2006 Football Schedule Is Announced....

[Cat80]

Still a DII home game!!

South Dakota is still in and remaining in DII. I do not like home DII and NAIA games. I know why we have to schedule them, but surely some scholarship I-AA team would like a preconference home and home with UNI. I know. If that team was out there it'd be scheduled. The good news is 6 home games, a game in Des Moines, one in Ames, and three home playoff games. That would be 11 games in Iowa.

[UNI92]

Fan friendly schedule for sure.
Let's rock the house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jonsoup]

Hey I travel anywhere for a UNI game. I have travel to the following: Western Kentucky, Iowa, Ohio U,Illinois State,Eastern Illinois,Indiana State, Western Illinois, Iowa State, Pittsburgh, Chatty, TNN for the championship game and even Cedar Falls, Iowa. So I'm not that hyped for the trip to YSU. I'm looking at driving out for the MSU and UNI game in the dome. So I meet some of you.

[Born-a-Panther]

If junior is on the travel squad, we'll make all of the games. Looking into renting a motorhome - ouch!

Any Panther Parent friendly renters out there??

Is there room for BAP in that motorhome??

[Cat80]

As I understand this message board, there's room for BAP wherever BAP wishes to be.

[Born-a-Panther]

As I understand this message board, there's room for BAP wherever BAP wishes to be.

Haha oh how I wish that were true...

[northwest iowa panther]

One thing to remember about scheduling is that because we have an open date doesn't mean half a dozen I-AA's will be lining up to fill that date. Most I AA's are like us in that they try to schedule for the nonconference one money game, one patsy, one toughie and one rivalry game. USD is one of the top programs in the midwest in D II and offers the full number of scholarships allowed, SDSU did us a favor last year by postponing their game with us so we could fill Iowa's schedule. SDSU is a bit short in their transition to I-AA scholarships and are unable to schedule a I-A money game. Drake may be our weakest opponent. Many I-AA nonscholarship programs are done scheduling scholarship programs like ours. To Drake's credit they are willing to schedule us for at least one more year. I-AA teams that are playoff caliber are not going to schedule us in the dome.

It's a tough job in I -AA to get the perfect schedule. One that meets all the above criteria and in the end is attractive enough to sell season tickets.

[jegbomb52]

Well, I don't know if anyone else has seen it yet, but Iowa State announced today that the game on September 30th will be at night. It's somewhat confusing, as one part of the schedule says it will be a 7 PM kickoff, but the newsrelease says 6 PM. Looks like three of their nonconference home games will be night games. The AD says that they're doing this to make the schedule more family friendly. I don't know, maybe I'm not a nice person, but it seems to me that ISU shouldn't be planning their schedule around Jr.'s soccer game.

Thought you'd all like to know.

It is important for Iowa State to schedule around Junior's soccer game just as it is for us. As school's that have trouble putting butts in seats we need Junior there, and his parents, grandparents, cousins, aunt's and uncle's. See, if they are at Junior's soccer game they are not at Jack Trice or the UNI-Dome. Some day after Junior has grown up going to the UNI-Dome or Jack Trice he will prioritize his own kids soccer games after the UNI-Dome or Jack Trice Stadium and then these two Universities will be able to schedule games whenever the hell the want, like 11:00 am. But it all starts right now.

Now, about being family friendly. Lets look at how family friendly a 6 pm kickoff is going to be. Yesterday when I heard about the kickoff time I called a good friend of mine (Reed Rothchild) and said "man, late kickoff! I am going to have all day to get wasted". Is this immature, absolutely. But its the truth. How family oriented is the kid sitting next to me going to feel when we get hosed by the ref and I am all fueled up or Old Cat is naked or something.

[Purple Reign]

Gee, there might even be room for Ma & Pa Kettle.

Of course, we're hoping for good rental rates.

EASY NOW !!!!!!!!!

[89rabbit]

I am looking forward to making my first trip the the UNI Dome this fall. Should be a good match up!

[Panthers to the Bone]

Make sure you leave your legislators home. Hate to have religious zealots be intimidated by our tailgating.

Wow! A little testy huh? Care to elaborate a little?

[Panthers to the Bone]

Agreed. I was just wondering if I missed something.

[Mountain Panther]

I agree too. Let's leave politics off this board. Now I must log off as I am late to my Jeb Bush in 2008 campaign meeting.

[VistaPanther]

The SD legislature is in the process of passing a law banning abortion. I would imagine that is what he is referring to.

I'd like to see politics kept off this board, or at least off the football board and in the lounge. Nothing will turn Panther fan against Panther fan faster than political discussions.

Good point, Gonzo!
Panther Nation is a Purple nation... Purple is a blend of Red and Blue...
Frankly, I would rather not EVER know my fellow Panther fans political stance. For that matter, I would rather not know their religion either.
Such matters have no place in the realm of supporting the Panthers.

[VistaPanther]

Lord, I apologize (in my best Larry the Cable Guy voice)

Laughing Out Loud