*Game 11 @South Dakota State*

[TravelingPanther]

It will be interesting who our qb is next year. Will definitely has the ability to be very solid but he also lacks accuracy and arm strength. I’ll be interested to see if one of these highly recruited guys can take the job or not. The system they currently run isn’t working. Will refuses to give the pocket time and just runs out to throw. Maybe they do that with his height but it puts a strain on your linemen when they don’t know what direction to block.

I'm confused by your comments here. If there is a liability it is the offensive line. There is no pocket for him to stand in. We also can't run the ball.

I can tell you from standing on the sidelines in Brookings today that the biggest issue we had on offense is that South Dakota State schemed their defensive plan to force him to stay in the pocket, and there is no pocket. Even against at three or four man Rush we have had a hard time keeping Defenders out of the backfield.
Most of our passing success this season has come I'm quick developing plays or when Will can extend the play long enough to throw the ball deep and let our receivers come down with it.

[UNIGrainer]

Well that was a total **** show. At least it was a team effort.

[ronfitch]

Worth noting that DB Korby Sander - announced as lost for the season with an ACL injury in the Spring - appeared in the SDSU game.

[pantherball]

Worth noting that DB Korby Sander - announced as lost for the season with an ACL injury in the Spring - appeared in the SDSU game.

Korby Sander is still injured and didn’t play. Backup QB Jake Keller said on Twitter he is transferring.

[ronfitch]

Korby Sander is still injured and didn’t play. Backup QB Jake Keller said on Twitter he is transferring.

My mistake - going by the UNI stats page for the game. They list him as playing.

[UNIGrainer]

The last seed will probably come down to...

-Montana State (8-3): If they beat Montana its probably them. If not, it will probably be one of these teams......
-Wofford (7-3): SoCon champs with a big win over Furman. Assuming a win over Citadel they would be 8-2 against FCS and outright conference champs. Bad loss to Samford, though, and suspect loss to South Carolina State. But if conference championship is a big factor, Wofford will be the pick.
-Northern Iowa (7-4): Four losses and three FCS losses are the dig on UNI, but all losses to probably seeded teams, and a win over a probable seeded team. If SOS and quality of wins/losses is the biggest factor, UNI will be the pick.
-Villanova (8-3): Very weak noncon and three FCS losses like UNI. The body of work isn't as good, but if total wins is the biggest factor, Villanova with 9 DI wins could be it.
-Monmouth (9-2): Or Monmouth, who would have 10 DI wins, losses only to FBS Western Michigan and Montana. They would have 10 FCS wins with only one loss and a league title. If total wins regardless of conference affiliation is the name of the game, it'll go to Monmouth.
-Southern Illinois (7-4): In the event SIU beats NDSU, the Salukis would need to be considered for a seed as well, as they'd have no bad losses and the biggest scalp of them all.

[pantherfansince92]

I think if yesterday had been a close loss, we still would have had a chance at a seed but I think the blowout loss probably ended those chances. So with a likely Thanksgiving weekend game and given how terrible Western Illinois is, I hope Farley would just sit McElvain next week and not risk the chance of him getting injured. With Keller transferring, start Martens or Fomby and get them some needed reps.

[vbfan19]

UNI looked horrible in Brookings. If it had been a close competitive game, I could see some chance of the #8 seed. But that definitely was not a competitive game.
And I really don't see the selection committee giving 4 of the 8 seeds to one conference

one "bracketology" prediction had SIU playing at UNI on Thanksgiving weekend with the winner going to Illinois State.
If that comes to pass, I think it would be enough to put me off FCS football for good.

[Blue42]

I think if yesterday had been a close loss, we still would have had a chance at a seed but I think the blowout loss probably ended those chances. So with a likely Thanksgiving weekend game and given how terrible Western Illinois is, I hope Farley would just sit McElvain next week and not risk the chance of him getting injured. With Keller transferring, start Martens or Fomby and get them some needed reps.

If McElvain is healthy the chances of him starting against WIU are roughly 99.99%.

Gotta make damn sure u put that one in the W column.

[pantherfansince92]

If McElvain is healthy the chances of him starting against WIU are roughly 99.99%.

Gotta make damn sure u put that one in the W column.

You don't think we can beat a 1-10 team without McElvain?

[Yupster]

You don't think we can beat a 1-10 team without McElvain?

Beating them isn't the issue. If we have any hopes of getting a seed, we have to demonstrate that this offense can score. If we had even kept it close against SDSU, we'd probably just need to win. Even then, I doubt you start someone else, however. If somehow they started, struggled, and we lost the seed... unforgivable. So, McElvain is definitely starting. I'd like to see them run up a good lead and play the others in the second half, however.

[TravelingPanther]

You don't think we can beat a 1-10 team without McElvain?

I would hope that we can put them away, but given the way the last two games have gone, it has me a little nervous.

[TravelingPanther]

UNI looked horrible in Brookings. If it had been a close competitive game, I could see some chance of the #8 seed. But that definitely was not a competitive game.
And I really don't see the selection committee giving 4 of the 8 seeds to one conference

one "bracketology" prediction had SIU playing at UNI on Thanksgiving weekend with the winner going to Illinois State.
If that comes to pass, I think it would be enough to put me off FCS football for good.

That seems like it would be a decent draw. I don't understand the problem. Would you rather play one of the better teams in the bracket and then get sent to North Dakota State?

[Blue42]

You don't think we can beat a 1-10 team without McElvain?

Maybe. Probably.

But starting a true freshman QB whose never taken a snap in the final week of the season when u are still jockeying for playoff position would be a collassolly dumb move.

[UNIAlum95]

Anyone that thinks someone other than Will starts Saturday is nuts unless he's in a cast. Farley will ride him out to the end. Not that I think it would be a good strategy to start anyone else either. Frankly as piss poor as the offense has been, getting the starters into a rhythm against a bad team is not a bad strategy.

I am also with the other poster above... I'm out if we are hosting Thanksgiving weekend too...