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The I-AA Way: A Shot Across the Bow, An Open Letter Coming to the Defense of I-AA
David Coulson, I-AA.org Senior Columnist
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The I-AA Way: A Shot Across the Bow, An Open Letter Coming to the Defense of I-AA
David Coulson, I-AA.org Senior Columnist------------
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Wow Ralph, tell us how David really feels!
That was a great "letter to the editor". Fact based, hard hitting passion, and to the point. I can only hope UNI is up there with the craziest fans in 1-AA (a strong start to the season would definitely help)! Go Panthers!The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory. -
Thanks Ralph!!! Please keep those coming!!!Comment
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WOW. What a great article!!!
"...the Northern Iowa men's basketball team reached the ultimate highs before hitting a devastating low. Unexpected success, followed by unimaginable failure. And they owned it -- all of it -- for the world to see. Like men. Like leaders. Like champions -- in a way no tournament bracket could ever define."Comment
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I think that was more than just a warning shot......
"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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I think ol' Joe hit a nerve with David. Very nice article...........
oldcatLettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.
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WOW...that was a ***** slap if I've ever seen one.
Did anyone else have a small swell of pride when he mentioned Northern Iowa as a place no 1A school would want to go play, or when he mentioned Kurt Warner and Bryce Paup as part of a group that could 'whoop' just about any other grouping of NFL players?
I can't wait for freaking football season now. Damnit.
I'm not ashamed to say I'm one of those "dual" fans that are so hated around here. Sorry, I was born with a Hawkeye Football in my crib, but have become a big panther fan since I came to UNI. Between an outstanding Iowa team and what I think will be an equally good UNI team this fall, I can't freaking WAIT till September.
I think I might have a anurism on the 18th though.Comment
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How bout this:
i like iowa but GO UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS!
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"Between an outstanding Iowa team and what I think will be an equally good UNI team this fall"
-Newsbreaker
Man, I sure hope that the oddsmakers are thinking the same way as you. I'm sure they'll give Iowa the usual 4 or so points for home field advantage but I'll start emptying out my savings account if Iowa is only -4. Kind of kidding there, I'm sure you meant equally as good as in each of their respective conferences...
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I thought that was a great article and I wish more people around the nation understood how good the football is at the 1-AA level. Keep up the good work!"10% of life is what happens to you, 90% is how you react to what happens."Comment
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That's exactly what I meant....I hope to have two VERY important football games to watch each early November saturday, and some post-season action to go under my Christmas Tree!Originally posted by wonkadog"Between an outstanding Iowa team and what I think will be an equally good UNI team this fall"
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Man, I sure hope that the oddsmakers are thinking the same way as you. I'm sure they'll give Iowa the usual 4 or so points for home field advantage but I'll start emptying out my savings account if Iowa is only -4. Kind of kidding there, I'm sure you meant equally as good as in each of their respective conferences...
What does everyone else think? My hope is to see UNI keep it competitive on the scoreboard through the half (Competitive = inside 2 scores). Put some points on the board, make a few defensive stands and I'll be very happy with that game.
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The upside to the 12th 1A game and all these 1AA's getting a chance to play a major conference team is that now 1AA's are going to have a real chance to showcase the level of play at the sublevel. You'll see an upset per year I'd imagine, and hopefully it will finally shine a spotlight on the great program at places like UNI.Comment
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Hopes...
My hope for the UNI vs Iowa game is no injuries on either side. Ideally, I'd prefer not to have a repeat of the last game we played in Iowa City, but I won't be holding my breath. We will take our paycheck and rest up for Gateway Conference Football!Originally posted by NewsbreakerIf computers ruled college basketball the way they do football, we'd have skipped all this March Madness monotony and just waited a month for the Kansas-Kentucky title game. And watched Northern Iowa play Cornell in the Poulan Weedeater Bowl. ~ Dwight Perry The Seattle Times
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Hey now Winder, you look good in purple. As a matter of fact, I think most people in this world look great in purple and gold!!!Originally posted by WinderThe Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.Comment
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