Week 7 UNI FB playoffs vs Portland State Vikings

[Trapped in California]

Re: Week 7 UNI FB playoffs vs Portland State Vikings

Apparently some sort of hand/arm injury - but the first I heard about it was on the GDT for EIU. I missed it in the game - it must have been near the end of the game?

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[TravelingPanther]

Re: Week 7 UNI FB playoffs vs Portland State Vikings

What is his injury?

I would guess broken wrist (carpals), radius, or ulna.

[Purrrrrfect]

Re: Week 7 UNI FB playoffs vs Portland State Vikings

been skydiving in portland. gorgeous views. Would love to skydive over this game!

[DownGoesKansas]

Re: Week 7 UNI FB playoffs vs Portland State Vikings

Apparently some sort of hand/arm injury - but the first I heard about it was on the GDT for EIU. I missed it in the game - it must have been near the end of the game?

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Yea it happened towards the end when he had a run to about the 5 yard line.

[Trapped in California]

Re: Week 7 UNI FB playoffs vs Portland State Vikings

Advantages / disadvantages for this game

- UNI team members have been in the playoffs repeatedly in the past couple years. They understand what is involved in the time prep at this point of the year. This is somewhat mitigated by the large amount of staff turnover. This is PSU's second overall trip to playoffs, first in 15 years. I would expect that the players (*and coaches) are going to have to make certain they are not "too amped up" when play actually starts.

- Late game start on west coast - negligible effect on UNI players, having already made the trip earlier this year to Cal Poly

- Playing conditions - the playing surface is field turf, so that should be a not issue. Wet conditions would tend to favor offense, especially running game.

- Injuries - no idea on any injury status for PSU's players. Losing Malloy is not good. Didn't see Darrian Miller play (may have missed him). Was he dressed on Saturday? Saw McNeil back in the lineup, which is a bonus.

- Improved QB play by AB - His passing game is making strides, (against fairly soft defenses). Even against the bad defenses, the quality of the throws have improved vastly. He also seems to be working progressions more, certainly more than the start of the year.

- Play calling - it appears that Joe Davis is opening the playbook a bit. The jet sweep / option hybrid play where AB optioned the ball to the trailing receiver was new. It looked effective. I saw McNeil lined up as a fullback on a goal line play.

[GonzoCat]

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We threw a pass on I think second down with about 5-6 minutes left in the game and a comfortable lead. That was the most positive thing I've seen by our offense in years. Did not think I would ever see us not go 3 and out running into the middle of the line in that situation.

[Barnstormer]

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Fun fact: Portland is a city, not a state.

[ilovecats]

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- Injuries - no idea on any injury status for PSU's players. Losing Malloy is not good. Didn't see Darrian Miller play (may have missed him). Was he dressed on Saturday? Saw McNeil back in the lineup, which is a bonus.

Miller played but not much. I would guess he will get the majority of the work that Malloy was getting. I think he is more than capable but he really hasn't done much all season after a good year last year.

[Panther AC]

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Fun fact: Portland is a city, not a state.

Much like Wichita!

[Caseyorourke]

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I am not going to get into the prediction game, especially since I'm here in enemy territory, But hopefully this week off has allowed us the chance to rest our team, heal up our players that might be banged up and when you guys do show up give you a tough game.

Last night I was watching my download of our North Texas game and hear the North Texas announcers talk about how difficult for an defensive coordinator (they called a DC's nightmare) to plan for because on any given play there might be three to four QB's on the field and you never know who is going to line up behind center.

By the time NT had put their third QB (a guy who during the week before, their coach had basically thrown under the bus because he felt he was not showing proper development) to try to do something, they talked about how bad that was for a team to turn to their third string QB, "Unless you are Portland State, then three or four might not be enough, especially when that third string QB maybe as good as the first string QB."

Anyway, here is to good game..... and the homer in me says GO VIKS!!!! BEAT THE PANTHERS!!!!! GO #BARNYBALL

[ProwlingPanther]

I am not going to get into the prediction game, especially since I'm here in enemy territory, But hopefully this week off has allowed us the chance to rest our team, heal up our players that might be banged up and when you guys do show up give you a tough game.

Last night I was watching my download of our North Texas game and hear the North Texas announcers talk about how difficult for an defensive coordinator (they called a DC's nightmare) to plan for because on any given play there might be three to four QB's on the field and you never know who is going to line up behind center.

By the time NT had put their third QB (a guy who during the week before, their coach had basically thrown under the bus because he felt he was not showing proper development) to try to do something, they talked about how bad that was for a team to turn to their third string QB, "Unless you are Portland State, then three or four might not be enough, especially when that third string QB maybe as good as the first string QB."

Anyway, here is to good game..... and the homer in me says GO VIKS!!!! BEAT THE PANTHERS!!!!! GO #BARNYBALL

İ think the announcer meant to say, any team is a nightmare for a North Texas DC

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[Caseyorourke]

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İ think the announcer meant to say, any team is a nightmare for a North Texas DC

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Very possible.

I might also note that in the past Coach Barnum always holds open practices and the press is always welcome. So if your local coverage, if they haven't already, wanted to send somebody to PSU to watch our practices, they will likely be welcomed to come and watch.

[ban basketball]

Re: Week 7 UNI FB playoffs vs Portland State Vikings

Fun fact: Portland is a city, not a state.

As is Boise, Cleveland, Winona (my undergrad Alma mater), Chadron, Athens, Jacksonville, San Jose, Sonoma, Adams, etc, etc, etc.

Never heard of this before?

['70 Grad]

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See: Sign by Maddy/Bennett Koch or others in St. Louis back in about 2010 vs Wichita NOT A State.

I know you don't follow these things too closely. Just trying to give a little context.

[Purrrrrfect]

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Here's to hoping UNI can win 4 more!!!