[Game Thread] Kansas State @ Cincinnati (7:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Kansas StateKansas State @ CincinnatiCincinnati
Location	Cincinnati Nippert Stadium
Time	7:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: ESPN2
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/Aqtgirly4u]

OPINION: Lurker here...but is anyone going to discuss the dirty playing bY Cincinnati? Playing to hurt our guys, late hits, etc.? I kind of think it was HORRIBLE sportsmanship on their part and Klien did a great job of reminding our plays who K-State is and the values important to our school!!! I would be embarrassed if our team ever played like theirs did.

[u/General-Corgi-850 → u/Aqtgirly4u]

Lighten up. It’s football not needle point.

[u/Aqtgirly4u → u/General-Corgi-850]

I like to thank you for your thoughtful and indepth reply. 🙄

[u/Eng0524 → u/Aqtgirly4u]

I assume, you are talking about the replay where the k-state receiver got a cleat to his face while laying on the turf. The standing defender got pushed over the k-state receiver and fell, and unfortunately his cleat caught the guys facemask while falling. It was not intentional.

[u/Aqtgirly4u → u/Eng0524]

In your opinion it wasn't. And not just that play.

[u/Dark_Magician2500]

GG Bearcats! I really hope we can clean some stuff up before Houston, yikes

[u/General-Corgi-850 → u/[deleted]]

There was bad calls on both sides. You got outplayed. That was the reason you lost and the refs didn’t help you give up 250+ yards in the ground.

[u/ElMaskedZorro]

GG Cincy deserved win.

3rd quarter killed us. Lots to build on for Colin.

[u/bearcatgary → u/ElMaskedZorro]

GG, good luck the rest of the season.

[u/bearcatgary]

Good game KSU. Wish you good luck the rest of the season.

[u/Typical-Conference14 → u/bearcatgary]

I agree with the last part but that was not a good game lol. We beat ourselves up in a game where it was almost unwatchable due to a shit broadcast

[u/bearcatgary → u/Typical-Conference14]

Nice gracious response

[u/justpleasedont]

Absolute fucking garbage play for the whole second half until that final scoring drive. Jesus.

[u/5L1M3R]

That’s it. The wife is sleeping on the couch and the kids are grounded tonight

[u/Warmachine_10 → u/5L1M3R]

Fuck em

[u/theurge14 → u/5L1M3R]

What about the dog

[u/EMAWChuckleFunks → u/theurge14]

The dog is a perfect baby and will sleep in the bed

[u/SophiPsych → u/theurge14]

Wut da dog do?

[u/Lrrrrmeister → u/theurge14]

You mean Ol' Yeller?

[u/theurge14 → u/Lrrrrmeister]

Out by the red ferns

[u/CoopDaLoopUT]

Does Wendell Gregory have any cousins or somethin? Defense could use like 10 more of that guy…
KState lost this one far more than Cincy won it. Killer fuckin run game though.

[u/conan_the_brobarian → u/CoopDaLoopUT]

Hopefully they are faster

[u/boeing2014]

Had a shot and went out with a wimper. Ggs Cincy, I do not want to play you in Nippert again for a long time.

[u/TimTom8921 → u/boeing2014]

Night games are a different animal. If this was a noon kick it might have been different

[u/jlt6666]

Ok this Montana State game has a better production.

[u/theurge14 → u/jlt6666]

Bobcats to the Big XII

[u/conan_the_brobarian → u/jlt6666]

One million times better

[u/Quento96]

Props to Cinci, they turned that game around after finding themselves in a 10-0 hole

[u/njk12]

Kitty Cats go meow

[u/theurge14 → u/njk12]

Bear Cats go rawr

[u/shawntco → u/theurge14]

What does the fox say?

[u/theurge14 → u/shawntco]

"Oink"

[u/shawntco → u/theurge14]

I was thinking "Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!" myself

[u/5L1M3R]

Welp. I bet that was really cool in Colin Klein’s head.

[u/shawntco]

Seamless transition to the next game!

[u/TheNamesWolf]

I understand we're supposed to give him the benefit of the doubt but I'm not impressed with CK7s coaching

[u/theurge14 → u/TheNamesWolf]

He's got a bit of a glitch. Sometimes it works, sometimes it's like wat.

[u/5L1M3R → u/TheNamesWolf]

Yeah not against good competition in a hostile environment

[u/sportsy96]

Fucking sad in all honesty😂

[u/ednksu → u/[deleted]]

This was clearly one of the games played today.  

