Last week, after the news broke that UC and Miami would no longer play at U.S. Bank Arena, Miami officials seemed open to the idea of playing the game at UC, at least for this year. But that's not going to happen.
The RedHawks informed UC on Friday that they will not play the game at Fifth Third Arena. Jermaine Henderson, Miami's associate head coach, said today that Miami was interested in playing the game at Fifth Third, but not under the financial terms that UC was offering.
"We're just trying to do what's best for our program," Henderson said. "What they wanted to do is treat it as we just go there (with no return game to Miami). In that event, it has to be treated like a buy game. We went last year to Illinois for 80 grand. We went to Louisville for 70 grand. Those are buy game prices."
Henderson declined to say what UC was offering, but it was obviously less than $70,000 or $80,000. Miami received $35,000-$40,000 for the game at U.S. Bank Arena compared with $200,000 for UC.
"We don’t have any aniomosity (toward UC)," Henderson said. "They've got to do what they've got to do. (UC coach Mick Cronin) is a a good friend. The last thing we want is a war of words."
Some creative soul should make a little southern Ohio Christmas tournament including UC, XU, MU, WS, Dayton, etc.
ReplyDeleteIt'd be a seller, and it would take care of teams playing each other.
UC and Miami need to do what is best individually for each program.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bearcat but also like Miami. I'm glad that Miami did not allow UC to walk over them. UC does not have the $$ to offer the redskins $70-80k.