Illinois State Game Thread

[Panther-at-Arms]

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D-Law had 19 carries for 84 net yards, which makes 4.4 yards per carry.

Grace had 13 carries for 99 net yards, for a 7.6 ypc average.

Thanks for the numbers, Jay. Bottom line, even though we didn't have Lewis the Birds never took away our running game. Obviously it will be great to have him back, but I don't think it hurt us to have him resting up.

[Kyle]

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I'm just curious as to how it constituted a 'great' crowd? I thought it was fairly lethargic until people were told to get in it by Bob and I have never seen so many people leave a game at halftime of a good game. Sat on the 'old' people side until the start of the 3rd and noticed about 1/3rd of the students never came back (fairly normal) but moved to the opp side for the the rest of the game and realized just as many people on that side had left. I'd also be surprised if there were 16,100 in there... lots of open seats in all four corner red sections. Thought some of it might have had to do with having such a great weather day outside. Who knows?

Those darn towels were the reason for the quiet crowd during the 1st half. It was just like last years game with the towels. They make a great visual, but definitely eliminate clapping and muffle any yelling.

Good news is, even our "quiet" crowd atmosphere caused two offside penalties on redbird 3rd down tries.

As for the crowd leaving at halftime, it was definitely bad on both sides of the field. Tons of students left and about 30% of the west side left.

[TravelingPanther]

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Who cares which side left? They all suck.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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The trend I'm seeing is that if 16,500 is the seating capacity (not including SRO), then, the numbers this year tend to be 'true attendance' (people in seats) and not tickets sold. Reason being is that the SDSU game seemed to be larger than the number announced based on previous years' comparisons. Also, based on how few tickets left were announced on Gary's show, it would lead me to believe that my hypothesis is correct.

Anyone know the correct answer?

[UNI Fight]

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Does anyone know what the deal was with Illinois State watching game film at half-time?? I watched part of the CFU replay and the announcers said coach Frost was "livid" because ISU's coaching staff was breaking down game film somehow during the half, which is against NCAA rules.

[JayJ79]

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Does anyone know what the deal was with Illinois State watching game film at half-time?? I watched part of the CFU replay and the announcers said coach Frost was "livid" because ISU's coaching staff was breaking down game film somehow during the half, which is against NCAA rules.

If that did in fact happen, and if it is against the rules, then I sure it will be reported to the proper authorities. Though it might not really make much difference, since UNI won the game anyway.

[PantherFan]

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Article 9.a. of Rule 1-4 says:

Television replay or monitor equipment is prohibited at
the sidelines, press box or other locations within the playing enclosure
for coaching purposes during the game. Motion pictures, any type of
film, facsimile machines, videotapes, photographs, writing-transmission
machines and computers may not be used by coaches or for coaching
purposes anytime during the game or between periods.

How did Frost know they were watching video at halftime? I can't imagine they would let him in their locker room.

[Newsbreaker]

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When you have to cheat and you still get your teeth kicked in, you're pretty bad.

[UNI Fight]

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How did Frost know they were watching video at halftime? I can't imagine they would let him in their locker room.

I'm not sure on the details, the play-by-play guy on CFU made it sound like it happened up in the press box and not in the locker room. Then he said that he was familiar with the equipment they were using and it's common in HS football, but that coach Frost was very upset that they were using video replay. But yeah, if it is a violation I'm sure it will be reported.