2005-2006 Basketball Survey

[Matt Trump]

The only game i am looking forward too is UNI at ISU. If we win this one, we are set for a big season, if ISU lays the smack to us, then we will end up like iowa's football team, highly ranked and drop in hurry. This will set our standard for the season, its a big game and if we screw up and get killed, kiss out chances of winning the MVC down the drain. The newcomer is going to be that juco, he is quick and a good deffensive of player. The team i am most scared about is Drake, they are tough and can play with anyone. We should make the NCAA, but an early exit, sorry we just don't play good under pressure.

This could be the most uninformed post I have ever read on this board. The Iowa State game has NO bearing on our performance during the MVC conference season. It will be extremely tough to win at Hilton with the talent they have coming back and the energy that crowd gives their team. YOU as a Hawk fan should know the effect rivalry games has on your team when they lose 6 out of 8 years and end with a solid season.

That JUCO? C'mon. His name is Michael Williams. A simple trip to the UNI would have brought you this.

http://unipanthers.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/williams_michael00.html

[B.True]

With basketball sesason upon us here's some questions for us to all ponder about the season
1. Game you're most looking forward to against a team WITHOUT Iowa in their name (thats just too easy). at Indiana State (the only one I'll probably be in attendance for)
2. Newcommer you're most excited about. Mason Stewart - my brother lives in Naperville and gave me some good reports during his senior year of HS
3. Opponent you're most worried about whoever we play in the second round of the NCAA tournament
4. Number of three pointers the panthers will take this season 450 - roughly 14-15 per game
5, Conference teams other then Creighton and SIU which most concern you MSU
6. Number of Panthers receiving MVC honors at the end of the season since they have the newcomer and freshman stuff, i'll be conservative and say 6!
7. Number of road trips to see the Panthers - just the one to Terre Haute
8. What will you miss about the Dome? pushing the copy machine from the garage to press row
9. What most excites you about this team? 5 returning starters that know how to win
10. What most worries you about this team? not much, i think santos will step up
11. How far will the Panthers go into March? i'd love to see them make the sweet 16
12. How much money will you spend "celebrating" beating Iowa? probably somewhere between 10-15 bucks ... not many to celebrate with her but my wife and daughter

[UNIAlum95]

8. What will you miss about the Dome? pushing the copy machine from the garage to press row

That's great. I always love the ringing phone during the game. Classic!

[ejacobson]

The only game i am looking forward too is UNI at ISU. If we win this one, we are set for a big season, if ISU lays the smack to us, then we will end up like iowa's football team, highly ranked and drop in hurry. This will set our standard for the season, its a big game and if we screw up and get killed, kiss out chances of winning the MVC down the drain. The newcomer is going to be that juco, he is quick and a good deffensive of player. The team i am most scared about is Drake, they are tough and can play with anyone. We should make the NCAA, but an early exit, sorry we just don't play good under pressure.

Don't play well under pressure?? WTF seriously PantherHawk, that is incredibly incorrect. In thier two NCAA Tourny games, against Ga Tech (future #2) and Wisc (future #8) the panthers came back from behind to nearly win the game, yes they did lose, but you have to also look at their play in the MVC. They are always playing well underpressure. Did you not see the MVC tourny two years ago, or the SIU games in the last 2 years (UNI accounts for 2 of their 4 loses in the last two seasons). And to agree with Reed who is right, again, every game, but especially the MVC games are key to the Panthers. Only a hawk fan would think the ISU game is more important than the Creighton or SIU cause like most BCS conference fans you dont see MVC games as "quality" but Im going to have to say that ISU and Iowa are only as important as the MVC games, this year every game is important to the team because every game has implications. But winning the conference is the most important part to the season, but ya know thats just us MVC fans.

[NJ Panther]

Ah, where to even start. First, under pressure. If one holds the belief that only ISU and Iowa are pressure games for the Panther (i.e. their a Hawk, a Clone, or the Register) then they really suck with a 2-2 record the last two years (3-5 under Mac). If one is not under the there are only two state schools in Iowa cloud then we can look at running the MVC tourny in a year that was the only way to the NCAA's, beating WSU on the road, in front of a sold out crowd, on senior night, on TV, on a last shot after trailing all game, with the knowledge the winner had a shot at an at-large bid and the looser was NIT bound, not to mention SIU, bracket buster on ESPN, and the NCAA's. Sure they've loss some big games, but they've won more then their share.

I'm usually against bashing on this board but ISU is the only game that matters!!! Thats like saying Iowa will go to the Rose Bowl I want to beat them to a pulp, but the season is not over if we don't. ISU could be only the fourth best team we play pre-season (Iowa, LSU, and Dayton), and at best is on even footing with Iowa and LSU. Would it help to have an ISU win on the resume? Well of course. Is it the end of the world if we loose to them? Not even close. Creighton and SIU are the big games, with the big conference non-confs fun sideshows.

[Sex Panther...]

