Fire Farley

[UNIstudent]

Re: Fire Farley

But we have two offensive coordinators! LOL!

[TravelingPanther]

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I understand budget issues, but budget issues didn't bring in a new OC and then not let him run his offense.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Finances in our football department have changed a lot over the past several years. A lot of what we want and a lot of our problems come from money being taken away from football. Scholarship money for offensive linemen and kickers. A budget to pay for a special team's coach. We need more financial support there but it's also hard to gain that support when the team is floundering.

But yes -let's go back to a true quarterback system, please.

Yeah I have no doubts the $$ issues are hindering our program some. But even with all that I still don't think the problem is getting talent to UNI.

Does UNI fund all 63 scholarships?

[claw]

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Yeah I have no doubts the $$ issues are hindering our program some. But even with all that I still don't think the problem is getting talent to UNI.

Does UNI fund all 63 scholarships?

Can they? Yes. Do they? No. Almost no program in the nation does. UNI typically gives 58-60 out. I know Montana and NDSU are both in that same range.

[dan_beeding]

Re: Fire Farley

Funds have nothing to do with continuing to run a zone read offense when everyone knows to stack the box and leave the corners one-on-one because our qb is more likely to hit the camera guy with his passes than hit his receivers. Funds have nothing to do with clock mismanagement. Funds have nothing to do with wasting a once in a generation talent's senior year not feeding him the rock. Funds have nothing to do with our tight ends disappearing like a HRC email. Those all fall on the HC as the head of the program. I appreciate what he's done, but he has also done some shady things and kept some guys that did not represent UNI well on the team despite lots of support for their (lack of) character. It's time for him to go.

[panther1]

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It all starts with the offensive line. During the early 2000s, our line opened up holes you could drive the team bus through.

Once we went to this 'scrambling QB' scheme around 2009, I believe it hurt line recruiting and continuity. Linemen want a play called with predetermined blocking schemes that they can be proud of. Our line is now at a disadvantage in nearly every game, as the defense knows we can't throw, and either the RB or QB are going to be running- even on a lot of passing plays.

Aaron Bailey would make a helluva WR with his size and athleticism. If Farley brings in another running QB next season to go ahead of Dunne, I'm done until Farley is.

[Alum 99']

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I have never questioned this before now...I think Farleys fight to win is gone...he makes to many bone headed decisions to think otherwise..I know there are people that keep defending him but they need to look at big picture...stubbornness can ruin a person...let's not let it ruin a program...what he is doing is not working so try something different...Dunn in at QB...Bailey at WR/RB...and have a campus wide tryout for a kicker...obviously who we have now can't get it done..
It hard to watch as a long time fan continuing the same BS and getting same results...definition of insanity

[UNI-Panthers-32]

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I have never questioned this before now...I think Farleys fight to win is gone...he makes to many bone headed decisions to think otherwise..I know there are people that keep defending him but they need to look at big picture...stubbornness can ruin a person...let's not let it ruin a program...what he is doing is not working so try something different...Dunn in at QB...Bailey at WR/RB...and have a campus wide tryout for a kicker...obviously who we have now can't get it done..
It hard to watch as a long time fan continuing the same BS and getting same results...definition of insanity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKMMCPeiQoc

[PanthersKB]

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I hate to say it, but I am in this camp too. I feel bad for our athletes, but I almost hope that we don't win another game this year. If we squeeze into the playoffs again there will never be any change.


If Farley was having a few down years with injuries, or uncertain talent, or something like that then I could understand. However, he is making the same mistakes over and over again. Nothing is improving. I would rather take a chance that we switch coaches and have a few poor than stay with the same old and be mediocre for the next ten.

[Cap'n Cat]

Re: Fire Farley

Keep Farley.

Build an outdoor stadium.

[ubuntuCAT]

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If we lost the rest of the games Farley would still be the coach next year.

[panther1]

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If we lost the rest of the games Farley would still be the coach next year.

With a short leash and hopefully time to reflect on the mediocrity of the past 8 years.

[run&blade]

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Bring in another running qb to start next year and I don't care if they give Farley a lifetime contract. I will be tapping out and find something else to do on Saturdays.

I don't think I am alone. Apathy is coming like a freight train.

[Blue42]

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Bring in another running qb to start next year and I don't care if they give Farley a lifetime contract. I will be tapping out and find something else to do on Saturdays.

I don't think I am alone. Apathy is coming like a freight train.

You seem a little more enthusiastic than most about that last part

[run&blade]

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You seem a little more enthusiastic than most about that last part

It's real easy to ignore uni football. Takes an effort to break out a computer to watch espn3, there is zero coverage on ESPN, they are not even the lead story on their local tv channel kwwl because of the Hawkeyes.

Fact is it takes an effort to follow uni and the effort isn't worth it if the current path is continued.