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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
Hope Ruffin is ok. Didn't look good. Has more pro talent than anyone on our team...
Hope Ruffin is ok. Didn't look good. Has more pro talent than anyone on our team...
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"We're not an ordinary school," said Fort. "We have tradition. We have a good team year after year. We rebuild, and it doesn't matter who we have coming back."
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
Great game by the Panthers. Too bad about the defense though, as they allowed WIU to double up from last season.Comment
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
Great job UNI.
You have to like the ZACH ATTACK. He did his job till needed again.Comment
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
fresh off the news wires from the game.
GO NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS![SIZE="6"][/SIZE]Comment
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
International Herald Tribune has UNI football coverage? Globalization has truly taken hold.Comment
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
Except they called us the Huskies...ahem..kinda like that NIU team in Northern ILLINOIS!Originally posted by Trapped in California View PostComment
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
That is the fault of the AP writer. The birts have no idea.Comment
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
Statement win, Cat People!
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
Just got back from the game. Wow, was that a great game or what? I don't know if I have ever seen a nicer day in November, EVER. To top it off, the Panthers dominate WIU in Macomb for the second straight year.
Great game management by Zach Davis today. Was cautious and did not make the big mistake. Pat should be back next week.
I am worried about Ruffin getting taken out of the game today. Also, Swift was not able to finish the game yet again today. This could be bad news for us.
This win was HUGE. We should not realistically lose again this year, and we have really put ourselves in a good position to get a seed in the playoffs.
Lastly, being at the game today really made me appreciate what we have at Cedar Falls. Everything from the tailgating, the atmosphere, the fans, and the pregame festivities are 100% better than what they had today at WIU. There was ZERO intensity from the WIU crowd. They sat on their hands the whole entire game like it was church service, and were dominated by the great UNI section. Sometimes we think the Dome gets a little quiet, but those WIU fans were horrible. They have a pretty decent facility and a pretty decent team and they deserve better. The WIU team came out to some crappy band audio, and lets just say it was a little less intimidating tha hells bells. There were no promotions, tons of silence in between plays and quarters and no fan interaction. Like I said before, I really appreciate what we have at UNI and in the Dome more now.UNI FIGHT
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
It's painful to say, but you're absolutely right on your analysis of the WIU atmosphere today. I was in awe of the UNI fans that were at the game, and I kept saying that I wish our athletic department would push marketing and promotions and try and get the fan base energized. We have a great group of boys and coaches that work hard every week, and I really feel bad for them when they're given little home field advantage.Originally posted by 06panther10 View Post
You really had a group of classy fans in attendance as well. I never once heard anything but support for your team. Kudos to you!
Good win today guys! Looks like you're well on your way to the playoffs.Comment
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
Just got back from a GREAT day in Macomb. The Panthers but a beat down on the Necks and it was a huge message to the Valley and the nation that this team is to be taken very seriously. I really enjoyed reading and hearing of all the predictions that WIU would win...R E S P E C T! What a great weather day, too. I agree 100% with 06Panther10 that UNI has a lot to be proud of in regards to facilities, gameday experience and true fan support. We dominated that stadium today with our section...they didn't even put up a fight like we did when NDSU "tried" to dominate us in our home. I am guessing that there were maybe +/- 400 Panther fans in attendance today??? But we turned it into a home game...and the guys really appreciated it and responded, you could tell. Great day and I have now turned into a WIU fan...at least for one week. Beat those Egyptian dogs next week!Comment
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
I was thinking from the pregame hype that this would be a playoff atmosphere type game...one problem....someone forgot to tell the WIU fans that there was a game today between two top ranked teams battling for first place in the Valley. Their crowd was absolutely pathetic.
I can't believe that their fans wouldn't get behind their team....I almost felt sorry for their football team to have to play in front of that half empty stadium. Unbelieveable.
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
That's just the thing. Athletics made a very small effort to correct the error in the schedule that the game started at 6PM. As a student, I was embarrassed by our turnout and support. I plan on speaking to several people in our athletics department in hopes of shedding light on this bad situation.Originally posted by JCPanthers View PostI was thinking from the pregame hype that this would be a playoff atmosphere type game...one problem....someone forgot to tell the WIU fans that there was a game today between two top ranked teams battling for first place in the Valley. Their crowd was absolutely pathetic.
I can't believe that their fans wouldn't get behind their team....I almost felt sorry for their football team to have to play in front of that half empty stadium. Unbelieveable.Comment
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
Man....I feel for you. I could not believe the crowd. My young son even asked me where everyone was at?Originally posted by gonecks08 View Post
Do you really think people still thought the game was at 6 pm? If so, I would have loved to see the looks on the faces when fans got their at 5:30 pm only to find out that the game was already played.Comment
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Re: Western Illinois Game Thread - 11/1/2008
I didn't hear a peep from the WIU fans all day on the radio, but I heard UNI fans all the time.
The one time I heard WIU fans was for a free pizza, according to Gary. That is sadComment
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