Next up: Western Illinois

[06panther10]

Looking at this game, its a complete mismatch. We are going to win this game, the question is, how and by how many? WIU has 1 win, and the season is a complete lost cause. Last time they came to CF, they pulled the upset and ruined our season. Don't expect the same thing on saturday.

I think we will play similar to last week, and just run the ball, and get out with a win.

Any thoughts on attendance for the 6:30 kickoff? I hope to see at least 11-12K as we did last week. The Iowa game is at 2:30...

[JayJ79]

Re: Next up: Western Illinios

Looking at this game, its a complete mismatch. We are going to win this game, the question is, how and by how many? WIU has 1 win, and the season is a complete lost cause. Last time they came to CF, they pulled the upset and ruined our season. Don't expect the same thing on saturday.

I think we will play similar to last week, and just run the ball, and get out with a win.

Any thoughts on attendance for the 6:30 kickoff? I hope to see at least 11-12K as we did last week. The Iowa game is at 2:30...

We SHOULD be able to win this game. But we can't go in thinking "there is no question that we are going to win this game". Because that kind of thinking leads to laziness.

The WIU team of '06 weren't exactly world beaters either (they were winless in conference coming into our game that year too).

As for attendance, Iowa will lose. All those Iowa fans (and students) will be too busy drowning their hawkeye sorrows to bother to come to the game.

listed attendance: 9999

[pantherfansince92]

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Come out and see these Panther player's final REGULAR SEASON home game. Best of luck to these young men in the future and thanks for representing the purple and gold.

Stacy Chinander
D.P. Eyman
Jason Fiacco
Trent Flander
Joel Gilson
Pat Grace
J.P. Helgens
Nate Herrig
Elijah Hodge
D.J. Hord
Austin Howard
Chuck Kinney
Wes Lane
Derrick Law
Jordan Limbaugh
Josh Mahoney
Sam Peterson
James Ruffin
Quentin Scott
Austin Steichen
Luke Warren

[olivestreet95]

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Who cares about the Hawkeyes???? I wish people on this site would stop referring to them. The way I look at it is this....they have pulled sooooo many wins out of their A$$ this year that it was about time they s&^% one down their leg.....

[joecooll6]

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I think you missed his point.

[The Dude]

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This kind of game can either help you get the Mo before ISU or hurt you by getting sloppy. I'd like to see a beating in the first half, get the starters out, and let the next crop of players get some PT in case you need them in the playoffs and to evaluate talent.

Last game at the Dome...must be kinda sad. Are there any former players on this board who can share that feeling with us. We have a bunch on our board and they really bring some awesome points to our discussions...which are starting to get very ugly about KC Keeler...I'm sure that breaks many of your hearts.

[jegbomb52]

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The last game at the dome didn't bother me half as much as the first game back the following year.

[06panther10]

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http://www.unipanthers.com/genrel/111009aaa.html

Looks like there is some ticket promotions for this football game, and other upcoming events to help boost attendance.

[Trapped in California]

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Mr. Keeler's seasons seem to be either wildly successful or incredibly painful, with little in between. The perception most outside of DE is the Mr Keeler believes in free agency rather than the farm system, and the results seem to conicide.


As for Western Ill, we need to go into the game treating them a wounded animal. They would like nothing more to be a spoiler given the number of a$$ kickins we have laid down in the past decade.

[UNIAlum95]

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Been a while since we've seen the 'necks in the dome and I hope the staff has a nice Panther welcome in store for them. We've run the ball well against them the past few years and I look for another grind it out game this weekend. Let's see if the D can pick up a few turnovers to shorten the field and help us get a few more points on the board Saturday.

[DomeRanger Posse]

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Speaking of WIU, I've heard rumors around town that Patterson was basically fired rather than the official word about his health causing him to leave. No links to post or anything, but just saying that the word is out there.

[Trapped in California]

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Why would he have been fired two weeks into the season? Why not do that at the end of the year last year.

Does not compute Will Robinson.

['70 Grad]

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Maybe he knew how bad the season was going to be, and retired to take care of his "health."

The interim, Mark H., (UNI grad, right?) isn't auditioning for the job too well.

[Filmoretonyc]

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We've been told, by a West Coast source, that there will be at least 7 scouts on hand for the Western Illinois vs Northern Iowa game, where there will be 5-6 pro prospects playing in the game, including Quinten Scott, Abe Koroma, who is coming out, James Ruffin, Patrick Stoudamire and Austin Howard.


DD.comment: Perhaps the most notable item is our source tells us W.I.U. junior Abe Koroma, a transfer from Penn State, is leaning towards leaving school early for the N.F.L.

[Chitown Panther]

Re: Next up: Western Illinois

We've been told, by a West Coast source, that there will be at least 7 scouts on hand for the Western Illinois vs Northern Iowa game, where there will be 5-6 pro prospects playing in the game, including Quinten Scott, Abe Koroma, who is coming out, James Ruffin, Patrick Stoudamire and Austin Howard.


DD.comment: Perhaps the most notable item is our source tells us W.I.U. junior Abe Koroma, a transfer from Penn State, is leaning towards leaving school early for the N.F.L.

I can hear Jeg loggin into PN right now....