1. Game you're most looking forward to against a team WITHOUT Iowa in their name (thats just too easy). 1/14/05 at Illinois State. My buddy is the lead assistant for ISU and the after party we had at his place last year was epic. At least that is what I was told the next day...
2. Newcommer you're most excited about. Travis Brown
3. Opponent you're most worried about. Iowa State. Worried probably isn't the best word, but I'm guessing they will be up to play us after the domination we laid on them last year. Hate reading the annoying press after a loss to Iowa or ISU.
4. Number of three pointers the panthers will take this season. I expect us to play a few more games this year so I'll say we throw up over 600.
5, Conference teams other then Creighton and SIU which most concern you. NONE
6. Number of Panthers receiving MVC honors at the end of the season. 5
7. Number of road trips to see the Panthers. If the wife lets me 7 or 8. I'll be at the majority of weekend games.
8. What will you miss about the Dome? Not much. If you've traveled to the other venues in the conference you know what I am talking about.
9. What most excites you about this team? We are returning 5 starters plus bench depth
10. What most worries you about this team? Only the injury bug. They won't let the hype get to them.
11. How far will the Panthers go into March? We will win a game in the tourney, after that it depends on the matchup. We should be able to play with ANYBODY.
12. How much money will you spend "celebrating" beating Iowa? Not much, this is a game they should win at home. If Vegas makes us an underdog, the question will be how much will I MAKE beating Iowa.

[CincyPanther88]

1. Game you're most looking forward to against a team WITHOUT Iowa in their name (thats just too easy).
Dayton since I'm going to get to watch them in person. Otherwise, LSU since a very good friend of mine is an alum.
2. Newcommer you're most excited about. Williams.
3. Opponent you're most worried about Creighton
4. Number of three pointers the panthers will take this season 500
5, Conference teams other then Creighton and SIU which most concern you Missouri St.
6. Number of Panthers receiving MVC honors at the end of the season 3
7. Number of road trips to see the Panthers 2
8. What will you miss about the Dome? The depth perception factor the opposition has to contend with.
9. What most excites you about this team? Their potential
10. What most worries you about this team? Injuries
11. How far will the Panthers go into March? March, hell! April, baby!
12. How much money will you spend "celebrating" beating Iowa? Probably nothing

[Lovie Smith]

With basketball sesason upon us here's some questions for us to all ponder about the season
1. Game you're most looking forward to against a team WITHOUT Iowa in their name (thats just too easy). Creighton
2. Newcommer you're most excited about. Mason Stewart
3. Opponent you're most worried about ? What Me worry??
4. Number of three pointers the panthers will take this season? 412
5, Conference teams other then Creighton and SIU which most concern you? MSU
6. Number of Panthers receiving MVC honors? 3
7. Number of road trips to see the Panthers? Home games are road trips for me so probably 2. I will also go to the Loyola game in Chicago.
8. What will you miss about the Dome? nothing
9. What most excites you about this team? Benny & Coleman!
10. What most worries you about this team? expectations can be a b*tch..
11. How far will the Panthers go into March? sweet 16 (fingers crossed!)
12. How much money will you spend "celebrating" beating Iowa? Not enough for pierces bail....I hate Alford

[UNI4Life]

1. Game you're most looking forward to against a team WITHOUT Iowa in their name (thats just too easy).Creighton in the Dome
2. Newcommer you're most excited about.Michael Williams
3. Opponent you're most worried about.Missouri State, if Barry can get out of their way
4. Number of three pointers the panthers will take this season?435
5, Conference teams other then Creighton and SIU which most concern you.Missouri State
6. Number of Panthers receiving MVC honors at the end of the season.4, Jacobson 1st Team and MVP, Stout 2nd Team, Crawford and Coleman honorable mention. I would like to think both of these two deserve better but the voters won't allow all of them on the first two teams.
7. Number of road trips to see the Panthers.at least three, DSM twice and Ames
8. What will you miss about the Dome?Hearing the other teams complain
9. What most excites you about this team?Experience in the big games
10. What most worries you about this team?Low post depth
11. How far will the Panthers go into March?Sweet Sixteen
12. How much money will you spend "celebrating" beating Iowa? I like the answers that stated that you don't celebrate the expected victories as much, but I know that I will still drop a few bucks that night.

[TC is Hot]

sex panther-- you have the best name ever!

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60% of the time, it works everytime.

[BCPanther]

1. Game you're most looking forward to against a team WITHOUT Iowa in their name (thats just too easy).Witchita State-They tend to be whiners
2. Newcommer you're most excited about. Williams
3. Opponent you're most worried about SIU-Nobody is talking about them but they are still awfully good
4. Number of three pointers the panthers will take this season 354
5, Conference teams other then Creighton and SIU which most concern you Drake
6. Number of Panthers receiving MVC honors at the end of the season 4- Jacobsen MVP, Stout and Coleman 2nd Team, Crawford Defensive MVP
7. Number of road trips to see the Panthers 3
8. What will you miss about the Dome? Absolutely Nothing
9. What most excites you about this team? Toughness
10. What most worries you about this team? Inside Depth
11. How far will the Panthers go into March? Elite Eight
12. How much money will you spend "celebrating" beating Iowa? $0 I don't spend money celebrating after we beat teams we are better than

[Sex Panther...]

A tip of the cap to you as well TC is Hot.

[Panthers to the Bone]

1. Game you're most looking forward to against a team WITHOUT Iowa in their name (thats just too easy).
Dayton since I'm going to get to watch them in person. Otherwise, LSU since a very good friend of mine is an alum.

Cincy-
How will you get to see the Dayton game? That game will take place in Vegas? Is it going to be televised? If so, could you post some info for those Panther fans back home who might want to watch it! Thanks!

[CincyPanther88]

Cincy-
How will you get to see the Dayton game? That game will take place in Vegas? Is it going to be televised? If so, could you post some info for those Panther fans back home who might want to watch it! Thanks!

Oh, rats! I thought it was going to be a game in Dayton. Oh well, maybe one of the local channels will cover it.