Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

[panther-state]

Re: Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

UNI ISU
1st downs 17 15
Rush yards 146 117
Pass yards 174 93
Total offense 320 210
Penalties 7-60 8-60
Turnovers 5 0

Those are the game stats from last year. Two of ISU's scores were INTs returned for TDs. Our defense played really well last year. Its just that our offense was so inept.

And of course it wouldn't have been a UNI football game without a goal line fumble to not only keep you off the score board but kill all of your momentum

[Mudrafan]

Re: Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

UNI ISU
1st downs 17 15
Rush yards 146 117
Pass yards 174 93
Total offense 320 210
Penalties 7-60 8-60
Turnovers 5 0

Those are the game stats from last year. Two of ISU's scores were INTs returned for TDs. Our defense played really well last year. Its just that our offense was so inept.

Agree with this

[UNIFanSince1983]

Re: Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

When do the tickets for this game go on sale? I have looked on ISU's site and single game tickets are not available, and I don't think I saw anything on UNIPanthers.com either.

Last year I just scalped a hillside ticket, but I don't wanna be on that hill again.

[Panther'73]

Re: Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

I called the UNI ticket office and ordered mine. Won't be mailed out until sometime in August.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

based on cyclone fanatic, i am predicting a 115 to (-21) loss that is called in the 2nd quarter.

[06panther10]

Re: Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

We missed a FG wide right at the buzzer to beat ISU in '06 and lost by 1 point, and we had the FGs blocked at the buzzer to beat Iowa and lost by 1 point in '09.

We convert those two FGs and we are 3-1 against the in-state BCS teams in the last 5 years.

[Barnstormer]

Re: Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

I love tailgating in Ames.
Will I drink a bunch of beer and play flippy cup? Yes
Will I get a superdog? Hopefully
Will lightning strike twice and some random UNI fan stop by, drink a single beer with us, then puke as he's walking away? Could be...
Will UNI win it this year? Hells yeah.

[casbern]

Re: Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

I love tailgating in Ames.
Will I drink a bunch of beer and play flippy cup? Yes
Will I get a superdog? Hopefully
Will lightning strike twice and some random UNI fan stop by, drink a single beer with us, then puke as he's walking away? Could be...
Will UNI win it this year? Hells yeah.

Thanks for that beer

[panther-state]

Re: Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

Interesting Cyclone blog from the DMR including a recent depth chart. http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/d...cyclones-blog/

Off-topic note but I went to school with the Clones starting DT Jake McDonough...nice guy (about as smart as a bag of rocks though) but it scares the hell out of me that he is 300+ lbs considering he was 225 when he graduated. Jake scared the crap out of me in HS with his size...I might need to wear two pairs of pants if I catch glimpse of him again

[UNI Fight]

Re: Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

argh, no no, our QB had a BS fumble call on 1st drive vs ISU, (tv showed it crossed the goaline, then was fumbled after he was down) that totally changed the game.

I do remember that. ISU got a homer call there but they will get those when it's FBS vs. FCS so you kinda have to factor those in.

This game, and the entire season hinges on the QB position for UNI. Rennie put up huge numbers last year while splitting time part of the time (75% of the time he was QB 100% of the time). But we still lost to Lehigh in the playoffs and had just an OK season.

I'm still wondering why the coaching staff doesn't look into an offensive game plan like the one that ALWAYS seems to beat us (i.e. North Dakota when they came into the dome and beat us) the short crossing routes that are nearly impossible to defend if the WR/QB's are clicking that eat up 5-7 yards a down? Rennie can do that and mix it up with he and Carlos running, that sounds like a potent offense to me...but I'm not an expert.

[Trapped in California]

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Crossing routes are highly dependent on having an accurate passer, with the timing worked out between receiver & QB. With the short introductions last year, there was really not the opportunity to get that dialed in.

[BCPanther]

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Your quarterback also has to be tall enough to make the throw on a three step drop. I am really, really hoping that Rennie has improved greatly, but arm strength and accuracy aren't things you can greatly improve in an offseason, no matter how hard you work at it.

[06panther10]

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Your quarterback also has to be tall enough to make the throw on a three step drop. I am really, really hoping that Rennie has improved greatly, but arm strength and accuracy aren't things you can greatly improve in an offseason, no matter how hard you work at it.

I could name dozens of elite QBs at the college level who were 6' tall or shorter. Saying that he is too short to get the job done is just dumb.

And when is the last time you saw anything from us with a 3 step drop? 75% of the stuff we run in out the gun anyway.

[9YRPLAN]

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height is overrated. passing lanes are the key, but the required footwork and feel are not learned over a single offseason. id be shocked if tirrell had even heard of a passing lane before last year.

[Trapped in California]

Re: Can the Panthers take down ISU on Sep 3rd?

Rennie is listed at 6' 0" - same as Jeremy Moses of SFA, 2010 Payton Award Winner. Moses led the FCS in pass attempts (499), completions (303), touchdown passes (34) and passing yards (3,658), yet threw only four interceptions equaling a passer rating of 143 and change.