Just Stay True To The Panthers.

[Cap'n Cat]

This kind of stuff happens.

Thanks to Coach Farley and staff for the thrills this year. Still can't believe the end of the ILSU game, but miracles happen and they happen to everybody in turn. Looking forward to 2010.

[UNI92]

Re: Just Stay True To The Panthers.

Once again, the voice of reason speaks:

It's going to be hard to watch these teams in the playoffs, knowing that we are just as good (or better) than everyone of them.
This will take a few weeks to get over, then I think all of us die hard Panther FB fans will have to bury it and then move forward and trust the plan that Coach Farley has in place.

[Born-a-Panther]

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Well said Cap'N

[Panther'73]

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I agree. The team will refocus and move forward.

[Mudrafan]

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I am a Panther through & through, but we lose more seniors than at any time I can remember. We are at a real crossroads here. There are some coaching issues & now we have numerous holes on both sides. It will be very interesting to see what direction this thing goes.

[BCPanther]

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It's going to go the way Panther Football always goes. Next Man In. Reload.

We are going to be just fine...

[Born-a-Panther]

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Have a little faith Mudra. Your same argument gets made every single year.

I wish all of this year's seniors the best luck, but I for one am anxious to give the next gentlemen in a shot. Lets see what they can do and how far they can take us. No one had much faith in Eric Sanders at the beginning, but look how that turned out. You never know who, when or from where our next super star will come from.

[Cap'n Cat]

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Well said Cap'N

Thanks, N.

Gotta remember that UNI football, at least to me, is a big family. Apart from one year with that maniac, Bruce, and the Dunbar years, the care and nurturing of the program has been in the car of the family that started, really, with Stan Sheriff, when he selected Darrell Mudra to be our coach. We enjoyed a lot of success under he and Terry Allen and now, Mark Farley; and the franchise, if you will, has always been with these "family" guys all along. People who played here.

It extended into the assistant ranks, too. Bill Salmon, Rick Nelson, Chris Kleiman and many other dozens of guys who poured their hearts out on the field, then toiled endlessly in front of film and the bull of recruiting and then, in caoching our youngsters to play. In addition, many UNI assistants spread the wealth to other programs, even in our own conference.

I hated high school. I got my brother, I got my Mom, my wife and two boys and I got UNI football, and that's it. Call it sad, call it delusional, call it stupid, but those things, and those things only, make my life fulfilling. Well, maybe fishing, too. And my truck (which went over 200,000 miles on the way back from Normal!).

And I'll never abandon any of them. Re UNI: right or wrong, win or lose, good play or bad play, 1-10 or 11-0, I'm with "the family". Not may people on here can relate. Wish you could.

[KCPanther22]

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Nicely said Capn. I am also concerned about next year because of what we lose. We do have some pretty strong parts coming back though. I can't wait for next year!!

[Born-a-Panther]

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Again -- well said Cappy.

There's something special about this place - Farley said it when he came back to accept the head coaching position. We are very fortunate to have so many people that have stayed so true to their Alma mater through the years.

[Luther_Heggs]

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I got my brother, I got my Mom, my wife and two boys and I got UNI football, and that's it.

And you live in the land of hockey! You need to find yourself a hockey team to follow. Hey, at least try it for a few games.

[MnPantherFan]

Re: Just Stay True To The Panthers.

Once again, the voice of reason speaks:

It's going to be hard to watch these teams in the playoffs, knowing that we are just as good (or better) than some of them.
This will take a few weeks to get over, then I think all of us die hard Panther FB fans will have to bury it and then move forward and trust the plan that Coach Farley has in place.

Fixed it for you.

And yes you are right, wait till next year, our never ending battle-cry. But Cappy said it all, a special place.

[bobsboy84]

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And you live in the land of hockey! You need to find yourself a hockey team to follow. Hey, at least try it for a few games.

Are you a Don Knotts fan?

[MnPantherFan]

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And you live in the land of hockey! You need to find yourself a hockey team to follow. Hey, at least try it for a few games.

Good idea, Cap'n look me up I'll bring you to a Wild game. Come to think of it, the way they are playing it will only be a further downer.

[Luther_Heggs]

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Are you a Don Knotts fan?

Yep...I've gone by both Luther_Heggs and Roy Fleming...both Don Knotts characters.