Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

[06panther10]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

Dude, we just set an all-time attendance record, and had the best tailgate of all time at UNI. Probably not the best time to rag on the fans.

Its been much louder in the dome before, but it was not bad by any means. It would help if we could have scored some more points too.

[jnutt]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

Welcome to PN, sorry it comes on such an occassion. I agree with your statement.

Also the fans in the Dome are LAME! I felt sick to my stomach as most of the fans on the west side appeared to either have thier arms folded or maybe it was too cold and they were sitting on their hands.

I give the offense a D
The Defense an A-
The fans D-

This team may have gotten more fired up if they know the fans really care!
I almost do not want to come to another home game.
This team needs the fan support otherwise maybe they should move to DIII and play, at least they care.
Sorry PN for the rant.

Peace

I agree. That was the quietest sell out ever. It sounded like the Knapp Center.

[Pant8her]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

Dude, we just set an all-time attendance record, and had the best tailgate of all time at UNI. Probably not the best time to rag on the fans.

Its been much louder in the dome before, but it was not bad by any means. It would help if we could have scored some more points too.

It was great to have the sell out yes!!!!
But I will re-itterate, as someone else already has stated. It was the quietest sell out I have heard.

Every Dome game I have been to this year seems to be the same ing crowd.

I will drive the 360 miles + and be coming to more games, but we need the fans to be awake.

Maybe the fans could do the stupid wave when the other team gets in the red-zone or something.

Keep the spirit high!

Peace

[JayJ79]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

It was great to have the sell out yes!!!!
But I will re-itterate, as someone else already has stated. It was the quietest sell out I have heard.

Every Dome game I have been to this year seems to be the same ing crowd.

I will drive the 360 miles + and be coming to more games, but we need the fans to be awake.

It's not just this year. Most of the time, the Dome seems way too quiet. They might get vocal for really important defensive plays, but even then they seem reluctant.

Some of the people around me give me glares when I'm hooting and hollering for our defense (and I'm not even standing up, so it's not like I'm blocking their view). Of course, that could be because I have an annoying voice. But oh well, I'm gonna keep on hollering.

I do have to give SIU credit for good prep though. They didn't seem to be bothered by the noise even during the few loud times.

[FlyYtown]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

I am very confident UNI and SIU will make the playoffs....
However let's look at that 8-3 scenario for a second for SDSU and YSU:

YSU: In order to go 8-3, they will have to win two of their next three games: @SIU, vs. SDSU, @UNI, in addition to closing out the season with wins against ILSU at home and a road game at NDSU. If YSU goes 8-3, I'd think they would be a shoe in for the playoffs because a) their entire schedule is Division 1 opponents and b) they'd have wins against two top ten teams. YSU has missed the playoffs 3 times with 8-3 records, but in 2005 and 2001, we had 1 Division 2 team on our schedule, and in 1996 we had 2 Division 2 teams on our schedule.

SDSU: Well, let's just mark a loss for SDSU in their game against Minnesota, they won't win there, so that already puts them at 2 losses. In order go 8-3 then, they too will need to win two of their next three games: vs. UNI, @YSU, and vs. SIU. Then after the 'loss' to the Gophers, they will travel to WIU for what should be an easy win.

Judging by the next three games for each, I'd have to give SDSU the edge simply because two of their next three are at home against the best the MVFC has to offer. Their Halloween contest @YSU won't be a gimme either, but judging by the schedules ahead, I'd give SDSU the edge.

Saturday will clear things up. If YSU and SDSU win, then everything will become a bit discombobulated, if they each lose, then the MVFC will likely be looking at just two teams in the playoffs this year.

[Cap'n Cat]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

Hey, have we all forgotten SIU's habit of losing first-round games at home? They send whomever they lose to the the UNIDome and everything will be duckies and bunnies once again.

[houndawg]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

Why are you coming on here acting like an ass and trying to start stuff? I didn't see much of you before the game.

Pretty much every UNI fan on here has congratulated SIU on a great win. We all knew you guys were a good team and it was going to be a tough game. You act as if the UNI fans all thought we were going to win this game by 30 points. We've always respected what kind of team SIU has. I don't really know what you want people to say.

Fact is, SIU played a REALLY conservative game, and did nothing great. I don't even think that they played that well. UNI drove on them all game long, and failed to capitalize because of missed WRs that were wide open. End of story.

The UNI D played well enough to win, and got plenty of pressure on the QB. UNI ran the ball for a better average than SIU too. Dieker hit his recievers and Grace didn't.

You act as if you should have.

[The Flying Squirrel]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

we beat ourselves in every possible way. The bad throw by Eyman for the first INT. The HORRIBLE punt return. Then the facemask on the great sack after that. The Grace pass to SIU with NO UNI receivers with in 20 yards. The great onside kick that NOONE fell on. Grace looked horrible, the receivers couldn't catch, and we lost. Defense was amazing and the o-line was brilliant. We usually have THIS game in the playoffs. We can and should beat SDSU and then we will make it in the playoffs. Crappy game, still had a chance to win. Get em next week

I don't agree. With our line we should be able to put it in the endzone from inside the 10 against anyone, we didn't do that over and over and it cost us. Grace was pressured by the SIU rush the entire game, he panicked, and it showed! Maybe more draws and screens were in order to slow them down. Plenty of blame to go around but the line was definitely not brilliant IMO.

[houndawg]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

Hey, have we all forgotten SIU's habit of losing first-round games at home? They send whomever they lose to the the UNIDome and everything will be duckies and bunnies once again.

Weak smack, Cap'n, not up to snuff at all

We're breaking habits this year, as you may have noticed. Third quarter collapse... losing at the dome... we've also acquired some new habits, like dominating the 4th quarter.

[BCPanther]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

100% on Bill Salmon. 100%.

Grace has been really good when he has been allowed to get in the gun and throw outs, curls, and crossing routes. He is really good when he can develop a rhythm and take his 3 or 5 steps and get rid of the ball. Look at the last two drives of the Iowa game.

Saturday, he was under center more than he has been in the all of the previous games combined. I don't understand why we decided to be a power running team, instead of letting PG develop a rhythm.

I agree that PG probably had his worst game since either Richmond or SIU last year and you can look right at Bill Salmon...

[Big_Al]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

Wow, did this turn into Bisonville? Since when did UNI fans start eating their own?

Second loss of the season, folks. The sky is not falling.

[BCPanther]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

Agreed. Sky is not falling, we are in good shape and I think the staff learns from the mistakes and we get a big win in Brookings!

9-2 gives us a legit chance at the 3 or 4 seed as well...

[bobsboy84]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

Wow, did this turn into Bisonville? Since when did UNI fans start eating their own?

Second loss of the season, folks. The sky is not falling.

Good post, Big_Al; we need more positive stuff on this board. GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BCPanther]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

Bisonville is a whole other world. The word 'suicide' appears more than once over there...

[MnPantherFan]

Re: Wow, this season turned in a big hurry.

You act as if you should have.

(win by 30 points)

I call
on this, I haven't seen anybody suggest that. Just one person using hyperbole that if UNI plays it's best game and SIU plays their worst we win by 20. Most everyone else has admitted that you were the better team Saturday. I wouldn't give your defense too much credit. They are definitely good but Grace was missing open receivers all day (or just not seeing them). Still if people can't see that you have one of the best teams in the country they are just not paying attention.