other FCS games 11/1

[UNI MadCat]

Re: other FCS games 11/1

Panthernation only hates ASU because we envy them and they get all of the FCS pub, plain and simple (See Yankee hating and Cowboy hating). Sure we could rehash the fan behavior of ASU fans in Chatty but I witnessed first hand more than a fair share of UNI fans acting like idiots too. Look ASU is 'the' team of FCS and had a national tv audience to try to showcase even more so what they have in Boone. I dont begrudge them if they were running up the score but I also echo the sentiment above re Wofford -- try stopping them for once. This game presented a gigantic national recruiting opportunity and ASU came out looking great on the field (in terms of talent) and spectacular in terms of fan support. Meanwhile our only 'national' tv game this year we draw crap for a crowd. I'm sorry, I just think its pure jealousy. If we had what they had, we'd be thrilled.

[JayJ79]

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Panthers over App St. in the National Championship? Man, could it possibly be any sweeter than that? Maybe we could strip Armanti Edwards and run it in for a TD with only minutes to play to win the title.

Sounds like a perfect job for Mr. Ruffin.

[clenz]

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Panthers over App St. in the National Championship? Man, could it possibly be any sweeter than that? Maybe we could strip Armanti Edwards and run it in for a TD with only minutes to play to win the title.

How about we run the score up on them. Do onto others as you want done on to you....or something like that

[Marc Wigim]

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Panthernation only hates ASU because we envy them and they get all of the FCS pub, plain and simple (See Yankee hating and Cowboy hating). Sure we could rehash the fan behavior of ASU fans in Chatty but I witnessed first hand more than a fair share of UNI fans acting like idiots too. Look ASU is 'the' team of FCS and had a national tv audience to try to showcase even more so what they have in Boone. I dont begrudge them if they were running up the score but I also echo the sentiment above re Wofford -- try stopping them for once. This game presented a gigantic national recruiting opportunity and ASU came out looking great on the field (in terms of talent) and spectacular in terms of fan support. Meanwhile our only 'national' tv game this year we draw crap for a crowd. I'm sorry, I just think its pure jealousy. If we had what they had, we'd be thrilled.

I don't buy that. Texas Tech has been rightfully mocked for the past couple seasons for running up the score on clearly defeated competition in the national media, ASU should be no different. Appalachian State strikes me as a big fish in a small pond with no one there to keep them in check. One of these days their uppance will come and it will be devastating for them. It will likely be delicious for everyone else in FCS.

[Chitown Panther]

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Did you not see the game or are you desensitized to "prick ball"? ASS-U definitely ran it up. When they were up 63 - 24 with 3 or 4 minutes left in the game, but yet still had their first string defense in the game (only to get an interception)...then ran no huddle with a minute and a half left to score the last TD to make it 70 - 24...that is the exact definition of "running it up". You can't spell "CLASSLESS" without AS(S) in my opinion. The anouncers were even sounding disgusted with Jerry "I'm a God in hillbilly land" Moore. They said he and the Wofford coach are 'very good friends'. I would have ended that friendship last night with a "love tap" across ol' Jer's jaw if I was the Wofford coach, I'm afraid. The only thing I REALLY want for Christmas is that ASS-U gets a beat down just like they put on last night...and that it comes at the hands of our beloved Panthers!!

I'll admit I turned the game off late in the 3rd. But I think Wofford got what they deserved. They came off a huge win against ELON. ASU has 2 losses. Steve Spurrier raining praise on Wofford from the USC game. The score was 14 to 14. ASU doesn't want an up-rising in the conf. Just the way we should put down teams in the MVFC. However we decide to play Farley ball....a stress out against teams like UNH, last year against SIU. IF you can I say put'em away as soon as you can don't let them back in the game.

Not prick ball. Its college football. If they were playing Indiana State. Yes that would be running up the score. But this was supposed to be the #3 team in the country.................

