We're gonna win....postgame thoughts??

[purplefever95]

One more comment:

If this dominant performace doesn't earn us a little more respect in the polls, I don't know what will. Yes, we are #2 in the coaches poll, but with only 1 first place vote (#3 Montana has 12). And I am happy to be #1 in the Sports Network poll, but we have 35 first place votes and #3 Montana has 40.

I don't want to sound like a whiner, but maybe now the rest of the country can recognize how good this team really is.

[speechpanther]

Who cares about the number of first place votes if we're number 1?

In fact, who cares about the ranking right now? Its fun for bragging rights, but luckily we got our playoff system. The only rankings I really care about are the Playoff seeds.

[DomeRanger Posse]

That game tonight was absolute domination. It's been a very long time since I have been witness to such a commanding performance on the field. Absolutely amazing.

[unigriff]

sorry for hogging up your TVs...i think the suspenders were too funny not to look at!

it should be proudly known...the UNI fans showed the team we are all on the same page as them with a very loud and proud ONE TEAM, ONE GOAL chant several times...led thanks to JC and Alleycat and my sign.

It was a great game to be at, and the weather was absolutely GORGEOUS!

GO CATS!!!

[JayJ79]

I wonder if this will get us a number 1 ranking in the coaches poll. North Dakota State put up 41 but gave up 28 against the Leathernecks. A number one ranking in both polls would be freaking awesome.

Going into the game, after I had heard about the NDSU win, I figured they might jump into the #1 spot in the TSN poll, due to their beating (rather soundly) a Big Ten team (and it being their second FBS win).

Though with our old time whooping of a ranked team, I think are top spot might be safe (though who knows).

As for the coaches poll, I really don't know.

Frankly, in any case, while #1 is nice, I wouldn't have a problem with the voters putting NDSU in the top spot. They're having a darn impressive year. And I'm hoping between the Bison stampeding over the Gophers, and our Panthers taking Old Yeller (see the 'Necks mascot) out behind the woodshed, hopefully Hannah Montana will get less votes this week.


Like the chant tradition that the UNI fan section revived down in Macomb tonight, One Team, One Goal. Whether we retain the top poll spot, or NDSU gets it, it doesn't matter. They're not in the playoffs this year, so we're still in prime position for a #1 playoff seed and the road to Chattanooga being in the Dome.

But that is all still over a month away. Next focus: Youngstown

[jegbomb52]

We should be number one, expect it. NDSU didn't dominate Minnesota, the barely won by less than a touchdown. It was back and forth all game and if Minnesota doesn't rough the punter on fourth down with 1:40 left Minnesota probably goes down and scores. We dominated Iowa State. We could have beat ISU without ISU beating themselves. Thats not something that NDSU could say about Minnesota.

I am not trying to take anything away from NDSU, great win against a big 10 school but we have been laying the wood to people. The only game that has been within single digits was a win over top 5 SIU. We ARE the number one team in the country. I know, bring on anyone and every one.

[Panther-at-Arms]

sorry for hogging up your TVs...i think the suspenders were too funny not to look at!

it should be proudly known...the UNI fans showed the team we are all on the same page as them with a very loud and proud ONE TEAM, ONE GOAL chant several times...led thanks to JC and Alleycat and my sign.

It was a great game to be at, and the weather was absolutely GORGEOUS!

GO CATS!!!

I just want to know...how the hell did you guys get on the sidelines???

[84Alum]

This was a GREAT win...and a total dominating performance by the Purple and
Gold. A first for me was seeing a punter down his own punt...unbelievable! Looking forward to next week and the dome sellout Number #2 - One Team, One Goal...one week at a time!
Go Panthers!

[KCPanther22]

That was my first chance to see the cats this year. I was impressed with the team. I have been reading the clippings and keeping up with them, but man they look good. I hope that is a sign of things to come!!

[unigriff]

sidelines

I just want to know...how the hell did you guys get on the sidelines???

:coughs..Cap'n, coughs:

[igo4uni]

:coughs..Cap'n, coughs:

The unbeaten streak continues!!!!

[joecooll6]

Despite the fact that I couldnt SEE the game, listening to Gary it was just an overall incredible performace. We only threw 8 passes and all were completions, and 66 carries! Wow!

[Cap'n Cat]

The best thing about this victory, to me, has to do with the future of Western Illinois football.

There were at least 30 HS recruits at the game and what they saw was the worst thing Patterson could have wanted - their team get positively MAULED by a conference foe. On the other hand, from what I saw of those recruits, let Western sign 'em - they'll never be threat to UNI ever again.

It looked like they were recruiting at the Illinois High School Mathletes Convention. Skinny, small, dorky....

[Jonsoup]

Captn: were you with Bubba? at the game I saw him on TV.

[UNIChippewa]

I thought going into it that this was our stereotypical "trap" game; a tough game against a good opponent on the road after a huge and emotional win. When I saw the score online last night, I was SHOCKED (but pleasantly so). I would never have expected that we could have won that game by 39 points.

Is Youngstown going to give us a game, do you think?