The OFFICIAL SIU Game Thread

[DomeRanger Posse]

It wasn't just a few. When I was smoking at half time on the east side of the Dome I saw a ton of students and alumni taking off. That being said, it wasn't a situation from where I was sitting that there were gaps in the stands until very late in the 4th.

One person that I saw in the stands tonight was Senator Grassley. He was sitting in Section F/G by me, mixed in with the crowd. Just regular street clothes for an older man, no security, sitting with everyone else. It's great to see a man of the position, no matter what your politics, sitting with the rest of the fans. I'm sending him a letter on Monday thanking him for coming to the game and supporting his alma mater. Anyone want to make a bet on whether or not any other Washington politician is at his homecoming sitting in the crowd or sitting in the luxury box with the shrimp and caviar?

[McPANTHER]

Senator Grassley attends a lot of UNI football and Volleyball games. I would guess he was at the volleyball game that followed the football game tonight. He is an alumni of UNI and very visible at athletic events.

[06panther10]

OK....we are not about to criticize the crowd tonight. The croud was great. The towels added alot to the 17000+. Im guessing that for the last play there was still about 15000 people in the dome, which is greater than any croud last season. The game was great. The panthers played awesome. The dome was jacked up. What else can a guy ask for?

[Mountain Panther]

For those who were at both games:

Which SIU game was louder, 05 or 07?

[TravelingPanther]

risk of fumble.

What about the risk of giving a high powered offense the ball?

[TravelingPanther]

It seems like 05. The crowd died on SIU's last touchdown drive.

[Matt Trump]

For those who were at both games:

Which SIU game was louder, 05 or 07?

Overall, 07 was louder. But the single loudest point was 05 after the 4th and 2 touchdown.

The buildup and initial rush of energy for this game was so intense that I think people were gassed in the 2nd qtr. Either that or so drunk that they had to sober up a bit.

[Durf73]

Senator Grassley attends a lot of UNI football and Volleyball games. I would guess he was at the volleyball game that followed the football game tonight. He is an alumni of UNI and very visible at athletic events.

Senator Grassley has season tickets to UNI womens basketball games, I have sat next to him several times! He has always been a big UNI supporter as well as Iowa High School events such as the state tournaments. Never any security, just a normal UNI grad supporting his Panthers !

[Purple For Life]

It wasn't just a few. When I was smoking at half time on the east side of the Dome I saw a ton of students and alumni taking off. That being said, it wasn't a situation from where I was sitting that there were gaps in the stands until very late in the 4th.

One person that I saw in the stands tonight was Senator Grassley. He was sitting in Section F/G by me, mixed in with the crowd. Just regular street clothes for an older man, no security, sitting with everyone else. It's great to see a man of the position, no matter what your politics, sitting with the rest of the fans. I'm sending him a letter on Monday thanking him for coming to the game and supporting his alma mater. Anyone want to make a bet on whether or not any other Washington politician is at his homecoming sitting in the crowd or sitting in the luxury box with the shrimp and caviar?

I saw him when I was leaving and waved at him, and he waved back. I don't think he was expecting too many students to have a clue who he was! (which is also sad)

ARGH, it seemed like a good chunk of the student section WAS. NOT. INTO. IT. I think they need to make a super fan section of the student section, seriously.

And then before the game, a bunch of us got chased out of our seats because they were reserved, not GA...well then tell the non-students to get the EFF out of the student section! Sheesh.

I screamed my head off, waved my towel vigorously, and shook my keys to beat the band. Loved it.

[Pantherpower]

Don't be deterred, PFL. The Panthers need more fans like you!

[Matt Trump]

I I think they need to make a super fan section of the student section

This kind of thinking is just wrong. Its been tough enough to get students to the games so alienating them is not appropriate.



There were over 4,000 students at the game last night. UNI undergraduate enrollment is around 12,000. Thats over 1/3 of the entire student body in 1 place. Its absolutely amazing to think about.

Plus, I thought they already have the "Panther Posse"

[JayJ79]

Don't need a "super fan" section.
Just be a Super Fan whereever you are!
You might get some funny looks, but who cares!
Your enthusiasm could also rub off on them and get them fired up too.

And hey, PFL, your screenname is on the back of one of the homecoming shirt designs this year ;op
"UNI: Purple For Life"

[unigriff]

PFL...u know ill join u hehe...good to see you last nite

[MediaPanther]

Thanks!!!!! I wish it were, but there is NO problem for SIU at any time because of the crowd; and it never sounds that loud on the broadcast

It's interesting you are positive the crowd never bothered SIU since you weren't even in attendance.

[BCPanther]

Can I say I hate the rally towels??

People were so concerned about waving the towels that they didn't make real noise. It could have been much, much louder in there without the stupid towels...