Cincinnati Bearcats: Horrible Play Driving the Entire Fanbase Toward Alcoholism

It's getting harder and harder to watch the Cincinnati Bearcats play basketball without a cold beer in one hand, a bottle of whiskey in the other and a punching bag in the room. 

Seriously, what is with this horrible, limp offense?  I'd rather watch Roseanne Barr try on thongs than sit through much more of this embarrassing sh*t. 

Do you know what the definition of insanity is?  It's doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result.  In my opinion, that is what defines Mick Cronin's stubbornness to stay with his current offensive scheme. 

Seriously, how many times do you have to stand there on the sideline and watch your team struggle, scratch and claw just to score f***in' fifty points before you make a change?  Apparently, the answer is until infinity.  The Bearcats shot a laughable, ugly 33 percent from the field last night against Pittsburgh.  Yes, I know the game was at Pitt against a great defensive squad, but 33 percent?  What is this, 3rd grade instructional league?  

Among the 42 missed shots by Cincinnati, you had: a blown dunk by Ibrahima Thomas, a short-armed three-foot bank shot by Rashad Bishop, a wide open 3 missed by Sean Kilpatrick and five good looks from 3 by Larry Davis.  

So you could say that the offense works, because the 'Cats do get some open looks.  OK, let's assume that to be the case.  Then explain to me how these so-called "shooters," guys who lay brick after punch-me-in-the-face brick, continue to fire away instead of being instructed to drive hard to the rim -- you know, to either get a closer look or God forbid get to the foul line, maybe?    

Optimists would look at UC's body of work and say, "They're 18-5 with no bad losses.  They can still get to the NCAA Tournament."  Yeah, well, have you watched this team?  Does it look like an NCAA Tournament team to you, really?  Cincinnati has no point guard, nobody that can beat their man off the dribble, nobody that can finish strong inside, and nobody that can consistently knock down open shots.  The defense is above average, but there are too many players (Darnell Wilks, Justin Jackson, Ibrahima Thomas) who pick up fouls faster than Travis Henry picks up paternity suits. 

All I know is this.  UC fans are seriously questioning their collective ability to sit through any more of Cincinnati's games this season.  It's no fun right now.  Nobody wants to watch a team score a point a minute.  That doesn't bode well for attendance at Fifth 3rd Arena.  UC still has Louisville, Georgetown, and UConn at home.  Winning two out of three is a must.  Anybody have confidence that will happen?