Hey Jake...

[dustin86]

Re: Hey Jake...

Gotta love the attitude and enthusiasm: "I'm a HUGE Panther supporter (under the breath, when they win)". Maybe not you personally, Dustin, (maybe so??) but that IS the attitude of MANY...not just students, unfortunately.

I go to every football game that is home and also listen to every football game when they are on the road (even the BYU game while i was camping). I dont get to go to many mens basketball games most week games are on wednesday and i work that night til 11 but i do listen to there games on the radio when they play, and i cant be there or watch it on tv.

[JCPanthers]

Re: Hey Jake...

I don't think we should shoot anymore 3's until we get our 3 point shooting percentage up.

You Weaver fans would know about his quote....Middy?

[1988]

Re: Hey Jake...

You suck! I waiting until this morning to post this becuase I was so seething mad last night, it was rediculous. I feel sorry for the players on this team. Any good coach knows to adjust when something isn't working, don't just keep chucking three pointers for a horrid 18 percent!

And the kid I feel the worst for is Jordan. Here he is, staying with Jake and his big promises, and then getting the pi$$ing shaft. If this league isn't suited for a 7 footer, then Jake should have been honest with Jordan, and told him that flat out. Wisconsin wanted Jordan, maybe the Big 10 with their style of play would have suited him better. He could have followed Mac to ISU, maybe the Big 12 style of play would have suited him better. But no, he stayed here. I don't get it Jake, is Jordan like when your a kid, and you keep you best baseball card hidden under your bed because your scared to loose him? I don't get it at all Alford Junior! Keep clapping on the sideline at every missed three pointer and pi$$ poor shot selection. I've seen better coaching at the Boy's Club! I'M OUT!!!

Dude, chill out. It's not even basketball season yet. You must have had a realy bad dream. Football is still crankin' so basketball can't be happening. Make your way to the Dome on Saturday at 6pm so that you can prove to yourself basketball hasn't started.

Going to a basketball game during football season is like going to soccer during baseball season! Bad........

['70 Grad]

Re: Hey Jake...

When Miller left, the program was nowhere near where it was when Mac left.

But, I believe Eldon's last year contained our first wins over both Iowa & ISU in the same season. Then a meltdown later that year. He then went on to start the ball rolling for the McLeod. (Mac's teams then really helped get it built.)

1. The student numbers were great last night. Chair-backs were not. TV? Price? Weather? I drove over 2 hours, through several "closed" school districts to get to the game, it was that important.

2. Drive the gaps against the zone and SHOOT THE JUMPER! Get two when you are cold from the arc and can't buy a three.

3. Get something out of Jordan. Make the OTHER team adapt some of the time! He can score if you get it in to him. Sure, he is a liability on defense when the other team makes us switch and he is on a guard. How about going to a zone when he is in there. Couldn't hurt when the other post is getting half of their points. We did not change our defense once all game. Mac is a man to man guy too, but he did what was necessary to win - a little man, two zones, a little trapping, etc. I realize that if we collapsed more on the post, their 3 point shooters would get more looks, and that has been an occasional strength of the 'clones. But they were not so hot shooting last night either. Kill the post and see if their plan B would work. As it was we just let them continue working plan A.

Again, give Jordan help on defense & see if he can score on offense. Make the other team change their lineup.

The game was lost when ISU went on the 12-0 run. We were stuck on 46 while they went from 41 to 53. They had many empty possessions too - it wasn't pretty. But that is when we should have put the game out of reach, not them making us catch up.

Iowa & ISU have now both beaten us in CF. We won't be beating them on the road (please prove me wrong Tuesday). Their programs are coming back. Any wins for us will be fairly big upsets, like the old days.

[oldcat]

Re: Hey Jake...

haha, your 3 year old, Griff?

Rob...........didn't you know?

[UNIAlum95]

Re: Hey Jake...

1. The student numbers were great last night. Chair-backs were not. TV? Price? Weather? I drove over 2 hours, through several "closed" school districts to get to the game, it was that important.

I'd bet the empties were the corporate seats again. You know if Iowa's not in town, they aren't used. I certainly hope the AD evaluates this after this season. Its gone on long enough. The only time I've seen the insurance company (not to be named here) using their seats next to me is when Iowa played here last year.

[Waverly_Panther]

Re: Hey Jake...

I'd bet the empties were the corporate seats again. You know if Iowa's not in town, they aren't used. I certainly hope the AD evaluates this after this season. Its gone on long enough. The only time I've seen the insurance company (not to be named here) using their seats next to me is when Iowa played here last year.

I'm with you on this. Let's sell the suites to the companies. That way there are more prime seat locations for those of us who actually show up for games. I'm guessing the revenue would be up as well.

[jegbomb52]

Re: Hey Jake...

More times than not its your most loyal fans that will get so agitated with poor play. They almost take it personally. Try to refrain from "questioning someone fanhood" because they are not happy with a teams performance.

[Gboom23]

Re: Hey Jake...

Griff,

I think we all appreciate it when people in the student section are respectful - throwing the newspaper was ridiculous, especially at a police officer, but hey, I can live with throwing newspaper.

What boggles my mind, though, is that all night, the front couple rows of the student section heckled the cheerleaders from ISU in front of them - calling one of them "thunder thighs" and "fat ass" and "cow."

There is nothing acceptable about it, and I'm disappointed that no one turned and said "Hey, maybe that's a little over the line and distasteful."

As a disclaimer, I was in no position to say anything to those behind me, but it was disappointing to hear our fans acting in such a manner toward a girl who didn't deserve it.

Along this same line - when the student section isn't as big, we don't have those idiots heckling the other team and what have you. Personally, I would rather have a smaller student section that respects the game and the players.

[jegbomb52]

Re: Hey Jake...

I would have a larger student section that has opposing teams leaving making comments about it. The biggest compliment a crowd can get is the opposing team not wanting to come back.

[Panther Cat]

Re: Hey Jake...

I don't think we should shoot anymore 3's until we get our 3 point shooting percentage up.

You Weaver fans would know about his quote....Middy?

Haha, yes, good ol' Middy. That guy always cracks me up. I know he used to still come back, or live around the Cedar Valley, does he still live around here?

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: Hey Jake...

yep...still lives here. Saw him driving yesterday with his Middy33 license plate I don't know if he was in class, though.

[Panther789]

Re: Hey Jake...

We just got drilled by a team that:

1. Will probably finish in the bottom third of its conference.

2. Is just as young as we are.

3. Didn't have its leading scorer.

[Chitown Panther]

Re: Hey Jake...

I have a feeling we will have the worst attendance in the conf this year.....

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: Hey Jake...

I'll still be there...with about 1,000 other Panther fans I'm afraid. Can we just play UND a few more times?