UNI vs SIU

[jordana33]

But can't we still get in if we beat Illinois State next week-end. As we have beaten Youngstown State?

No we are eliminated

[unifan]

Youngstown St.- 19
Western Kentucky- 3
Season over. There's no way UNI's gonna get in with an at-large. Too many of the better teams have to lose, which will never happen. UNI's defense didn't really have to show up in Carbondale because they couldn't stop SIU for anything. If they're not playing good, get 'em outta there and put someone else in to try something different for once. This was a bad loss. We need a lot of help, but first we have to beat Illinois St., or we won't have to even worry about at all.

[CIPanther]

Farley will get a HUGE jump on recruiting this year, unless something crazy happens. He always does a fantastic job recruiting when not in the playoffs. He had the #1 class 2 years ago.

Okay, I admit I know very little about how football recruiting actually works at UNI, but it seemed like Rob Bolks was always pretty important in that process. Does anyone know how his absence will affect recruiting moving forward? If at all?

[Panthers to the Bone]

His presence might be missed in the region of recruiting Missouri, however, what you saw after Bolks was gone last year was a top flight class as well. UNI gets very few (if any) commits during the season. They all come post-season. I believe that Coach Nelson is now the recruiting coordinator. My guess is that you will see Farley making personal home visits to top HS athletes across the country. He will have alot to sell, as next year's senior class has a TON of numbers in it for UNI football. That will be the class that this year's recruiting class will follow after redshirting as freshmen. Remember, this year's class of freshmen all redshirted. That's alot of talent coming up to fill in depth-wise. My prediction: UNI will tear up the Iowa HS scene as UNI will have tons of time to mine it, AND Iowa State is in the midst of a coaching change.

[UNI05Alum]

His presence might be missed in the region of recruiting Missouri, however, what you saw after Bolks was gone last year was a top flight class as well. UNI gets very few (if any) commits during the season. They all come post-season. I believe that Coach Nelson is now the recruiting coordinator. My guess is that you will see Farley making personal home visits to top HS athletes across the country. He will have alot to sell, as next year's senior class has a TON of numbers in it for UNI football. That will be the class that this year's recruiting class will follow after redshirting as freshmen. Remember, this year's class of freshmen all redshirted. That's alot of talent coming up to fill in depth-wise. My prediction: UNI will tear up the Iowa HS scene as UNI will have tons of time to mine it, AND Iowa State is in the midst of a coaching change.

Yes, ISU will be in the middle of a coaching change, but the worst things for them are that they will be underdogs to a seasoned UNI team next fall and that they have been getting smacked this season! How about that for recruiting top level Iowa High School players this winter/spring? "How would you like to be a member of a National Championship contender, who should beat ISU in Ames next fall?"

[Mountain Panther]

Youngstown St.- 19
Western Kentucky- 3
Season over. There's no way UNI's gonna get in with an at-large. Too many of the better teams have to lose, which will never happen. UNI's defense didn't really have to show up in Carbondale because they couldn't stop SIU for anything. If they're not playing good, get 'em outta there and put someone else in to try something different for once. This was a bad loss. We need a lot of help, but first we have to beat Illinois St., or we won't have to even worry about at all.

I think a win over IllSt will REALLY boost moral and help recruiting.

[unifan]

Even though UNI hasn't played consistent this year, I'd like to think a big win vs. Illinois St. would still have them being considered for a playoff spot. They'd finish 2nd in the Gateway Conference, which is the best in 1-AA football, but those home losses are gonna kill them. 3 of the losses have been bad, but they are the only team in the GFC to take down YSU. I think the commitee should still give the Panthers strong consideration, because if they they have the chance at the playoffs, I believe they could make another strong run.

[TravelingPanther]

Saturday's attendance will be very poor. It will be a sad day. Hopefully the team can end on a high note.

[Newsbreaker]

Even though UNI hasn't played consistent this year, I'd like to think a big win vs. Illinois St. would still have them being considered for a playoff spot. They'd finish 2nd in the Gateway Conference, which is the best in 1-AA football, but those home losses are gonna kill them. 3 of the losses have been bad, but they are the only team in the GFC to take down YSU. I think the commitee should still give the Panthers strong consideration, because if they they have the chance at the playoffs, I believe they could make another strong run.

I'd like to think that if I wait long enough, my toilet water will become a fine wine.

We're out...it's over. A four loss team shouldn't be in, for one, and that's especially true for a four loss team with 3 home losses in a building that is arguably the greatest home field advantage in IAA football.

