Players' Families

[Born-a-Panther]

This is probably not going to do any good, but I really want to urge all family members of UNI football players (or of any sport for that matter) to not sign on Panther Nation. Emotions are running very high right now -- and they're not good emotions for anyone. Things are being said that shouldn't be said, and it's not doing anybody any good. We are all Panther fans, we all want what is the absolute best for our program, and we are all used to having a successful football team. This year really hurts, and nobody is satisfied or happy with what is happening to our team. But when you have loved ones being so effected by it, it's best to just stay away from the message boards.

I have been a Panther fan my entire life - my family lives and breathes for what happens on the football field so I completely understand everyone's frustrations -- but please please please keep your name calling and insults off the Internet and public forums.

Okay - I tried.

[JayJ79]

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It's got to be a tough situation to know that a group of strangers (with some being stranger than others) are sitting around, criticizing and picking apart your son/grandson/brother/friend/roommate/whatever, and not give into the urge to respond.

But yes, when someone close to the players (or the players themselves) gets involved in such things, it only ever ends badly and causes tension/turmoil.


On the flip side, many of us that post on the forums sometimes need to re-evaluate what we're saying on here. IMO, a good rule of thumb would be that you shouldn't say anything on here that you wouldn't be willing to say to the person in question (whether that be the person you are responding to, or the person you are talking about) themselves.

[havok58]

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I agree, but the families need to develop thicker skins in the event their sons make it to the NFL and make mistakes.

[UNI83]

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It's got to be a tough situation to know that a group of strangers (with some being stranger than others) are sitting around, criticizing and picking apart your son/grandson/brother/friend/roommate/whatever, and not give into the urge to respond.

But yes, when someone close to the players (or the players themselves) gets involved in such things, it only ever ends badly and causes tension/turmoil.


On the flip side, many of us that post on the forums sometimes need to re-evaluate what we're saying on here. IMO, a good rule of thumb would be that you shouldn't say anything on here that you wouldn't be willing to say to the person in question (whether that be the person you are responding to, or the person you are talking about) themselves.

I'd be willing to say everything in person that I've said here.

[Panther-Sheik]

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I agree BAP, but the real problem comes not from blatant name calling, I don't think, but from a perceived slight by some of these family members. People calling for Rennie to be named the starter is being answered with, "you are an idiot and don't know what you are talking about." I have said all year that I like Zach, but at this point we need to name Rennie the undisputed starter for the good of the team, IMO.

[Grinch]

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does anyone on here get a chance to make it to the practises i would really like to know what there doing out there this is to good of a team to be lossing to these teams we are a strong playoff contender, that needs our general/head coach to do his job.

[TH1974]

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does anyone on here get a chance to make it to the practises i would really like to know what there doing out there this is to good of a team to be lossing to these teams we are a strong playoff contender, that needs our general/head coach to do his job.

Obviously. Well said. LOL

[CincyPanther88]

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This is probably not going to do any good, but I really want to urge all family members of UNI football players (or of any sport for that matter) to not sign on Panther Nation. Emotions are running very high right now -- and they're not good emotions for anyone. Things are being said that shouldn't be said, and it's not doing anybody any good. We are all Panther fans, we all want what is the absolute best for our program, and we are all used to having a successful football team. This year really hurts, and nobody is satisfied or happy with what is happening to our team. But when you have loved ones being so effected by it, it's best to just stay away from the message boards.

I agree but people are naturally curious and they are very interested in what people are saying about the players. What they need to realize is that a lot of this is venting by people on here and it's very easy to get behind a keyboard and venting.

[kobe]

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Does anyone know what is going on at practice? How do the players feel? Who do they want playing qb? not that they have or should have a say in it.

[Griffitz]

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does anyone on here get a chance to make it to the practises i would really like to know what there doing out there this is to good of a team to be lossing to these teams we are a strong playoff contender, that needs our general/head coach to do his job.

Spanish's new alias?

[Cat80]

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What the families need to remember is those who don't know the players personally are fans of the program. These fans don't care who plays and only wish the best for the entire program. They have no 'dog' in the fight other than wanting the most success possible. This gets in the way when a family member tries to push an agenda on PN. Please don't. In a perfect world everyone would have equal playing time and the Panthers would be undefeated National Champions. The world isn't perfect, some dreams don't make it to reality, and because of that family members need to stay away.