Gameday!

[Newsbreaker]

When greatness meets opportunity combined with a little belief, anything is possible! All that remains is to seize destany and make it your own!

The day is here, the world is ours for the taking! By this time tomorrow, let's make it a Panther Nation!

Go CATS! UNI FIGHT!

[UNI MadCat]

Darn you NB... I was driving into work 10 mins ago thinking, "I want to be the first to post 'GAMEDAY' on the board."

Early bird gets the worm, I guess!!

Don't know about y'all but I woke up with a VERY GOOD feeling about today!!!

Hail our Panthers....

[B.True]

After being in the car for about 3 hours driving home from work yesterday because of the snow, then shovelling and up with a sick daughter last night, i figured it was the start of a bad weekend.......

but, screw that....THIS IS GAMEDAY BABY. i woke up with a lot of energy, excited for the day today even with around 7 inches of snow on the ground. since the weather was so bad last night, no one is in to work yet this morning, so, what am i doing? checking out panthernation and reading the 2005 uni football media guide

[UNI MadCat]

11 hours and 16 minutes to go...

[CincyPanther88]

I can't wait to get out of work, stop by the store for some chicken wings and settle down in front of the TV to watch the next step on the way to a national championship.

Question: Has UNI ever been on national TV - ESPN, ESPN2, etc for a football game? I know the semi vs. YSU was on IPTV and I remember watching the Marshall semi in a bar but I don't think it was a national telecast.

[B.True]

does CSTV count to anyone? lots of people can't get the station, but it is a national station....have we played a game on that station yet? i really can't remember

[Newsbreaker]

I highly doubt UNI football has ever had an opportunity to be in this many homes, as ESPN2 is in a large number. CSTV games, Fox Sports Net games, etc, were 'national' but not nearly at this level.

Considering we're the only football game on TV there is tonight, there's a chance for a nice audienece. Funny part is, we'll probably have better ratings out of Iowa (with so many tuned in to Iowa-Iowa State) then in.

I woke up feeling GREAT today. Good things on tap, it's gonna be a great day to be a Panther!

[UNI MadCat]

Considering we're the only football game on TV there is tonight, there's a chance for a nice audienece. Funny part is, we'll probably have better ratings out of Iowa (with so many tuned in to Iowa-Iowa State) then in.

This is true... hopefully at around 9 p.m. most of them shift their attention to the 4th quarter of the UNI game. I talked to a few of my Hawk friends last night that mentioned they'll be watching both at the bar tonight so I think it is a good sign. (Of course, one did say, "isn't this the div II semis?" AHHHH!!! )

[4N6]

Worth a darn at work?

I should have stayed home. I'm trying my best to concentrate on work, but it's impossible. Re: national exposure. Brent Mussburger(sp?) and Billy Packer did the UNI v. Minnesota game in 1990. It was a regional telecast, but everyone from Indiana to the Rockies got the game.

[Newsbreaker]

I almost NEVER watch games from anywhere but home, but I think I'm going to Pepper's tonight, so I can watch all the Iowa/Iowa State fans get sucked into Panther Footall

[JCPanthers]

I should have stayed home. I'm trying my best to concentrate on work, but it's impossible. Re: national exposure. Brent Mussburger(sp?) and Billy Packer did the UNI v. Minnesota game in 1990. It was a regional telecast, but everyone from Indiana to the Rockies got the game.

I'm with ya 4N6...I can't seem to concentrate either. What makes it even harder is that my employer designated today as another Purple Pride day, and everyone at work is wearing their UNI apparel....which is pretty damn cool!!

7 pm can't get here fast enough!!

[beamout2000]

I can tell you that your team arrived here safely. A couple of our folks saw them on the field this morning doing a quick run-through. The game even got a quick mention on ESPN2's Cold Pizza this morning as something to watch tonight by their Couch Potato guy.

[PantherPride2002]

Purple and Gold

pretty sure the people i work with think i'm nuts...broke out the old school purple UNI starter jacket this morning, along with the purple and gold i'm decked out in...i talked (bribed) most of my office into coming over tonight to watch the big game....anything for alcohol i guess!

[newcat]

I work at another University in the state of Iowa and I wore my Panther stuff to work this morning! I am getting a lot of comments! But who the hell cares! I am a Panther fan and that is what casual Friday is all about!!

[4N6]

UNI v. N. Arizona - ESPN

I'm trying to find the year, but ... UNI played N. Arizona on ESPN several (10-15) years ago. At N. Arizona. I was in Council Bluffs at training and watched it in my room. I'll try to find the year. Trust me on this one ... anyone else rememebr?

JC ... this would have maybe been before you were born.