UNH @ UNI Game Thread

[VistaPanther]

Re: UNH @ UNI Game Thread

just watched it on the tape.
Not sure if it could really be called as a late hit. It was after he released the ball, but it wasn't super late (I've seen it called on occasion, but more often not called).

They COULD have called personal foul/roughing because it looked like they might have hit Sanders in the throat. But they might not have gotten a good look at it and/or ruled it accidental/incidental.

However, Montari was MOST DEFINITELY down, and thus it shouldn't have been a fumble on that previous series. If UNI hadn't come back to win it, I would certainly hope that Hartzell would have written a nasty letter to the NCAA and the Big Sky.

The letter should still be written. But nasty will not go as far as a well thought out, assertive, fact based one. Adding a video spot to show the fact wouldn't hurt either. However, it is likely to be shrugged off as an "Oh Well, these things happen in football". I, for one, believe that if the technology exists to correct bad or inadvertantly bad calls or missed calls, it should be used. Not everyone feels that way, I know.

[Newsbreaker]

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Something else on that last drive:
1st down, Panthers have the ball on the UNH 44 yard line, and they throw an incomplete pass.
On the 2nd down play, the Wildcats jump offside.
UNI accepts the penalty, making it 2nd and 5.
However, the CLOCK STARTS RUNNING with the whistle.
Shouldn't the clock start with the snap instead of when the playclock was started, since the play prior to the penalty was an incomplete pass?

Offensive false starts stop the clock, but on a defensive offsides, you have the option of keeping the result of the play, so the clock runs after the penalty is accepted or denied.

[UNI MadCat]

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Well...as it as right now...since we won...would you rather have had :07 seconds or :30 for Ricky Santos to have the ball???

That is a totally BS response and you know it. WTF do you think I'm going to say?? You are right 2317, I would rather lose. Gimmie a break.

Let me ask you this... on the whole would you rather have BOTH teams on the field be able to decide the game by themselves or let external factors, in this case, mistakes, perhaps decide the game for them?

The fact is that I wanted to know if this was a HUGE mistake and if so, the fact that it went unnoticed completly changed the last part of the game. UNI should have been at the 24 with 24 seconds left. Play calling could have been completly different. The fact that we won is irrelevant in hoping to assure that these things don't happen again if in fact it was wrong.

Again, gimmie a break.

[UNI MadCat]

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Offensive false starts stop the clock, but on a defensive offsides, you have the option of keeping the result of the play, so the clock runs after the penalty is accepted or denied.

Thank you for providing some real insight as opposed to others.

Given this, the only other thing I can say is that our offense wasn't moving at a speed that made me think they understood what was going on. Scary. Then again, they probably knew they were about to score on a 24-yard amazing bobble grab and gameplanned to give Santos less time to come back.

[Purple Reign]

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Rima says next week's game is at 6:30 p.m. It just occured to me. I've got basketball tickets for that night. I guess I have a choice to make there! As hot as Panther football tickets are, they'll sell that game out by Wednesday, I'll just bet.
At any rate, with football and basketball both on the same night, parking is going to be a *****!

The kick-off time will be 6:35 Sat., pending a conversation with ESPN. If they televise the game, they will set the time. The basketball tip-off will be adjusted to allow for fans to see both. Hope for good weather, it could mean a "twin tailgate" event.

PR

[Matt Trump]

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The kick-off time will be 6:35 Sat., pending a conversation with ESPN. If they televise the game, they will set the time. The basketball tip-off will be adjusted to allow for fans to see both. Hope for good weather, it could mean a "twin tailgate" event.

PR

PR,

What are the chances of ESPN televising the game?

[DancerHall Cat]

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PR,

What are the chances of ESPN televising the game?

Right now ESPN and ESPN2 have the Pitt/WVU and Arizona/Arizona State games scheduled for next Saturday night.

ESPNU has college hoops scheduled with Ohio State/Butler and Indiana/Southern Illinois.

[Purple Reign]

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PR,

What are the chances of ESPN televising the game?

I'd put the chances at one in four. Seriousy, I have no idea. But, at some point, one would think that it might be a good idea to give the country a sneak peak at
THE NUMBER ONE RANKED TEAM IN THE COUNTRY
Come on ESPN, show us some love.

PR

[JayJ79]

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Offensive false starts stop the clock, but on a defensive offsides, you have the option of keeping the result of the play, so the clock runs after the penalty is accepted or denied.

Offensive false starts are generally blown dead (thus stopping the clock instead of continuing on with the play). However, afterwards does the clock start when the ball is marked ready for play or with the next snap?

You're probably right, I've just never noticed before.
Personally, I think on a defensive penalty, it should revert to whatever the situation was on the last official play. (i.g. in this case, the short pass to Gray on 2nd down was officially "no play", since the penalty was assessed from the previous spot. thus the last official play was the incomplete pass, so the game clock should start with the snap.)
but anyway, that would be too logical, so the rules probably don't work that way

[JayJ79]

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I, for one, believe that if the technology exists to correct bad or inadvertantly bad calls or missed calls, it should be used. Not everyone feels that way, I know.

If you're referring to instant replay, the problem is that not everyone has their games televised. And thus, those who aren't televised are put at a disadvantage. Now those conferences who do have inclusive TV coverage have instituted instant replay. And there will be instant replay for both semifinals and the finals of the FCS playoffs this year. But since not all of the first or second round games are televised, it wasn't used for those rounds.

[JCPanthers]

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I don't think it was so much our defense as it was Santos making plays and showing how great he is...

I think it had to be Santos sparkling new white tennies. Those shoes had to be blinding to our defense.

I'll admit Santos is the real deal...but TC said it best on his sign:

Sanders - 2
Santos - 0

End of discussion!!

[BCPanther]

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That's what it all comes down to, isn't it JC??

[4N6]

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I still have to give the nod to Tracy Ham (Georgia Southern) as the best opposing q-back I've seen at this level - and in person. Went on to a very successful career in Canada.

[GatewayFB]

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I'll admit Santos is the real deal...but TC said it best on his sign:

Sanders - 2
Santos - 0

End of discussion!!

I would not say the the QB on the winning team is always better than the losing team. Or, another way...if UNI doesn't score at the end, would Santos be the better QB? I guess so...

[Jonsoup]

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01PantherFan,
Whats up over in columbus ohio here

Who's in Columbus, Ohio? Like me? Maybe we can get together sometime. Like DancerHall Cat has.