Let's face facts...we have one good win this year...at YSU. Beating WKU at home isn't impressive...they're very average. After that, we lost at home to an average WIU team, a DII UND team, and got embarrassed by a SIU team that is staying home this thanksgiving as well.

We just haven't shown, outside of one day in Ohio, that we're the same kind of team this year, that we were last year.

We could talk for hours about why that is, but it is.

[FlyYtown]

UNI is a solid team which could never put it together down the stretch or pull together a string of solid wins vs. solid opponents.

They will not get in with a 7-4 record, and hell they may finish 6-5 if they play like they did yesterday vs. a tremendous Illinois State team.

YSU was snubbed last year at 8-3 and I just don't see any 7-4 teams making it unless they are called Portland St. or New Hampshire; the D2 loss is the killer in my book..

Good Luck in the offseason and in BASKETBALL!

[JayJ79]

The season isn't over.
Playoff hopes are over, but not the season.
Still one more game. You can't just stop playing just because you're not going to make the playoffs.

Yeah, there was some disappointments this season.
But I'm still gonna be there next Saturday cheering my heart out to give Curt, Curtis, Nick, Dre, Josh, Cyrus, Ross, Jake, Adam, James, Joe, Matt, Kyle, Nick, Tyler, Dave, Matt, Andrew, Brian, and Grant a proper send off and thanks.

[CIPanther]

The season isn't over.
Playoff hopes are over, but not the season.
Still one more game. You can't just stop playing just because you're not going to make the playoffs.

Yeah, there was some disappointments this season.
But I'm still gonna be there next Saturday cheering my heart out to give Curt, Curtis, Nick, Dre, Josh, Cyrus, Ross, Jake, Adam, James, Joe, Matt, Kyle, Nick, Tyler, Dave, Matt, Andrew, Brian, and Grant a proper send off and thanks.

Jay has a great point. There's a lot of reasons to attend Saturday's game. Unfortunately, we are preaching to the choir by saying it on this board. I hope some of the media types in the Cedar Valley can pick up this message.

For me as a fan, just providing Illinois State with some payback for last year is plenty of motivation. I hope the team feels the same way.

[MediaPanther]

I'd like to think that if I wait long enough, my toilet water will become a fine wine.

We're out...it's over. A four loss team shouldn't be in, for one, and that's especially true for a four loss team with 3 home losses in a building that is arguably the greatest home field advantage in IAA football.

Not that it makes any difference, but we only lost 2 at home.......ISU and SIU were on the road. Nevertheless, not the home field advantage the Panthers have previously enjoyed.

[SALUKI FAN]

Well if it makes you feel any better......

As an SIU fan it ws embarrassing to have 7,000 at home, at what was the biggest game of the year! Many of our fans had already given up, and I am glad they missed probably the best SIU performance in many years.

I (we..being SIU fans) were as shocked as you. Not that we won, but that we played like we did. Many of you on here have probably followed us closely this year.....and we have yet to play even close to how we played last night. And I don't know what you do when you face an Arkee Whitlock? Being an SIU fan, I am glad to have him, but Whitlock is one of those players that even if he doesn't play for your team, you just watch and go "what the hell????how did he do that???"

There was alot of Purple in Carbondale! Im sure those that were there were wondering "we drove from Iowa to see this game, and SIU fans won't drive across town???" Pretty sad!

Anyway, as always I respect UNI fans more than any other in the Gateway! See ya next year.

[Mountain Panther]

Well if it makes you feel any better......

As an SIU fan it ws embarrassing to have 7,000 at home, at what was the biggest game of the year! Many of our fans had already given up, and I am glad they missed probably the best SIU performance in many years.

I (we..being SIU fans) were as shocked as you. Not that we won, but that we played like we did. Many of you on here have probably followed us closely this year.....and we have yet to play even close to how we played last night. And I don't know what you do when you face an Arkee Whitlock? Being an SIU fan, I am glad to have him, but Whitlock is one of those players that even if he doesn't play for your team, you just watch and go "what the hell????how did he do that???"

There was alot of Purple in Carbondale! Im sure those that were there were wondering "we drove from Iowa to see this game, and SIU fans won't drive across town???" Pretty sad!

Anyway, as always I respect UNI fans more than any other in the Gateway! See ya next year.

Thanks...what scared me going into the game is that you beat Indiana, who then went on the beat Iowa. Good luck in the playoffs!