Courier Beat Writer Reads Panthernation

[Matt Trump]

http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2006/03/02/sports/local/doc440717a8104b1868252842.txt

After Saturday’s loss at Southern Illinois, several posts threw the blame on McKowen.

“McKowen just doesn’t bring a single thing to the table.”

“He’s slow. He can’t penetrate. He’s not a great passer. He shoots about 25 percent from 3s.”

“I’m less and less confident Brooks can get it done. He never, and I mean NEVER, creates anything for anyone else.”

[Marc Wigim]

Winder's right... basketball seems to have a lot more armchair referees. Not as bad as baseball, but still... pretty bad. It always bugs me when I see a bunch of people stand up in the stands and make the "travelling" signal when a guy never even had the damned ball.

Cynicism will get you nowhere. I say controlled pessimism is the way to go. After all: "The greatest thing about being a pessimist is that you're rarely dissapointed." Cynics are never HAPPY. There's a difference.

[DWadle1983]

http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2...1868252842.txt

But a lot of reporters cite to boards like this. Look at where a lot of the stories about Steve Alford and Mike Davis came from.

Now they need to report on some of the positive things written on here.

[ColoradoPanther]

Did ya ever notice how many boo birds there are at a basketball or baseball game?

These same boo birds could have the greatest day in their life and complain, "It could have been better!"

I'm sorry, another reason I don't attend many basketball games: know it all fans who have to do a play by play of something they just watched. If I want play by play, I'd wear headphones and listen to Rima, who knows what the hell he's talking about.

Are you saying you actually choose not to attend games? That's too bad. The Panthers could use as many fans as possible. I wish I lived within distance to even have the opportunity more often. And don't forget, you can still get Rima's play-by-play in your headphones while you're at a game.

I think it's strange that you can't stand the negativity at games, but hang out on Boards such as this instead. I would say there's a much higher percentage of negativity or pessimism on most bboards than there are at games. But that's just my perception.

Someone enlightment me to the 2006 game experience. Are the boo birds really that bad? Are we talking Carver level here?

[Panthers to the Bone]

I have never heard a "boo" at a UNI game directed at UNI. It's usually "boo's" about the officiating.

[Hime_Peterson]

There was obviously some negativity on here last week and while negativity generally isn't a good thing, there are some positives about this.

Five years ago, there was a lot of apathy, low attendance, low expectations, and certainly no PantherNation Website.

Now, attendance is up with the program success, this Website exist, expectations are much higher and as a result, there will be more negativity and naysayers when things don't go right.

As UNI gets more successful, more fans will start to post here, and expectations will be higher. When expectations aren't met, there will be some negativity.

This is about the only pitfall to having a more "bigtime" program as UNI is trying to build.

[Let's Go Panthers!]

Are you saying you actually choose not to attend games? That's too bad. The Panthers could use as many fans as possible. I wish I lived within distance to even have the opportunity more often. And don't forget, you can still get Rima's play-by-play in your headphones while you're at a game.

I think it's strange that you can't stand the negativity at games, but hang out on Boards such as this instead. I would say there's a much higher percentage of negativity or pessimism on most bboards than there are at games. But that's just my perception.

Someone enlightment me to the 2006 game experience. Are the boo birds really that bad? Are we talking Carver level here?

No, the boo birds and whiners are not anywhere near the level of those cry baby Hawkeye fans, and I agree that saying you don't attend games because the fans talk about the game is STUPID and nothing more than a LAME excuse!

[Newsbreaker]

I don't remember hearing many 'boos' at UNI games this year, nor any year, directed at the players. You hear the usual about calls made in the game, but that's the nature of the sport.

There really wasn't a lot of "negitivism" on here, although it would look that way to the rah-rah crowd, rather a great deal of somewhat constructive criticism. When my (or your) boss says "you should do things this way, rather then the way you're doing them" he's not being negitive, he's pointing something out which must be worked on. There is a huge difference.

As to the story, as said above, it's sort of sadly normal for 'legitimate' media to site places like this in stories now, which isn't even really what the author did here. You can start that article two ways, by showing some of the same info TC did about Brooks, basically lobbing criticism and asking Brooks to directly respond, or attribute it to faceless names on a message board.

[ColoradoPanther]

Winder, I'm glad to hear you weren't addressing the game experience. Thanks for the clarity. I agree that the bball board can come off as pessimistic at times, but I guess that's part of the deal when so many people start caring about the program. I'd rather the naysayers found another way to vent their frustration, but thankful that the program has any sort of following to begin with. Hopefully, a couple of wins this weekend can point the season finale to a gracious end. I'd hate for this one to go out on a seriously sour note.

Ah yes, the Dome magic prohibits all harmful AM radio waves from entering. Didn't we used to have a sister FM station to pick up the games back in the 80s. 89.3? Maybe that's gone away or maybe I'm just high?

[Newsbreaker]

Ah yes, the Dome magic prohibits all harmful AM radio waves from entering. Didn't we used to have a sister FM station to pick up the games back in the 80s. 89.3? Maybe that's gone away or maybe I'm just high?

You can always pick up the feed from the UNI student station (KULT) at 94.5FM, but it won't be Rima.

89.5FM is KHKE, the "sister" station to KUNI. I'm sure those folks would JUMP at the opportunity to air UNI games. HA! They'd rather UNI left them alone, aside from cutting them a big fat check.

KXEL would never allow for another outlet to carry the games in Cedar Falls.

[Let's Go Panthers!]

Let's Go Panthers,

Hey bite me!

Since you obviously don't know me and are new to this forum, don't criticize me. Lame excuse, not! I really don't like basketball. I really don't like figure skating. I really don't like soccer. I really don't like panty wastes criticism from people like you!

Did you attend UNI? Were you an athlete here? So the next time you want to pull that crap, come say it to my face. I'll give you the directions.

I'm not going to allow people like you turn this into a pissincontest.

So knock it off.

I don't eat cats and just who is turning this into a "pissincontest?" How about addressing the issue instead of making idiotic comments.

[DWadle1983]

You can always pick up the feed from the UNI student station (KULT) at 94.5FM, but it won't be Rima.

89.5FM is KHKE, the "sister" station to KUNI. I'm sure those folks would JUMP at the opportunity to air UNI games. HA! They'd rather UNI left them alone, aside from cutting them a big fat check.

KXEL would never allow for another outlet to carry the games in Cedar Falls.

Does KCRS-AM still exist at UNI? It was a student run station which used ABC Contemporary programs besides the student created programs.

[Newsbreaker]

No, KCRS has been gone for a very long time.

KYTC (Know Your Teachers College) was the first student station. It was followed by KCRS, then KGRK, and now KULT.

[DWadle1983]

No, KCRS has been gone for a very long time.

KYTC (Know Your Teachers College) was the first student station. It was followed by KCRS, then KGRK, and now KULT.

I know I'm dating myself again. I used to be a Sportscaster at KCRS, did some play by play.