2024 Football Schedule

[06panther10]

I'd be fine if it's the right person coming up through the Big 10/12, but I really want to see someone in the full-time position who has been at a mid-major and understands the challenges. David came in and seemed to think if he just acted like a big-shot Power 5 AD, things would magically happen around him. Whomever they hire needs to be willing to get their hands dirty, and I mean literally grabbing a long-jump pit rake and going to town on that if necessary. I think Bowlsby understands that.

This is 100% the correct take.

[clenz]

From everything I've heard and conversations I've had, they are fully aware that they have a lot of trust to earn back and that's not coming from the athletic department, that's coming from the university in cabinet level positions. When you get them off the record they were every bit as worried about the direction as we were, they just didn't have a way to get out of David's contract before it expired. He wasn't going to be renewed and Tulane helped us out on that one.

Bob is giving 4 months of a deep dive and total review of the department from the top down and one of the things that the president's office has already identified is that we've got young, inexperienced and poorly trained people in positions that they just flat shouldn't be in simply because they were cheap to hire and in most of those cases it isn't at all the fault of the person, they weren't set up for success.

There isn't an overnight fix but there is a fix that starts with getting a fundraiser in the chair and Bob helping that proven person get a good staff around them from an administrative standpoint.

Completely my opinion here but the next AD is most likely someone that we're not familiar with. Bob knows everybody in the Big 12 and Big 10. I would imagine it's a younger up and comer with a bright future that has a big time role in a big time athletic department that wants to have a power league job someday that Bob feels comfortable with handing a Valley level job to.

You and I have had conversations elsewhere and I shared this sentiment there

The messaging is great. I want to think something changes. I'm just not sure I'm ready to believe it at this point. Sevelev nailedwith the [gestures vaguely at UNI Athletics for the last decade plus.]

We've heard the leadership speak about understanding there are issues and finding solutions for a long damn time, honestly predating David (they just sped up exponentially under David) and nothing was done. Dannen we have years of threads on going over it, and even during that time we had to deal with the censuring of President Allen so it was hard to do anything anyway. Before that was Koob and Hartzell who simultaneously pretended money didn't exist and acted like we couldn't do anything while killing enrollment. it was 4 hands fighting each other.

Maybe the issue is the president and ad never got along and never shared a vision because the president never hired the ad they ended up working with. Maybe this is a chance to start to right the ship. I just really struggle to believe anything actually changes right now, and it's not like I'm happy that's where I am.

We can hear things from people that are in place now, and I like what I've seen from those who would be in positions to make statements. Pete gets "it" in everything he does. How he got here and has stayed here for even the year he has is a coup of epic levels. The thing I can't let myself get past with some of what he says/does is that he is a professional PR mouthpiece, and a damn good one. He knows everything to say at every moment, down to the speed and emphasis on specific syllables as he says it. For me, it's hard to separate what he says and means from what he says because it sounds good and is what needs to be said for PR reasons. Maybe that's not fair on my part, it probably isn't. I like Pete. His social media presence is amazing. his engagement is amazing. I just don't know what the line between sincerity and PR is at times due to how jaded leadership at all levels the last 15 years has made me.

I don't want to be down like this. I'd love to have a positive outlook. However, I'm so deep on the "boy cried wolf" side of someone claiming they see the issues and will fix it that I just can't bring myself to be let down again.

[BCPanther]

I think we'll know what the future looks like by the AD hire but more by how much they're willing to invest at the university level to get good people around that person. Good people cost money. Let's see if there's an investment there.

[ronfitch]

I think we'll know what the future looks like by the AD hire but more by how much they're willing to invest at the university level to get good people around that person. Good people cost money. Let's see if there's an investment there.

Yup.

Frankly, this all falls at the feet of Nook and administration. There were issues pre-Harris, but the AD position is not untouchable and without supervision. By outwardly appearances, it seemed as if the average PantherForum poster was more aware of issues than UNI’s administration. Appearance matters, sometimes more than reality.

Tulane is owed our gratitude, they bailed UNI out. Naming Bowlsby interim AD is a brilliant and inspired move on so many levels. But the next hire will tell us if UNI has a chance to steady the ship or just keep taking on water.

[BCPanther]

Home game with Valpo added for Aug 31.

3-1 isn't out of the question heading into the Dakota gauntlet. Still an overall very disappointing schedule.

[UNIpanther99]

Making the best of the crappy situation with this add.

Seems like there is a good chance both Iowa and ISU will have early games that day, based on their opponent. Assuming no TV for UNI/Valpo, do you put this one at night to try to boost the attendance?

[sevelev711]

Eh, it's the home opener against Valpo after yet another disappointing year, I'm not sure you could really do anything to boost attendance that much.

[Blue42]

Hey look at that...a fifth home game.

And not against a top 10 Big Sky team.

Pretty much exactly what the Dr ordered.

[Blue42]

For those interested...

Valpo went 3-8 last year.

Played one MVFC team...the Penguins in the opener. Lost 52-10.

Their finale was St Thomas and they lost 16-10. UNI plays the Tommies the week after the Valpo game in 2024.

[UNIdad]

Making the best of the crappy situation with this add.

Seems like there is a good chance both Iowa and ISU will have early games that day, based on their opponent. Assuming no TV for UNI/Valpo, do you put this one at night to try to boost the attendance?

It's been a long time since we have been able to do a double tailgate. Hope it happens.

[Blue42]

Making the best of the crappy situation with this add.

Seems like there is a good chance both Iowa and ISU will have early games that day, based on their opponent. Assuming no TV for UNI/Valpo, do you put this one at night to try to boost the attendance?

No TV?

It'll be on ESPN+ like virtually all UNI games.

[BCPanther]

No TV?

It'll be on ESPN+ like virtually all UNI games.

I think he means that TV won't choose the start time.

[Blue42]

I think he means that TV won't choose the start time.

When is the last time a regular season UNI home game had the start time dictated by TV?

[sevelev711]

Hey look at that...a fifth home game.

And not against a top 10 Big Sky team.

Pretty much exactly what the Dr ordered.

This is why I'm happy, personally. If I never see another home and home with a team that regularly makes the quarterfinals it'll be too soon.

[BCPanther]

When is the last time a regular season UNI home game had the start time dictated by TV?

There was an NDSU game that got moved to 3:00 for TV a few years ago but before that you probably have to go back to the game ESPN picked up that we played on a Thursday night.