SIU @ Northwerstern

[Herdman]

I don't know how many of you guys got to watch this game, but the Salukies were unimpressive at best against the Mildcats. They have that tiny little RB(25..21?), but outside him they were not a good football team.

UNI should be able to run all day on them. It was like they were playing without and inside backers at all in that game.

I was surprised to see a notable poster in the SDSU Game Week thread giving the game in Carbondale away already saying something like "loosing to SDSU and going 0-2 in conference" etc..I hope Panther fans rethink that one and know SIU is a beatable team.

I know Dale Lennon brought his UND team into Cedar Falls two years ago and won...I don't want to be an "I told you so", but he had a lot of very confussed and bewildered looks on his face last Saturday.

I am especially updeat after seeing UNI play BYU and how they have played against other FBS teams the last two weeks and how UNI worked the game plan against USD two weeks ago.

Anyway, I just thought I'd throw that out to you guys. Did anyone else get a chance to see them play at Northwestern?

[Khan4Cats]

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UNI hasn't won in Carbondale in a long, long time. And a lot of those games have not been close. Add that to the two weeks of preparation the Egyptian Dogs have to prepare for us and I don't think it's too pessimistic to say we could likely lose to SIU. That said, we have a bunch of Jackrabbits to prepare for, first things first. We'll know a lot more about this team after Saturday.

[06panther10]

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I dont really know what to think about SIU. I mean, it has to be somewhat difficult to transistion to a whole new coaching staff. Hopefully this is the year we can win in Carbondale. When is the last time someone was won two consecutive games in this series?

[JayJ79]

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When is the last time someone was won two consecutive games in this series?

UNI won in '97 (H) and '96 (A) (as well as in '95 H, '94 A, '93 H, and '92 A)
But then, SIU was at or near the bottom of the conference for most of the '90s (and early 2000's)

I think the Panthers have a chance to buck the trend this year, what with the new coach in Carbondale, and perhaps not as strong an SIU team as past years. But it will still be tough. However, I'm going to the game, and UNI is undefeated in all FCS road games that I've attended (then again, I hadn't really attended many prior to last year)

[06panther10]

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So, you're saying that if you would have attended the National Championship game a few years ago we would be champs? Damn you Jay, you let us all down.

[JayJ79]

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So, you're saying that if you would have attended the National Championship game a few years ago we would be champs? Damn you Jay, you let us all down.

That wasn't a road game. That was a neutral site game.