Game Day In Nashville

We hit the streets of Nashville and saw plenty of Cincinnati fans on the getting ready to roll. They are bonding with Ohio Bobcats fans to cheer against the two teams from Florida tonight. U.C. plays Florida State while the Bobs go against South Florida. We checkled out the U.C. Alumni party. It's happening on the Broadway strip at a place called Big Bangs. Considering it was more than five hours before game time, the turnout was good. The band and cheerleaders were there to liven things up. Not to beat a dead horse, but some fans are still sore about the starting time. I talked with two different people who originally were going to have other fans joining them in Nashville, but the late starting time messed that up. As for the game, the Bearcats need turnovers. Florida State turns the ball over a lot, and U.C. is adept at creating turnovers. I feel Justin Jackson is going to have to stay out of foul trouble and give the Cats some quality minutes. They need his length and athleticism against the taller Florida State squad. Jackson is from Florida and knows a couple of the Seminoles players well. He says he gave the coaches a good scouting report on those players. Cashmere Wright is worried about rebounding and the pace of the game. He says Florida State is methodical and he doesn't want the Seminoles to get offensive rebounds that will lead to long possessions. As Cash says, "then you're play defense for a minute and 10 seconds and nobody wants to do that!"
It's an excellent matchup and one that is too close to call for a lot of experts. The latest lines have the Bearcats a 2 1/2 point underdog.