SDSU game

[bigcat75]

I'm gonna agree with Cap, so I'm deleteing that last post just in case it comes off not the way i meant it and to any players who may read this. Lets kicks some tail this weekend and show everyone what self pride as well as Panther pride is all about. Win, lose draw i'm with you guys.
GO PANTHERS!!!!! let's get it done!

[UNIAlum95]

Thoughts

I've held my tongue for a few days hoping to cool off some so here it is as I see it.

Our linebackers did not show very good speed against ND and our line was not disciplined in staying in their gaps. We over-pursued and got out of position time and again. The problem is that we don't have the speed up front to make up for those errors. If the D stays in their gaps, I think they will be fine. I really think it goes back to not preparing properly for the game.

In addition, our O-line needs to kick the concrete from their feet and get moving. There is no excuse for a line with their experience to be continually beat by quick defenders. I remember looking at the size of our line this year and thinking how they would dominate (the smallest player is the center listed at 285 with everyone else over 300lbs). That was unreal in my mind as only a few years ago, having one player over 300 was unheard of. I saw too many plays with us getting beat around the outside meaning we were too slow on the first step off the snap. That has got to be fixed before ISU if not SDSU.

The WRs need to run full routes, not quit on a broken play, and block down field. Our backs need to work on picking up the blitz. I saw several half hearted attempts at a block when Sanders went down. Needless to say after listening to coach Farley, players will be held accountable and I would not be surprised to see some lineup changes made. I know I'm glad I wasn't part of the coaching staff or on the team this week as I'm sure it was/will not be fun.

Time to move on to SDSU. We don't have room for more games where we are asleep at the wheel. We all know that you don't get through the conference without a loss (at least very often) so we are likely to lose a second or possibly a third game there. That with a possible loss at ISU puts us at 4 losses on the season and without the auto-bid, we're paying more attention to basketball in December than we would like.

My prediction is that the Panthers will make us forget about last week and get back on track against SDSU...

[Chitown Panther]

Former players....coaches....

Do you feel defensive play calling has been slow to the defensive huddle or that having new defensive coaches still getting their chops wet is hurting?

According to the courier article....Farley is still steaming about the loss.....hope we start looking forward instead of the rear view mirror.....

[Cap'n Cat]

Former players....coaches....

Do you feel defensive play calling has been slow to the defensive huddle or that having new defensive coaches still getting their chops wet is hurting?

According to the courier article....Farley is still steaming about the loss.....hope we start looking forward instead of the rear view mirror.....

This former player has all the faith in the world in Farley.

Move on, for God's sake, everyone.

[UNI Fight]

one of my room mates has 2 friends from HS who play on SDSU and they are apparently hyping their "very" fast running back to him and promising a jackrabbit victory. I think our team needs the fans more than ever and I would hope that one unfortunate loss would not keep fans from coming and supporting their team.

[Herdman]

RADIO IOWA
U-N-I coach promises changes after loss

by Doug Peterson KCNZ Cedar Falls

The U-N-I Panthers will be looking to bounce back this weekend when they host South Dakota State in non-conference play. The Panthers were stunned in their home opener last week by division two North Dakota and dropped to 12th in the latest 1-AA poll.

Panther coach Mark Farley says he can't predict what will happen Saturday, but he knows what he'll do to his team to get it ready. Farley says the core of the team is headed in the right direction.

Farley says there will be changes this week, as he says anytime you have a loss like last Saturday, there has to be consequences. Farley says some other people will get a chance to try and win positions.

Farley says the Panthers made too many mistakes against North Dakota. He says the things he feared in the first football game, happened in the second game. Farley says they did not have the energy needed to play the game and had mental breakdowns. Farley says the upside is that it wasn't a conference game and they have a chance to clean things up. Farley says a ground football team is an alert football team, and they will be ready for this week.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006, 4:17 PM

[UNI Fight]

I'm really hoping that this loss will have the same affect the 38-3 loss taken at Illinois State last season had. Bouncing back and winning some huge games in a row. Fortunately this time it wasn't a conference game. I talked with some friends of mine on the team and it does sound like there have been consequences after the loss.

[unigriff]

i watched part of the practice today...and they were really struggling on the offensive line. Wrong holes, and blocking assignments.

[General_Panther]

Do we have a bunch of New guys on the O-Line that have never played before or what? Isn't it the same offensive scheme as last year, and if that is the case then why the heck are they missing assignments, not going to the right whole, etc. That information from UNI GRIFF really scares me Considering the way our Offensive line played on Saturday. If this keeps up it could be a long season for the Panthers. As we have seen several times in the past, not nessecarily at UNI but other places, if you don't have a good offensive line, it doesn't matter how good your Quarterback is if he has to run around to save his own life the entire game.

I really hope the boys get it figured out before Saturday.

[Matt Trump]

Do we have a bunch of New guys on the O-Line that have never played before or what? Isn't it the same offensive scheme as last year, and if that is the case then why the heck are they missing assignments, not going to the right whole, etc. That information from UNI GRIFF really scares me Considering the way our Offensive line played on Saturday. If this keeps up it could be a long season for the Panthers. As we have seen several times in the past, not nessecarily at UNI but other places, if you don't have a good offensive line, it doesn't matter how good your Quarterback is if he has to run around to save his own life the entire game.

I really hope the boys get it figured out before Saturday.

The Oline will be ready. They are a proud bunch and they will improve this week.

Do you feel defensive play calling has been slow to the defensive huddle or that having new defensive coaches still getting their chops wet is hurting?

Some of the calling of the plays was a little slow, but this is one of the things Farley will address this week. The thing I have noticed about Coach Farley over the last few years is that he is more than willing to change what he does in order to better the team. He will get the defense straightened out.

[Mountain Panther]

Anyone know if SDSU lost a lot of seniors? They played 2005 pretty tough.

2005 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME RESULT
Sept. 3 Wisconsin-La Crosse (Shrine Game) Coughlin-Alumni Stadium 7 p.m. W, 42-13
Sept. 10 Valparaiso (Ind.) (Cereal Bowl) Coughlin-Alumni Stadium 7 p.m. W, 69-6
Sept. 17 Montana Missoula, Mont. 1:05 p.m. MT L, 0-7
Sept. 24 *Cal Poly (Beef Bowl) Coughlin-Alumni Stadium 7 p.m. L, 16-24
Oct. 1 Texas State San Marcos, Texas 6 p.m. L, 12-42
Oct. 8 *UC Davis Sioux Falls, S.D. (Howard Wood Field) 1 p.m. W, 16-14
Oct. 22 Missouri-Rolla (Hobo Day) Coughlin-Alumni Stadium 2 p.m. W, 64-28
Oct. 29 Georgia Southern Coughlin-Alumni Stadium 1 p.m. L, 42-55
Nov. 5 *Southern Utah Coughlin-Alumni Stadium 1 p.m. W, 55-7
Nov. 12 *North Dakota State Fargo, N.D. 6 p.m. L, 17-41
Nov. 19 *Northern Colorado Coughlin-Alumni Stadium 1 p.m. W, 30-14

[bigcat75]

Practices

Anyone see any practices this week and if so how did we look. Any ideas on the subtle changes coach is talking about? I honestly think we will play very well this weekend and have good game on both sides of the ball.

[Panthers to the Bone]

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/niwa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/depth-chart.pdf

Check out the two deeps. Some definite changes. Darian Williams has moved from RB to WR.

[Newsbreaker]

Has anyone been around the team this week? Is there a little more fire in the belly then we had 7 days ago?

[Born-a-Panther]

Has anyone been around the team this week? Is there a little more fire in the belly then we had 7 days ago?

Yes -- there is.