UNI/MSU Game Thread

[JayJ79]

was the dome about 85 degrees and humid or was it me...

I noticed that too.
And Coach Farley said something along the lines of "for some reason the AC wasn't working right" and mentioned the heat and humidity. oh well, they have over a month to fix it before the next game. and besides, it'll prolly be cold by then anyway. heh.

I loved seeing the big crowd. And the student section WAS cool. Though I'm guessing that could have been due to it being thursday night. Dunno how many of them will stay in town/show up for the Sat. games. Hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised.

[UNIstudent]

Our DB's are awful right now. Better tighten that 15 yard cushion. I'd hate to see what Bret Meyer and Todd Blythe are going to do against our pass "defense" if we played like we did tonight.

Student section was good, but we all it wont be that good this season again, if say we don't play for another gatway confernce chaptionship in the dome (like 2005 for example) we know that UNI is the definiton of a suitcase college...have fun visiting your home town for the next 14 weeks panther "fans" I mean people who regularly wear Iowa Hawkeys shirts. Good luck beating Northwestern this year.

[ExJHawkCatFan]

...have fun visiting your home town for the next 14 weeks panther "fans" I mean people who regularly wear Iowa Hawkeys ****ing shirts to class you ****ing posers. Good luck beating Northwestern this year.

Would that be the same groups of students that took off at the end of the 3rd Quarter with the score still 20-14???

[DrewDog]

It was freakin' hot in the Dome! I had a some concerns with a few areas of play but I thought the Panthers showed some good things, especially once they made a few adjustments. I also think that having the score close for a couple quarters was good since it kept the Panthers focused.

I am a west sider, and have been for 15 seasons now, so let's not make some sweeping generalizations. Also, let's remember who is pumping a lot of funds into the Athletic Department, it is a lot of folks who have seats on the west side of the Dome. I can barely talk this morning from yelling so much during the game, but I also not going to sit in judgment on how a UNI fan watches a game.

[ubuntuCAT]

Not the message I would deliver to the paying public who keep your department running.

And what is wrong with him challenging them to step up a little? I'm pretty sure everyone appreciates the financial contributions. Just a little challenge to get them into the game more.

[Newsbreaker]

And what is wrong with him challenging them to step up a little? I'm pretty sure everyone appreciates the financial contributions. Just a little challenge to get them into the game more.

Go ask your grandma about honey and vinegar and you'll have your answer.

[Cap'n Cat]

Go ask your grandma about honey and vinegar and you'll have your answer.

Then, go ask your dad and grandpa about what a good kick in the ass can do.

[Mountain Panther]

Our DB's are awful right now. Better tighten that 15 yard cushion. I'd hate to see what Bret Meyer and Todd Blythe are going to do against our pass "defense" if we played like we did tonight.

My thoughts exactly. Two BRAND NEW, never-started-for-UNI CBs. Were we that afraid of the deep threat?

[JayJ79]

All I know is that we better find some answer for that pass across the middle that always picked up 10+ yards for them.

Yes, I know their unconventional formation/pass ratio and whatnot throws a wrench in things, but I'm sure other teams will see that opportunity on the game films.

[DomeRanger Posse]

Get rid of that 15 yard buffer into the zone, and bring more than 3-4 guys on the line and the D will be fine. I think we were just too heavy on big pass defense last night.

[joecooll6]

I'm excited to see how the student section will look the rest of the year. I sense a lot more Panther pride at this school than there was even two years ago when I got here. Way more UNI shirts and substantially less Iowa and ISU.

[Khan4Cats]

My only real concern from this game was thepast few years we have played a very soft zone against these pass-happy teams, constantly allowing short dump and run patterns that pick up yards underneath. We need to improve the pressure, though MSU-M did a good job of dropping middle screens on us when we did get some push, or tighten the coverage, especially against teams that don't have the speed to burn us deep.
As for our new corners, I was impressed with Roberts (#11). He's not in Dokes' league but he looks capable of matching against the 1's we will face (aside from Blythe, whom not many match up with, period). The weak side corner will be a battle that someone has to step up and take.
I also liked what I saw from Harris (#15), looks almost like a Waters-type clone with the speed to play some safety and the hitting power to play LB. I could see him being employed against more passing teams with Waters on the opposite side and Parsons hanging back in the middle, could bring wither of them off an edge for a blitz.

On offense, they looked pretty plain in their approach. Victor Williams looked good and will be a nice big target. Speaking of big, Oordt could just be the next great receiving end for us. Not sure if he will bulk up enough to be a good blocker, but his size and speed will be touch to match for a lot of teams. He also made an incredibly heads up play at the end of the 2nd Quarter by making the catch and getting to the turf for a timeout to set up the FG. We have a great combination at RB right now, and I'm not sure we fall off too far to the 3rd and 4th options should we have an injury at the top.

[Mountain Panther]

We have a great combination at RB right now, and I'm not sure we fall off too far to the 3rd and 4th options should we have an injury at the top.

It just seems to me that our line should have been opening up HUGE holes for Williams & Lewis.

[Khan4Cats]

It just seems to me that our line should have been opening up HUGE holes for Williams & Lewis.

I think we could have had we opened up the play book. MSU-M was running a lot of stunts, sending extra men, etc. The difference in having a week of game action and us playing fairly simple. We didn't do a lot of pulling/trapping with our line. More or less just straight ahead plowing and letting our runners pick a hole or hit the edge.

[FMPanther]

Hatzell's positively correct. Them oldtimers on the west side are fat, dumb and happy. They're spoiled and think they're a protected class, too. Money or not, they are the most benign subset of fans in FCS, likely.

They oughta install a couple thousand wheelchairs over there and have nursing staff onsite for some of them. When you reach a certain age, you should be forced to give up your season tickets.



There's more oxygen bottles on the west side then on a Navy diving vessel.


He's simply challenging them to kick it up a bit. I'm sure they will take no offense.

Those were also the only people in the Dome for the Weaver BB years.

Don't bite the hand that feeds.