Fenway Bowl - UC vs. Louisville

[bearcatbret]

This is to anyone who has the ear of the administration and sports department. Request that 5/3rd opens up at 10:30 for a football bowl party before the La Salle game. Show the game, have half off beer and food. show appreciations to the fans. Just kidding because I would not go but rather, I will go to my own watering hole and have wings.

[Geaux Juan]

Who will take advantage of the opportunity?

18	Chamon Metayer	TE	6-5	257	R-Fr.
34	Caleb Schmitz	TE	6-3	236	R-Fr.
82	Michael McCalmont	TE	6-3	235	R-So.
88	Payten Singletary	TE	6-4	235	R-So.
89	Jesse Meyer	TE	6-4	238	Fr.

Here's their experience:

Full Name	Pos.	GP22	GS22	GP21	GS21
Chamon Metayer	TE	5	0	0	0
Caleb Schmitz	TE	1	0	1	0
Michael McCalmont	TE	0	0	0	0
Payten Singletary	TE	11	0	6	1
Jesse Meyer	TE	0	0	0	0

[Carin's Dad]

Who’s playing? Sort of kidding, but this bowl game is feeling a bit like a post season scrimmage.

Between the Playoffs, plethora of bowls and now player opt-outs, bowls are almost meaningless. Just money, money, money.

[Chewbacca2099]

They've always been meaningless since the BCS ended other than the New Years bowls. It's more for the kids to get free swag and for fans to get one more game to watch during the holiday season. The biggest perk is the extra practice time

[Bearcat Chris]

Two questions: 1. Can guys in the portal still play, like PK Coe? 2. What receivers do we still have available?

B.C.

[longtimefan]

Two questions: 1. Can guys in the portal still play, like PK Coe? 2. What receivers do we still have available?

B.C.

“It is at the coach’s discretion,” an NCAA compliance source explained. “It might be weird, but going into the portal does not automatically remove a player from the eligible roster, though many schools wouldn’t play the player.”

https://247sports.com/Article/Can-Players-in-the-transfer-portal-play-in-bowl-games-178231042/

[Lobot]

Two questions: 1. Can guys in the portal still play, like PK Coe? 2. What receivers do we still have available?

B.C.

Here's the WR Room. Tucker opted out. Bermudez, Thompson, Mardner are in the portal and I'm not entirely sure if Burroughs is available or not. If he is you've got Tyler Scott, Will Pauling, Drew Donley, Blue Smith and Chris Scott in addition. To my knowledge Fischer and Koller are PWOs but Fischer has seen the field this year.

1	Tre Tucker	WR	5-9	185	Sr.	Akron, Ohio / CVCA
12	Quincy Burroughs	WR	6-2	202	Fr.	Jacksonville, Fla. / Raines
14	Wyatt Fischer	WR	6-1	200	R-Sr.	Mount Orab, Ohio / Western Brown
15	Marcus Peterson	WR	6-3	215	Fr.	Lake City, Fla. / Columbia
17	Jojo Bermudez	WR	5-10	170	Fr.	Egg Harbor City, N.J. / Cedar Creek HS
19	Will Pauling	WR	5-10	180	R-Fr.	Chicago, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
20	Jadon Thompson	WR	6-2	187	Jr.	Chicago, Ill. / Naperville Central
21	Tyler Scott	WR	5-11	185	Jr.	Norton, Ohio / Norton
23	Drew Donley	WR	6-2	180	R-Fr.	Frisco, Texas / Lebanon Trail
29	Ashton Koller	WR	6-1	197	R-Jr.	Landen, Ohio / Kings
80	Chris Scott	WR	6-2	198	R-So.	Columbus, Ohio / Pickerington North
83	Blue Smith	WR	6-5	215	R-Sr.	Huber Hts. Ohio / Wayne	Ohio State
84	Nick Mardner	WR	6-6	215	Sr.

[Lobot]

If you bought tickets to the Bowl Game, they're in your account but the tickets won't show up for use or transfer until 48 hours out.

[Bearcat Chris]

Mardner was highly overrated, although he did make a couple of nice catches this year. Can Coe participate at our PK, even though he is in the portal?

B.C.

[Lobot]

Mardner was highly overrated, although he did make a couple of nice catches this year. Can Coe participate at our PK, even though he is in the portal?

B.C.

Yes if he wants to and the coaches give him permission.

[Lobot]

Game preview: ($)

https://theathletic.com/3998703/2022/12/14/cincinnati-louisville-fenway-bowl/

[Bearcat Chris]

Junior wide receiver Tyler Scott announced he is opting out of the bowl game, and declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft. He was UC's leading receiver this year.

B.C.

[Lobot]

That’s disappointing on a couple of levels.

Good thing the TE coach is calling the game I guess.

[Greg7173]

Wondering if this is Blue Smith's chance to get on the field for some extended playing time. He's been almost invisible since his much heralded transfer from Ohio State.

[GoBearcats31]

Wondering if this is Blue Smith's chance to get on the field for some extended playing time. He's been almost invisible since his much heralded transfer from Ohio State.

It would seem like he'd have a real chance... I'm still trying to figure out what happened here. He was something like the #39 recruit nationally in the 2018 class (Rivals.com) and he has 5 career catches. What is the issue?