Official UNI vs. CU game thread.

[General_Panther]

Why is it that we always seem to not play to the best of our ability against Creighton. As long as I can remember we have lost games to Creighton, becuase our team didn't play very well. WE are not playing well again tonight, at least we weren't at the beginning, it's starting to pick up a bit (only down 12 now) but still does anyone have any insight on our struggles against Creighton?

Here's hoping that we go an a huge run and start to dominate. (I might have to put the wig on. LOL.)

Wish I could be there.

LET'S GO PANTHERS!!!!

[Mac 23]

I think I speak for everyone when I say, please put the wig on!

[General_Panther]

I might just have to do that. I just hope we play better in the Second half. The score could be worse considering how poor we were shooting in the first 10 minutes. 30% field goal precentage is not very good.

We really need to come out hot in the second half so that we can get this lead whittled down.

Hopefully Brooksie, Viet or Brown can get a spark going from the outside. I have a ton of faith in the guys and I know they will come back and beat the HATED (at least on my part) Blue Jays.

We really need to get some big stops in the first few possessions of the second half.

Just my thoughts.

[General_Panther]

I'm so upset right now that I can't even talk about the game. I Have a Deep seeded hatred for Creighton.

Well anyway. I'll give my thoughts later.

[pantherclaw]

SAME here brother panther. Also those officals need to really re-consider their career options, worse officiated game ever. I need alcohol and lots of it NOW. Will post more cohereent thoughts in the morning. I HATE creighton and everything about it.

[joecooll6]

Ill save the obscenities, but those refs should be suspended. That was the worst officiating display Ive seen in my life including the 3rd grade games when our parents reffed.

Nate Funk is good.

I hate Creighton.

[Realhoops]

Hey, I just wanted to pop in after the game and give you guys props on the crowd at your place tonight. I'm still in Omaha watching on TV, but that crowd sounded great. The new facility looks awesome, and it looks like a place that will be very very difficult for visiting teams to win at this year. I think of all the teams in the league, CU and UNI match up the best with each other. I expect an equally hard fought battle when UNI comes to visit the QWest center.

Great game, great effort, great never-die attitude by your team. I think UNI is going to be right there at the top of the league all season long. I just hope CU can keep it up and be there as well -- but we've been a bit less consistent over the course of the year than you guys, so we'll just have to see.

Anyway, great game and great new arena. Good luck between now and your visit to Omaha.

[BCPanther]

Officiating doesn't matter when you only score 4 points in the first 10 minutes. Was the officiating bad? Yes. Did it cost us the game?? No, IMO...

[PantherChic]

We were nowhere to be found in the first 10 minutes. Hard to dig out of that kind of hole. Officiating was absolutely horrific - when my dad, who remains as cool as anyone during games and has always, my entire life, seemed to be on the refs side when I was pissed at them - even HE was yelling at them. Not that that means anything to any of you - but they sucked.

No, it didn't cost us the game - but it sure didn't make it any easier when there's no calls like the 10 second call, the baseline by Hartzell, etc, etc, etc.

I'm pissed!

[Deke3]

Hey, I just wanted to pop in after the game and give you guys props on the crowd at your place tonight. I'm still in Omaha watching on TV, but that crowd sounded great. The new facility looks awesome, and it looks like a place that will be very very difficult for visiting teams to win at this year. I think of all the teams in the league, CU and UNI match up the best with each other. I expect an equally hard fought battle when UNI comes to visit the QWest center.

Great game, great effort, great never-die attitude by your team. I think UNI is going to be right there at the top of the league all season long. I just hope CU can keep it up and be there as well -- but we've been a bit less consistent over the course of the year than you guys, so we'll just have to see.

Anyway, great game and great new arena. Good luck between now and your visit to Omaha.

CU played great. Congratz on your win.

[DRAKELAWPANTHER]

Keep in mind that I've had a few brews, and I'm still reeling after this loss...But that being said:

I'm ready to jump off the bridge: Season = Over.

[BCPanther]

Too soon, DLP, too soon....

[merkpanthers]

I do agree that we lost this game ourselves coming right out of the blocks. I have no idea where we were for the first 10 minutes of this game. With that said, we did fight back and never quit in this game. I hate Funk and Tolliver with a passion because whatever we do we can never stop either one of them. If we could just stop one of them we would win the game. I'm so happy that both of them are Seniors, so we should actually be able to beat Creighton in the future. That is the worst officiating that I have seen in a long, long, long time. I usually don't have a problem with Hightower, but those first two fouls that he called on Coleman were aweful. I have no idea what they were doing. They let them play, but they were inconsistent and I have no idea where some of their calls came from. The turning point was the no call on the 10 second call because we had the turnover and could have cut it to one possession, but they didn't call it and Tolliver got the easy dunk. For those that are interested the refs were: Officials: Ed Hightower, Jd Collins, and Randy Mccall. We really need to get our act together because we have 3 very difficult games coming up now.

[UnderParPanther]

Coleman getting hacked on a tip in try with 4-5 minutes left was pretty bad, but missing the 11 second violation, followed by the Tolliver dunk and then the charging call was the difference in the game. It gave momemtum right back to Creighton. Props to Funk, he's a special player.

[BMPanther]

OK, I promised myself a couple of hours to cool down before I posted, and I'm still pissed!

One big reason, the officiating was horrible. I once heard the only good official, is one who nobody knows what his name is...EVERYONE KNOWS ED HIGHTOWER!

Secondly: Why are we wasting a year with Big Jordan on the bench. If his critics are right and he is still too slow, then please redshirt him so we have four more good years with a seven foot monster on the floor. If he is good enough not to be redshirted, then play the damn kid! I can't imagine he gives up anything more than Koch would on a given night. I just think it's a travisty for him not to either A. Step on the floor or B. Redshirt and kick some tail next year and the three after that. Am I in the wrong line of thinking? Can he still be redshirted?

Finally: The crowd sounded unbelievably loud on TV at points. Good to see, but not enough to overcome that horrible start and terrible officiating...and some timely shooting by a (UGH) good CU team.