UNI/MSU Game Thread

[Back2BackCats]

I thought the crowd on both sides were into the start the game, but I also think the team played a little opossom in the 2nd and 3rd quarters and took the crowd out of the game. I don't know how else to explain the fact that we started the game scoring on 3 straight possessions and finished the game the same way. We had a huge crowd and I think we may have sacrificed some of the newbys by going so conservative and not showing any more of our playbook. ISU already knows us, we've played them many times before, I think we would have won over alot of new fans if we would have shown a little more fire during the middle part of the game. I can remember when I was in HS I attended a BB camp with a kid by the name of Levy Cobb, he was good enough he told me what he was going to do and I still couldn't stop him, I think we may have this type of talent. I'm not saying we show everything, but even if they know what we are doing they still have to stop us. See you guys this weekend. GO CATS!!!

[JayJ79]

Dunno if the coaches were really trying to keep "secrets" by not "fully opening the playbook", or if it was just the fact that it was the first game, and it is best to get the standard stuff down pat before worrying about the fancy stuff.

But hey, I have no problem with keeping things vanilla in order to keep surprises up their sleeves for more important games, if that is in fact what they did.

I'd rather have our coaches concerned more with winning games than with putting on a show for the fans. This isn't the WWE. heh. And IMO, a Panther win is a good enough show for me.

[unigriff]

hehe oh oldcat...i apologize...next time i give u permission to pumble my arse.

[Cap'n Cat]

Luther.............when are you going to make it back to CF?

Cap'n..............I'm glad you were there(not)! You talk a good story for someone who shows up once every six years!!!!

Griff......thanks for not stopping!!

Anyone else I can irritate?

Hey, Ted, when people know The Cap'n is coming, a couple hundred more tickets are sold! If not for "meet your teacher" night here, I'd-a been there. See you at State!

[Panther-at-Arms]

[QUOTE=WCFCourier-photo;87622]I have posted game photos and slide show from Thursday nights game.

The audio slide show:

http://www.courierwebcasts.com/play.php?vid_id=385&file=083007mp.uni.football.flv

The photo web gallery:

http://www.panthermania.net/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=1

Any chance of getting that shot of the helmets (#10 I believe) in a wallpaper sized file????

[Purple1]

Sorry to revisit this so late...I haven't been on PN for a while.
My husband and I have been a "west sider" for as long as the Dome has been open. It is frustrating sometimes to be the only ones standing and cheering.
However, I will have to disagree with Cap'n Cat. Those "fat and dumb" people paid for your opportunity to play football at UNI. Until you have written enough checks back to UNI to repay their investment, you probably shouldn't be demanding their seats.
I think we can all find more effective ways to try to increase fan support and enthusiasm. We're all better than that.

[EVSPanther]

Okay...to change the tone a little. For people like us that like to stand and cheer around people who don't, what are some polite (note the polite part) ways you have found to either encourage the people around you to cheer along side of you, or to help them understand why you need to stand and cheer so they don't throw food at you...or worse? Any tips?

[Purple1]

I've never had food thrown at me... :-) We just keep standing up for the kick offs and on third downs. People around us used to complain but we just laughed and said, "If you want to sit on your hands, go to the movie!" Some have gotten a lot better at standing. Others still don't but they don't complain when we do.

[Panther-Sheik]

I always stand...and I sit in the second row on the 50 yard line most games. I also have the loudest, most obnoxious whistle ever, I have been told. The people around me just get used to plugging their ears, I guess. I can't apologize for supporting my Panthers. As a friend of mine used to say, "everyone stands and everyone sees".

[Mountain Panther]

I always stand...and I sit in the second row on the 50 yard line most games. I also have the loudest, most obnoxious whistle ever, I have been told. The people around me just get used to plugging their ears, I guess. I can't apologize for supporting my Panthers. As a friend of mine used to say, "everyone stands and everyone sees".

Nothing is more awkward/frustrating then when half the crowd is sitting and half standing.

[unigriff]

am i still allowed to stand even though im on the hillside?

[Mountain Panther]

am i still allowed to stand even though im on the hillside?

You could lay down next to several overweight ISU coeds, as seemed to be the norm last year on the hillside.

[UNIPNTHR]

You could lay down next to several overweight ISU coeds, as seemed to be the norm last year on the hillside.

That's a little insensitive.... you mean "corn-fed" co-eds?