Coomer and Hummer talk it out after the Bearcats drop their first conference game of the season to USF, 74-71. Note: The pod opens with John Brannen's postgame interview with Dan and Terry, courtesy of 700WLW.

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Coomer and Hummer rant about the College Football Playoff after the committee moves the Cincinnati Bearcats down in the rankings [again] to No. 9 (1:00).

Afterward, they're joined by Cory Sims, former Team Manager of the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team for Round 2 of Cory's Stories. In this edition, they talk about the defensive  slippage they're seeing under John Brannen (35:20), the exact moment the fanbase abandoned Mick Cronin (38:00), Huggins, a hotel bar, and Gary Williams (40:50), Dave Andrews smoking stogies and willing to prove it (44:45), Mike Williams giving Dave Andrews an extremely large dental bill (46:32), asking questions about the loss of Mike Rehfeldt (50:42), Mick Cronin and the Crosstown Shootout (52:37), and Cory's work establishing a scholarship fund for team managers with the Bearcats Basketball program (58:42). 

To support or learn more about Cory’s goal to get a fully endowed MBB Manager Scholarship, go here —

https://foundation.uc.edu/MBBManagersScholarship

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Coomer and Hummer kick off the pod by saying farewell to Mamoudou Diarra, who decided to opt-out of the rest of the basketball season with a COVID-19 waiver (1:57). Afterward, they dissect John Brannen's reaction to Diarra's departure (4:02), discuss Chris Vogt's struggles (11:15), daydream about Tari Eason's ascendance (16:35), moan about the officiating (21:05), and chat about Ivanauskas' slow adjustment to the Bearcats (29:45). 

Afterward, we put it simply: College Football is a joke (31:35). But we like joking around, so we host our first official Corrupt Playoff Rankings Selection Show (36:15). 

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Coomer and Hummer rant about the ridiculous College Football Playoff Rankings (1:00).

Afterward, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer joins the podcast to discuss the Playoff Committee's style over substance argument (16:35), details on the Cincinnati vs. Tulsa game (Round 1) being cancelled (24:55), coaches/teammates viewing Keith as the clear go-to guy (31:55), Brannen needing more from Vogt on the boards (37:15), changes coming to the frontcourt rotation (40:10), Jeremiah Davenport rising (42:45), details on Zach Harvey's inconsistent minutes (46:36), Furman preview (51:23). 

You can find Charlie's work at www.cincinnati.com. He's also on Twitter @CharlieG_.

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Coomer and Hummer commiserate over the Bearcats' frustrating loss to Xavier, 77-69. In this Therapy Session, they share their overreactions, including discussions of David DeJulius exceeding high expectations (5:26), the Bearcats shooting woes (10:50), concerns about the Chris Vogt-Rapolas Ivanauskas pairing (14:10), flashes of excellence from the freshmen (27:28), and Keith Williams "doing too much" (32:28). 

After the basketball talk, they get into Bearcat Football's upcoming game against Tulsa and why the College Football Establishment bothers them so much (44:10). 

Finally, some reactions to a very tough loss for the Women's Basketball Team (56:47). 

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Coomer and Hummer welcome Cory Sims to the podcast to share some stories from his days as a team manager for the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team from 2006-2011. 

We hear about a Mick Cronin vs. Sean Miller free throw shooting contents (7:21), meeting SVP (10:00), Gary Williams' love of Yancy Gates (19:40), Coomer selling a PS3 to Chad Ochocinco (23:20), Bearcats getting jobbed against Gonzaga (33:18), Yancy Gates playing basketball in his hometown (42:32), and how Cory became a manager (47:04). 

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Coomer and Hummer preview the upcoming Bearcat Basketball season, which tips off against Lipscomb on December 2, 2020.

1:20 - College football scheduling chaos and challenges for the College Football Playoff Committee. 

8:58 - Question 1: Who are the odd men out? 

23:00 - Question 2: Can Chris Vogt be the focal point of a high level college basketball team?

36:31 - Question 3: How high does Keith Williams' senior season leap have to be? 

We also discuss much more within these segments, including Mika Adams Woods vs. Zach Harvey, defensive concerns with a Vogt-Ivanauskas front court, season predictions, and more! 

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Coomer is joined by Keith Jenkins of The Cincinnati Enquirer to talk about the University of Cincinnati Bearcats being ranked 7th in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, [not] scheduling BYU, Desmond Ridder's ascension, and more about this incredible football season.

Afterward, they get into the Men's Basketball Team, including lineup combinations, Keith Williams' senior season, Mike Saunders Jr., and more (28:13). 

Finally, they spent some time talking about the Women's Basketball Team, including prospects without UConn, Iimar'i Thomas, the rise of the Jada and Jadyn Scott, and more (43:45).

Ok, there is one final question about the Men's team - Keith may or may not share a wild hunch. 

Find Keith's work at The Cincinnati Enquirer. You can also follow him on Twitter @MrKeithJenkins.  

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Coomer and Hummer briefly react to the Bearcats' wild victory over UCF, 36-33. Afterward, they're joined by Chris Vannini of The Athletic to discuss the UCF game, the Bearcats chances at the College Football Playoff, a hypothetical BYU matchup, and more (14:57).

Chris' work can be found at The Athletic. You can also follow him on Twitter @ChrisVannini. 

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Coomer and Hummer discuss the Bearcats 55-17 beatdown of ECU. Later, they get into the newcomers to the Bearcats basketball team (34:03). 

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