You know, Tulsa, I've been waiting for this one for a long, long time. I've been sitting and waiting, thinking about what's going to happen when Cincinnati meets Tulsa in basketball. I've been doing a slow burn as I think about the people that believe that Tulsa can beat Cincinnati. And I've been keeping to myself whenever I hear that Tulsa can win the championship.

But, Tulsa, the time has come for me to speak. And I think I speak for all Cincinnati fans. Young and old. Black and white. Man and woman. And you know I speak for all the children who love Cincinnati.

Tulsa, you are about to experience a basketball beating that you'll be dealing with the consequences of forever. You will spend forever trying to erase what Cincinnati does to you from your memory. You will take a long time to recover from what Cincinnati does to you. Tulsa, you better know what you're in for.

Cincinnati is the greatest basketball team in the world, and Cincinnati fans are the greatest fans in the world. Nothing will get in Cincinnati's way.

The road to the championship runs through Cincinnati. Cincinnati.