#9 McNeese State at #5 UNI Game Thread

[msupokes1]

Didn't see it posted so I figured I would start it.

[PantherRob82]

It's only Tuesday. :)

[citdog]

The FCS Wedge is happy to have McNeese State Head Coach Matt Viator as our guest this week. We will discuss the upcoming game with UNI and the direction of his program.

[msupokes1]

I know... I am dreaming that it's Saturday though.

McNeese
Total Offense - 510 yards
Total Defense - 358 yards

Scoring Offense - 49.5 ppg
Scoring Defense - 20.8 PPG

UNI
Total Offense - 415.7
Total Defense - 287

Scoring Offense - 33
Scoring Defense - 13.7

[PantherRob82]

This will be our first tailgate of the season. Very excited. I've been an FCS fan for 20+ years and I'm very excited to have McNeese on the schedule.

[msupokes1]

I have been a McNeese fan since birth. It has been a while since I have been this excited about a game. It is also the first time where I truly feel like we have team that is worth being excited about. We will see this weekend though. I am hesitant to declare that McNeese is relevant again. We haven't played anybody worth anything yet. Our defense gives up big plays. We will have a tough time this weekend just hope we can make it respectable.

[citdog]

I have been a McNeese fan since birth. It has been a while since I have been this excited about a game. It is also the first time where I truly feel like we have team that is worth being excited about. We will see this weekend though. I am hesitant to declare that McNeese is relevant again. We haven't played anybody worth anything yet. Our defense gives up big plays. We will have a tough time this weekend just hope we can make it respectable.


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[FormerPokeCenter]

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No! He's spot on! I've watched us in person and we STRUGGLED to get past a Division II squad. We ain't played anybody yet!

[McNeese72]

No! He's spot on! I've watched us in person and we STRUGGLED to get past a Division II squad. We ain't played anybody yet!

Yes, he is right on. I have seen all the games. We came within 45 seconds and a close recovery of a fumble after a first down on the last drive of losing to a Div II. And our Div I opponents have won 1 whole game between them and that was that head scratcher Weber St win over SFA.

UNI has a great pass rush. If Cody doesn't have time to throw, it could get ugly.

Doc

[sharkeycox]

No! He's spot on! I've watched us in person and we STRUGGLED to get past a Division II squad. We ain't played anybody yet!

Yup, we aren't very big upfront, but we make up for it by being slow in the secondary.

[dewey]

Another great OOC matchup of top ten teams. I am looking forward to seeing how each team does as both teams have big conference games looming.

Good week of top FCS matchups.

Dewey

[clenz]

I've never seen a bigger bunch of sand bagging sons a bitches

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[FormerPokeCenter]

I've never seen a bigger bunch of sand bagging sons a bitches

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I know you THINK we're sandbagging, but you'll see the truth on Saturday. We haven't played anybody yet. I think, collectively, our opponents have one, count 'em ONE Division 1 Win...and that's out of, what, 16 games??

No, we're not sandbagging when we say we hope we keep the score respectable on Saturday...

UNI is CLEARLY going to be the best team we've faced this year....

[BEAR]

Who's winning???????

yes, I'm posting this same thing in the Sammy thread! xlolx

[IBleedYellow]

Welcome Pokes to Valley football.

We play rough.

[MSU_77]

Welcome Pokes to Valley football.

We play rough.

As for Valley football, this ain't our first rodeo. Hope we keep the score respectable. :)

[IBleedYellow]

As for Valley football, this ain't our first rodeo. Hope we keep the score respectable. :)

More meant the fact you're playing one of the main contenders in the Valley, one of the teams that started this smash mouth brand in the Valley in the first place. :)

[Mountaineer]

I've never seen a bigger bunch of sand bagging sons a bitches

xlolx

Poke fans pulled this same stunt back in 2009. I was feeling awfully comfortable walking into KBS that day until they ran the same screen all day and won.

In short, don't believe' em. xsmiley_wix McNeese will be ready to play.

[McNeese75]

More meant the fact you're playing one of the main contenders in the Valley, one of the teams that started this smash mouth brand in the Valley in the first place. :)

We have history with the Panthers xnodx

[MSU_77]

More meant the fact you're playing one of the main contenders in the Valley, one of the teams that started this smash mouth brand in the Valley in the first place. :)

We've played Northern Iowa 9 times previously, and our record against them is 4-5. Again, just hope for a respectable showing.

[BisonBohl]

Damn sandbaggers...you guys have a fine team.

[PantherRob82]

I don't have any opinion on the game. We've both played equally crappy teams. Although we didn't almost lose to Drake.

I expect a good game, but wouldn't be surprised by anything.

[Hammerhead]

It's always fun to see two ranked teams from different conferences in the regular season. I think UNI gets a win in this one, especially at home.

[achrist70]

You talk about your opponents being bad, we have played a winless Iowa State team, Drake and non-scholarship and lost to an NAIA team, and Northern Colorado who lost to a division 2 team.

UNI fans are also able to sandbag

[FormerPokeCenter]

Our BCS opponent was much MUCH worse than your BCS opponent!




You talk about your opponents being bad, we have played a winless Iowa State team, Drake and non-scholarship and lost to an NAIA team, and Northern Colorado who lost to a division 2 team.

