At Missouri State 2pm November 11

[BCPanther]

Weber is a top 20 team in all the computer metrics.

We're still comfortably in with a win next week and we most likely draw Drake now that USD has locked down a seed.

[unsc_seizethemeans]

I wasn't able to watch this one, but was able to check the ESPN app at about 3 PM and said to myself "probably be 21-0 MSU" and sure enough, was 21-3. The mediocrity wouldn't kill me so much if it wasn't so damn predictable.

[Alum 99']

There is honestly no reason to go to or watch UNI football anymore...its like groundhog day...you know exactly how the season is going to end..no reason to spend any time or energy as you can wait til end of November and see thst yep...just like the last 10ish years...Farley will still be coaching and doing stupid in game Farley things...Harris will still defend him and still have zero personality...we will barley make the playoffs...win a game we should not and lose multiple games we also should not...gameday atmosphere will put you to sleep.......until there is a change at the top nothing is changing...

[UNIAlum95]

I'll continue to buy season tickets but my boycott of Thanksgiving weekend playoff games continues. Unacceptable for us to be playing games that weekend. Of course at this point we are headed to not having to worry about that either. I'd love to know what was going on there but altogether not ready to play a game yesterday.

[QCPanther05]

There is honestly no reason to go to or watch UNI football anymore...its like groundhog day...you know exactly how the season is going to end..no reason to spend any time or energy as you can wait til end of November and see thst yep...just like the last 10ish years...Farley will still be coaching and doing stupid in game Farley things...Harris will still defend him and still have zero personality...we will barley make the playoffs...win a game we should not and lose multiple games we also should not...gameday atmosphere will put you to sleep.......until there is a change at the top nothing is changing...

As soon as you accept that UNI’s ceiling is the first or second round of the playoffs, it’s much less frustrating. It just is what it is at this point. At some point Farley will retire and UNI will bring in some new blood. But until then, it’s a mediocre product and we’re stuck with that.

[vbfan19]

At some point Farley will retire and UNI will bring in some new blood. But until then, it’s a mediocre product and we’re stuck with that.

And after that point, it could very well be a Western Illinois or Indiana State level product.

[BrockLesnar]

And after that point, it could very well be a Western Illinois or Indiana State level product.

Correct, the new coach could be worse and that is most likely to be the case.

[Trapped in California]

And after that point, it could very well be a Western Illinois or Indiana State level product.

Or it could be what happened at USD when they brought a new coach. Depends on the hire.

#JimboFisherisAvailable

[BCPanther]

Or it could be what happened at USD when they brought a new coach. Depends on the hire.

#JimboFisherisAvailable

USD also kicked in a ton of cash at the same time they hired Nielsen. Those two things are definitely related.

This is also Nielsen's 8th year and he's gone:

4-7
8-5
4-7
5-7
1-3 (COVID)
7-5
3-8
8-2

38-43 overall, 26-30 MVFC

[Blue42]

Correct, the new coach could be worse and that is most likely to be the case.

Most likely based on what?

[BrockLesnar]

Most likely based on what?

Most high profile guys are head coaches or assistants at FBS level.

[UNI92]

I'm just disappointed that with so much to play for, they came out so flat...we've laid so many turds on the field this year (Iowa State, Weber St, Indiana St, SDSU and Mo St). That's almost half our schedule.
I get the funding issues but getting your players up to play, a game plan that played out terribly, 11 or 12 penalties, missed assignments etc
Is MF's message falling on deaf ears? That game was embarrassing and now puts us in a really tough situation.
If it wasn't a pattern, I would give him a pass but this has been the M.O. for the past how many years?

[Trapped in California]

USD also kicked in a ton of cash at the same time they hired Nielsen. Those two things are definitely related.

This is also Nielsen's 8th year and he's gone:

4-7
8-5
4-7
5-7
1-3 (COVID)
7-5
3-8
8-2

38-43 overall, 26-30 MVFC

Don't disagree that USD has had wheelbarrows of cash dropped on the program. But USD went from DII and kinda terrible to usually competitive. COVID in the middle of this stretch really scrambles everything.

Farley has been more consistent in win a game of two more per year. But the idea that if Farley is no longer then coach, the tires will come off is not the only possible outcome.