Thoughts: SIU

[otter]

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discounted tickets for the MSU game.
I've heard $10/ticket. unitix website lists it at $8+fees

also, Panther Scholarship Club members have a "buy 1 get 1 free" ticket voucher in their benefits folder (must be redeemed during regular ticket office hours during the week)

When we bought it was $8 for adult and $3 for youth. plus $4.50 per tix fee. Assuming no snow storm we will be there and the wife just okayed season tix for next year

[houndawg]

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1-Slow and Steady- I will be the first one to tell you that I think our offense is anemic. Yet I will say that they have gone the direction of playing solid turnover free football. Allowing field position and our stout defense to win games. Hand the ball off to DJ and slowly get B. Carnes comfortable in the passing game. It is different from what we are used too, but it works. So great strategy, good ol’ fashioned Chicago Bear football.

2-DJ!- With all the specialty position talents we have, if DJ were not here, this offense would not work. I like this ground it out defense, rather than the roller coaster ride our team gives us when it gives the opposite team too many possessions to figure out how to beat us (Hint, just throw it up with under 2 minutes in the game). DJ is the one rock steady player we have that scares the crap out of every team we play.

3-We Pass?-Given the fact that we have been grounding it out so much, our QB has had man to man defense on our receivers. BC made them pay.

4-Can we Read and Run our QB?-We need to have BC run a little more. He almost always gain yards on his runs, this skill can make him deadly. On the Spread option, keep it a few times a half, not a few times every 2 games. Carnes also need to run the ball when no receivers are open. Take advantage of the skills you bring to the table and this opens up the pass, not allowing defenders to drop in coverage.

5-Defense Wins Championships- Wow!. What can I say about our defense? They are getting better and better every week. I am thrilled to see how dominate and confident they are becoming. With the offense not giving up pick 6’s, our defense is able to let loose. You saw flashes of this at IOWA, Hawaii, and Indiana State. They could not consistently perform. Now they are and it could not have happened at a better time than the start of playoff selection.

6-Kilfoy- I first saw tape on Kilfoy in high school and the tapes showed him always intercepting the ball. He is now taking his skills to Cedar Falls and man is it great!. He has a nose for the ball and is emerging as a leader on our defense.

7-SIU’s Crowd- What?! Is anybody there?

8-Keep the Course- UNI needs to keep playing the way they are now. Aggressive defense and basic offense. I am afraid if we try to get too fancy, we will shoot ourselves in the foot. I do not mind our offensive players manning up and making big plays, just don't get out of your current comfort zone. Let the defense carry us, play basic physical football and not make any game killing mistakes.

9-T.A.-We need to make sure we send off Terry Allen off properly next week in the Dome. Our boys need to focus and win this game and start off our second season, as one of the hottest teams in College Football. Go Panthers!!!

High school playoffs same afternoon. The rest of our home games were night games and well attended.

[Cat80]

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When we bought it was $8 for adult and $3 for youth. plus $4.50 per tix fee. Assuming no snow storm we will be there and the wife just okayed season tix for next year

Great news Otter! Now you need to back it up some cool purple swag for your wife to wear in the Dome. A 1/4 zip underarmour purple pullover, perchance?

[Born-a-Panther]

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When we bought it was $8 for adult and $3 for youth. plus $4.50 per tix fee. Assuming no snow storm we will be there and the wife just okayed season tix for next year

She deserves a REALLY nice Christmas present!

[Winder/aka Dan Holmes]

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Yes, really wish the students weren't going to be on break next week. We didn't get a week off for Thanksgiving when I was a student... they shouldn't either!

Didn't realize you were so old?????

[Born-a-Panther]

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Didn't realize you were so old?????

Old enough to not have gotten a week off for Thanksgiving...

[PantherChic]

Had class every year on Tuesday night. I think no one had classes Wednesday? Miserable....

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[Panther'73]

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Back in the 70's we had class til noon on Wednesday before Thanksgiving....

[achrist70]

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Back in the 70's we had class til noon on Wednesday before Thanksgiving....

Did you also walk up hill to school both ways, in a foot of snow?

[PantherChic]

I'm not a 70s grad but now that you mention it it was the Saturday before Thanksgiving in 91 I think, when we got a whale of a snow storm. We did trudge through feet of snow to get to the Dome for the game....and sat above the concourse level probably, because the roof leaked. Good times!

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[Pantherwoman]

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When President Koob arrived on campus he initiated the week of Thanksgiving break. This replaced the 3 day break in October that had previously been in place.

[achrist70]

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No it was Allen, Koob was president my freshman year and we got out after Tuesday classes, when Allen came it was the week

[Born-a-Panther]

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No it was Allen, Koob was president my freshman year and we got out after Tuesday classes, when Allen came it was the week

This is correct.

[Purrrrrfect]

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True. It was Allen

[otter]

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She deserves a REALLY nice Christmas present!

She just got a new baby girl back in September, what else could she want?



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