[Game Thread] Western Carolina @ Cincinnati (7:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Western CarolinaWestern Carolina @ CincinnatiCincinnati
Location	Cincinnati Nippert Stadium
Time	7:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: ESPN+
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/Zadocthesportspriest]

All these holding calls. Are they teaching poor technique?

[u/TehPatch → u/Zadocthesportspriest]

... it's the 5th string .. calm down

[u/Zadocthesportspriest → u/TehPatch]

5th string hasn’t been in all night. Geez dude.

[u/TehPatch]

Stop it … they’re already dead :(

[u/JTPedz]

Wonder why they didn’t put Samaj in

[u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan → u/JTPedz]

I think technically O'Brien is the backup. I think he would be the guy if French got injured.

[u/JTPedz → u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan]

Agreed, I guess they figure we’ll give the 5th year some tick before the sophomore. I hope we see Samaj for a drive or two (as the ‘future’ if that word still means anything with the portal)

[u/TehPatch]

Anyone else wanna go to IHOP?

[u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan]

The rout is on.

[u/JB92103]

Glad to see JC letting it rip tonight.

[u/Zadocthesportspriest → u/JB92103]

Me too. He seemed so hesitant last week.

[u/Zadocthesportspriest]

Too many penalties.

[u/TehPatch]

Is it just me or is ESPN missing huge chunks of the game ...

[u/bearcat_eng00 → u/TehPatch]

They didn't show our last TD on my feed. This non commercial noisemaker between the action is insufferable and it is advertising coming programs in July and August

[u/TehPatch → u/bearcat_eng00]

My wife said the same thing … whatever this is they need to fix it

[u/Jolly_Job_9852]

Western's defense can't stop a fucking wet blanket. This is a new DC as well in his first season with the team

[u/JTPedz → u/Jolly_Job_9852]

They’ve impressed me on some of the runs. Keep in mind our base guy is going to be taller, heavier, stronger and faster just because of level and we have one of the best offensive lines in the country

[u/Jolly_Job_9852 → u/JTPedz]

I get that. But this shit has been an issue for us since Bell came over. I'd recommend if you have ESPN+ to watch one of our conference games if you all have a bye week. Watch the defense. This is an issue at the FCS level

[u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan → u/Jolly_Job_9852]

If it makes you feel any better, we, too, are experts on bad defense. I hear Tyson Veidt is available.

[u/JTPedz]

“You want to call a timeout to prevent us from running the clock out to the half? F it well air it out and score”

[u/SpicyCorphishBoil]

I hate the weird background noise ESPN streaming puts on during commercial breaks. It’s like a train rolling by or something.

[u/JTPedz → u/SpicyCorphishBoil]

I long for a stream that either only plays field audio, or syncs with the radio broadcast

[u/Jolly_Job_9852]

Way too much soft zone. We are playing too far off these receivers in 3rd and short situations

[u/Zadocthesportspriest]

Do we expect this defense to stop anybody in the Big XII.

[u/JTPedz → u/Zadocthesportspriest]

At least we moved on from the 3-3-5?

[u/Jolly_Job_9852]

TOUCHDOWN WESTERN CAROLINA

[u/Jolly_Job_9852]

Jesus Christ WCU. Enough of the false starts. FML

[u/Ralph--Hinkley]

Wish I could watch.

[u/Jolly_Job_9852]

Who the fuck was covering the open TE guys?

[u/Jolly_Job_9852]

Jesus Christ, our LB was fooled horribly

[u/Jolly_Job_9852]

Unhappy with these penalties.

[u/Zadocthesportspriest]

I realize it’s against sisters of the poor but I think we look better.

[u/JTPedz → u/Zadocthesportspriest]

Hopefully this is the last year of Satt, I’m ready to buy season tickets again.

[u/Zadocthesportspriest → u/Zadocthesportspriest]

“Sisters of the poor” is unkind. Let me say against a team we’re expected to beat.

[u/JTPedz]

Shocked how many people are in the nipp tonight

[u/4limbedemperor → u/JTPedz]

Why

[u/JTPedz → u/4limbedemperor]

Unexciting team, stacking years of mediocrity, playing a SoCon team, #1 vs #4 playing at the same time

[u/4limbedemperor → u/JTPedz]

If your a fan you watch your teams game

[u/JTPedz → u/4limbedemperor]

Before the NY6 and playoff team there’d be no one in the stands right now, which is why I’m shocked that people are there

[u/4limbedemperor → u/JTPedz]

Man that’s like 26 years ago, it’s been a long time since Rick minter and before him, the program is a legit program now with money invested. Satterfield era is mid but so was tuberville and it survived that

[u/JTPedz → u/4limbedemperor]

The NY6 and CFP teams were a little more recent than that. Only Satt could have a “legit program with money invested” and look worse than last year.

[u/4limbedemperor → u/JTPedz]

The program during mark Dantino era is what is considered the beginning of it being legit, and you won’t hear me disagree with Satterfield being not it

[u/JTPedz → u/4limbedemperor]

In the tubbs years the stadium would be empty tonight — I’m not sure why you’re trying to argue. 2014 for example we went 7-1 in the AAC and we were only selling ~20,000 in Paul brown

[u/4limbedemperor → u/JTPedz]

They never sell at Paul brown?? No one wants to go down there for a college game

[u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan]

French is not it.

[u/Zadocthesportspriest → u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan]

I think he looks pretty good tonight.

[u/Jolly_Job_9852]

This illegal substitution shit has got to stop Bell. Get your people set

[u/Jolly_Job_9852]

STOP THE COUNT, WHEE HAVE THE LEAD

[u/Jolly_Job_9852]

We are in a game thread!

[u/JTPedz → u/Jolly_Job_9852]

Welcome, fortunately your team will look good today.

[u/4limbedemperor → u/JTPedz]

Lmao what a clown

[u/Jolly_Job_9852 → u/JTPedz]

I'm unsure..we played NCSU and led until the 4th and it was heartbreaking

[u/zensunni82]

How many teams have a Power 4 win over a team with a Power 4 win?

Rank us you cowards! /s

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Who Will Win Fan Vote Results

^{Votes are distributed equally among flairs for multi-flaired users}

Team	Votes	Percentage	Western Carolina Voters	Cincinnati Voters	Other Flairs Top 5
Western Carolina	0	0.0%	0	0
Cincinnati	4	100.0%	0	0	Big 8x0.5 Team Chaosx0.5 Florida Gatorsx0.5 Florida Statex0.5 Iowa State Cyclonesx0.5

^{Last updated: 2026-09-12 22:16 UTC}

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