Atmosphere Improvements

[jegbomb52]

I wanted to put this on a new thread as the old thread had gotten kind of "band nerdized". I think without a doubt the speakers were turned up on Saturday way more than in the past. I'm also sure that the athletic office recieved complaints about it (I know because my 74 year old season ticket holding grandmother was one of them). The noise level was ten fold what it was the week before. When the PA and the music is that loud it just keeps people so much more alert and on their toes. Thanks to whomever made the decision to get that changed. I firmly beleive that last Saturday the Dome was magical once again. Lets keep things going in the right direction.

[SMK4UNI]

The other thing that I would like to see on the jumbo screen, are numerous replays. It is nice looking up and watching the replay but if you are a second late you miss the whole thing. If they could show the replay 2 or 3 times, I think that would be nice. It would also be nice if we could get different angles but I know that would involve more cameras that I don't think UNI has.

Still love the games and I always get really excited when the crowd gets into it like they did at the end of the 4th quarter, now that was fun!!

[unigriff]

pantherclaw mentioned that despite being only 8700 strong...it was as getting to the point of as loud and exciting as the ISU and SIU games previously this season and last.

[PurpleCatFan]

I also thought the music was great. Keep it up!

I would really like to see some improvements on the Jumbotron. It’s a great devise and I really enjoy looking at it…. or I use too. It seems as if the board is never working at it best capabilities. The red line keeps showing up now and then. The color does not seem as true as it once was. Can improvements be made on this or is it just starting to fall apart? I hope it's not because I really liked this piece of equipment.

[LongBall42]

1. Eliminate the PA man from saying "AND ITS ANOTHER PANTHER!!" ..." first down". I stopped going to games for this very reason, most annoying part about attending UNI football games. Not sure if it's still done, but it's pretty retarded.

2. Eliminate the band - probably not ever happening, but another thing that annoys the hell out of me. That or tell them to stop playing the Panther fight song if UNI gets ahead by more than 21 and starts piss pounding someone.

3. Play meaningful home games - It seems like every game I goto UNI plays some crap team and blows them out.

[B.True]

1. Eliminate the PA man from saying "AND ITS ANOTHER PANTHER!!" ..." first down". I stopped going to games for this very reason, most annoying part about attending UNI football games. Not sure if it's still done, but it's pretty retarded.

2. Eliminate the band - probably not ever happening, but another thing that annoys the hell out of me. That or tell them to stop playing the Panther fight song if UNI gets ahead by more than 21 and starts piss pounding someone.

3. Play meaningful home games - It seems like every game I goto UNI plays some crap team and blows them out.

so, would there just be silence in your world when the panthers made first downs? i don't remember this, but if it was the PA Announcer trying to get the fans to say "First Down" then that is great ... i've never heard anyone complain about this.

good to hear that the dome magic was back this past weekend!

[JCPanthers]

1. Eliminate the PA man from saying "AND ITS ANOTHER PANTHER!!" ..." first down". I stopped going to games for this very reason, most annoying part about attending UNI football games. Not sure if it's still done, but it's pretty retarded.

2. Eliminate the band - probably not ever happening, but another thing that annoys the hell out of me. That or tell them to stop playing the Panther fight song if UNI gets ahead by more than 21 and starts piss pounding someone.

3. Play meaningful home games - It seems like every game I goto UNI plays some crap team and blows them out.

What did you like about UNI football games....when you used to attend them?

Not going to games because of what the PA man says....now that's what is retarded. I apologize for using that term because I feel it has no place on this message board....but I was referring to what LB42 said.

[CincyPanther88]

3. Play meaningful home games - It seems like every game I goto UNI plays some crap team and blows them out.

Perhaps you should start going to games like there were the last 2 weeks. Or maybe the Illinois St. game. All games against quality opponents and they were not blowouts either.

[panther2317]

3. Play meaningful home games - It seems like every game I goto UNI plays some crap team and blows them out.

WOW...did you go to a game in the Dome last season?

It started with UNI beating Youngstown State 21-7 in the Dome last year on 10/29

Then, UNI beat SIU 25-24 in a 4th quarter comeback that won the Gateway Championship and the Automatic berth in to the NCAA 1-AA Play-Offs for the Panthers.

Finally, UNI came back from double-digit points again to defeat Eastern Washington in the First Round of the 1-AA play-offs 41-38.

And...then last Saturday, UNI trailed 20-10 before ripping off 21 straight points in the 4th quarter to defeat Gateway Conference Co-Leader Western Kentucky.

Some fans are a little forgetful about how exciting games in the Dome have been in the recent past. Even a couple of years ago when UNI didn't go to the play-offs, Mac Hoambrecker hit a 59-yard field goal to beat Missouri State as time expired (or close to it).

If you don't like the "little gimmicks", then you're pretty fickel. Arkansas and many others to the "First Down" thing and it's supposed to get fans into the game vocally. Also, you want the band to go away? Then you need to buy season tickets to an NFL team. College sports is all about the pageantry, school colors, the bands and the spirit of competition. It's 1000% better than pro sports as far as I'm concerned.

[UNIFITE]

1. Eliminate the PA man from saying "AND ITS ANOTHER PANTHER!!" ..." first down". I stopped going to games for this very reason, most annoying part about attending UNI football games. Not sure if it's still done, but it's pretty retarded.

2. Eliminate the band - probably not ever happening, but another thing that annoys the hell out of me. That or tell them to stop playing the Panther fight song if UNI gets ahead by more than 21 and starts piss pounding someone.

3. Play meaningful home games - It seems like every game I goto UNI plays some crap team and blows them out.

Wow!!! Are you kidding me.

[Winder/aka Dan Holmes]

So Long ball, Post much?

[FerociousCat]

Thanks LongBall for the good laugh!
I love the "it's another Panther 1st down..."
What would a game be like without the band? Terrible, and I'm not a band guy.
The schedule comment is the best, must be a confused Hawk fan. Which would make sense because they have nothing left to be excited about. But sounds like LongBall doesn't get excited about anything except negativity.

[Dynasty]

Long Ball

I am sure the third reason you stopped coming to UNI games is becuase it is always 72 degrees with no wind inside the Dome.

Come on, are you serious?!?!?!?!

[Marc Wigim]

Reason number four: the Iowa Hawkeye football game is on.

[Purple Reign]

1. Eliminate the PA man from saying "AND ITS ANOTHER PANTHER!!" ..." first down". I stopped going to games for this very reason, most annoying part about attending UNI football games. Not sure if it's still done, but it's pretty retarded.

2. Eliminate the band - probably not ever happening, but another thing that annoys the hell out of me. That or tell them to stop playing the Panther fight song if UNI gets ahead by more than 21 and starts piss pounding someone.

3. Play meaningful home games - It seems like every game I goto UNI plays some crap team and blows them out.

Congrats LBall, your credibility just dropped, although you got a few folks to bite on your bait, I know that was not a serious post!!!!

And that's another LongBall----------Fall down !!!!!!!


PR