UNI vs SDSU Game Thread

[Matt Trump]

I agree...the fans were very complimentary at the games. Well except one jerk in the front row of the GA section. He was mouthing off everytime we yelled or cheered, mocking everthing that we said.

I loved the SDSU student section. At the end of the game when Sanders was taking a knee, they started chanting DEFENSE!!!......DEFENSE!!!..... and then cheered when they "stopped" us. Pretty funny.

What was the stadium/tailgaiting/atmosphere/crowd like???

[Jonsoup]

i was able to get the game from Kent, Ohio which is west of Youngstown. I was on my way home from the Kent State and Delaware State game. Delaware State just looked completely horrible. They have lost their top running back. Kent State showed how they can beat Iowa State. Now it is off to Toledo to see Iowa State get beat by Toledo.

[unigriff]

i would like to say my greatest thanks to oldcat for lending me a ride to SD and letting me sleep in a smokey room for free! hehe...It was great to see a Panther victory even if it was chilly...i swear i was colder last nite than in Chattanooga! Good to see lots of PNers and letting me use the flag! I almost had to autograph my sign for a little girl who was in love with it

For those not at the game...i had a sign that read :SILLY RABBITS, WINNING IS FOR PANTHERS:

Now as for Drake, I don't know if I will be able to get the "1st down cheer going as I believe I am sitting on the 20 yard line, unlike the 50 night. It was fun though!

Sign ideas are in the works for Saturday! Time to recoup, reload and win again!

-griff

[alleycat]

For those not at the game...i had a sign that read :SILLY RABBITS, WINNING IS FOR PANTHERS

Great sign last night Griff. The fans were great at the game and tailgaiting was fun. I little on the brisk side. The fans are very excited about joining the Gateway. Many they have a difficult schedule this year. I would like to say we had a couple hundred fans in the stands.

[JCPanthers]

What was the stadium/tailgaiting/atmosphere/crowd like???

Awesome...if you like cops. I swear they had 6 patrol cars driving around the tailgate lot which was about the size of the area just west of the McLeod Center. It was pretty rediculous.

[unigriff]

haha...and they only had one line for Will-Call (for both teams!)..so the line was rediculuous...and the stadium was blah..except for their 4 million dollar scoreboard and video screen which is 3 years new. That made the stadium (plus stereo system was good). Visitors side had no true bathrooms just Johns...no concesiion stands on visitor side. Eh...pretty blah.

[oldcat]

Griff.................what was wrong with the room? That was quite the experience, to say the least. JC........don't forget the cops on foot patrol............plus, when you entered the lot, you had to sign a statement that you would follow their tailgating rules (whatever they were). Oh well, still had a great time.................good showing of UNI fans in tailgating lot!

[unigriff]

the room was 1st rate for the price we got

[jacksfan]

had a sign that read :SILLY RABBITS, WINNING IS FOR PANTHERS:
-griff

Ha!

I saw that sign, it made me laugh. You guys played a solid game, very talented team....it's almost like your ranked 5th in the nation or something!

Anyway, enjoyed having you guys in Brookings, had some good convo with a couple of your fans throughout the game...maybe we'll get you next time!

[unigriff]

here is a video highlight (only 1st half...they were too wimpy to show the 2nd half) and the article in the Argus Leader (SD paper)

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=VIDEO

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070916/SPORTS0202/709160336/1002/SPORTS

[01PantherFan]

http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2...e960834769.txt Wloo Courier article

[unigriff]

here is a youtube video of the ISU-IOwa game finish. (not counting the final kickoff return...ISU fans in THAT video went dead silent when the guy took the ball back so far! I laughed.

In this video, the two guys remind me of JC and and Alleycat haha...i could see them being like that...the "Jake" they are referring to is Iowas QB.

You can kinda hear the students chant CYCLONE STATE after awhile...the video is not the greatest, but its the best i could find.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ6Lytu8G4k

i like how they think they are number 1 by pointing their fingers up...maybe 1 win all year! haha

[joecooll6]

I agree...the fans were very complimentary at the games. Well except one jerk in the front row of the GA section. He was mouthing off everytime we yelled or cheered, mocking everthing that we said.

I loved the SDSU student section. At the end of the game when Sanders was taking a knee, they started chanting DEFENSE!!!......DEFENSE!!!..... and then cheered when they "stopped" us. Pretty funny.

HA, clever.

[Mountain Panther]

http://www.courierwebcasts.com/play.php?vid_id=407&file=091507mp.uni.s.dakota.flv

Audio over slide show.

[UNIAlum95]

Loved the fans and loved the atmosphere of the stadium. I was not impressed however, with the hike the team had to take to the locker room and the visitor stands / porta-jons / concessions need a bit of an upgrade.

That said, the scoreboard in that stadium was unbelievable. I loved the in game stats, drive information, and video replays (even replays of UNI scoring). It was great and I would love to see some of those things added to our games.

Also did anyone else notice that the post game press conference was broadcast on the scoreboard. As we were walking through the woods to get back to the car, I looked back and saw Eric Sanders being interviewed at the press conference up on the scoreboard. A huge crowd was still standing in the stadium watching the press conference. That was pretty cool...