Will UNI ever make adjustments?

[Zakelsta]

For years now, we've watched UNI take big leads in the first half, and fail to make ANY changes, offensively or defensively, causing them to lose most or all of that lead in the second half.

This showed again today, playing the EXACT same defensive set the ENTIRE game, letting Ricky Stanzi easily pick apart the secondary. Can we start making adjustments?!

[UNI Prof]

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Honestly, just stop. Adjustments were made throughout the game.

[Zakelsta]

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No. they really weren't. I'm not a troll or anything of that sort. I'm a monstrous football follower, and the Panther D looked like a kid playing NCAA, picking the same defense every play.

[jnutt]

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I just get tired of Pat getting in a rhythm then we run the ball up the middle 3 times when we get to the red zone or run the reverse. Never works. Keep passing down the field, you got the weapons to do it.

[Lostbundy]

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Seriously, they gave up 16 points to Iowa and your complaining. They stopped them when they needed to and had a chance to win. I think they did fine.

[UNIDadx3]

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I agree. Shut up! We just played in front of 70,000 fans and played a team that did not want any of our players, and we had a chance to win at the end.

[Mudrafan]

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Obviously you are not a UNI fan. To complain after all of the incredible odds against us in every way, shape form is stunning. You are either joking, a minor or incredibly over your head w/ the game of football.

[run&blade]

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I thought Farley was great today, IMO he has changed since the lost to Richmond for the better.

The bomb he through after the back to back turnovers to set up the FG in the 3rd quarter.

The pass plays he called when backed up.

Farley was IMO on his game today, this kind of coaching gets UNI to Chatty.

The goal is still a national championship, today would have been nice but it shouldn't be the goal.

Big positive today was the defense, I think the secondary showed something today.

DAMN PROUD and ready to rock next Saturday!!!!!

[Blue42]

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DAMN PROUD and ready to rock next Saturday!!!!!

Darn right. Panther fans...get your arse to the dome next Saturday and let's get this train rolling.

[Newsbreaker]

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Obviously you are not a UNI fan. To complain after all of the incredible odds against us in every way, shape form is stunning. You are either joking, a minor or incredibly over your head w/ the game of football.

This. We just got back to the hotel from the stadium.

First, even as a dreaded "dual fan"...70k stunned squawkeyes = priceless. You'll never hear that place that quiet for that long again.

Second, that was a hell of an effort. We all wanted to win. We're all in agony because it was so close, but that was a man-sized effort out of a group of kids who were outnumbered and (supposedly) out manned. If that didn't impress you, nothing will.

Third, the team we saw in the 4th quarter against Richmond last year doesn't put themselves in a position to win today. To drive down the field, kick a FG, come up with the defensive stop against an offense that looked much better in the 2nd half, and then drive down with a chance to win again. Hell. That team did everything we could've asked of them. A team that doesn't "adjust" doesn't drive the field twice, and they sure as hell don't come up with a stop in that situation.

They faced down the biggest crowd they've seen, or will see, for many years. They faced down a top-25 team with high expectations. They faced down an entire state that said they'd be happy to escape alive. They faced down a history that says this game is just a paycheck. Then they stood toe-to-toe and almost pulled off what was previously in the general vicinity of "impossible."

We're in for a hell of a year, my friends.

[jnutt]

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does anyone know who makes the calls, Farley or another coach for the offense?

[run&blade]

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I sent Farley an email last December, thanking him for a fun season and told him how much my son enjoys UNI game day. He replied back, basically owning that Richmond game and it just sounded like things would be different from now on.

Farley is UNI, IMO, the guy just loves UNI.

[01PantherFan]

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This. We just got back to the hotel from the stadium.

First, even as a dreaded "dual fan"...70k stunned squawkeyes = priceless. You'll never hear that place that quiet for that long again.

Second, that was a hell of an effort. We all wanted to win. We're all in agony because it was so close, but that was a man-sized effort out of a group of kids who were outnumbered and (supposedly) out manned. If that didn't impress you, nothing will.

Third, the team we saw in the 4th quarter against Richmond last year doesn't put themselves in a position to win today. To drive down the field, kick a FG, come up with the defensive stop against an offense that looked much better in the 2nd half, and then drive down with a chance to win again. Hell. That team did everything we could've asked of them. A team that doesn't "adjust" doesn't drive the field twice, and they sure as hell don't come up with a stop in that situation.

They faced down the biggest crowd they've seen, or will see, for many years. They faced down a top-25 team with high expectations. They faced down an entire state that said they'd be happy to escape alive. They faced down a history that says this game is just a paycheck. Then they stood toe-to-toe and almost pulled off what was previously in the general vicinity of "impossible."

We're in for a hell of a year, my friends.

Well said Newsy ! I think todays game opened a few eyes I was reading some of the posts on the Iowa board during the game they were priceless like.............
Iowa doesn't have a chance in this game. UNI is a better football team.

And we now know how ISU fans feel when they play these guys ...

[Mudrafan]

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Bill Salmon has called offensive plays for UNI since his return from KU. He ran the veer offense at UNI as a player in the late '70's. We also have a phenomenal QB coach in Verduzco. I was beaming today w/ the effort of this UNI staff. Awfully proud to be a UNI grad & lifetime fan today....and every day. Many of you guys really do not understand how special we have it as UNI grads & fans. If you are not to every game at the Dome & a strong, stretch member of the Panther Scholarship Club is beyond me. You get the most bang for buck in Cedar Falls. Period.

[the24fan]

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Gentlemen...i am a die hard Hawk fan but i wanted to stop by and tell you congratulations on one hell of a game. Iowa may have come out a little flat(which seems to happen all too much early on for us) UNI absolutely manhandled us on both sides of the ball early...i thought Iowa adjusted well in the second half and maybe wore on you guys a bit. A crazy play to end it for sure but one thing i know is that i have always respected your football program. Panthers will not lose many and they will be a tough out come playoff time. Good luck