What has this become?

[oldcat]

Rob...............thanks for starting this............UNIFITE, fantastic post. I've only got to know you the past 2 years and I'm glad I did!

These players are still kids..........late teens and early 20's...........still wet behind the ears. They have feelings just like everyone on this board. Do you think they are satisfied with their performance? They probably get down on themselves enough without our help! What they need is support more than ever. This is where UNIFITE's True Panther Fan enters the picture. The one thing that is neat about these guys is that they still are playing as a team. Do you see any on court arguments between the players? They are still playing as a team and pulling for each other. This shows what type of people they are..............

They'll get it turned around................just be there when they do!!!!

[TravelingPanther]

I'm right with you UNIFITE. I lost my voice for the first time this b-ball season at the MSU game. I was mad at the refs and cheering hard for the team. I was bummed when we lost, but stayed through the fight song after the buzzer. I love this team when we win or lose.

To the point of some people not being used to us losing..

I'm glad to have more UNI fans, but if they're going to throw a fit when we're only slightly successful, they can jump off the bandwagon IMO.

[BCPanther]

I'm glad to have more UNI fans, but if they're going to throw a fit when we're only slightly successful, they can jump off the bandwagon IMO.

Well said, Rob..

[General_Panther]

UNIFITE...... Way to go, Very Very nice Post. I couldn't have said it better myself. I told Coach Jake in person last week that no matter what we will always support him and not to worry about the losses because it didn't matter in my eyes. In my eyes we are and will always be the best Basketball team in the State, even if we lose to both ISU and Iowa and even if we lose to Drake twice in a season, I'll still tell everyone that we are the best. Maybe not on the court, but because of WHO WE ARE. Coach Jacobson is one of the nicest/best guys I've ever met and He takes the time for his fans, and I'm CERTAIN that it pains him that we have lost so many games. I could see it in his eyes when i talked to him last weekend.

I really hope this team gets a spark this weekend, picks up a big win, and builds on that momentum all the way to the MVC Tourney. If I'm not mistaken a few years ago when we won the tourney we were like a 5 seed I think. Who's to say that this team can't do it again, they can, and I have faith that they'll make a run, make the dance and win a game in the dance.

As it was said on here before our cold streak has to end sometime. Why not against Nevada, a win against them would be huge. I for one look forward to what the rest of the season has in store for us Panther Fans.

LET'S GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!

[Panthers to the Bone]

PR, not that you need anyone to back you up, but thanks for your post.

I am as die hard a Panther as them come. I have found myself avoiding this board because of what I call some "worthless and destructive" commentary from people that 1. Have too much time on their hands and 2. In no way can call themselves true Panther fans. You'll see what I mean when the BS flies after this post. For those of you who will want a definition of a True Panther fan, I'll let you decide that for yourself. I know True Panther fans come in all shapes, sizes and levels of support. What a True Panther Fan is not, is one who makes consistant personal attacks and continued negative comments about your school.

Let me be clear, it is basketball, it is sports. I get as worked up and into a game as anyone. I get disappointed with the refs, the coaches and the players when things don't go our way. I get into the aame and yell as loud as I can. When it is all said and done we have to keep our perspective. We have a great school, a great athletic program and great kids. Isn't that what it is all about? A school, programs and people we can all rally around and be proud of.

I challenge anyone to spend 5 minutes listening to Chris Bucknam talk about the passion he has for UNI and not want to run through a wall for this school. Or spend 5 minutes with Coach Farley or Coach Jacobson or Tony D or Bobbi Petersen and not come away saying, wow, we have something special here at UNI. I challenge those who throw daggers on this board to join the Panther Scholarship Club, go to golf outings, attend events where our coaches are available, student athletes are available, get involved and see how good we have it at UNI.

I know I'll hear the "freedom of speech posts" and "I have the right to challenge anything I want" posts and for those people I echo PR's thoughts. Do not put anything on The Nation which you would not say to someone's face.

I am proud to be associated with and support UNI. I am proud to be a Panther with a win and proud to be a Panther with a loss.

For those who come on this board to stir the pot and spit out negativity, you are worrying too much about the pissants in the petunias, when the elephants are in the cabbage patch.

Great post...post of the week!

[DRAKELAWPANTHER]

Frankly, whether they're negative fans, positive fans, or bandwagon fans - I love them all. It shows just how much this program has grown! And remember: donations/ticket sales from negative fans count just the same as those from positive fans.

[TravelingPanther]

And remember: donations/ticket sales from negative fans count just the same as those from positive fans.

haha. Very true.

[UNIAlum95]

I love panther athletics and I don't believe it is right to attack a player or coach in a personal manner. However, I don't think questioning a coaches decision or, as Matt Coss did, call out a player for not having a good game is detrimental to team moral. Should that go to the extreme of saying a player stinks or that a year was wasted, no I don't think that is correct. Everybody has sat through games where they have wondered what the coaches or players were doing. Expressing that view is only natural. The players know when they've had a bad game and so do the coaches. Discussing what happened even if it has a negative tone due to frustration is not going to cause the team to fall apart.

PR - I do agree with you about supporting a team regardless of performance. I've been going to these games as long as I can remember. Before we moved to DI in fact. Like others, I walked in right before tip to sit 5 rows behind the bench. You could here a conversation across the entire dome. I don't want to see that happen again. Let's make sure the men and women have great crowds for senior night this Saturday and next Saturday. The seniors on these teams have represented the university with class and deserve the best. Let's send Tara King, Sarah Larsen, Jesse Biggs, Grant Stout, Brooks McKowen, and Tyler Griffen out with a couple of big wins. Just my 2c...

[alleycat]

Great post UNIFITE. Who were you referring to when you said UNI comes in all sizes?

Big Boy

[OhNewby]

[QUOTE=Rob Weiss;74037]
I miss being able to read this board to get good information. It seems like you have to read 25 posts to read a decent one.
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I think this is the 26th post, but anyway....This whole tread is prime example of a series of no information posts. Instead of wasting time complaining about players or coaches, this tread wastes time complaining about fans...I apologize for adding to it and keeping it alive...