UNI vs YSU Game Thread

[JCPanthers]

I think alot of credit goes to Matt Asman. He did an exceptional job punting and angling the corners and keeping it from their returner.

[Mountain Panther]

I think alot of credit goes to Matt Asman. He did an exceptional job punting and angling the corners and keeping it from their returner.

Yup....the two biggest question marks going into the season (punting & kicking) have come up HUGE all year.

[BCPanther]

We have been so lucky over the years at a school this size to have the specialists that we have had from Brian Mitchell to Derrick Frost to Brian Wingert...

[Mountain Panther]

We have been so lucky over the years at a school this size to have the specialists that we have had from Brian Mitchell to Derrick Frost to Brian Wingert...

If I was a top HS kicking recruit I would want to kick in a dome.

[Jonsoup]

O1PantherFan: I was referring to watching TODAY after my mowing the yard instead of some NFL football.


Side story: As I was in church this morning mininster of the church came up to me afterwards and mention our victory over Youngstown State. He said he saw the score in the paper and asked how they were doing this season. I think he is catching on the real team in Iowa. As I always where UNI stuff around the OHIO STATE fans in church.

Also somebody stopped me at the post office and said something about the victory last night.

[Mountain Panther]

Striking resemblance, huh?

[84Alum]

Like most Panther fans, I was frustrated with our play in the first half. I think someone said it earlier...YSU had their backs against the wall and brought a look and did things that they hadn't done all season. They were playing great...and their quarterback was performing well.
I still think it is a testament to THIS Panther team, that they didn't lose their composure and didn't quit...and in the end they prevailed with good execution and a little luck...
I think we were fortunate to only be down by 13 points and shows that they were doing some things right...
Sometimes...it's a WOW win....sometimes it's a LUCKY win...and sometimes it's JUST a win, but in the end...it's a WIN...and that's what counts. Time to focus on the Bears!

[BCPanther]

Great Analysis 84!!

[Kyle]

I don't think luck had anything to do with our win. In fact, I think some unlucky and uncharacteristic plays created opportunity for YSU which shouldn't have existed.

There were three potential turnover opportunities which are normally converted by our defense. One was a pass thrown directly to our secondary, and the only reason we didn't come down with it is because they were both going for the ball @ the same time. Another was a tipped pass in which Parsons nearly made a diving catch (ball was 12 inches out of reach). The last was the fumble they called an incomplete pass (which after the crowd saw the replay was obviously questionable.

In addition to all those defensive misfortune's, Sanders also had a very uncharacteristic interception to end a 60+ yd drive, which undoubtedly would've ended in at least 3 pts.

All those misfortunes and we still buckled down with only 15 minutes to play and came out with the win. I am very impressed and see no reason to credit luck for a hard fought win.

[SteinPizza]

Was it just me, or did the coaching staff seem a little gun shy with dropping Sanders back? It's almost like they weren't sure his arm would hold up, so they ran the ball every first and second down, which created a lot of the third down situations we failed to convert in the first half. You almost got the sense that he's a pitcher and they were worried about pitch count (attempts). I have nothing to base this on, just gut feel.

Don't get me wrong...I'm as big a proponent as anyone of running the ball. I just would've like to have seen a little more balance in the first half. A win's a win though, so that's all that counts.

[Matt Trump]

Was it just me, or did the coaching staff seem a little gun shy with dropping Sanders back? It's almost like they weren't sure his arm would hold up, so they ran the ball every first and second down, which created a lot of the third down situations we failed to convert in the first half. You almost got the sense that he's a pitcher and they were worried about pitch count (attempts). I have nothing to base this on, just gut feel.

Don't get me wrong...I'm as big a proponent as anyone of running the ball. I just would've like to have seen a little more balance in the first half. A win's a win though, so that's all that counts.

UNI is a running team first and in the past, we have been able to successfully run against Youngstown.

[Mountain Panther]

Was it just me, or did the coaching staff seem a little gun shy with dropping Sanders back? It's almost like they weren't sure his arm would hold up, so they ran the ball every first and second down, which created a lot of the third down situations we failed to convert in the first half. You almost got the sense that he's a pitcher and they were worried about pitch count (attempts). I have nothing to base this on, just gut feel.

I was more concerned with the fact that he kept getting flushed out of the pocket and couldn't find a receiver.

[Cap'n Cat]

UNI is a running team first and in the past, we have been able to successfully run against Youngstown.

Agree with Matt.

You dance with the girl who done brought ya!


But, Cap'n Cat is a much bigger fan of the wild passing days of UNI: Mike Smith, Jay Johnson, Ryan Helming, Kenny Shedd, etc, etc!

For a fat old offensive lineman, pass blocking is much easier than run-blocking.

[UNI MadCat]

For those who have now watched the replay of the game... what did you think of the Mark Steines stuff? Is he as big of a fan as he appeared to be on the sidelines? Or was that a "show" since we know he's in the entertainment biz?

[EastonWest]

For those who have now watched the replay of the game... what did you think of the Mark Steines stuff? Is he as big of a fan as he appeared to be on the sidelines? Or was that a "show" since we know he's in the entertainment biz?

Does it matter? Are most "celebrities" really that big of a fan of their "team."