Best O-Line in the Country?

[UNI Prof]

The Panther D-Line handled them pretty easily. Iowa won and they deserve all the credit in the world, but all the talk of how superior they are to UNI needs to stop immediately. As has been documented, UNI played without our top 2 backs, one of our starting WRs, our backup QB, etc. Iowa was without some players as well, but the big difference in talent is supposed to be in the depth. Our depth looked pretty good.

Oh, and the clown that said that Grace wouldn't last the entire game should shut up as well.

[MikeyJoe]

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To be fair, Iowa was missing 2 starters today, including a potential NFL tackle. Not to take away from how UNI played at all, but that OL that played today is not the one that has been receiving the accolades.

[UNIChippewa]

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I have to disagree about Iowa deserving all the credit in the world. Stanzi finally woke up in the 3rd quarter and played well in key moments. We shot ourselves in the feet today with numerous penalties that really hurt our field position in key moments (10 penalties at last count). Still, had a couple of chances to win and Iowa's special teams came up with big plays both times.

[Blue42]

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Could someone help Paki O'Meara find his head please?

He lost it somewhere in the first quarter. Hasn't seen it since.

How's that for a Pakibomb?!? Kaboom.

[MikeyJoe]

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Could someone help Paki O'Meara find his head please?

He lost it somewhere in the first quarter. Hasn't seen it since.

How's that for a Pakibomb?!? Kaboom.

Honestly, I agree. Iowa moved so much better once they went to Robinson. I can't believe how long the coaches stuck with Paki.

[UNI Prof]

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Follow-up question: Who starts at RB next week? Obviously, Anderson has done everything he's needed to do to get the start (and to play a lot). However, it might be nice to let someone else get their head pounded until the games REALLY start to matter. What do you think?

[Blue42]

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Follow-up question: Who starts at RB next week? Obviously, Anderson has done everything he's needed to do to get the start (and to play a lot). However, it might be nice to let someone else get their head pounded until the games REALLY start to matter. What do you think?

I don't know who starts. But I know who the real weapon is going to be.

Carlos is going to tear it up this year.

[DomeRanger Posse]

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OMFG Carlos Anderson was amazing today. My only hope is that we don't make him such a work horse that we overload him. Once we started spreading things around and only ran or threw to him occasionally we really opened up the offense.

But damn I want to see him go to coast to coast some game.

[run&blade]

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Law will play and so will Carlos, Farley will mix them up and use both of them for what they do best.

Amazing the athletes UNI is pulling in under Farley. Having gone to UNI games for years, the athleticism is really showing. UNI use to be a great home team under TA and so-so on the road. UNI is really showing it on the road now as well as at home.

[DomeRanger Posse]

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Oh, and Iowa and all the hype?

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[JayJ79]

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Oh, and Iowa and all the hype?

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dumbest chant ever.
all it says is that "it's not that our team is that good, it's that your team isn't as good as it's supposed to be".

Personally, I hope Iowa wins out this season (it won't happen, but still), as that makes us look THAT much better. Though I suppose it would cut down on the media hype and possibly the attendance that UNI gets.

[UNIFanSince1983]

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I loved what I saw from Carlos today, and we have a good one. I personally think we could have used Law today though too. I think the running attack could have gotten a little more on track, and we could have wore them down a little bit more if we had a bruising back too.

All in all I like what I saw from the team, but I am still severely disappointed!!

[JayJ79]

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I loved what I saw from Carlos today, and we have a good one. I personally think we could have used Law today though too. I think the running attack could have gotten a little more on track, and we could have wore them down a little bit more if we had a bruising back too.

All in all I like what I saw from the team, but I am still severely disappointed!!

I think disappointment is a bit harsh.
Not gonna call it a "moral victory", as that doesn't really mean anything.
And I would have LOVED to see them pull off the W. But the Panthers did not "disappoint" me at all today.

Just a couple inches away from beating the #22 FBS team in the country. Not bad at all.

[UNIFanSince1983]

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I guess maybe I said that wrong. The team did not disappoint me at all today. In general I was disappointed in the outcome. The team played so much better than I expected, and I think some of my concerns I had about the defense were resolved.

I would have liked to see fewer penalties , but all in all I thought we played a pretty good game. I am looking forward to see what we do against FCS teams now! Lets go get that conference title, and finally bring that Big Trophy back to the DOME!!

[06panther10]

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That Oline of Iowa was simply not that good.