. I'm
not sure who disliked it more than are you. So
there you go.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
I appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
Thanks, I knew that was coming. It's four o'clock. Jake
Zivin from MLS Season Past Next
You see, football has a big game on Saturday on
the road against Utah, and so because we talked hoops yesterday,
and by the way, it's worth mentioning you see just
sent out a statement Jalen Haynes has had successful knee surgery,
so that story advances. They're still saying he's out and
definitely beyond that, we've got a football game to discuss
(00:21):
with our guy, Chad Bearcat Journal dot com is the website.
How you doing, sir, I'm good.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
I have a question for you. Oh no, to start
this off? All right? So I was on with a
Utah radio station earlier today, okay, and they open with,
you know, Chad Cincinnati. It's a great story and all,
but I don't know what to make of them. I
look at their schedule and they haven't beaten anybody, and
(00:48):
I don't know if anybody's going to tell them or not,
but Utah's played two good teams and they've lost to
both of them. Does that seem like an odd starting
point for you for them to come at me.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
With that somewhat? I think I do think there's I
think it's kind of what makes this game on Saturday interesting.
I think it's a weird starting off point for a conversation,
but I think there's a legitimate sense of like, all right,
you see has a good record, they're an improved team,
and there's lots to like about it, but there's a
(01:24):
hesitancy to include them in a larger discussion about the
Big Twelve championship until they win a game like the
one they have in front of them on Saturday, And
if they do that, then the conversation goes into hyperdrive.
But I think when you've gotten through this much of
the conference schedule without a loss, I think that to
(01:45):
a degree offsets the they haven't played anybody think because
it's hard to win in league play.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
I agree. I just I felt it was a little
like it was like kind of a and the rest
of the interview was good, like the guys were good,
but like we're starting there and Utah, like we don't
know a lot of Well, maybe we do know about Utah.
They've played two good teams or lost to both of them.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Yeah, I'm surprised the number is as hefty as it is.
Quite frankly, I thought Cincinnati would be underdogs. I thought
it'd be a touchdown, maybe seven and a half. It's
climbed to ten ten and a half depending on where
you go. So this is a pretty uphill battle. What
is the biggest part of the challenge on Saturday?
Speaker 2 (02:25):
Can they be who they've been? And what I mean
by that is they haven't let Britain and Sours be
get sacked two on the ear, they haven't turned the
ball over. I mean, it's been a it feels like
it's been forever since Cincinnati had a kind of careless
turnover that really hurt them. Special teams has been awesome.
(02:51):
They've been winning field position, like you know, it's I
love that SAT hasn't gone to the cliches as much
as we've heard here in the past. But this is
the epitome of complimentary football, right Like defense keeps the
other team out of the end zone, offense takes care
of the ball. Special teams is dominant. Offensive line is
(03:14):
awesome in you know, the in the in the run,
and the pass game like these are the reasons that
Cincinnati is winning. They don't have overwhelming talent, but other
than some penalties, mo, I don't recall a Cincinnati team
being this clean through eight games. Like it's been enjoyable
(03:35):
to watch because they don't hurt themselves. And it felt
like for two years that's all we talked about, is
can this team stops shooting itself in the foot, And
if they could, it felt like they could be pretty good.
You're right, stop shooting themselves in the foot. They're having
a great year.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Yeah, no, no doubt about it. The offensive line play
and the ability to not turn it over. It's remarkable
how efficient you can be when you have those two
things things. How worrisome is Utah's running game.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
Worried some? I mean they use they essentially use six
offensive lineman all game. They have a tight end that's
on the injury board. He was a defensive lineman. They
moved him to tight end. He is essentially an extra
offensive lineman. If he plays, you're just gonna it's unbelievable.
Like it's funny watching this guy play is like a
(04:28):
six offensive lineman. He just destroys people. He goes in motion,
just keeps on running and just plows into a linebacker
in one hundred miles an hour. I don't know, Like
I think the thing for me and probably everybody, what's
the snap counted down take orleon if it's forty forty
(04:49):
five snaps, I feel pretty good. If it's twenty seven snaps,
I don't feel as good, and it's probably better off
listed as like a percentage. Right, If it's fifty sixty
percent of the snaps, I feel great about them being
able to limit the run. If it's twenty five thirty
thirty five percent of the snaps, I don't feel nearly
(05:10):
as good because he just takes up so much attention,
so much space, and you're playing a team that, I mean,
most of their offensive line is going to be in
the NFL, right, this is one of the best offensive
lines in the country. They're massive, and stopping them is really,
really difficult. This has been outside of Oklahoma State and
(05:35):
Bowling Green a pretty good run defense, but they haven't
faced anything like this.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
I am way laid, so I don't have a ton
of time. Do I assume Evan Pryor is not going
to play.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
Yeah, that's a fair assumption. Hopefully they will have him
back by the Arizona game. And I can't believe what
you've done to me in the last two segments. Now
what what I lost time? I'm the Richard Patino.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
I had Wes Miller on the show yesterday. I had
Darren Horne on the show yesterday. I love having Richard
Patino on, always with the folks at Xavier, always very
accommodating the timing of putting him up against you. I'm
not sure who disliked it more than are you. So
there you go.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
I appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
Thanks, I knew that was coming. It's four o'clock. Jake
Zivin from MLS Season Past Next
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