Jerry Moore's comments - your thoughts?

[EVSPanther]

An excerpt from App. State head coach Jerry Moore about their upcoming contest against NC State: "I don't want to take anything away from Northern Iowa, but playing Northern Iowa and Furman isn't like playing North Carolina State. We all know that, and they are good football teams. They are not the level of these guys."

What are your thoughts about this statement? True? Upsetting?

Here is the rest of the article:

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/562072.html

[AmesPanther]

NC State plays football?

[Mudrafan]

app st

why would he want nc st players thinking any different?

[joecooll6]

Id agree with that.

[MGLD Panther]

I think it is true what Coach Moore stated in the article.

[UNI MadCat]

An excerpt from App. State head coach Jerry Moore about their upcoming contest against NC State: "I don't want to take anything away from Northern Iowa, but playing Northern Iowa and Furman isn't like playing North Carolina State. We all know that, and they are good football teams. They are not the level of these guys."

What are your thoughts about this statement? True? Upsetting?

Here is the rest of the article:
http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/562072.html

Anyone who gets upset with this kind of statement is in denial. You can love and tout UNI & I-AA football until your blue in the face, but, on the whole, it can't compete consistently on the field with I-A. Yes, you could argue that it is much more compelling and that the top-tier teams may compete at a higher level than the Temple's and Buffalo's of the world, but not of those in the BCS conferences. This statement is 100% factual and I wouldn't get my undies in a bundle about it.

[TH1974]

I agree with the MadCat.

[panther2317]

He's absolutely right. I don't like it...but he's right.

If what he says ISN'T true...then why do we, as fans, get excited about a 1-A transfer coming into Cedar Falls?

[Matt Trump]

Anyone who gets upset with this kind of statement is in denial. You can love and tout UNI & I-AA football until your blue in the face, but, on the whole, it can't compete consistently on the field with I-A. Yes, you could argue that it is much more compelling and that the top-tier teams may compete at a higher level than the Temple's and Buffalo's of the world, but not of those in the BCS conferences. This statement is 100% factual and I wouldn't get my undies in a bundle about it.

The conversation is over after reading this statement. Good stuff my friend.

[Newsbreaker]

He's right, just like playing at Iowa State is a game where we have to play better to win then we do against Appy State.

[Chitown Panther]

Now, people's statements can definately be mis-quoted by the media.....but considering he just won a I-AA National Championship.....he probably knows what he is talking about.....

[ColoradoPanther]

I agree that his statement is true. I also agree that since he beat us, and has the trophy that matters, he gets to be an expert on the subject for one year.

And if he can find the magic motivational statement to beat NC State, all the more better.

[UNI92]

It would be the same thing if a head coach at the Division II national championship school said something like:


"Northwest Missouri State and Pittsburg State have some excellent teams but they are no University of Northern Iowa."

I have no problem with this. Although I'd like to see us go "pulp fiction" on them (Appy St) next December.

[igo4uni]

true statement.

[Mountain Panther]

An excerpt from App. State head coach Jerry Moore about their upcoming contest against NC State: "I don't want to take anything away from Northern Iowa, but playing Northern Iowa and Furman isn't like playing North Carolina State. We all know that, and they are good football teams. They are not the level of these guys."

What are your thoughts about this statement? True? Upsetting?

Here is the rest of the article:
http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/562072.html

This will upset Furman more than us.