Prior to Cincinnati’s Saturday clash with Miami (OH) for the Victory Bell, the two sides have already been clashing on Twitter. The two teams’ respective video staffs had a lengthy Twitter battle, trading GIFs, fun facts, and insults about the other’s film quality along the way. We try to be objective here at Down the Drive, but to be honest, our scorecard of this fight has the Bearcats’ video staff winning out. So without further ado, let’s look at this one blow-by-blow.
Looks like Cincy’s video staff came ready, as they kicked off the fight with a tweet sent Miami’s way.
Good morning @RedHawksFBVideo...guess what week it is... pic.twitter.com/zxXgci8vD5
— UC Football Video (@UCFBVideo) September 18, 2016
Miami comes back with a solid, hustle-oriented tweet.
Time to outwork, out-gain, and out-film @UCFBVideo #RiseUpRedHawks
— Miami Football Video (@RedHawksFBVideo) September 18, 2016
And then Cincy goes Arrested Development on ‘em!
@RedHawksFBVideo #OhYouGotJokes #WeNeededAGoodLaugh pic.twitter.com/AS9VA2qUcX
— UC Football Video (@UCFBVideo) September 18, 2016
Not to be outdone, Miami comes back with a pretty epic response (and a mic drop no less!)
@UCFBVideo laugh now because you won't be laughing come Saturday pic.twitter.com/7EsHP1NGbX
— Miami Football Video (@RedHawksFBVideo) September 18, 2016
WHAT WAS THAT? CINCINNATI CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER THE RINGING OF TEN CONSECUTIVE VICTORY BELLS!!!
@RedHawksFBVideo did you say something? Can't seem to hear over the ringing of a certain bell... pic.twitter.com/xOq4XrhQdq
— UC Football Video (@UCFBVideo) September 18, 2016
And then Miami comes back with a shot at the UC video staff’s film quality. A bit of a low blow, but we’ll allow it.
@UCFBVideo that must be the ringing in your ears from your coaches yelling at you for your low quality film #KeepAll22InTheFrame
— Miami Football Video (@RedHawksFBVideo) September 19, 2016
UC comes back with a shot from the moral high ground, giving a shameless plug to their filming partner.
@RedHawksFBVideo you sure it's not the ringing of praise coming from our amazing partner @xosdigital? #BetterThanYou https://t.co/q10Tfbsdnl
— UC Football Video (@UCFBVideo) September 19, 2016
And still another burn from Miami! This time the Redhawks video staff gets a little presumptuous about the result.
@UCFBVideo pretty sure they only said for people to follow you bc they predicted you'd start (and lose) a Twitter war this week pic.twitter.com/8xzwcFaBLn
— Miami Football Video (@RedHawksFBVideo) September 19, 2016
And then Cincy delivers what looks like a knockout blow, hitting Miami for claiming an intern as a coach.
@RedHawksFBVideo if we remember correctly it didn't go well for you last year... trying to claim an intern as a coach #smh pic.twitter.com/gKE5FN4HyE
— UC Football Video (@UCFBVideo) September 19, 2016
Miami staggers up and decides to cite the “rings” argument, pointing out the success of its staff’s alumni...
@UCFBVideo a job is a job, your video department must not graduate champions like the Miami football video department does..
— Miami Football Video (@RedHawksFBVideo) September 19, 2016
... and goes for the double tweet to really drive it home!
@UCFBVideo we've got 2 NFL VCs, 1 NFL Scout, 2 CFB coaches, & 2 CFB VCs...you seriously don't have a video presence in the NFL?
— Miami Football Video (@RedHawksFBVideo) September 19, 2016
Next up, Cincy ducks the actual issue (the # of video guys graduated to the NFL), but drops some alumni of its own, even breaking out their Super Bowl champ!
@RedHawksFBVideo may not have a video presence...but that doesn't mean we don't have a presence #JustAFewGuysInTheLeague #SuperBowlChamp pic.twitter.com/60BRL2yedh
— UC Football Video (@UCFBVideo) September 19, 2016
IT’S A TRAP! If it’s an alumni fight Cincy wanted, then it’s an alumni fight they’re gonna get! Miami goes beyond NFL alums, even name-dropping former President and noted Grover Cleveland sandwich Benjamin Harrison.
@UCFBVideo ok you into this one. Miami has graduated a SB winning QB & HC, a US President & a coach w/ a team & stadium named after him. pic.twitter.com/3mptwb58Wg
— Miami Football Video (@RedHawksFBVideo) September 19, 2016
Oh yeah, Miami? Think you’re so high-and-mighty because you graduated a rotund President with facial hair? Cincy’s got an even more rotund Presidential connection, one with even better facial hair! As if the Presidential blow wasn’t enough, the video staff points out that Miami alum John Harbaugh went on to bigger & better things (i.e. coaching the Bearcats.)
@RedHawksFBVideo How bout the ONLY person to be US Prez & Chief Justice (Taft)? Oh Harbaugh...ya, this is a little awkward... pic.twitter.com/KcEsCIHNRK
— UC Football Video (@UCFBVideo) September 19, 2016
Miami’s staff, despite probably being tired from this epic, fifteen-round tout, fires off yet another salvo, reminding Cincy that Harbaugh is not actually an alum they can claim. When it comes to Super Bowl-winning coach alumni, it’s still Miami 1, Cincinnati 0. But that’s none of their business.
@UCFBVideo We're talking GRADUATES. Not who's coached where once. I guess if that's all you have though...lol pic.twitter.com/VFvtAXQu5S
— Miami Football Video (@RedHawksFBVideo) September 19, 2016
Cincy sees your Kermit “none of your business” meme and raises it with a Forrest Gump “running” pun!
@RedHawksFBVideo seems like you're running from the facts, but that's none of our business pic.twitter.com/80MZ57zbi1
— UC Football Video (@UCFBVideo) September 19, 2016
But Miami decides to run with that pun, bragging about (of all things) its graphics packages! Ok, when you’re bragging about alums & having a GIF war, that’s one thing, but graphics packages? Miami’s video staff must really be running low on ideas.
@UCFBVideo you're right! Running to the top graphics in cfb! Don't you! pic.twitter.com/Nv88MJwngy
— Miami Football Video (@RedHawksFBVideo) September 19, 2016
And at long last, we come to the final blow before the bell rings. And Cincinnati closes by bringing it all back to film.
@RedHawksFBVideo do fancy graphics help you film better too? #JustAskin pic.twitter.com/wVZ8MByk5e
— UC Football Video (@UCFBVideo) September 19, 2016
Do fancy film graphics actually help Miami’s film squad? The world may never know, since they have yet to reply. As of now, we’ll have to award the first annual Victory Bell for pre-game Twitter feuds to Cincinnati. Bearcats fans must be hoping for a similar result on the gridiron Saturday.