UNI vs. DePaul

[Luckycat]

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PTTB's logical, objective post sure does make for better reading than many of the negative, emotional, pounce on the players posts I've read on this thread. Thanks PTTB.

[casbern]

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Thanks PTTB for your always indepth post and your unwaivering wisdom.

[06panther10]

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going 2-1 in this tourny would go a long way to erase that depaul loss. We have to win these next two.

[williebat]

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thanks PTTB you are right we had the right game plan inside out the shots just did not fall. A win over BC would be huge for the rest of season. Puts us back in the conversation.A loss and we are back to last year with nothing but hope.

worked last year I was just hoping to avoid the up and down emotional roller coaster ride this year. Go panthers.

[Panther-Sheik]

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I was just hoping to avoid the up and down emotional roller coaster ride this year. Go panthers.

We are Panther fans...it will always be a roller coaser...just gotta learn to enjoy the ride for what it is, I guess. "Must have at least this much <--------------------------> patience to ride this ride"

[jman2004]

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How often has the following happened over the course of the last few years?

1. UNI loses.
2. Fans (including myself) flood the message board claiming "the sky is falling".
3. PTTB posts some indepth wisdom about how "shots just didn't fall".
4. PTTB is praised for being the greatest.

No offense PTTB, you are a great Panther. I'm just observing a pattern . . .

[Panthers to the Bone]

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Yeah, I'm not the greatest, nor the brightest with the most insight. Sure, I probably take more time to put together some thoughts, but in all honesty, I try to make sure that the big picture is realized in my posts. Last year, people were jumping off the bandwagon going crazy about a team who really hadn't played much together and were showing inconsistency. My posts (similar to this year early) discuss why they might be so inconsistent and tough to watch.

That team last year was so much fun to watch, and it's similar to this year's team, but UNI's not getting a rhythm playing alot of home games early to get into that rhythm. They are doing it out on the road so that they can be at home more in December and get some real mojo going when UNI fans really start to care about UNI basketball (once football season and the hangover is over). I think that administration has realized it's not worth the $$$ for UNI to host games early b/c not much walk-up sales occur. That forces UNI to play more road games early, IMO. Again, this (scheduling on the road) is just my opinion (no previous inside info has ever been discussed regarding this...just an observation). This may be why UNI has been a little up and down to start the season.

Anyway, back to the said trend. My posts may be more in depth, and hopefully more rationale than the typical post, but that's ok. I think it's ok to interject more than just a 2 minute, 1 paragraph knee jerk reaction. (not saying posters on PN do this...just observations from other message boards!) And I don't think that the meat and potatoes of my posts regard the fact that shots weren't falling. Is that an element, yes. But let's be honest, UNI in Cedar Falls, IA is never going to out-athleticize the majority of D-I basketball. So, UNI builds a team around good, efficient interior play, solid outside shooting, and we hope to have a PG that can drive and distribute. Sometimes that means that shots didn't fall, and we as fans have to recognize that. And I have, and will, point that out if needed. But that isn't always the case. If effort wasn't there...I'll point that out. If it was bad officiating, I'll point that out. If it was some coaching decisions, I'll say that too. Usually though, I try to explain why things might be the way they are based on what happened on the court (offense/defensive gameplan and observations thereof).

jman- No offense taken. I won't stop posting in depth wisdom. Just don't be quick to step towards the ledge!

[williebat]

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We are Panther fans...it will always be a roller coaser...just gotta learn to enjoy the ride for what it is, I guess. "Must have at least this much <--------------------------> patience to ride this ride"

They should post that sign in the dome . great post!

[Luckycat]

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How often has the following happened over the course of the last few years?

1. UNI loses.
2. Fans (including myself) flood the message board claiming "the sky is falling".
3. PTTB posts some indepth wisdom about how "shots just didn't fall".
4. PTTB is praised for being the greatest.

No offense PTTB, you are a great Panther. I'm just observing a pattern . . .

A pattern of reasoned posts trumps one of "the sky is falling" in my opinion. Then again, sound reasoning stands out even more when contrasted to posts based only on emotion, so I guess both serve a purpose.

[TravelingPanther]

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Agree. Very disappointing loss. Strange how we went from hot to cold after the half. Just curious, what would you offer as help to those who went cold or who never got hot? Your kid just went 0 for 10. What do you say to him at dinner?
If you were facing the team in the locker room right now----what would you say to them, "hit your shots?" "don't shoot unless you know it will go in?" I know it's human nature to be critical of missed shots, but every shot is a gamble. Noone tries to miss.

I wouldn't say anything to him. Why would you say anything? Cold streaks happen.

[NorthernIowaBacker]

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DePaul's Koshwal out with foot injuryhttp://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nc...ory?id=4704647

That's a big loss if true. I think they have/had chance to have a pretty solid season.

[PantherFan]

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Their coach is done.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/ncb/news/story?id=4814773

[Trapped in California]

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Bad enough he is getting the boot, but has a broken leg and tore up his knee during a collision during the Villanova game. Salt in the wound.

[UNI Prof]

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Just wanted to point out that DePaul was picked DFL in the preseason Big East poll, not that that's the position they'll finish in, but it shows you the respect the rest of the Big East has for their program/players. This loss will be a huge detriment to any at-large hopes. Guys like Jay Bilas will point out, any time he gets a chance, that UNI (even if they are tops in the Valley) couldn't even beat a bottom tier Big East team on a neutral floor. If 14-4 in the Valley didn't mean anything for an at-large last year, I'm not sure it will mean much this year. Even a win over ISU probably won't carry much weight (RPI 50-100 at the very best) and I'll take Siena by about 10 points right now. Just please don't lose to Iowa at home, that would be horrific.

I think our wins have negated any bad press about losing to DePaul.

[UNI Prof]

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Why would I spend the $8 when I could have told you what was going to happen? We would have a terrible game plan that relied on Jordan who can barely support his own frame let alone a team, and then have to rely on getting hot from behind the arc. I am going to guess that by reading this thread, that is what happened. Am I correct in that assumption?


Let the excuses and the defending of Jake and Jordan start flying!!! You can convince me to get on the Coach Jake bandwagon, but, Jordan needs to handed his diploma, patted on the back, and told thanks. He will cost us more games than he will help us this year. When will we see that he is a kid that has all the promise in the world that is just not going to pan out?

Damn, jeg.