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Topic: Official Game 11 Thread: USC Upstate
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Ted Thompson
12/16/2021 2:46 PM

Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we'll have a separate travel thread.

Date: December 21st, 2021 12:00 PM

Opponent: USC Upstate  (2-8)

Site: Convocation Center

TV: None

Radio: Ohio Radio, The Varsity Network App (free) or TuneIn Radio (pay)

Webcast: None

USC Upstate statistics and roster

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greencat
12/16/2021 3:01 PM
Despite what Russ said on the TV broadcast last night, SC Upstate did not lose their last game "by 100" in reality the score was 96-52.

They are 2-8 with a 4 point win over South Carolina State and a blowout win over (cough-cough) "Saint Andrews" who might be the "Washington Generals" of low level NAIA college hoops.
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shabamon
12/16/2021 3:02 PM
I swore I saw a webcast for this one. Looking forward to an earful of field trippers (I assume) on the radio stream.

Not a good team at all. May be the worst of our non-conference slate. Stats show a team that doesn't do anything all that well on offense except kind of getting to the line, but not all that great once they get there. No rebounding force. It would be nice to truly clobber a D1 team before MAC play begins.
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Ted Thompson
12/16/2021 3:37 PM
shabamon wrote:expand_more
I swore I saw a webcast for this one. Looking forward to an earful of field trippers (I assume) on the radio stream.

Not a good team at all. May be the worst of our non-conference slate. Stats show a team that doesn't do anything all that well on offense except kind of getting to the line, but not all that great once they get there. No rebounding force. It would be nice to truly clobber a D1 team before MAC play begins.
It's not listed On OhioBobcats.com website although they are slow to update that. Also couldn't find it in ESPN+ listings.
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greencat
12/16/2021 4:22 PM
The game really does exist.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameI...

But ESPN+ won't bother to show it. And how can a small-time program like that from the middle of nowhere afford to go play a one-off in Athens Ohio? Are they using a ford passenger van like a middle school bowling team? Staying at the motel six?
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BurritoBuggy4
12/16/2021 5:10 PM
Probs the worst thing to happen to BVP was making one of those step-back 3s he chucks from God-knows-where.
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CatsUp
12/16/2021 5:28 PM
BurritoBuggy4 wrote:expand_more
Probs the worst thing to happen to BVP was making one of those step-back 3s he chucks from God-knows-where.
Given what BVP has done for the Bobcats through his years here, including in the MAC and NCAA tournaments, he can shoot from Richland Avenue if he wants as far as I’m concerned.
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Jeff McKinney
12/16/2021 6:03 PM
greencat wrote:expand_more
The game really does exist.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameI...

But ESPN+ won't bother to show it. And how can a small-time program like that from the middle of nowhere afford to go play a one-off in Athens Ohio? Are they using a ford passenger van like a middle school bowling team? Staying at the motel six?
Probably not a good idea to disrespect the opponent. Remember Concordia and Stetson?
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Ohio69
12/16/2021 6:48 PM
Noon? On a Tuesday? Weird.
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RSBobcat
12/17/2021 12:23 AM
Ohio69 wrote:expand_more
Noon? On a Tuesday? Weird.
While classes not in session - not really that weird - during last couple years of all things weird.....
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OhioCatFan
12/17/2021 9:46 AM
Jeff McKinney wrote:expand_more
The game really does exist.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameI...

But ESPN+ won't bother to show it. And how can a small-time program like that from the middle of nowhere afford to go play a one-off in Athens Ohio? Are they using a ford passenger van like a middle school bowling team? Staying at the motel six?
Probably not a good idea to disrespect the opponent. Remember Concordia and Stetson?
Right on cue! ;-)
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Andrew Ruck
12/17/2021 9:52 AM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
The game really does exist.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameI...

But ESPN+ won't bother to show it. And how can a small-time program like that from the middle of nowhere afford to go play a one-off in Athens Ohio? Are they using a ford passenger van like a middle school bowling team? Staying at the motel six?
Probably not a good idea to disrespect the opponent. Remember Concordia and Stetson?
Right on cue! ;-)
McKinney just doing his job. I'll never downplay a road game regardless of opponent so I had no issues with Stetson...but that Concordia game. Holy crap that was a frightening 25 minutes.
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Jeff McKinney
12/17/2021 7:25 PM
I'm not building up Upstate. I'm just not a fan of insulting other programs.
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Jeff McKinney
12/17/2021 7:28 PM
Did any of you hear the Jeff Boals radio show? Russ had found out that Upstates' game this weekend was cancelled due to COVID. So Coach texted Coach Dickerson at Upstate to confirm that they are still coming to Athens. Answer was yes.
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Pataskala
12/17/2021 8:19 PM
greencat wrote:expand_more
The game really does exist.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameI...

