Cincinnati not concerned about true underdog role for Cotton Bowl: ‘We can play with whoever’ | JoeJHoyt
Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder looks for an open receiver during practice for the Cotton Bowl NCAA football game, Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.The comment that has perhaps drawn the most attention from Cotton Bowl media availability so far came from Alabama star linebacker Will Anderson Jr. on Monday.,” Anderson said when asked about what role he prefers his team to take. “I mean, all year we have been disrespected.
But you won’t hear Cincinnati, nearly a two-touchdown underdog per Vegas odds, caring about their perceived underdog role. On a weekly basis, Cincinnati overcame not only its opponent, but also the attention of a country that wondered if a Group of Five team — especially one with the expectations this Cincinnati team had — could crack the Final Four and make the playoff.
And then Bryant added this: “Always go back to the famous quote of Kobe Bryant: ‘The job is not finished.’ And that goes from day one up until now. So we are just staying humble and hungry.”
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