[Cat80]

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Panthernation only hates ASU because we envy them and they get all of the FCS pub, plain and simple (See Yankee hating and Cowboy hating). Sure we could rehash the fan behavior of ASU fans in Chatty but I witnessed first hand more than a fair share of UNI fans acting like idiots too. Look ASU is 'the' team of FCS and had a national tv audience to try to showcase even more so what they have in Boone. I dont begrudge them if they were running up the score but I also echo the sentiment above re Wofford -- try stopping them for once. This game presented a gigantic national recruiting opportunity and ASU came out looking great on the field (in terms of talent) and spectacular in terms of fan support. Meanwhile our only 'national' tv game this year we draw crap for a crowd. I'm sorry, I just think its pure jealousy. If we had what they had, we'd be thrilled.

Madcat has a point here. We play on Thursday on ESPN-Do I have on my list and where is it U and draw 9,000. App plays on Friday(try that in Iowa) plays on ESPN everyone knows where it is 2 and draws 30,000. It was a 'must' game for ASU and they played like it. Only thing I disagree with is the ASU idiots outnumbered the UNI idiots in Chattanooga by 100-1. UNI definitely lost the idiot battle there.

[JayJ79]

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Who is worse:

- Marshall (back in their I-AA heyday)
or
- Appy State now


not just in terms of running up scores (don't know if Marshall did that or not), but just in terms of hatred. Actually, I don't really remember any specifics about Marshall back then. I just know that I personally hated them because they knocked good UNI teams out of the playoffs a time or two. And because of Randy Moss.

[PantherFan]

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Who is worse:

- Marshall (back in their I-AA heyday)
or
- Appy State now


not just in terms of running up scores (don't know if Marshall did that or not), but just in terms of hatred. Actually, I don't really remember any specifics about Marshall back then. I just know that I personally hated them because they knocked good UNI teams out of the playoffs a time or two. And because of Randy Moss.

And because Marshall got every playoff game at home.

[06panther10]

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But hey, look at it this way; Marshall got their wish to play "Big Time" college football and now competes to make the GMAC bowl yearly. If only we could someday attain that type of success...

['70 Grad]

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BTW - Delaware has its starting TE playing QB. This was planned as the Hens had a FR QB not making the cut.

Oh, darn. I do hope the Blue Hens are having a good season. Perhaps one of their fans could come over here and continue to enlighten us on their wonderfulness.

['70 Grad]

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And because Marshall got every playoff game at home.

Sometimes even the championship game - although didn't they beat Montana a time or two? What's to choose from there?

[JayJ79]

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And because Marshall got every playoff game at home.

That is certainly something to be a bit jealous over.
If only we could get such solid attendance figures for our games as Marshall did (and that Montana and App State do now). (big attendance = more income = the ability make a bigger bid = more money for the NCAA = big influence on awarding home games)

[06panther10]

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We had that chance last season. We would not have had to leave the dome untill Chatanooga.

[Appalcat]

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Did you not see the game or are you desensitized to "prick ball"? ASS-U definitely ran it up. When they were up 63 - 24 with 3 or 4 minutes left in the game, but yet still had their first string defense in the game (only to get an interception)...then ran no huddle with a minute and a half left to score the last TD to make it 70 - 24...that is the exact definition of "running it up". You can't spell "CLASSLESS" without AS(S) in my opinion. The anouncers were even sounding disgusted with Jerry "I'm a God in hillbilly land" Moore. They said he and the Wofford coach are 'very good friends'. I would have ended that friendship last night with a "love tap" across ol' Jer's jaw if I was the Wofford coach, I'm afraid. The only thing I REALLY want for Christmas is that ASS-U gets a beat down just like they put on last night...and that it comes at the hands of our beloved Panthers!!

To clarify a few points as I was at the game:

Every play ASU runs is no huddle. Every play ASU runs is also from the shotgun position. There are no designed plays from under center and I'm fairly certain that's been the case since Richie Williams was quarterback.

I do believe the score got out of hand, but are you supposed to tell the kids getting into the game in the fourth quarter not to play hard? Football is a two team sport and it's Wofford's job to stop the ball from moving forward.

