Can't wait for Wednesday

[06panther10]

Re: Can't wait for Wednesday

The start of what I'll call "the Run" of multiple 20 win seasons, NCAA berths etc. didnt have too much under 8,000 most games in the Dome.

I think you are "mis-remembering" the attendance figures. In '05-06, in what was year three of our three year run of NCAA tournament teams, here are some attendance figures;

UMKC: 5219
Illinois State: 4,014
SIU: 5,304 (and this is a rival, and was when SIU had really really great teams)
Evansville: 4219


Sure, we had our games that we would get around 10K people, but that wasn't often. Attendance figures then, in what would have been the height of popularity of UNI basketball, were really not that different than they are now.

McLeod>>>>>>>>>>Dome. In almost every way.

[merkpanthers]

Re: Can't wait for Wednesday

Should be a great game on Wednesday night. Any gamewatches planned for the Cedar Rapids area? It would be great to get some Panther fans together to watch the game.

[4N6]

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Getting back to the topic of this thread, I can't wait 'til Wednesday.

[r54uni]

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I think you are "mis-remembering" the attendance figures. In '05-06, in what was year three of our three year run of NCAA tournament teams, here are some attendance figures;

UMKC: 5219
Illinois State: 4,014
SIU: 5,304 (and this is a rival, and was when SIU had really really great teams)
Evansville: 4219


Sure, we had our games that we would get around 10K people, but that wasn't often. Attendance figures then, in what would have been the height of popularity of UNI basketball, were really not that different than they are now.

McLeod>>>>>>>>>>Dome. In almost every way.

Maybe 10k people but 6000 of them got in free. When my son did Panther Pals back then they gave each kid a free season ticket. You could go to the back of the phone book and get free tickets.

[GoCatz!]

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pretty sure the announced attendance for the the SIU game (when they had rattled off 17 straight Valley wins, were ranked and we might have been ranked too after the amazing Bucknell BB game) was somewhere around 12K.

I know I grabbed every phone book I could get my hands on that year and cut out the free ticket coupon

[Khan4Cats]

Re: Can't wait for Wednesday

pretty sure the announced attendance for the the SIU game (when they had rattled off 17 straight Valley wins, were ranked and we might have been ranked too after the amazing Bucknell BB game) was somewhere around 12K.

I know I grabbed every phone book I could get my hands on that year and cut out the free ticket coupon

I remember there being some high attendance games- Iowa/Iowa State games, the Bucknell game, a couple of SIU games, maybe a Creighton game (the Funk buzzer-beater). Don't know if any topped 10K, though.

That SIU game when they were trying to finish off a perfect Valley season came in 2004, Bucknell was 2006.


Once we're done with Players of the Decade List, we should do a Game of the Decade List.

[PantherHawk]

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When I went to school at UNI, we were in the dome for all our home games! There were some nights the dome was crowded and some nights where there was no one in the stands. I went to the Iowa game in 05-06 when Iowa was ranked like 12 or something, I think there was close to 12,000 there that night! Then a couple of weeks later we played like Longwood or Wagner or someone like that and I think there was 2100 maybe.

I would expect more people will come out to the games here, UNI is off to a strong start and will keep getting better. We need to have a good showing tonight on ESPNU!

[jegbomb52]

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When I went to school at UNI, we were in the dome for all our home games! There were some nights the dome was crowded and some nights where there was no one in the stands. I went to the Iowa game in 05-06 when Iowa was ranked like 12 or something, I think there was close to 12,000 there that night! Then a couple of weeks later we played like Longwood or Wagner or someone like that and I think there was 2100 maybe.

I would expect more people will come out to the games here, UNI is off to a strong start and will keep getting better. We need to have a good showing tonight on ESPNU!

Please do not use "we" referencing Iowa, and "you" referencing UNI in one thread and then use "we" referencing UNI in another thread. You can't have it both ways. They can both be "we" if you so prefer, but don't refer to us as "you" in a thread and turn around and say "we" later.

[joecooll6]

Re: Can't wait for Wednesday

The game against Iowa when I was a freshman (05-06) in the dome where they had students on all 4 sides of the court, and most of the older crowd was in the football stands was one of the coolest games I've been to at any level in any stadium.

[Born-a-Panther]

Re: Can't wait for Wednesday

The game against Iowa when I was a freshman (05-06) in the dome where they had students on all 4 sides of the court, and most of the older crowd was in the football stands was one of the coolest games I've been to at any level in any stadium.

That week in itself had a lot of excitement. We were making our national championship football run, and the football team was practicing inside the 20 yard lines at both ends of the field due to the basketball set up. I believe Benny Sapp also came back for that game to say a thank you to the UNI staff, administration and fans for helping him get things turned around. It was a great time to be a Panther!! Makes me miss the college days

[NorthernIowaBacker]

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Please do not use "we" referencing Iowa, and "you" referencing UNI in one thread and then use "we" referencing UNI in another thread. You can't have it both ways. They can both be "we" if you so prefer, but don't refer to us as "you" in a thread and turn around and say "we" later.

Kabam. This.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Can't wait for Wednesday

you guys are giant vaginas. who the eff cares.

[UNI Prof]

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you guys are giant vaginas. who the eff cares.

You care that they care? I care that you care that they care?

[PantherHawk]

Re: Can't wait for Wednesday

Please do not use "we" referencing Iowa, and "you" referencing UNI in one thread and then use "we" referencing UNI in another thread. You can't have it both ways. They can both be "we" if you so prefer, but don't refer to us as "you" in a thread and turn around and say "we" later.

I can do whatever I want. I paid my dues at UNI by getting a degree from there. I grew up a hawkeye fan, so what? I am a dual fan, I enjoy watching both teams and i root and support for both teams. Just cause you are jealous of dual fans, doesn't mean you have the right to tell us what we can and can't do. I will refer to UNI and Iowa however i want to. If you have a problem with that, ignore my posts. If you can't do that, then you sir have a serious problem. By the way your avatar is what 100 years old, might want to change that soon. Put something better up there.

[PantherHawk]

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That game in 05-06 was crazy! I remember that we stormed the floor and the security people were protecting the hawkeys get off the floor. It was crazy, that was one of the best times in the Dome that I was in person for! We played a great game, and Iowa had all the athletes, but UNI just kept plugging away and beat them in the end. I remember alford was a prick walking off the floor! Glad that guy got out of Iowa, he was an arrogant POS.