Football Schedule for 2014 announced

[Born-a-Panther]

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I almost always have to be gone one weekend in October for work now. So for selfish reasons, I'm glad Homecoming was moved to September.

[Panther'73]

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Amazing how some fans are never happy. Complaints about only 5 home games, we now have 6. Complaints about bye weeks and the order of teams UNI plays. Email TD for an explanation...

[Born-a-Panther]

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Amazing how some fans are never happy. Complaints about only 5 home games, we now have 6. Complaints about bye weeks and the order of teams UNI plays. Email TD for an explanation...

I agree. We do have to coordinate our schedule with other team's schedules if we want anyone to come play us...

[jegbomb52]

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Amazing how some fans are never happy. Complaints about only 5 home games, we now have 6. Complaints about bye weeks and the order of teams UNI plays. Email TD for an explanation...

is it not okay to question things Mr. Hitler?

Do you not find it odd that we don't have a bye the week after returning from Hawaii? Hawaii has 12 opponents next year, probably 6 or 7 at home. How many of those schools play the following week? (already looked it up, Washington comes home to a IAA school the following week, Oregon State returns to an off week)

Not odd that for decades family weekend has been before homecoming? Family weekend in Sep and Homecoming in October?

Its called a discussion board, its okay to disagree and be negative (or positive when everyone else is negative). Protecting the minority, its a benefit of democracy. Look it up.

Perhaps we should create a panthernation 2 where the only thing you can do after an original post is made is "like" it...

[ubuntuCAT]

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I don't think there is anything wrong with Jeg's questions. I would say though, at least there's a bye week before Hawaii and the game after is home so no travel time there.

[UNIpanther99]

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I don't see a huge problem with the game after Hawaii. Fly home after the game, rest a day, get back at it.

They might even be able to do some film work on the plane.

[UNIpanther99]

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With an extra home game AND two FBS games, next year is going to be a banner revenue year for the UNI athletic department. We really need to find a way to get into the NCAA BB tourn. this year (or at least somebody else besides WSU from the MVC) to help maximize the money.

[panther-state]

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I don't think there is anything wrong with Jeg's questions. I would say though, at least there's a bye week before Hawaii and the game after is home so no travel time there.

I agree, at least we don't have only a few days for preparation and then need to jump on a bus for Fargo or Brookings or some where like a return game with McNeese. You get to stay home and be comfy....and go to classes.

[Panther'73]

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is it not okay to question things Mr. Hitler?

Do you not find it odd that we don't have a bye the week after returning from Hawaii? Hawaii has 12 opponents next year, probably 6 or 7 at home. How many of those schools play the following week? (already looked it up, Washington comes home to a IAA school the following week, Oregon State returns to an off week)

Not odd that for decades family weekend has been before homecoming? Family weekend in Sep and Homecoming in October?

Its called a discussion board, its okay to disagree and be negative (or positive when everyone else is negative). Protecting the minority, its a benefit of democracy. Look it up.

Perhaps we should create a panthernation 2 where the only thing you can do after an original post is made is "like" it...

Geez, someone pee in your cheerios today? I gave my opinion...I advised emailing TD because these comments have been made in previous years... Farley has to ok schedule; I know they wanted a bye week after Hawaii but fans also want 6 home games so something had to give; are you against change in regards to special weekends? it's January, plenty of time for fans to rearrange schedules if need be...
Oh and I am questioning posters comments about the schedules - I'm not allowed to do that?
And OH....I'm not a MR.
Deal with it....

[JayJ79]

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Do you not find it odd that we don't have a bye the week after returning from Hawaii? Hawaii has 12 opponents next year, probably 6 or 7 at home. How many of those schools play the following week? (already looked it up, Washington comes home to a IAA school the following week, Oregon State returns to an off week)

So we come home to a IAA school, same as Washington. Except the school we play was winless against division I opponents last year. Yes, a bye week after the Hawaii trip would have been nice, and I believe that was their intention. But I guess it didn't work out to have that week off AND to schedule the sixth home game. IMO, it's better to have that sixth home game (against a winnable D-I opponent)and move the bye week rather than keep the bye week and not have the sixth home game (going on the road or staying with 11 games). It'll work out fine.

Not odd that for decades family weekend has been before homecoming? Family weekend in Sep and Homecoming in October?

yeah well, how often did UNI lose it's homecoming game, as was the case last year? Perhaps they wanted to reduce the chances of it happening two years in a row by having NoCo for homecoming.

[PantherChic]

I love that we have 6 home games finally! Homecoming in September could be fun - maybe nice weather too! Next year is a great year to make a statement that UNI is back-win the whole darn thing finally!!!

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[The Herd]

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What are the Fighting Rainbows gonna be like next year? Where did they finish this year? Too bad you weren't headed over there in Dec instead of September.

[panther-state]

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What are the Fighting Rainbows gonna be like next year? Where did they finish this year? Too bad you weren't headed over there in Dec instead of September.

They were top 20 in the nation in passing and beat Army in their final game of the year...and that's it. 1-11 on the year and they lose their QB and 3 of their top 4 receivers. No idea on defense but from the looks of it I'm not sure if they have one.

[Mudrafan]

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I don't see a huge problem with the game after Hawaii. Fly home after the game, rest a day, get back at it.

They might even be able to do some film work on the plane.

yeah...it's just that simple

[UNIdad]

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I only see one loss on the sched and its in Nov....

This schedule looks like something I have come to expect from our administration. A September homecoming, and game the Saturday after a 9 time zone trip. Against an FCS power conference school none the less. How many years has family weekend been in Sep, homecoming in Oct? I would bet you every year of the Farley admin. Why different now? Awesome.

Have planned on going to Hawaii for over a year (almost). Now it is on consecutive weekends with my favorite weekend of the year. So much for one of those huh? Would have just been too easy for an open week the week after Hawaii I guess. We have had it scheduled for too long for this to happen. In other words it wasn't a "last minute adjustment."

My big question now that the schedule is set, and perhaps this needs its own thread, how are we going to exploit the NDSU fans? Seriously, we need to, big time.

Package it with Morgan St and Northern Colorado? Or, this would be a big risk, but simply sell zero single game tickets to this game. Season tickets, or no NDSU game. I like it.

Jet lag is over-rated. I would be more concerned about the trip going there than the trip returning (plus there is that east/west thing where going west is worse). They always have to manage their sleep based on the starting time of the game anyway. Just make sure that you are sleepy when it is night wherever you are (mostly by never taking long naps on a trip that makes you susceptible to jet lag).