Odds on Bailey starting EWU game

[UNIGrainer]

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We're offensively inept because we can't make a decision on who should be playing the most important position on the field. I get the feeling Davis isn't getting to make this decision on his own when he's the guy that brought a brand new offense that Farley isn't very familiar with.

Saturday should be interesting because EWU is just as inept defensively as we are offensively.

We'll see what happens when a movable object meets a stoppable force.

[claw]

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Anybody have a scouting report on EWU? It is hard to trust the stats when the score is so high. How did Oregon get its offensive production? Probably well-balanced, but if they had success with QB runs, then it makes more sense to use Bailey.

As an Iowa State fan, Bailey killed us early with his 3rd and 17 runs. We thought it was going to be a long day if he was able to keep bailing UNI out of jams.

EWU will be the best offensive team to ever enter the dome

[Panther100]

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0%. Kolhmorgan start Dunn the backup. Demos a WR. Bailey WR if run back to Illinois.

[EVSPanther]

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We're offensively inept because we can't make a decision on who should be playing the most important position on the field. I get the feeling Davis isn't getting to make this decision on his own when he's the guy that brought a brand new offense that Farley isn't very familiar with.

Saturday should be interesting because EWU is just as inept defensively as we are offensively.

If this is the case and Farley truly is keeping the decisions to himself in regards to the offense, if I was Davis, I would be looking for a new gig come next year. Either give him the reigns and let him pass/fail or stick to a "normal" offensive scheme and let Salmon run it. (not my choice at all) Really is frustrating.

[OhNewby]

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With all of the nonsense on PN, it's hard to tell how real Panther fans even feel about the QB situation.

I thought it was generally a consensus for most fans going into the season, that the ceiling on Sawyer was very well known, and starting him this year without DJ, X or a bunch of nice receivers around, basically was throwing in the towel on making a deep run in the playoffs this year. Is this a crazzyyy perspective?

Also, as Bailey and Dunne hadn't played a single, full college game before, doesn't it make sense to have some patience with both of them?

I don't want to throw in the towel on the season, but I think it makes sense to play for the future, not just the next week. I think this is magnified by a very young, undersized WR group.

[Panther100]

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We are 6-5 at best. Time to roll out the basketballs.

[run&blade]

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We can throw in the towel if the QB is unable to throw the ball down the field.

Defense in college is fast, even in the FCS, too damn fast to think a QB is just going to jitterbug his way to the FCS playoffs. NDSU will destroy UNI with that no pass offense.

Doesn't work, don't need to see the same movie over and over because I know how it ends.

See the Ohio State QB, that is a true dual threat QB. Guys like that are rare and they sure as heck are not coming to Cedar Falls.

I wish Farley would have just said in Spring Practice we are going to go with a guy that likes to pull the ball down at the first sign of trouble. Would have saved us all time hoping for November/December football.

Unreal how full time coaches can not see what is so obvious.

UNI tried about two deep passes all game against ISU, maybe only one. I think the pass landed 5 yards out of bounds. Sad thing is the UNI guy had a step on him, a pretty ball dropped in over the top would have been a huge gain.

[SteinPizza]

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With all of the nonsense on PN, it's hard to tell how real Panther fans even feel about the QB situation.

I thought it was generally a consensus for most fans going into the season, that the ceiling on Sawyer was very well known, and starting him this year without DJ, X or a bunch of nice receivers around, basically was throwing in the towel on making a deep run in the playoffs this year. Is this a crazzyyy perspective?

I think many heard what they wanted to hear in the announcement of the new OC. They thought: 1) the new offense would be uptempo, but rely on a more pro style attack, which wasn't reliant on the QB being a big running threat. 2) Conversely, the new QB would be someone who could actually hit a stationary semi truck with a football. Throw in the delay of game penalties, and costly interception, and it's a recipe for a fan meltdown.

LOL at the real Panther fans comment. I assume you mean that Kool Aid drinkers are the only real fans? FWIW, I'm NO Kool Aid drinker, but I'm not as down on Bailey as most here. Give the new O a game or two to mature. To hope for perfection in the first game, given the circumstances, is unrealistic. If Bailey is still starting mid season, and making the same mistakes, then go ahead and set your house on fire.

[Kyle]

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EWU will be the best offensive team to ever enter the dome

This probably true, which is saying a lot considering we've hosted both Ricky Santos and Joe Flacco.

[claw]

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This probably true, which is saying a lot considering we've hosted both Ricky Santos and Joe Flacco.

It's not out of the realm of extreme possibility that they drop 70+ this weekend if the offense doesn't figure their **** out. Even if they do there's a 80% chance EWU drops 50

[Panther100]

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Southern Illinois 52 UNI 9 in 1984 comes to mind.

[Born-a-Panther]

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Southern Illinois 52 UNI 9 in 1984 comes to mind.

Are you here to offer anything other than negativity and pessimism and short observations?

You've blown in here like a hurricane and have yet to offer anything constructive.

[dan_beeding]

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I'll be on his side, and all the others calling for Farley's head after this week if we get blown out. And I don't blame him for the pessimism, as terrible and unprepared as we looked last week. It was embarrassing, and there's no way to look at as anything other than that. Usually when my co-workers and students give me a hard time about a UNI loss, I have something positive to say about the game or season, but this is one of the few times I have nothing. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck....

[Born-a-Panther]

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Farley just confirmed at press luncheon that Bailey remains the starter.

[run&blade]

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Farley just confirmed at press luncheon that Bailey remains the starter.

Did Farley have any head trauma recently?

Losing every game might be what I hope for if it plays out like it could. Very easily could start 1-4.

Sometimes you have to go super bad to get changes made.