ASU is really thin on the defensive side of the ball. Starters were in because there's no one else to play. Linemen and secondary has been depleted by injuries and other circumstances (like Gary Tharrington being ruled academically ineligible).

There's definitely been some bad blood between Wofford and ASU the past several years. Last year Wofford was up by 4 points with around a minute left in Spartanburg. Instead of taking a knee, the Terriers ran the ball again for a 50 yard score against an ASU defense that was worn down. The team then decided to hop around on the sidelines and show off. So yeah, this game had been circled on the calender and I think a measure of payback was on the minds of the ASU players. Probably not to the tune of 70-24, that scored was entirely unexpected by just about everyone who follows either team.

[Panther-Sheik]

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Didn't that last score come with their backup QB in? If I were a backup QB I would be trying to prove myself also. Still doesn't change my complete hatred of ASU though

You are correct and I tried to imply in my response that I hold the coaches responsible for this and not the players. The players need to play hard, but the coaches need to be mature enough to have restraint in that situation. Running a no huddle is not the players' choice...it is Jer's. That, along with the first team defense in the game, is just bush league IMO.

Panthernation only hates ASU because we envy them and they get all of the FCS pub, plain and simple (See Yankee hating and Cowboy hating). Sure we could rehash the fan behavior of ASU fans in Chatty but I witnessed first hand more than a fair share of UNI fans acting like idiots too. Look ASU is 'the' team of FCS and had a national tv audience to try to showcase even more so what they have in Boone. I dont begrudge them if they were running up the score but I also echo the sentiment above re Wofford -- try stopping them for once. This game presented a gigantic national recruiting opportunity and ASU came out looking great on the field (in terms of talent) and spectacular in terms of fan support. Meanwhile our only 'national' tv game this year we draw crap for a crowd. I'm sorry, I just think its pure jealousy. If we had what they had, we'd be thrilled.

You can hate ASS U out of jealousy...but that is YOUR reason, not all of PN's. I envy their success...who wouldn't? I had a great time at the championship, too...until some of their idiot fans came running through our tailgate before had yelling obcenities and knocking into people. I blew that off as just a few dumb, drunk college kids. Every fan base has 'em...and I was actually one of 'em once upon a time, I'm sure. After the game our crowd tried to salute our team for a great season and the two teams on the field for a great, hard fought game. If you witnessed what took place, you understand why I say that I found a new #1 enemy in FCS. My kids saw things they shouldn't have...and heard way more than I would have ever wanted or imagined. I ask you, what UNI fans you saw "acting like idiots" after that game that was even comparable to the ASS U fans? When they won the game last year and it became totally obvious that there is no control over their fans, and big Jer wouldn't even try to stop the banjo pickin' before the game was over, I lost ALL respect for that program and fan base. This weekend's game was just another nail in that coffin for me. I don't envy their classlessness in running up 70 on a team...and I don't care that it was the #3 team in the country. It is still classless. And for those that say, "just stop them if you don't want them to score", that isn't always possible and especially when the game is OVER...like 10 minutes before it was over. The team was demoralized, they were embarrassed, I'm sure, and they were as ready for the clock to tick down as anyone. To have the opponent's coach running no huddle, hurry up at the end of that game was just stupid and you can "try" to defend it, but I think you have to reach to make a justification. Now, I will agree 100% that they made a great showing in regards to fan support and game atmosphere on national T.V. We laid an egg as a fan base in our opportunity. Unfortunately, that will carry a long way with recruiting for them, I'm sure. But, no matter what, there will come a time that they are getting beat more often than now and their little dynasty will end. I wish it sooner than later, but that is maybe a "Yankee" or "Cowboy" comment. I just want them to lose and UNI to win. But the coaches and fans, I have no respect for...not that they are looking for my endorsement. Anyway, today we are too willing to accept stupidy and explain it away. I think that classlessness needs to be called out. FWIW, Wofford may have deserved it because of their win earlier when they appeared to run it up...I guess that leaves me hope that the same will soon happen to ASS U.