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  • #1

    My analysis

    My analysis on the season is this: First of all, I am in full support of Coach farley and the program, and I will continue to fully support the Panthers! I am just very frustrated at this year!

    Blowout wins over inferior teams.
    No wins in close games! How do you lose every close game that you play in? We've lost the last five close games we've played!!

    When was the last time a team was rated #1 and five weeks later was left out of the playoffs???

    Did we ever establish an offensive identity all season? Were we a run first or pass first team? I'm still confused....Would you classify our offense as running, passing, triple option, ride zone, multiple????
    Maybe we try and do too much on offense and never really master one thing???? Seriously, what was our bread and butter???

    I think that we all see how much that we missed having a Cory Lewis, David Horne, Terrence Freeny type of back. How many offensive "explosive" running plays of 15 yards or more did we have? I think that our O-line did a good job all year of blocking a play for 3-5 yards, but we lacked a back that could take it to the house on any given play. I liked Derrick Law but he missed the breakaway speed needed to be a difference maker at RB. Carlos Anderson did a great job and should be a stud the next three years, but it was a lot to ask of him as a Freshman!

    I think that it all comes down to execution, chemistry, and maybe a few breaks!!

    Going to switch gears here to Panther basketball now...hope that the football staff focuses on recruiting and bringing in the right mix for success in the next few years.
    This season will leave a mark but it is also important to focus on what the program needs to do to take it to the next level which is that ever elusive NC!!
    Last edited by UNI92; 11-22-2009, 09:00 PM.
    "Give a cheer Ho, the purple and the gold!!"
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  • #2
    Re: My analysis

    Originally posted by UNI92 View Post
    No wins in close games! How do you lose every close game that you play in? We've lost the last five close games we've played!!

    When was the last time a team was rated #1 and five weeks later was left out of the playoffs???
    Good questions. First, I'm going to catch heat about this but I'm concerned that our years of controlling the conference could be over. Probably just depressed about the way the season ended but losing close games seem to fall on the coaches a lot of the time. Forget Iowa, played great no complaints. Southern Illinois' new staff did what nobody has done in a long time. Win in the dome. Outcoached? The new team South Dakota, we had better players. Outcoached? Illinios St. First year coach, we had much better players. Outcoached? No doubt North Dakota will be back. Youngstown getting new staff? Western Illinois is over the Peterson drama and used to give us fits. If Terry Allen ever gets the players you know he will be tough. Indiana St. will always be Indiana St. Not saying we won't win championships but I hope these aren't the good old days.

    Second, it might have something to do with having a Payton Candidate who ended the season with fans clamoring for his benching.

    Time to go back to drowning my sorrows.

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    • #3
      Re: My analysis

      i cant help but think that the odds caught up to us. outside of the playoff loss last year it seems like we have won a crapload of games by catching fortunate breaks or making last-second plays recently.

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      • #4
        Re: My analysis

        We had a funny conversation on the bus ride back about bringing Dunbar back as OC. Can you imagine Dunbar's offenses with our latest defenses? haha. Not to bring up the bitter taste we all have for Dunbar.
        Selling a lot of old UNI stuff here: http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=65762

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        • #5
          Re: My analysis

          Heh... You said ANALysis.
          "Why tip someone for a job I'm capable of doing myself? I can deliver food. I can drive a taxi. I can, and do, cut my own hair. I did however, tip my urologist, because I am unable to pulverize my own kidney stones."
          -Dwight Schrute

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          • #6
            Re: My analysis

            Originally posted by 9YRPLAN View Post
            i cant help but think that the odds caught up to us. outside of the playoff loss last year it seems like we have won a crapload of games by catching fortunate breaks or making last-second plays recently.
            Good teams tend to do that.
            UNI FIGHT

            Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
            iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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            • #7
              Re: My analysis

              Originally posted by 06panther10 View Post
              Good teams tend to do that.
              This.




              Kaboom.
              "...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."

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              • #8
                Re: My analysis

                Originally posted by MnPantherFan View Post
                Good questions. First, I'm going to catch heat about this but I'm concerned that our years of controlling the conference could be over. Probably just depressed about the way the season ended but losing close games seem to fall on the coaches a lot of the time. Forget Iowa, played great no complaints. Southern Illinois' new staff did what nobody has done in a long time. Win in the dome. Outcoached? The new team South Dakota, we had better players. Outcoached? Illinios St. First year coach, we had much better players. Outcoached? No doubt North Dakota will be back. Youngstown getting new staff? Western Illinois is over the Peterson drama and used to give us fits. If Terry Allen ever gets the players you know he will be tough. Indiana St. will always be Indiana St. Not saying we won't win championships but I hope these aren't the good old days.

