Captains

[Matt Trump]

http://unipanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081406aaa.html

Defense
Schratz
Tharp

Offense
Sanders
Lindgren
Bradley

Congrats!

[SMK4UNI]

I am surprised that Dre isn't a captain

[unifan]

I didn't know if it was an 'unwritten' rule or not, but aren't all of the captains usually seniors?? I'm not taking anything away from Sanders, because he's a great player and he's very well deserving.

[Matt Trump]

Captains can be any age. Its all voted on by the players, remember.

[EVSPanther]

Easy huh!!!!

Tom Nelson from Illinois State said this about us..."Northern Iowa was picked to finish first in our conference this season, and they were probably one of our easiest victories last season." Oh, I can't wait for payback time against Ill St!!!!

[UNI MadCat]

Tom Nelson from Illinois State said this about us..."Northern Iowa was picked to finish first in our conference this season, and they were probably one of our easiest victories last season." Oh, I can't wait for payback time against Ill St!!!!

I didn't read this anywhere but I can only assume this quote is taken out of context because I can't imagine someone saying something that stupid when they are coming to the Dome this year.

He could have been commenting on the depth of the league. Maybe he followed that with something like, "And then W. Illinois is picked 6th (my guess?) and we lost to them. So you never know what's going to happen."

I'm trying to give the guy the benefit of the doubt and say this has to be what happened.

(And, technically, it was their easiest game so he's not actually lying either )

[Matt Trump]

All of the interviews from Gateway media are archived on the conference website. Take a listen to see what he really said. The media really likes to chop sentences up to get the quotes they want. I always prefer to hear it for myself.

And it was their easiest game. We were a different team then with a backup quarterback who would not throw the ball.

[Cap'n Cat]

I didn't know if it was an 'unwritten' rule or not, but aren't all of the captains usually seniors?? I'm not taking anything away from Sanders, because he's a great player and he's very well deserving.

Farley was a captain as a junior. Regarding Sanders, the guy is already a "captain" in his role as starting QB.

[EVSPanther]

I didn't read this anywhere but I can only assume this quote is taken out of context because I can't imagine someone saying something that stupid when they are coming to the Dome this year.

He could have been commenting on the depth of the league. Maybe he followed that with something like, "And then W. Illinois is picked 6th (my guess?) and we lost to them. So you never know what's going to happen."

I'm trying to give the guy the benefit of the doubt and say this has to be what happened.

(And, technically, it was their easiest game so he's not actually lying either )

It was taken a bit out of context, I'll admit. But if I was one of the captains, I would take that statement and use it as extra motivation, even if it was taken out of context. Just the fact that he said winning against us was "easy", whatever the context, should inspire the Panther crew to step it up an extra notch, just to prove themselves. If nothing else, it should motivate our team to be even better.