Fire Farley

[Mudrafan]

Re: Fire Farley

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.

I take it you haven't watched Iowa football for a while. They give "hard to watch" an entirely new meaning

[Mudrafan]

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Have had six season s formalist 10 years. Uni can't afford to lose fans like me, and they are on the brink. The dome isn't Wrigley field or Kinnock. Uni could go from struggling financially to red alert in the blink of an eye. $40 to watch fcs football? You can get tickets for iowa and iowa state off stub hub for about that.

This isn't a phase, after all these years it is a problem.

Watching Iowa football is a way overpriced boor

[Blue42]

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Have had six season s formalist 10 years. Uni can't afford to lose fans like me, and they are on the brink. The dome isn't Wrigley field or Kinnock. Uni could go from struggling financially to red alert in the blink of an eye. $40 to watch fcs football? You can get tickets for iowa and iowa state off stub hub for about that.

This isn't a phase, after all these years it is a problem.

Oh...I think they could afford to lose u.

[SteinPizza]

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Oh...I think they could afford to lose u.

While I can semi understand why you're attempting to dismiss him, he's directionally correct. UNI needs more consistent deep playoff runs to attract/keep fans. Beating an FBS school is a nice start, but it doesn't do much if the team plays so-so afterwards. In that regard, UNI needs all the fans it can get, since consitently being really good is getting harder in what now is a pretty tough league. The UNI teams from 90s up until the Dakota schools came on played some relatively easy schedules by comparison.

[GonzoCat]

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Have had six season s formalist 10 years.

Have had season tickets for almost 10 years?

Funny several people quoted you without getting clarification of what the hell you were saying, shows how much attention is paid to a post before responding to it. Most people just try to determine whether or not you are of the same opinion as them and then either call you a genius or an idiot accordingly.

This is why I'm not worried about AI becoming self aware and taking over the world anytime soon. The simple autocomplete function sucks big time.

[Born-a-Panther]

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I wouldn't be surprised to see a change in scheduling philosophy under the new AD. Our league is a gauntlet, and there's really no need to schedule other powerhouse teams outside the league before league play. The FBS games can't go away... but we don't need to be playing Eastern Washington and Montana, too.

[BCPanther]

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I wouldn't be surprised to see a change in scheduling philosophy under the new AD. Our league is a gauntlet, and there's really no need to schedule other powerhouse teams outside the league before league play. The FBS games can't go away... but we don't need to be playing Eastern Washington and Montana, too.

This. Dannen was always so gung ho about playing this tough schedule that doesn't make any sense when all the committee is doing is counting wins.

Play the FBS game, buy two and play the Valley. We'd also end up with 6 home games most years.

[95UNIGRAD]

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I wouldn't be surprised to see a change in scheduling philosophy under the new AD. Our league is a gauntlet, and there's really no need to schedule other powerhouse teams outside the league before league play. The FBS games can't go away... but we don't need to be playing Eastern Washington and Montana, too.

Exactly. If we scheduled two average/below average FCS teams instead, we'd be 4-1 right now. Although given the loss last week we'd still have to be honest with ourselves and admit 4-1 or 2-3 doesn't matter other than getting into the post-season. We still don't look like a team that could get deep in the post-season, and I think that's the expectation of most here (and rightfully so).

[sivert]

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Agreed. That was an unwritten part of what I meant. Warner aside, draftable guys at the FCS level usually start for at least three years. That kind of ability really sticks out.

Warner - might be more of a case in point than an aside. I'm told that when he was riding the bench many on the team thought he was the better QB.

[Spathicle]

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I wouldn't be surprised to see a change in scheduling philosophy under the new AD. Our league is a gauntlet, and there's really no need to schedule other powerhouse teams outside the league before league play. The FBS games can't go away... but we don't need to be playing Eastern Washington and Montana, too.

That would make a lot of sense. It seems like UNI is always ranked regardless of what we do or don't do on the field so we may as well get a couple wins early. This isn't the same situation that MBB is in.

[Alum 99']

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I wish I truly understood why Farley cannot see the duel threat thing is not working...I don't get it...any day of the week I would take a QB that was a good thrower and could run if he had to...vs a QB that is a great runner but not a good thrower...his life has been football..how n the hell can he see this isn't working....our line sucks..
Just plain sucks...so even with my flag football coaching resume.....oline sucks= short throws...maybe even a screen here and there to slow down the rush...use some Playaction to freeze linebackers...roll the QB out of pocket....if I know to do this...how do our coaches that have been here forever not know this.....someone please answer!!??

[claw]

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I heard on the post game call in show this past weekend that Bill doesn't like to throw passes between the numbers because he doesn't feel they are actually a higher percentage throw and result in a lower YPC than outside the numbers.

Can someone verify this is his thought process? It certainly is clear that passes aren't thrown between the numbers but is there proof of him saying this somewhere?

Hell, is that even true?

[UNIstudent]

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LOL he probably does look at Yards Per Catch. Only 4 completed passes out of 20 but hey.... 18 yards per catch!

[SteinPizza]

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I heard on the post game call in show this past weekend that Bill doesn't like to throw passes between the numbers because he doesn't feel they are actually a higher percentage throw and result in a lower YPC than outside the numbers.

Can someone verify this is his thought process? It certainly is clear that passes aren't thrown between the numbers but is there proof of him saying this somewhere?

Hell, is that even true?

If that's truly how he thinks, then it makes his receivers that much easier to defend. Also, depending on how far outside the hash a route is designed to be run, it potentially gives the D an extra "defender" (the sideline). I have a hard time believing he actually said that, but who knows?

[havok58]

Re: Fire Farley

I heard on the post game call in show this past weekend that Bill doesn't like to throw passes between the numbers because he doesn't feel they are actually a higher percentage throw and result in a lower YPC than outside the numbers.

Can someone verify this is his thought process? It certainly is clear that passes aren't thrown between the numbers but is there proof of him saying this somewhere?

Hell, is that even true?

I hope not. All he has to do is watch opposing teams throw across the middle on short passing routes and move down the field against our defense. If others can move that easily against UNI, then maybe the offense should try to the same thing.