Its a Panther State y'all...

[caagman]

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I am finally reading the message boards after taking a couple days off.
And here I am, eating my crow. David Johnson is a beast and will take UNI very far this year, assuming no injuries. ISU didn't just lose this game, we got owned in pretty much every aspect of the game. As I stood there and watched the game, I wasn't sure what was more surprising: How good UNI looked or how bad ISU looked. It is probably a mix of both.

Watching ISU try to tackle anybody and our Offense try to move the ball was like watching a train wreck. I'm afraid ISU is in for a long year, unless the coaches and players can pull off a miracle. It'll be interesting to see how well ISU responds to this loss when they play Iowa.

And you should be cheering for ISU in that game, because if ISU wins then you truly have a reason to say it's a "Panther State".

Good luck the rest of the season, especially against NDSU.

Cydave, I have always considered you and BryceC the most level-headed ISU fans that come to PN. I have a question for you since I couldn't really tell by watching the broadcast on my laptop. Was your prediction correct of there being many fewer UNI fans there than in years past?

[cydave]

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Cydave, I have always considered you and BryceC the most level-headed ISU fans that come to PN. I have a question for you since I couldn't really tell by watching the broadcast on my laptop. Was your prediction correct of there being many fewer UNI fans there than in years past?

I would say yes. UNI filled up the visitors section in the lower bowl like they always do. But, the upper deck visitors section didn't have as much purple as it usually does when UNI comes.
I was trying to look for some crowd pictures but couldn't find any good ones. But, there was definitely more UNI fans the last couple of time we played.

[JayJ79]

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the first 24 rows in the upper deck above the visitors section were filled with cyclone fans, then the top 6 rows were filled with UNI fans whom the ticket office deemed weren't worthy of the lower bowl.

[cydave]

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the first 24 rows in the upper deck above the visitors section were filled with cyclone fans, then the top 6 rows were filled with UNI fans whom the ticket office deemed weren't worthy of the lower bowl.

Isn't that whole upper deck section usually filled with UNI fans?
I'm trying to find pictures from past games, but can't find any.

[JayJ79]

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Isn't that whole upper deck section usually filled with UNI fans?
I'm trying to find pictures from past games, but can't find any.

don't know. in previous years, I've sat in the lower section or on the hillside, and hadn't really looked up in the upper section.

[FOTY]

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I would agree that there were fewer UNI fans than in the past. However, I was expecting to see fewer than there were. It was an okay showing, especially when the stubhub going rate was $75+ for hill side or last rows on the upper deck. I was impressed - the last out I was able to get 4 tickets half way up the upper deck for $25 ea. Very glad I ordered through UNI this time around.

[Kyle]

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There was definitely fewer UNI fans. Usually a good chunk of the upper bowl is full of UNI fans along with handful scattered in the SE corner. We still had a good showing, but I'm guessing we brought about 80% of our 2010 crowd and 70% of our 2007 crowd.

[run&blade]

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Give ISU fans credit. They bought a lot of tickets early. Just wasnt the availability this year.

[JayJ79]

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Give ISU fans credit. They bought a lot of tickets early. Just wasnt the availability this year.

will be plenty available for cheap the rest of the year (with the possible exception of the Iowa game)

[caagman]

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I couldn't really tell from the broadcast but it sure didn't seem that there was much purple there. I have no doubt they tried but it sounded like there just weren't as many tickets available for us.

[northwest iowa panther]

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My understanding of our contracts with ISU is that prior years we were alotted 10,000 tickets and what we sold of that we received in payout. Now with the Clones selling out on a regular basis, our alottment is smaller, but our payout is bigger.

Also, we should be respectful and not degrade anything to do with the ISU/UNI games. The end of the series could be anytime if the Clones decide that's it. We're fortunate to have the opportunity and if we do more than take great pride in our victory and run our mouths too much they will take their football and go home. Then what do we do?

[GonzoCat]

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1. They can't end it anytime, there are signed contracts for the next 10 years or so.

2. Banter back and forth on message boards will have no effect on what their athletic administration does.

3. We go out and get a different BCS game. The clones are paying us far below market for a top level FCS team. That's why they signed long term contracts, it's a bargain game for them.

[UNIGuy4Cy]

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Or ISU got beat handily by a good team.

Funny part is there weren't UNI fans predicting this kind of a dominating win. ISU fans went nuts just hearing us think it would be close and have a chance.

UNI never trailed. Just think how bad it would have been if ISU wasn't +2 in turnovers. Could have easily been 35-17.

How? Actually could have easily been ISU big had they not shot themselves in the foot inside the redzone twice by having to kick two field goals versus scoring touchdowns, hell both were inside the 10 yard line, and missed two field goals. UNI threatened and scored once in the second half due to a terrible punt that went out on the 35 yard line, other than that UNI did nothing in the second half.

[UNIGuy4Cy]

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I give UNI credit they beat us thoroughly in the game, especially in the first half but Iowa State had every opportunity to win that game even with as bad as we played.

[PantherInsider]

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I would say it is more that the media is very pro-Iowa and even ISU. The attention UNI gets (if any) is mostly an afterthought. That is especially the case here in the Quad Cities. I remember watching the news after UNI beat Iowa (can't remember the year) and the sports anchor referred to us as the "Pesky Panthers". There is no love for UNI in the media and that is very discouraging and upsetting to UNI fans.

As for you being a hawk fan, to each his or her own. I personally feel that UNI needs as much support as we can get. I don't care if someone is a dual fan and you are welcome to cheer for whomever you want. I'm just glad you do support UNI.

It only makes sense. UNI plays football at a lower level and is half the size of ISU and Iowa so of course UNI will not get the ink that Iowa and ISU get.