Is nobody else excited for ISU tomorrow, or what?!?

[Panther Cat]

Re: Is nobody else excited for ISU tomorrow, or what?!?

Coach Mac turned the UNI program around and in a short period of time. It's sad that he went to ISU, but how many of you would turn down a 300% raise? Mac could have stayed here, made good money, and won a bunch of games. But the thought of going to a "major" college was too good to pass up. He also had an offer from Kansas State that year, if he left for them we would have still been disapointed, but I think the fact he went to ISU makes it seem like he stabbed us in the back, which I don't agree with.

By the way, Mac never said anything bad about UNI. He said it was a tough decision to leave a special place like UNI because it meant so much to him. Anyone that thinks Mac was using UNI as a stepping stone doesn't know him at all.

If Mac never came to UNI we would probably still be a 12 win team and have another coach like Sam Weaver here. Be happy Mac came here and did what he did, wish him luck, and then beat him every year!

[joecooll6]

Re: Is nobody else excited for ISU tomorrow, or what?!?

joecool-

That's amazing...how can this game not have a buzz? Are they not informed, or just disinterested?

I dont know, it blows my mind. They have sent e-mails, and they have set up a booth in the union to raise awareness and for ticket pick up. There just doesnt seem to be any interest. School spirit by students is at an all time low in my 4 years here right now.

[clenz]

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I dont know, it blows my mind. They have sent e-mails, and they have set up a booth in the union to raise awareness and for ticket pick up. There just doesnt seem to be any interest. School spirit by students is at an all time low in my 4 years here right now.

I would agree. I've been attending UNI events for three years now, and the excitement around campus seems to get less and less all the time.

[UNI MadCat]

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I dont know, it blows my mind. They have sent e-mails, and they have set up a booth in the union to raise awareness and for ticket pick up. There just doesnt seem to be any interest. School spirit by students is at an all time low in my 4 years here right now.

And yet sadly it greatly out-ranks the all-time high for my four years there (Dunbar/Weaver Eras).

[fur ball]

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I would agree. I've been attending UNI events for three years now, and the excitement around campus seems to get less and less all the time.

Does it get less and less all the time just for basketball? Or do you notice it in other sports as well?

[Khan4Cats]

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Does it get less and less all the time just for basketball? Or do you notice it in other sports as well?

Have you noticed the attendance of students at football games? This year has been rather dreadful, especially the second half of games. (I am not going to hold last week against the students, though).


Of course, I am sure it is because we play a "meat-grinder" boring kind of football as opposed to a high-octane offense.

[clenz]

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Does it get less and less all the time just for basketball? Or do you notice it in other sports as well?

I've noticed it for football this year as well. Those really are the only two sports that have any kind of hype on campus. And whatever hype they had, is slowing going out the window for some reason.

[run&blade]

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Pushing 40 I can't speak for current students, but the old farts on the West side have done a great job this year. I have no idea what UNI students do with their time, we use to go to all the football and basketball games and hit beer somewhere after the game.

I think the draw is so bad now they should just let them in for free if they show their ID at the door. I don't think they need to worry about having too many show up.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Didn't we have the highest student attendance EVER at one of the football games this year?

[run&blade]

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Didn't we have the highest student attendance EVER at one of the football games this year?

Not sure how they track that, when I went you just showed them your ID and walked in.

[clenz]

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Not sure how they track that, when I went you just showed them your ID and walked in.

tickets have to be claimed at a ticket office, so I'm sure it was easier to track than in years past.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Not sure how they track that, when I went you just showed them your ID and walked in.

They tracked it by the number of students who picked up tickets. Sounds like yours would make the number even higher

[run&blade]

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Is there a typo in the DSM? The UNI women are playing at home with a noon tipoff today? ROFLMAO, I bet that is a big crowd. What is next? A breakfast game?

[06panther10]

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40 dollar tickets. End of story. Nobody wants to watch two half ass teams walk up and down the court for 40 dollars on a Wednesday.

Under the circumstances, this was a terrible decision by the athletic department.

[TH1974]

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I've noticed it for football this year as well. Those really are the only two sports that have any kind of hype on campus. And whatever hype they had, is slowing going out the window for some reason.

Hopefully, GPA's are going up.