                Second, it might have something to do with having a Payton Candidate who ended the season with fans clamoring for his benching.

                Time to go back to drowning my sorrows.
                Well Farley is not going to get any respectible job offers. Coach Lennon after a good run could be a hot commodity.
                "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."

                dti

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                • #9
                  Re: My analysis

                  I remember Farley speaking at the end of the 5-6 year; difference between W and L is very small at this level. He went on to explain that one or two plays per game was the difference between a 5-6 year and a year with 8, 9, or 10 wins. I think this is evident again this year.
                  I will burn the bridge before you can cross it.

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                  • #10
                    Re: My analysis

                    Originally posted by georgeW View Post
                    I remember Farley speaking at the end of the 5-6 year; difference between W and L is very small at this level. He went on to explain that one or two plays per game was the difference between a 5-6 year and a year with 8, 9, or 10 wins. I think this is evident again this year.
                    True but the 2002 team didn't have this level of talent.

                    I think people are forgetting how good this defense was this year. Our offense put the defense in some bad situations and they almost always came through.
                    "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."

                    dti

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                    • #11
                      Re: My analysis

                      Originally posted by Chitown Panther View Post
                      True but the 2002 team didn't have this level of talent.

                      I think people are forgetting how good this defense was this year. Our offense put the defense in some bad situations and they almost always came through.
                      Very true, I can think of a few critical touchdowns against us where our defence was sitting on the bench.

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                      • #12
                        Re: My analysis

                        I guess I don't really agree with all of you that think this was our most talented team. It was very talented, but I just don't think it was our best ever.

                        I think that '07 and '08 were our best teams. In '07 we had by far the best offensive line in the history of UNI. Those guys were great. We arguably had the best and most talented RB in UNI history in Corey Lewis. Great Dline. Eric Sanders. Only weakness was athleticism in the secondary, and I think the loss of Chris Parsons really hurt us in the playoffs.

                        And last year's '08 team is obviously very similar to this years, but we still had Corey Lewis, and the loss of that type of runner has a great effect. And one of the major strengths of the '08 team IMO was the awesome depth we had at D line. We rotated in players every down, and just dominated up front, and we had real NFL type players doing it.

                        This year, we didn't have that luxery, and I think that hurt us. The D lineman we had were great, but they had to play most every down, and it tired them IMO. I don't think the O line, D line, running backs, or QBs are as good this year as they were in '07 and '08.
                        Last edited by 06panther10; 11-23-2009, 12:41 PM.
                        UNI FIGHT

                        Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
                        iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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                        • #13
                          Re: My analysis

                          Originally posted by 06panther10 View Post
                          I guess I don't really agree with all of you that think this was our most talented team. It was very talented, but I just don't think it was our best ever.

                          I think that '07 and '08 were our best teams. In '07 we had by far the best offensive line in the history of UNI. Those guys were great. We arguably the best and most talented RB in UNI history in Corey Lewis. Great Dline. Eric Sanders. Only weakness was athleticism in the secondary, and I think the loss of Chris Parsons really hurt us in the playoffs.

                          And last year's '08 team is obviously very similar to this years, but we still had Corey Lewis, and the loss of that type of runner has a great effect. And one of the major strengths of the '08 team IMO was the awesome depth we had at D line. We rotated in players every down, and just dominated up front, and we had real NFL type players doing it.

                          This year, we didn't have that luxery, and I think that hurt us. The D lineman we had were great, but they had to play most every down, and it tired them IMO. I don't think the O line, D line, running backs, or QBs are as good this year as they were in '07 and '08.
                          No comparison between the 07 and 08/09 OLines. 07 was best in UNI's history.

                          The level that Ruffin and Lane played at this year with the the depth at LB and the emergence of QS puts this Defense on top IMO. The offense and punter did not do alot of favors for this defense.

                          The TO's and losing Brook Black IMO did this team in.
                          "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."

                          dti

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                          • #14
                            Re: My analysis

                            Brook Black was awesome last year. Our punting really sucked a big one this year.
                            UNI FIGHT

                            Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
                            iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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                            • #15
                              Re: My analysis

                              True freshman. It happens. He will be better for it next year and beyond...

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