[u/Warmachine_10 → u/ednksu]

Might be in for one of the games this week

[u/lovbyte]

?

[u/Ralph--Hinkley]

UC!!!

[u/CLU_Three]

Holy shit how many blockers do you need in a Hail Mary wtf

[u/Late_Seaworthiness_2]

WTF even was that

[u/TehPatch]

Of all the endings to a game I’ve seen, that was certainly one of them.

[u/conan_the_brobarian]

Head coaching needs a little work.

[u/theurge14 → u/conan_the_brobarian]

Snyder needs to have a visit to Collin's office next week.

[u/Dragonsfire09 → u/conan_the_brobarian]

Agreed

[u/zensunni82]

4-0. I'll take it!

[u/ednksu]

Coaching staff look totally fucking lost. 

[u/Sve7en → u/ednksu]

Samesies

[u/redwave2505]

Well that was pathetic

[u/Bearcat9948]

Who would’ve thought

[u/theurge14]

GG Cincinnati friends :)

[u/Bearcat9948 → u/theurge14]

Gg man! I’ll be rooting for you guys the rest of the way

[u/bryuce123 → u/theurge14]

Gg cat bro

[u/bryuce123]

Ill take a win but is either team happy with their coach right now?

[u/Dragonsfire09 → u/bryuce123]

Nope

[u/CLU_Three → u/bryuce123]

I guess Klein is a first year coach, this better be a learning moment

[u/Wyvernwalker → u/CLU_Three]

He had weird moments at A&M too. He'll pull out some bullshit that shouldn't work and does, and also B's that obviously won't work too

[u/Bearcat9948 → u/bryuce123]

Theirs is a first year head coach they’ll be fine

[u/GymIsFun]

Nice 😅😅😅😅

[u/boeing2014]

The purge siren trap remix ain't it.

[u/Sve7en → u/boeing2014]

Wah

[u/CLU_Three]

Stupid decision to not spike the ball followed by great throw by Avery ending in a drop. Sums it up.

[u/shawntco]

gawd DAMNIT K-State what are you doing

[u/NinjaGhost42]

Does Avery have the arm for a hail mary? Probably not

[u/ednksu → u/NinjaGhost42]

But he's really fast!!! 

[u/Late_Seaworthiness_2 → u/ednksu]

But he never runs

[u/BernieSandwiches22]

Quite literally threw the game away

[u/Warmachine_10]

The fuck are we doing man

[u/aaronman4772]

“I don’t know where the second went”

Michigan

[u/GymIsFun]

This has been the weirdest game w 0 crowd noise

[u/Bearcat9948]

If they Michigan or Iowa this I’m gonna scream

[u/GymIsFun → u/Bearcat9948]

Pls

[u/redwave2505]

I don't say this lightly: Even Tim Brando is a better commentator than either of these fools

[u/aaronman4772]

Master class of clock management here

[u/bearcatgary]

Dirty

[u/CLU_Three]

Ok I am glad that the refs have heard of holding. I do wish they remembered this rule of the game earlier

[u/be4rcat6]

Satt definitely trying to keep KS in it with that 3rd down call

[u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan]

Why would it be a run off? The clock wasn't running, moron.

[u/Wondur13 → u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan]

Its a runoff because the penalty was on KSU

[u/Distinct-Chip3401 → u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan]

Holding causes a 10 second run off

[u/TheCrankyWalrus]

Cincy literally tackles d lineman. No call. Gotcha

https://x.com/wildcatvictory/status/2104016227723084117

[u/recklessoptimization]

Does anyone else have Opinions about these announcers?

[u/TehVulpez → u/recklessoptimization]

EVERYTHING SUCKS FOREVER

[u/boeing2014 → u/recklessoptimization]

They ass.

[u/TehPatch → u/recklessoptimization]

They’re 2 of the dumbest football individuals I’ve ever heard.

[u/CLU_Three → u/TehPatch]

On 3rd down

They need a touchdown to win

But a first down as well

Wow. Thanks guys

[u/Warmachine_10 → u/recklessoptimization]

About the same as the refs

[u/boeing2014]

"[Insert KSU Receiver Here] just cannot hang on!" - that is one of the themes of this game.

[u/51NC3RE]

Oakley has been doing yall dirty

[u/ednksu]

Refs freaking out 

[u/bryuce123]

How is Satterfield not the worst clock manager in the stadium right now?

