Every year, Mike Wilson decks out his home in Harrison, Ohio, for the Christmas season. But things on Abigail Court in the Parks of WhiteWater neighborhood look a bit different in 2021, as the University of Cincinnati Bearcats prepare for their biggest game in program history against Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. What is usually an array of Christmas colors is now a sea of red and black, as the Wilsons cheer on the Bearcats from afar. For the Wilsons, the light displays are a labor of love. "Sometimes I get frustrated with the amount of time it takes leading up to Thanksgiving when I'm trying to get everything done and he's working on the lights forever," Sarah Wilson said of her husband. "But it makes it all worth it in the end."Sarah Wilson said he's slightly obsessed. But this year, he scored a touchdown, and he's the talk of Bearcat Nation. "This year, they made history," said Mike Wilson, who describes himself as one of Cincinnati's biggest fans. "They're actually in the College Football Playoff — the first time ever Group of Five team — so why not celebrate as much as we can?"Like so many in Cincinnati, Mike Wilson has waited for this moment his whole life. "Finally, something is going right for Cincinnati fans. We're there. I don't want to say we made it because we expect more, but man we're there," he said.Mike Wilson said he decided to add a little Bearcat flair to the annual light show in 2021. His wife — who normally cheers for that other team — didn't know what to expect. "When he first told me, I kind of blew it off a little bit," Sarah Wilson said. "But then once he posted it and I saw it I was like, 'OK, that's actually really cool.'"When asked if his neighbors think the display is just slightly obnoxious, Mike Wilson laughed. "Well that wouldn't be me if I wasn't," he said. Now, his entire street is filled with Bearcat believers. The only thing they need now is a little red and black magic in Dallas. "I think there's a chance. I don't see why they can't shock the world and beat 'em," he said.
Every year, Mike Wilson decks out his home in Harrison, Ohio, for the Christmas season.
But things on Abigail Court in the Parks of WhiteWater neighborhood look a bit different in 2021, as the University of Cincinnati Bearcats prepare for their biggest game in program history against Alabama in the Cotton Bowl.
What is usually an array of Christmas colors is now a sea of red and black, as the Wilsons cheer on the Bearcats from afar.
For the Wilsons, the light displays are a labor of love.
"Sometimes I get frustrated with the amount of time it takes leading up to Thanksgiving when I'm trying to get everything done and he's working on the lights forever," Sarah Wilson said of her husband. "But it makes it all worth it in the end."
Sarah Wilson said he's slightly obsessed. But this year, he scored a touchdown, and he's the talk of Bearcat Nation.
"This year, they made history," said Mike Wilson, who describes himself as one of Cincinnati's biggest fans. "They're actually in the College Football Playoff — the first time ever Group of Five team — so why not celebrate as much as we can?"
Like so many in Cincinnati, Mike Wilson has waited for this moment his whole life.
"Finally, something is going right for Cincinnati fans. We're there. I don't want to say we made it because we expect more, but man we're there," he said.
Mike Wilson said he decided to add a little Bearcat flair to the annual light show in 2021. His wife — who normally cheers for that other team — didn't know what to expect.
"When he first told me, I kind of blew it off a little bit," Sarah Wilson said. "But then once he posted it and I saw it I was like, 'OK, that's actually really cool.'"
When asked if his neighbors think the display is just slightly obnoxious, Mike Wilson laughed.
"Well that wouldn't be me if I wasn't," he said.
Now, his entire street is filled with Bearcat believers. The only thing they need now is a little red and black magic in Dallas.
"I think there's a chance. I don't see why they can't shock the world and beat 'em," he said.
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