Oh what a night!!!!!

[Purple Reign]

Oh what a night. After a week of having to put up with a total lack of respect for UNI and the MVC from the ISU coach and a player, the appropriate response from the Panther coaches and players came last night with a good old fashion ass woopin'. With a total "take no prisoner" attitude, the Cats strutted their stuff and turned a hot air Cyclone into a "Burp'"
The Maniacs were---Maniacal!!! The band was Awsome, the spirit squads were pumped the fans were---fanatical, and the Iowa Staters were------------------silent. This is what UNI Basketball can and should be each and every game. It should never matter who the opponent is. This is our house and don't ever forget it. 7,615 fans who at times sounded like 17,000 fans were into the game. The days of being "outfaned" in our own house are over.
There is a new player in this state and by God you better show some respect or you will pay a heavy price. If you doubt that, go have coffee with Mr Morgan. I was proud of my school last night. We played as a team, we won
as a team, and with did it with class. We held our ground and would not be
bullied. We demonstrated on statewide TV that our tourney appearance last
year was no fluke. That you can win with Iowa Kids. That our neighbors to the north produce some pretty good basketball players and we got 'em.
Oh what a night. To all who participated in this one. Thanks for the memory.

[Marc Wigim]

It was a night to be cherished. The guy who sits next to me in the Pep Band is a reserved (usually) former enlisted man coming back to finish school. He's normally quiet, last night he was screaming his head off right along side me. Last night brought out the Panther fan in EVERYONE there. This season is shaping up to be something special... thankfully, I'm along for the ride.

If the Maniacs keep this up, we'll be one of the most feared places to play in the Midwest. No question.

[panther2317]

Respect...

What most of us already knew about the heart and talent of the UNI basketball players and coaches, the rest of the state is learning. Hopefully they are beginning to understand that this UNI program will not go away. The staff and players are contenders and need to be treated with that level of respect.

I'm glad there was a great crowd last night, but if you're reading this, you need to understand one thing, many students and residents of the Cedar Valley will be the last to respect this UNI team. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm guessing the attendance at the next home game will not be more than 4,000 fans. That's SICK! Please, don't be a "rivalry"fan. Don't just show up for the games with Iowa or ISU. Show up and be a fan for EVERY game. I'd love for the goober who wrote into the Northern Iowan to call last night's atmosphere "boring". Are you kidding me? What a night is right Purple Reign!

I was working last night and couldn't be there, I gave my tickets away to my parents and they had a ball!!!! But I could FEEL the intensity listening on the radio as I was driving across the state back home last night! Gary Rima and Coach Boyle NEVER sounded sweeter. That's how it should be all of the time.

Creighton and SIU have created that kind of atmosphere in their buildings for every game. Why can't it happen here? Are people really that unwilling to don the purple and gold and take a stand as Panther fans first in this state? UNI and their entire athletic department do it the right way. That's a team and an entire program you can get behind.

Please, if you're a loyal Panther, talk to your friends, neighbors and classmates about coming out to the Dome. Hand them a schedule, show fellow students their I.D. and remind them that it's all they need to get into the home games!

I hope I'm wrong. I hope the Cedar Valley and the student body will show up en masse at the next home game. Prove me wrong Cedar Valley. Show me that you respect this edition of Panther basketball! Buy a ticket and get to the Dome!!!

NEXT HOME GAME: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 15 7:00 PM vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay
AFTER THAT: TUESDAY DECEMBER 21 7:00 PM vs. WAGNER
AND THEN: THURSDAY DECEMBER 23 7:00 PM vs. LONGWOOD

BUY TICKETS...they make a great HOLIDAY gift for that special loved one who enjoys Panther athletics!!!!!

[wonkadog]

Good luck...

You guys kicked the crap out of our team last night, there's no denying that. As for the crowd, it was ok but it just sucks that you have to play in that dome. It doesn't get real loud and it's not very intimidating. I'd say that the best thing you have going for you is that your students are right behind the visitors' bench. I wish they did that over here at ISU, I can't imagine the ridiculing that would occur. As for fans, as soon as Iowa wins a couple more games I'm guessing your home games will be even emptier. I'm sure that the few "true" fans who post on here are genuine but I'd guess 85% of Panther fans are actually bandwagon Iowa fans, the worst kind of Iowa fan.

[UNIpanther99]

sour grapes... we actually had more fans at our game with Southern Illinois at the end of last season. if you were at the game last night, you would know that the dome was VERY loud, and is a tremendous home court advantage. Sure, well lose some fans, but we just might have gained a few last night too.

[wonkadog]

Are you kidding me? I was at the game last night and it was a so-so atmosphere. Maybe it was because I was on the opposite side from you guys in the student section, I don't doubt it really was louder on your side. Outside of your little group of 50 or so students it was pretty dead. The only advantage you guys have is playing basketball in a football arena, everyone claims that makes it tougher to shoot or something. Once again, you guys killed us and I have no "sour grapes" about it. I'm just saying that the crowd had nothing to do with it, we'll play in a tougher atmoshpere in Iowa City next week and that's not saying much.

