10/25 TSN poll

[06panther10]

The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Appalachian State Mountaineers (136) 7-0 3,873 1
2. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (17) 8-0 3,675 3
3. William & Mary Tribe (2) 6-1 3,599 4
4. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1) 6-1 3,338 5
5. Villanova Wildcats 5-2 3,189 6
6. Delaware Blue Hens 7-1 3,139 2
7. Montana Grizzlies 6-2 2,863 7
8. Eastern Washington Eagles 6-2 2,712 8
9. Wofford Terriers 6-1 2,584 9
10. New Hampshire Wildcats 5-3 2,408 10
11. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 7-1 2,189 13
12. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 7-0 2,064 14
13. Montana State Bobcats 6-2 1,801 15
14. Richmond Spiders 4-3 1,616 16
15. James Madison Dukes 4-3 1,534 11
16. Liberty Flames 5-2 1,453 17
17. South Carolina State Bulldogs 5-2 1,389 18
18. Massachusetts Minutemen 4-3 1,247 12
19. Northern Iowa Panthers 4-3 1,048 19
20. Chattanooga Mocs 5-2 930 24
21. Penn Quakers 5-1 909 20
22. Cal Poly Mustangs 5-3 706 23
23. Grambling State Tigers 6-1 453 NR
24. Jacksonville Dolphins 7-1 357 NR
25. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 4-3 341 22

Others receiving votes: North Dakota State 339, Western Illinois 187, Robert Morris 186, Georgia Southern 106, Furman 84, Hampton 63, Lehigh 39, Dayton 37, South Dakota State 35, Elon 34, Southern Utah 33, Jackson State 23, Brown 18, Harvard 16, Southern Illinois 15, Praire View A&M 12, Texas Southern 10, Weber State 9, Sam Houston State 8, McNeese State 8, Sacramento State 4, Florida A&M 4, UT Martin 3, UC Davis 2, Old Dominion 2, Tennessee Tech 2, Illinois State 1, Yale 1, South Dakota 1, Missouri State 1.

[UNIAlum95]

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WTH - SEMO at 11, Bethune-Cookman at 12, Liberty at 16, & SC State at 17? I'd take a matchup of UNI with any of those teams.

[06panther10]

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I think that, like the MVFC, this is a pretty down year for FCS football. I think that Delaware and App St are probably really good, but everyone else is really beatable.

IMO, this could be a year where some team could come out of nowhere and just sneak into and win the national championship. You know, maybe even some 8-3 team from the MVFC?....

Everything is up for grabs this year, all over the country.

[achrist70]

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We could be a very scary team for anyone if we continue to improve the way we have been lately.

[JayJ79]

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We could be a very scary team for anyone if we continue to improve the way we have been lately.

If we play up to our potential (which, according to Farley, we haven't yet), we can contend with anyone in the country (at least at the FCS level, which is all that matters at this point of the season).

Conversely, if some of the trends that occurred earlier in the season, pop up again, we could easily lose to just about anyone as well.

In other notes, I heard rumors that there is some grumbling by some of the receivers that they aren't getting the ball enough. Which, to some extent I can understand (though there have been a number of very catchable balls that have been thrown to some of them and dropped, or routes have been cut off too early, etc.). Hopefully such things can be resolved amongst the team in a non-disruptive manner so that the offense can continue to gel and improve.

[mwatje]

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It's nice to see Stephen F. Austin ranked so highly, for what it's worth...gives me some confidence of our post season prospects should we win the conference. Definitely wouldn't mind a rematch against them either!!

[Grinch]

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Stephen F and Iowa State want them both

[panther1]

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If we play up to our potential (which, according to Farley, we haven't yet), we can contend with anyone in the country (at least at the FCS level, which is all that matters at this point of the season).

Conversely, if some of the trends that occurred earlier in the season, pop up again, we could easily lose to just about anyone as well.

In other notes, I heard rumors that there is some grumbling by some of the receivers that they aren't getting the ball enough. Which, to some extent I can understand (though there have been a number of very catchable balls that have been thrown to some of them and dropped, or routes have been cut off too early, etc.). Hopefully such things can be resolved amongst the team in a non-disruptive manner so that the offense can continue to gel and improve.

I would be upset if I was a receiver. I am liking how Rennie is finally taking better care of the ball, but we still need to get the ball in the other playmakers hands. Screens, end arounds, reverses, flea-flickers, WR options; heck put Collins or Herring in a position as a Wildcat QB to rest Rennie. Anyone can take a shot gun snap. They could open this offense up so far that teams wouldn't know what hit them! Having Collins, Herring, Anderson, Rennie, and Oordt on the field at one time provides more fire-power and speed on the field than any UNI team that I can recall. Let's use them all!

[jnutt]

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the WR have dropped WAAAAAAAAAAY too many passes. Heck did it this week for what would have been a 90 yard td. But they are letting Rennie throw more as he gets used to the play book.

[run&blade]

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I am pinning all my hopes for 2011, no excuses.

They could be good this year but there will be no excuses next year.

[Blue42]

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In other notes, I heard rumors that there is some grumbling by some of the receivers that they aren't getting the ball enough. Which, to some extent I can understand (though there have been a number of very catchable balls that have been thrown to some of them and dropped, or routes have been cut off too early, etc.). Hopefully such things can be resolved amongst the team in a non-disruptive manner so that the offense can continue to gel and improve.

I pretty much assumed the receivers were disgruntled. Any good receiver is unhappy when they aren't getting a lot of catches. No surprise there. Would be shocked if they weren't calling for more balls.

I'm sure Carlos isn't real happy with his number of carries.

Never enough balls to go around. Not with the kind of athletes we have on our offense.

[JayJ79]

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I would be upset if I was a receiver. I am liking how Rennie is finally taking better care of the ball, but we still need to get the ball in the other playmakers hands. Screens, end arounds, reverses, flea-flickers, WR options; heck put Collins or Herring in a position as a Wildcat QB to rest Rennie. Anyone can take a shot gun snap. They could open this offense up so far that teams wouldn't know what hit them! Having Collins, Herring, Anderson, Rennie, and Oordt on the field at one time provides more fire-power and speed on the field than any UNI team that I can recall. Let's use them all!

I don't know, in order for them to play wildcat, they'd probably have to take some snaps in practice. And some people around here assure me that the only way the team can be effective is if only one player takes 100% of all snaps in practice.

[JayJ79]

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II'm sure Carlos isn't real happy with his number of carries.

I can understand why his got limited carries against Illinois State, as they pretty much keyed their defense on stopping him (and they were effective with it). But yeah, in some of the other games he seems to be under-utilized.

[Grinch]

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I believe the coaches are adding in more plays week by week in order to spread the ball around more. Also i noticed when things weren't working out there play calling they would just depend on rennie so i think the coaches are putin alot of trust in him, if i'm not mistaking i think they called between 10-15 plays in a row for him. All in all i see the team coming together alot better an i'm sure the recievers see what the future holds for them an are smile nowing there time is coming. ( USD game )

[UNI83]

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I don't know, in order for them to play wildcat, they'd probably have to take some snaps in practice. And some people around here assure me that the only way the team can be effective is if only one player takes 100% of all snaps in practice.

I don't think anyone has ever said 100%, but 90-95% yes.

QB's aren't plug and play, there are too many variables with that position to be able to do that.