Stout=Consistency

[N_8]

I was looking through old stats today and I just thought that I couldn't think of another player that is consistent as Stout night in and night out. He's not real flashy but he just gets the job done. If you look at his stats through out his career you'll see that even as a freshman, if you take his mins/gm and multiply them to what he has now they're about the same. I just think that his consistency has to be applauded,he gets about 11 pts/8 rebs/2 blks a game, as well as the play of the Panthers this season. McKowen is in the top of the nation at assists/gm, and Coleman is playing really well.
I just think that this UNI team is not getting a lot of respect and when the Valley comes a knocking at the Mac that they will get a to see how good this UNI team really is. I just was thinking about Panther basketball today. Sorry this post is kind of lengthy.

[DRAKELAWPANTHER]

I agree - and wholeheartedly believe this team is even better than last year's team. I remember watching our team, night in and night out last year, taking jump shot after jump shot - and as the season went on, those shots stopped falling. This year, our inside game is unreal - and we're no longer dependent on that hot perimeter shooting.

The only thing right now that is keeping us from being an unstoppable force is finding a consistent three-ball shooter. The Iowa game told the story - Iowa cuts off our big men inside, we can't hit a shot from the outside - and score 18 points in the first half. But if Brown or Viet or McKowen can start hitting a few big shots from the outside - and we can raise our average to even 35% - we'll open up that inside for Coleman, Stout, and Eglseder - and that's when the heads will begin to roll...

Look out Valley.

[Marc Wigim]

I believe that this team is better for three main reasons, in order of importance....

We are getting more out of our bench and utilizing it as a result. I'm still of the opinion that Mac didn't use his bench as much as he could have last season, but no matter. We have a lot more guys capable of breaking out on this team which means we'll be more fresh as the season grinds out.

More offensive versatility. Coach Jake utilizes his post play a lot, which is good for two reasons. One, we have the kind of post players that can get you a lot of scoring inside. Two, it's going to open up the guards more outside, which diversifies our offense.

Brooks McKowen is more consistent with the rock in his hands. Last year Brooks was very streaky, but this year has had only one really disappointing game that I can think of nine games in. He's scoring more, sure, but that's noe what we need. We need a guy who dishes it out to the guys who get the points, and now more than ever it looks like Brooks knows this. Sometimes last year he'd throw up a questionable shot that wouldn't fall, but this year he's more patient.

[BCPanther]

I also think that Jacobsen's demeanor and personality fit this team better than Mac's did. I feel like less structure allows players to go out and make plays. If this team can reach its potential on the defensive end, we could be like Wichita was last year...

[UNIhoops]

Totally agree with you that Coach Jake's personality fits this team better. He really allows the freshmen to make mistakes, which is how you learn. I remember when Travis was put in (last year) - if he made a mistake he didn't get to play much more. If you watch the game, after each mistake the freshmen look at Coach Jake. Usually he claps to cheer them up, and moves on towards the future! However, I have seen him at practice chew butt anytime a mistake is made. Mac was an awesome coach, and Jake comes from Mac, but Coach Jake is himself (fastbreak, subing rotation, shooting before the shot clock is at 3, Trusting his team)