2024 season Game 1: Valpo

[panthergirl123]

First game of season. Thoughts?

[strike00]

Offense looks good, but it’s Valpo. Dunne has been on target. He hasn’t felt much pressure though.

the D just gave up that long play but hasn’t been bad outside of that.

[pantherclaw]

Liking the offense especially if we are an air raid offense and our running game is kicking butt. The passing game seems more controlled like the receivers and Aiden trust each other. Oline seems more steady as well. Again it’s Valparaiso so temporizing a bit but we seem to be playing pretty vanilla so maybe not opening the playbook up.

[dragon]

Hope the video board is fixed by home game #2.

[dragon]

I asked and now it's working!

[panthergirl123]

We are 1-0. Let's celebrate that first. For a first game of the season, a solid game in all areas. Sad we had a missed FG but with a new kicker it will happen. As for game experience, band still played too long and played into a kickoff. Hopefully, it is just first game mistake. Disappointed with scoreboard but most importantly it got fixed before halftime.

[QCPanther05]

We are 1-0. Let's celebrate that first. For a first game of the season, a solid game in all areas. Sad we had a missed FG but with a new kicker it will happen. As for game experience, band still played too long and played into a kickoff. Hopefully, it is just first game mistake. Disappointed with scoreboard but most importantly it got fixed before halftime.

Yep. Took care of business in a game we were expected to. That’s all you can ask. The next three games are going to be brutal, travel-wise, so nice to start with a cupcake at home.

[sevelev711]

How was the crowd, for those who went?

[GoCatsGo2024]

We are 1-0. Let's celebrate that first. For a first game of the season, a solid game in all areas. Sad we had a missed FG but with a new kicker it will happen. As for game experience, band still played too long and played into a kickoff. Hopefully, it is just first game mistake. Disappointed with scoreboard but most importantly it got fixed before halftime.

Hi, I worked for our band and also one at another MVFC school and the rule in the conference for kickoffs is that a band can play until the foot hits the ball and as long as they aren’t playing when the receiver catches it it’s fine.

[asihe_1991]

Wasn't too impressed with the passing game overall. Dunne had a couple passes that could have been intercepted, and he didn't make that many throws. Don't know if the receiver was in the wrong spot or what, but wasn't great. His last TD throw was pretty damn good, though. Liked how effective the screens were.

Thought we looked great running the ball. Tye Edwards looked like David Johnson lite out there - he even kind of has that loping gait that DJ had. Guessing part of the reason Dunne didn't look great is he didn't need to do much through the air and didn't ever get into any sort of rhythm. Which is fine in a game like this, I guess.

Defense looked good. Besides the one big play that led to a TD, Valpo didn't really do anything. Their QB missed some open guys on some short throws that will probably be completions by MVFC opponents, but whatever. Some crushing hits delivered by UNI.

Get to 2-0 next week, and see if we can get lucky and be 3-1 when SDSU shows up.

[MVCBeat]

Overall everything looked fine/good. Didn’t love a couple of Dunne’s decisions. Threw a couple passes that probably would have been pick 6s against just about any Valley team. But he made some nice throws too. He just needs to learn not to force it when it isn’t there. Otherwise everything was more-or-less what you’d expect against a team the caliber of Valpo.

[BCPanther]

Stress free. Easy. I could get used to that for Week 1 games.

I don't think that's what the offense really is. It was simply us being physically dominant and just lining up and using it.

I suspect we'll be a little more wide open next week, a little more in Lincoln and really unleash it at Hawaii.

[kochrab]

It was kind of nice for once to just be able to enjoy a stress-free game. Can't wait for more!

[vbfan19]

The next three games are going to be brutal, travel-wise,

I would not consider CF to St. Paul nor CF to Lincoln to be "brutal" travel.

[vbfan19]

Hi, I worked for our band and also one at another MVFC school and the rule in the conference for kickoffs is that a band can play until the foot hits the ball and as long as they aren’t playing when the receiver catches it it’s fine.

yeah, I don't really understand that complaint. It's a kickoff. Every stadium blares music for kickoffs, whether it be the band or over the PA
It isn't like teams are trying to call plays or snap counts for a kickoff