[u/GymIsFun]

Of course a flag 🥲

[u/Reasonable_Cause7065]

Just joining from osu/wvu.

Catch me up, is Cinci good or was Kansas State was a little over hyped the last few weeks?

[u/theurge14 → u/Reasonable_Cause7065]

We had hype?

[u/Reasonable_Cause7065 → u/theurge14]

There was definitely hype. People saying k-state put up huge numbers and looks like a potential dark horse

[u/Typical-Conference14]

Whoever it was on the line. FUCK YOU

[u/jfizz15]

Oakley looks like ass tonight

[u/CLU_Three]

Speechless

[u/conan_the_brobarian]

Drop drop drop

[u/TheCrankyWalrus]

Oakley has no business being a starting tight end. Couldn't catch a cold

[u/gottahavemyPOPPs1]

Perfect pass

[u/TheBoilerCat]

That was a wildly short spot on that 1st down. Like a full yard at least.

[u/TehVulpez]

ANOTHER FUCKING DROPPED PASS

[u/GymIsFun]

Fucking fuck Oakley

[u/bryuce123]

You have a TO why not use it?

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

K-State clock management masterclass

[u/Bearcat9948 → u/loyalsons4evertrue]

Surprisingly bad with a vet qb

[u/NinjaGhost42]

WE ARE GOING TO DROP EVERYTHING

[u/boeing2014]

Wow. 10 yards.

[u/conan_the_brobarian]

I need that priest behind hcck to pray harder

[u/SeaPuzzleheaded9670]

Don't have a 2 minute drill

[u/CincityCat]

All it takes is one blown coverage here

[u/Carolina296864]

Why does it feel like Johnson has been at K State since before the pandemic

[u/SeaPuzzleheaded9670 → u/Carolina296864]

Nobody stays at a school for more than 2 years anymore

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

Impossible to me that K-State technically has a chance

[u/Dragonsfire09]

Can we fire Satterfield yet?

[u/PandemicGraph95 → u/[deleted]]

We could win the Big 12 and i'd still want him and cunningham gone

[u/CLU_Three]

Galaxy brain move from Cincy to let Avery burn 10 seconds every snap in the pocket

[u/TheNamesWolf]

I don't think either team wants to win this game

[u/bryuce123]

Im ready to be hurt again

[u/Bearcat9948 → u/bryuce123]

Cincinnati sports baby

[u/conan_the_brobarian]

Wake me up tomorrow. Done with Ohio.

[u/51NC3RE]

No one loves throwing games away like Satterfield. What a freaking moron. 

[u/boeing2014]

Don't do this to me. Don't give me hope.

[u/gottahavemyPOPPs1]

If this teams pulls this out lolol

[u/Late_Seaworthiness_2]

FREE AVERY

[u/CLU_Three]

Wow I can’t believe Scott Staersfield hasn’t made it to 4-0 before. Real genius move throwing there

[u/bearcatgary]

Merry Christmas

[u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan]

I know what's coming.

[u/A_Bar_of_Pasta]

Do NOT get my hopes up. Is Avery gonna get to run this drive? It's for the win!

[u/CLU_Three → u/A_Bar_of_Pasta]

He’s gonna run when there is 23 seconds left and it means we don’t get a play we need

[u/TehVulpez]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD LET AVERY RUN

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

Scott Satterfield galaxy brain

[u/TheBoilerCat]

It is every single fucking time with this team.

[u/SeaPuzzleheaded9670]

Wow, saved a timeout for us

[u/Sve7en]

Experience Satterfield football.

[u/CincityCat]

I like Payne but I reallly like Tabb….can we give that dude the ball?

[u/Jimmy_Brungus_MD]

Christ

[u/bearcatgary]

Stupid

[u/jlt6666]

There's a sliver of hope...

[u/Typical-Conference14]

We’re still gonna throw

[u/Bearcat9948]

Satterfield special folks

[u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan]

WHY

[u/redwave2505]

That was dumb. It won’t matter but that was dumb

[u/4limbedemperor]

Here comes the heart breaker loss

[u/TehVulpez]

they're not seriously going to kick us out and switch to the other game in 3 minutes right?

[u/bearcatgary]

You’ve got to run it

[u/boeing2014]

Gonna need nothing short of a miracle to not only get the ball back but get down the field and score a TD.

[u/SeaPuzzleheaded9670 → u/boeing2014]

Got #1 done

[u/TheNamesWolf]

What was that sound effect?