[UNIAlum95]

I to was in the reserved seating side, but differ in opinion on the atmosphere. It probably has something to do with the fact that your team was down 33 points and the few clone fans around you were moping. I know all of the panther fans with me at midcourt were having a great time.

I have seen somewhere the record for UNI basketball in the dome, but I cannot find it now. As I recall, it is pretty good. Is it listed in the media guide?

[Purple Reign]

Earth to WONKADOG!!!

WONKADOG----let's get real. The atmosphere in the Dome was not "so-so" as you claim. You were no doubt sitting with clone fans in the east stands, and based on what you witnessed, I can understand why your section was quiet. It's tough to cheer when knawing on your lower lip. Just take the wupping like an adult, (Unlike Mr Morgan) and stop looking for a reason to post something negative. What ever happen to "Nice game Panthers, you deserved the win. See you Hilton." I've always liked the Cyclone fans because they have treated UNI with respect, both in FB ad BB, that is until last week. Please don't start acting like Hawkeye fans, (the ultimate insult.)

[panther2317]

Knock it off wonka...

Hey wonka...we all know the Dome is not Hilton when ISU is playing Kansas, ok. So if you're trying to compare the two...Hilton wins. Is that what you want to hear? But to say it was not a good atmosphere last night is just stupid. I would agree with one thing, it wasn't as good as the atmosphere last year vs. SIU...I guess we need to stop scheduling such weak opponents for our non-conference home schedule.

[Born-a-Panther]

Hey wonka...we all know the Dome is not Hilton when ISU is playing Kansas, ok. So if you're trying to compare the two...Hilton wins. Is that what you want to hear? But to say it was not a good atmosphere last night is just stupid. I would agree with one thing, it wasn't as good as the atmosphere last year vs. SIU...I guess we need to stop scheduling such weak opponents for our non-conference home schedule.

BRILLIANTLY said.. especially that very last statement!!!!

[wonkadog]

Ok, I'll believe you saying that it was good compared to other non intrastate UNI games...I guess I should have thought about the fact that I've only been to UNI-ISU games at the dome and have nothing to compare it to...is that what you guys want to hear? I'm not trying to be an idiot or anything, I have more than once said that you guys killed us last night and there's no excuses about that. No matter how much Wayne sat on his butt he just couldn't adjust to the UNI 3-point barrage. Do you guys shoot like that every game? I saw that you guys were having fun on the west side over there so that skewed your opinion as much as me sitting with a bunch of "sitting on their butts the whole game" UNI people. As for the "weak opponents" crack, I never once defended that stupid comment, I don't know what our guys are thinking sometimes (not much apparently). I thought we were gonna get beat when I was coming over to the game, so don't talk to me about not giving your team respect, they deserve all they get. I hope you guys go slaughter Iowa.

[Panthers#1]

Attendence

The record for a crowd in the Dome is about 22,000 or something like that. It happened when UNI beat Iowa in 1990.

[J-Pak]

Congrats to Panthers

Congratulations, from a Creighton fan, for adding to our conference record vs. Big XII. A very convincing win. Now do it against Iowa on the road.

And no, the atmosphere at our home games stinks. We would love to have a student group like the maniacs.

You'll need a few more fans than you've had lately before Cedar Falls is a feared place to play.

See you on January 15.

[VCUNISU]

If you can't shoot in the Dome, you will never survive in a FINAL FOUR game

WHINE WHINE WHINE. I am a blood cyclone fan, and new found Panther. And I am embarrased to say I went to Iowa State after the classless mentality I saw from the Clone MBB program. Maybe Wayne needs to have Coach (Dan) Mac take him out behind the wood shed and teach him some class.

As for teams complaining about playing in the dome. Where in the hell do you think your team will play if you ever make it the Final Four.

A *%&*$#*(@() DOME!!!

The '04-'05 Panthers are class, enough said. Bring on the Hawks!

"BRING IT ON" - Coach Greg McDermott, Dec. 1, 2004

[CyInAmes]

WHINE WHINE WHINE. I am a blood cyclone fan, and new found Panther. And I am embarrased to say I went to Iowa State after the classless mentality I saw from the Clone MBB program. Maybe Wayne needs to have Coach (Dan) Mac take him out behind the wood shed and teach him some class.

As for teams complaining about playing in the dome. Where in the hell do you think your team will play if you ever make it the Final Four.

A *%&*$#*(@() DOME!!!

The '04-'05 Panthers are class, enough said. Bring on the Hawks!

"BRING IT ON" - Coach Greg McDermott, Dec. 1, 2004

I hate to break it to you, but playing on a BB court with curtains on 3 sides, no game or player stat boards anywhere, and crap lighting doesn't compare to playing in a real dome at the big dance.

So ISU has no players get T's for being unsportsmen, but UNI does and ISU has classless players.