Tree Week

[vbfan19]

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the play on the field was fun.

kind of wonder what was up with the scoreboard, though.
they stopped putting up down-distance in the first half, and couldn't get the clock running at halftime.

Also, having 850 band members playing inside the Dome makes a horrible racket.

[TravelingPanther]

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maybe Dunne isnt ready?

To mop up?

[dan_beeding]

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the play on the field was fun.

kind of wonder what was up with the scoreboard, though.
they stopped putting up down-distance in the first half, and couldn't get the clock running at halftime.

Also, having 850 band members playing inside the Dome makes a horrible racket.

You seem fun.

[Blue42]

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the play on the field was fun.

kind of wonder what was up with the scoreboard, though.
they stopped putting up down-distance in the first half, and couldn't get the clock running at halftime.

Also, having 850 band members playing inside the Dome makes a horrible racket.

Yeah I'd hate to take a few hundred high school students who are on the cusp of making a college choice and put them on the field with our band in front of 10K people. They might want to show up next fall and pay some tuition.

[UNICats]

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the play on the field was fun.

kind of wonder what was up with the scoreboard, though.
they stopped putting up down-distance in the first half, and couldn't get the clock running at halftime.

Also, having 850 band members playing inside the Dome makes a horrible racket.

I must have been at different game as I thought the bands sounded great. And no, I'm not a band parent.

[Blue42]

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Did Huggins get knicked up yesterday? He made a couple of nice runs early and then we didn't see him again.

Like the way the coaching staff used Malloy #31 on Saturday. He continues to do nothing but make big plays.

Would like to see McCoy #84 get some snaps. He had 2 balls thrown at him vs. South Dakota and made big plays. Let's throw some more at him.

[Gocats15]

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Did Huggins get knicked up yesterday? He made a couple of nice runs early and then we didn't see him again.

Like the way the coaching staff used Malloy #31 on Saturday. He continues to do nothing but make big plays.

Would like to see McCoy #84 get some snaps. He had 2 balls thrown at him vs. South Dakota and made big plays. Let's throw some more at him.

Huggins wasn't in pads in the second half, appeared to have a wrap on his hand. He didn't look like he was in any pain, and I don't recall him coming out of the game. Hopefully it was just precautionary since we were up by 38.

And the issue with McCoy seeing more snaps is that lately we've only been using two WR's at a time, with Malloy and Miller playing in the slot in order to add versatility. It would be nice to get him more opportunities though, since no one has really consistently stood out at WR.

[vbfan19]

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I must have been at different game as I thought the bands sounded great. And no, I'm not a band parent.

must just be my ears then.
didn't mean it as a knock on the talent level of any of the band members. Just a comment on the accoustics of that many drums and brass playing under a tin roof. with all the echoes, I couldn't really discern much of a melody, it was all just a big din. then again, half the time I struggle to discern the melody when it is just the UNI marching band, or announcements over the PA for that matter. so like I said, maybe it's just my ears.

[Blue42]

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Did anyone else notice after JW took that pick six back in the 4th quarter he ran over in front of the section where players' family sit and cranked back as though to throw the ball into the stands?

I think he was really gonna let it fly but the ref was right there and stopped him. Haven't seen a college player do that before.

Well...not since Willie Beamon threw one into the stands in the south end zone in Ames when UNI closed them out in '92.

[vbfan19]

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Did anyone else notice after JW took that pick six back in the 4th quarter he ran over in front of the section where players' family sit and cranked back as though to throw the ball into the stands?

I think he was really gonna let it fly but the ref was right there and stopped him. Haven't seen a college player do that before.

Well...not since Willie Beamon threw one into the stands in the south end zone in Ames when UNI closed them out in '92.

kind of surprised they didn't flag him for celebration, not that it would have really mattered much.
and if the crew from the SDSU/UNI game was working that one, they would have flagged the coaches for being on the field (or D. Hall for being outside the 30 yardline), or at least issued a sideline warning.

[ronfitch]

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Did anyone else notice after JW took that pick six back in the 4th quarter he ran over in front of the section where players' family sit and cranked back as though to throw the ball into the stands?

I think he was really gonna let it fly but the ref was right there and stopped him. Haven't seen a college player do that before.

Well...not since Willie Beamon threw one into the stands in the south end zone in Ames when UNI closed them out in '92.

Yeah, he was on his way, arm cocking when the ref stopped him.

['70 Grad]

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Had the privilege of being on the sideline Saturday (as a result of a winning bid on the "Coach For A Day" package at last spring's Rally in the Valley. Even after sitting in row two for decades; being down on the turf makes the players even more impressively BIG and FAST!!

[otter]

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"Farley confirmed that true freshman Cal Twait, who had started seven straight games at left tackle, will miss the remainder of the season with a right leg injury.

Twait was injured on a 10-yard Michael Malloy run to the Indiana State 15 on UNI's opening possession of the game. While on the ground, he immediately ripped off his helmet and buried his face in his hands.

Twait, a native of Manson and the son of Iowa Central coach Kevin Twait, was helped off the field, putting no weight on his right leg, and was later observed hobbling to the lockerroom on crutches.

Sophomore Chris Schleuger replaced Twait at left tackle. Schleuger started UNI's first two games against Iowa State and Eastern Washington."

He had surgery on Sunday morning, but it sounds like it went well.

[havok58]

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must just be my ears then.
didn't mean it as a knock on the talent level of any of the band members. Just a comment on the accoustics of that many drums and brass playing under a tin roof. with all the echoes, I couldn't really discern much of a melody, it was all just a big din. then again, half the time I struggle to discern the melody when it is just the UNI marching band, or announcements over the PA for that matter. so like I said, maybe it's just my ears.

Not your ears. Would have to agree that the acoustics of the dome, plus sitting on the west side, really distorted the melody of the music. I even asked my son if he recognized what they were playing, and he said not really, only parts of it. Unfortunately the larger the band, the less it sounds better. Hopefully if they ever upgrade the dome, they can do something about the acoustics and sound system. It was neat to see all the "future" band members out there though.

[UNICats]

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Not your ears. Would have to agree that the acoustics of the dome, plus sitting on the west side, really distorted the melody of the music. I even asked my son if he recognized what they were playing, and he said not really, only parts of it. Unfortunately the larger the band, the less it sounds better. Hopefully if they ever upgrade the dome, they can do something about the acoustics and sound system. It was neat to see all the "future" band members out there though.

I get it now. For the record, I sit higher up on the eastern side. Sounded great to me, but the music was heading my direction. I could understand how it would be "noise" from the west side perspective.