PANTHERS vs LEATHERNECKS GAMMMMMMEEEEEEE THHRRREEEEEAAAAAADDDDDDDD

[DomeIsHome]

What's a leatherneck anyway? Sounds like back nickname for someone who has tanned too much in their life

Happy Homecoming everybody!!!!

[UNIdad]

My understanding is that a leatherneck is a Marine. WIU is called the Leathernecks because they had a former Marine as a coach who brought the Marine mindset to the football team. When WIU played Iowa State several years ago, I served a drink called a leatherneck (made with rum and tabasco). Worst drink ever! But it would certainly prove who was the Marine and who wasn't during a bar bet.

[vbfan19]

pretty much what UNIdad said.
More info can be found here: http://goleathernecks.com/sports/201...136.aspx?id=11

From what I heard, while WIU was granted permission from the USMC to use the Leatherneck nickname for it's football team and other male sports, they weren't for the female athletes, so the ladies had a different nickname, the Westerwinds. Though that was changed in 2009 and now all athletes/teams at WIU have the Leatherneck nickname.

As for why the Marines adopted the nickname "leatherneck":

United States Marines have called themselves leathernecks since the days of the Barbary pirates, according to the Marine Corps Association and Foundation website (www.mca-marines.org).

Legend has it that the term leatherneck was derived from leather neckbands worn in the late 1700s to protect Marines from the slash of the cutlass (a short sword). However, another more likely reason is that the high stocks were worn for discipline to keep the Marines' heads high and straight. Neither explanation has ever been verified. Whatever the reason, the name leatherneck stuck, and the distinctive dress blue uniform blouse still bears a high stock collar to remind Marines of the leatherneck legacy.

of course, you probably posed the question more as pregame banter/smack rather than actually wanting the explaination, but oh well.

[run&blade]

I consider this a must win. I say that because I have no hope of winning at NDSU or SDSU.

[kochrab]

Super excited to see the team on our turf again! Looked great on my T.V. last time. Hoping for a big and LOUD crowd today! If we can keep them contained from the long ball, I think we have a chance. Our youth in the backfield could lose this game for us if we don't

[vbfan19]

I consider this a must win. I say that because I have no hope of winning at NDSU or SDSU.

UNI's chances of winning in Fargo or Brookings is about as good as iowa State's chances of winning in Norman.
oh wait...

[kochrab]

UNI's chances of winning in Fargo or Brookings is about as good as iowa State's chances of winning in Norman.
oh wait...

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[kochrab]

Wow. Huge break there on the bad snap put by WIU. We need these points! Punch it in!

[kochrab]

And not much sooner, Dunne throws it straight to a WIU player standing right in front of Fountain... yikes.

[sevelev711]

Great crowd here today, at least. Shame UNI isn't giving much reason to be excited.

[kochrab]

Great crowd here today, at least. Shame UNI isn't giving much reason to be excited.

Yeah our offense is pretty embarrassing right now. E.g. the safety that just happened. We could be winning this game if we had any offensive rhythm.

What I don't understand is why Dunne isn't throwing the ball more on our drives? Do we not trust him? We've run the ball almost 2/3 of our plays it feels like for little effectiveness.

[kochrab]

See. Good job. Use your dang TE's and you have great things happen. 7-5 UNI

[in_the_stands]

Thats better

[sevelev711]

Uggghhh...

[kochrab]

We need to get something going on offense or this game is gone. Need to adjust to their defensive pressure on Dunne. Our O-line is getting shredded.