But ESPN+ won't bother to show it. And how can a small-time program like that from the middle of nowhere afford to go play a one-off in Athens Ohio? Are they using a ford passenger van like a middle school bowling team? Staying at the motel six?
Probably not so much that ESPN+ isn't bothering to show it than it's a matter of Ohio not having staff to do the broadcast during winter break. It's happened before, a lot. Marty and some others would know.
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bobcatsquared
12/17/2021 9:31 PM
Pataskala wrote:expand_more
Probably not so much that ESPN+ isn't bothering to show it than it's a matter of Ohio not having staff to do the broadcast during winter break.
True, Pataskala, despite most other MAC schools being able to broadcast games on ESPN+ during winter break. I've asked Marty on here multiple times in previous threads over the years with no response. Leaves me wondering why Ohio lacks staff to broadcast games during break while other MAC schools don't.
Last Edited: 12/17/2021 9:32:49 PM by bobcatsquared
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Pataskala
12/18/2021 12:40 AM
bobcatsquared wrote:expand_more
Probably not so much that ESPN+ isn't bothering to show it than it's a matter of Ohio not having staff to do the broadcast during winter break.
True, Pataskala, despite most other MAC schools being able to broadcast games on ESPN+ during winter break. I've asked Marty on here multiple times in previous threads over the years with no response. Leaves me wondering why Ohio lacks staff to broadcast games during break while other MAC schools don't.
I know WOUB-TV drops its local news and sports programming during school breaks. I don't know if they use WOUB staffers for ESPN+ or if it's done through the athletics dept.
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BillyTheCat
12/18/2021 9:00 AM
bobcatsquared wrote:expand_more
Probably not so much that ESPN+ isn't bothering to show it than it's a matter of Ohio not having staff to do the broadcast during winter break.
True, Pataskala, despite most other MAC schools being able to broadcast games on ESPN+ during winter break. I've asked Marty on here multiple times in previous threads over the years with no response. Leaves me wondering why Ohio lacks staff to broadcast games during break while other MAC schools don't.
Because OHIO’s staff is much smaller and chalked full of students who go home
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bobcatsquared
12/18/2021 9:20 AM
And this is not the case at the other schools?
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BillyTheCat
12/18/2021 9:46 AM
No, other schools have full time staff in those departments. I’ve been saying this for years.
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bobcatsquared
12/18/2021 11:15 AM
So, to be clear, MAC fans paying $7/month for ESPN+ get all of their home basketball games streamed . . . unless you're an Ohio Bobcat fan in which case home games played over winter break go dark?
Last Edited: 12/18/2021 11:15:54 AM by bobcatsquared
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BillyTheCat
12/18/2021 11:27 AM
bobcatsquared wrote:expand_more
So, to be clear, MAC fans paying $7/month for ESPN+ get all of their home basketball games streamed . . . unless you're an Ohio Bobcat fan in which case home games played over winter break go dark?
Appears that way. The department is subcontracting the old video person to do regular games they are that small of a department. This is nothing new.
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Pataskala
12/18/2021 12:16 PM
They should have video available for the refs. Why not stream that along with radio audio like LSU did when we played them?
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cc-cat
12/18/2021 5:39 PM
Jeff McKinney wrote:expand_more
Did any of you hear the Jeff Boals radio show? Russ had found out that Upstates' game this weekend was cancelled due to COVID. So Coach texted Coach Dickerson at Upstate to confirm that they are still coming to Athens. Answer was yes.
Brevard cancelled. Replaced them with Converse University - first year with men's team as they just went co-ed. Watched a bit of the game (gotta love local cable channels - gotta get a life) - Upstate doubled them up. Actually (oddly) pressed much of the game. Should be good game to play a lot of players.
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greencat
12/18/2021 10:28 PM
Converse University??

When is Maryland changing it's name to "UnderArmour" University?

Or Oregon to "Nike" University.
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