1 year away?

[UNI92]

Just a few comments after attending all 3 games so far this season: A few random thoughts....

We have outstanding talent and team speed but no ball security.
I think that the coaching staff is actually doing a great job, the players just haven't held onto the ball.
I haven't figured out the wall that we are running into when we get to the red zone tho???

We have not allowed a second half offensive TD yet. This is a tribute to their conditioning as well as the coaches half time adjustments and the player's execution.

All in all, we're not as good as we seem but we are not as bad as we seem.
Realistically, we should be 2-1 because we should have beaten SFA. I think that the ISU game was very winnable and if we played them in late October/November, we'd win by atleast 10.

Conclusion: I think that we use this year as a stepping stone for next season to make another run at a NC. If we somehow start executing and get in the playoffs, we could be a team that I wouldn't want to f*ck with in the playoffs. We are deep, young and talented with superior speed at most positions, however, we are inexperienced and have made too many mistakes to be 3-0 or 2-1...the program is in great shape once these players get some experience under their belts...

Oh yeah, I also like the fact that most people on here are pissed that we didn't beat ISU. We were all expecting to win and disappointed that we didnt. That beats the days when we were glad just to put up a fight with them.

[JayJ79]

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That beats the days when we were glad just to put up a fight with them.

yeah well, we didn't even do that.....


On a happier note, UNI now leads ALL of division I (FCS and FBS) in rushing defense, allowing only 52 yards per game on the ground.

Same with sacks, as they are averaging 5.67 sacks/game

[06panther10]

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Totally agree. That is also how I feel.

Coming into the year, I didn't think we would be a great team. I figured us to be a 6-7 win team with hopes that we would contend for the playoffs if we played well. Having a young team like we have, we are going to be inconsistent. Sometimes young guys look incredible, and sometimes they look incredibly bad, and thats just the way it is, and that is exactly what we have seen so far this year. Flashes of brilliance, and flashes of awful.

This is a rebuilding/reloading year for us, and we need to remember that as fans. We haven't had a year like this in a while. We need to just hope we can continue to get better, while our young team continues to gain that valuable experience.

But next year.....Watch out...

[TravelingPanther]

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You guys are crazy. We've lost to a BCS school and the #6 team in the country beat us by two.(I say this laughing) We're 1-0 in conference with a win over a top 20 school. It's a little early to talk about next year.

[JayJ79]

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You guys are crazy. We've lost to a BCS school and the #6 team in the country beat us by two.(I say this laughing) We're 1-0 in conference with a win over a top 20 school. It's a little early to talk about next year.

they're probably cub fans. it's just instinct for them to start looking toward next year once the season is 1/4-1/3 over.

[06panther10]

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You guys are crazy. We've lost to a BCS school and the #6 team in the country beat us by two.(I say this laughing) We're 1-0 in conference with a win over a top 20 school. It's a little early to talk about next year.

I don't mean to say I am giving up on the year. I still think we can make our run, and we still are a dangerous team. I love the potential that we have yet for this season, especially with how the rest of the mvfc has preformed thus far.

Just pointing out that it is a rebuilding year, and to expect a conference title and a run at the national title this year is unrealistic.

[TravelingPanther]

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they're probably cub fans. it's just instinct for them to start looking toward next year once the season is 1/4-1/3 over.

Ohhhh Jay. Good to see you last weekend. You're the exact same person on the board as you are in person.

I think next year could be exciting, but we're not as bad of as we were at the beginning of the 2005 season, and we all know how that ended.

2005

Beat Drake 52-17 as expected
Beat MN-Duluth 49-14 as expected
Lose to Iowa 45-21 pretty normal
Beat Western Illinois 41-24
Lose to Missouri State still OK, but now 2-2 against D-I
Beat Indiana State 31-10 as expected
Lose to Ill State 31-3 worst FCS loss in 20 yrs. 2-2 in conf. Not looking good
Rattle off 4 straight wins to get the autobid at 8-3, 7-3 vs D I

Sitting at 1-2, 1-0 in conference isn't the end of the season. We're faster than every team on the rest of our schedule and I hope we can expect thing to clean up a bit.

[cydave]

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Ohhhh Jay. Good to see you last weekend. You're the exact same person on the board as you are in person.

I think next year could be exciting, but we're not as bad of as we were at the beginning of the 2005 season, and we all know how that ended.

2005

Beat Drake 52-17 as expected
Beat MN-Duluth 49-14 as expected
Lose to Iowa 45-21 pretty normal
Beat Western Illinois 41-24
Lose to Missouri State still OK, but now 2-2 against D-I
Beat Indiana State 31-10 as expected
Lose to Ill State 31-1 worst FCS loss in 20 yrs. 2-2 in conf. Not looking good
Rattle off 4 straight wins to get the autobid at 8-3, 7-3 vs D I

Sitting at 1-2, 1-0 in conference isn't the end of the season. We're faster than every team on the rest of our schedule and I hope we can expect thing to clean up a bit.

How did you score 1 point?

[JayJ79]

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Lose to Ill State 31-1 worst FCS loss in 20 yrs.

31-1 would be one crazy football score.
Actually, it is an impossible score in NCAA football, since there is no way for a team to score just one.

It might be possible on a blocked extra point returned to the endzone in highschool or the NFL, I don't know. (but in college, that return is worth 2 points)

[run&blade]

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Problem is UNI still will not have a QB in 2011

[TravelingPanther]

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How did you score 1 point?

oops...3

[UNI92]

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I wouldnt say that I was crazy at all...this team is 1-10 in the red zone has 12 turnovers in 3 games, instability at QB, a RB who can't hang onto the ball and a very tough schedule ahead of them as the MVC is very much improved in 2010.

I'm not totally down on these guys at all. Just calling it the way I see it and no doubt, this team still has many bright spots...Rennie and Anderson are both great talents but their ball security is a major issue. IF they get this corrected, it'll go a long way in the Panthers winning games.
I'll be there every Sat win or lose..I just think that we are a year away from competing for a NC..

[TravelingPanther]

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I wouldnt say that I was crazy at all...this team is 1-10 in the red zone has 12 turnovers in 3 games, instability at QB, a RB who can't hang onto the ball and a very tough schedule ahead of them as the MVC is very much improved in 2010.

I'm not totally down on these guys at all. Just calling it the way I see it and no doubt, this team still has many bright spots...Rennie and Anderson are both great talents but their ball security is a major issue. IF they get this corrected, it'll go a long way in the Panthers winning games.
I'll be there every Sat win or lose..I just think that we are a year away from competing for a NC..

I know. Like I said, I was laughing. I suppose message boards make everything seem much more serious than it is. I would agree with most of your post. It's just funny how easily the tide could have been completely the other way.

[UNI92]

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I wouldnt say that I was crazy at all...this team is 1-10 in the red zone has 12 turnovers in 3 games, instability at QB, a RB who can't hang onto the ball and a very tough schedule ahead of them as the MVC is very much improved in 2010.

I'm not totally down on these guys at all. Just calling it the way I see it and no doubt, this team still has many bright spots...Rennie and Anderson are both great talents but their ball security is a major issue. IF they get this corrected, it'll go a long way in the Panthers winning games.
I'll be there every Sat win or lose..I just think that we are a year away from competing for a NC..

[Cap'n Cat]

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Good or bad, love the Panthers and enjoy the season. No fair weather crap.