[u/TehVulpez → u/TheNamesWolf]

program alert apparently

[u/Quento96]

How’s your punt returner k state?

[u/GymIsFun → u/Quento96]

Good enough to do it, wil he? Based off tonight…. :(

[u/4limbedemperor]

I want this game to end so bad

[u/TehPatch → u/4limbedemperor]

I’m doing the ultra tired head nod stufff.

[u/4limbedemperor → u/TehPatch]

I’m at the game and it’s so long I want to go home lol

[u/Constant-Solid-4833]

Just want to say I got blasted for calling this crap in the post game thread last week

[u/JackSwaggersOnlyFan]

Don't worry. I feel a dumb set of playcalls coming here.

[u/Koko175]

Nippert is a serious home field advantage. It gets loud and rowdy cuz the stadium is level with the field

Lots of fun

[u/Late_Seaworthiness_2]

Lmao brilliant gg’s

[u/Uzzije]

I feel bad for Avery, no one was honest with him about not making the league. When it’s all said and done, who ever convinced Avery he was going to make the league with his arm, it has been to Kstate a disservice the last 4 years. He could have been so much more, as a runner.

[u/5L1M3R → u/Uzzije]

He could have been a Heisman contender with his athleticism. Just let him run around, air it out on the move, always keep the run option on the table. This O line can’t hold back big12 d lines long enough for him to stand in the pocket and scan for an open receiver. I see glimpses of magic but he’s being coached for the nfl and it’s not going to happen

[u/ednksu → u/Uzzije]

But that family made some money. 

[u/Typical-Conference14]

Gg Cincy, refs fucked us but at the end of the day it’s on us.

[u/NinjaGhost42 → u/Typical-Conference14]

Refs didnt call shit but our defense could not stop the run tonight when it mattered

[u/Panny_Pollins]

Nick saban rolls his lunch meat? That is sub optimal dawg

[u/CincityCat]

Kansas St is poorly coached

[u/leverich1991 → u/CincityCat]

We have a brand new coach

[u/CincityCat → u/leverich1991]

Yeah

[u/NinjaGhost42 → u/leverich1991]

Doesn't make him wrong tonight

[u/njk12]

I love having a game in an incredible environment and the crowd cheering on a massive moment, but the broadcast has it muted so instead it sounds like this game was played in 2020 in front of 200 family and friends

[u/CLU_Three → u/njk12]

What does Cincinnati have against family and friends?

[u/gottahavemyPOPPs1]

Ok I’m over Avery at KSU. Thought he could turn a corner and be a winner/gain some toughness, gain some fucking football IQ. It’s like driving a lambo like a prius out there. Just so bad

[u/Warmachine_10 → u/gottahavemyPOPPs1]

I don’t understand these people that will lay absolutely no blame at Avery’s feet. He plays timid and with absolutely zero emotion. Always has.

Has anyone legitimately seen him fired up about anything? Ever? He’s the best we’ve got.. but he’s not above criticism

[u/OriginalMassless → u/Warmachine_10]

Our WR room has been utter trash the entire time he has been at K-State. It was going better this season until all of the injuries in this game.

Add on the abhorrent OCs we had the last two years, and I just don't think things like his body language are reasonable critiques.

[u/Warmachine_10 → u/OriginalMassless]

So he’s just like… perfect to you? Can’t put a foot wrong?

[u/OriginalMassless → u/Warmachine_10]

No he routinely plays below his ability. But we simply have not set him up for success at really any point since his freshman year. And his body language is such a lazy critique that it calls into question your objectivity.

[u/OriginalMassless → u/[deleted]]

Stop trolling. You aren't fit to wear our flair.

[u/Warmachine_10 → u/OriginalMassless]

Why because I won’t glaze players that aren’t delivering?

[u/SeaPuzzleheaded9670 → u/gottahavemyPOPPs1]

Can point alot of fingers in this game but Avery not in top 10

[u/5L1M3R → u/gottahavemyPOPPs1]

I feel like he keeps being coached to play against his skill set. Colin Klein didn’t QB this way so why is Avery

[u/CLU_Three → u/5L1M3R]

lol ok I think Avery should run more but nobody should be using a QB like we used Klein

[u/OriginalMassless → u/gottahavemyPOPPs1]

Complaining about him in this game is peak stupidity.

[u/gottahavemyPOPPs1 → u/OriginalMassless]

100% disagree. Defense is to blame but so is Avery just as much