UNI fans are also able to sandbag

[IBleedYellow]

We've played Northern Iowa 9 times previously, and our record against them is 4-5. Again, just hope for a respectable showing.

I know this, was more just welcoming you...

Forget it.

Go Pokes.

[msupokes1]

We have an interior defensive lineman that only goes like 250 lbs. Your offensive lineman will swallow him. All our receivers average about 5'9" and they are slow. We use 4 running backs because they are so out of shape they cant make it through a game. The one bright spot to the team is that our water boy makes the best water in the world.

[FormerPokeCenter]

I know this, was more just welcoming you...

Forget it.

Go Pokes.

LOL, you guys have a lot in common! You're both good guys, FB friends of mine and are both are donors to the 24HOB! ;)

Politically, though, you're on opposite ends of the spectrum!

[BisonBohl]

This thread is hilarious, lets argue whose worse!

UNI wins this one but it will be close.

You guys act like you never won a national championship...

[Sammy94]

We deal with these sandbaggin Cowboy fans every year. McNeese will be ready to play, I hope them the best. Go Pokes.

[FormerPokeCenter]

This thread is hilarious, lets argue whose worse!

UNI wins this one but it will be close.

You guys act like you never won a national championship...


This ^^, OUCH!, but This ^^ nonetheless!

I think we're further away from a National Title, than UNI is, however...they've been to the title game within the last 10 years!

[LeadBolt]

From the outside looking in, this looks like it will be a great game. LOL for all the sandbagging from both sides. Too close to call, so I'll give a slight edge to the home team.

[Twentysix]

From the outside looking in, this looks like it will be a great game. LOL for all the sandbagging from both sides. Too close to call, so I'll give a slight edge to the home team.

Are you prognosticating the winner of the game or the winner of the sandbagging contest?

[clenz]

I've never seen two top 10 fan bases sand bag like this....then you get people like lakes, chattown, and screaming eagle that well convince you their team is unbeatable, even if they aren't really that good

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[Twentysix]

I've never seen two top 10 fan bases sand bag like this....then you get people like lakes, chattown, and screaming eagle that well convince you their team is unbeatable, even if they aren't really that good

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The flood is coming.

[McNeese72]

Are you prognosticating the winner of the game or the winner of the sandbagging contest?

LOL! It's been a long time but way back in 1995, I was on the old AOL Div I-AA messageboard. The most fun I ever had with a fanbase was with the Delaware fans the week before our playoff game with them in 1995. By the time the game got there, I had them arguing with the Marshall fans about what they were going to do to Marshall in the next round after they finished with us. They spent the week after that game claiming to me that we ran the score up on them.

But, truly, this season, we haven't played anybody yet. And, as far as speed goes, that West Alabama Div II team, that we almost lost to, had more speed than us.

Doc

[clenz]

Speed is something we have. A proven secondary we don't

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[MSU_77]

This ^^, OUCH!, but This ^^ nonetheless!

I think we're further away from a National Title, than UNI is, however...they've been to the title game within the last 10 years!

The Pokes are yesteryear's team. We still like 'em, though. :)

[kingkat99]

This thread is hilarious, lets argue whose worse!

UNI wins this one but it will be close.

You guys act like you never won a national championship...

Not true they are the reigning National Champion Sand Baggers and have been for years. Its an art in LC I think they teach it as an elective.

[McNeese72]

Speed is something we have. A proven secondary we don't

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You won't need much of a secondary if our young OL can't keep your good DL with all their sacks out of Cody's face. Cody is not the best scrambler in the world and it is hard to hit a receiver, no matter how open he is, when you are flat on your back.

Doc

[kingkat99]

You won't need much of a secondary if our young OL can't keep your good DL with all their sacks out of Cody's face. Cody is not the best scrambler in the world and it is hard to hit a receiver, no matter how open he is, when you are flat on your back.

Doc

^^^^^^This guy is the Sandbagging 101 professor

[clenz]

^^^^^^This guy is the Sandbagging 101 professor
Agreed

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[BEAR]

There's a reason Cowboy fans sandbag... it's Louisiana.. a flood zone... xlolx

http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/thumbnail/188/img/photos/2012/08/10/c8/51/lovettflood092209_257188a_3.jpg

(wish I could find the photos of McNeese flooded a few years back)

[McNeese75]

http://www.mcneesesports.com/news/2011/9/22/FB_0922114007.aspx

:D

[Dog Bone]

Agreed

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Well clenz...Mc Neese might be sandbagging but I saw in person...you guys ARE NOT! Good Luck Saturday!

[BEAR]

Thanks!

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[FormerPokeCenter]

Speed is something we have. A proven secondary we don't

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We've always had speed to burn.

What we don't have is size up front..on either side of the ball. We're small on the O and D lines....that's where you guys will have a decided advantage...

We're thin at linebacker, too...that's gonna be a difficult match up for us if you guys try to pound it on us. We're small and not very deep where it matters...

If it turns into a track meet, I like our chances...I like them a lot. If it's a slug fest in the trenches...and I'm reasonably sure that's what you guys are gonna be hell bent on making it, we could be in serious trouble...

[IBleedYellow]

Honestly the amount of sandbagging going on right now you'd think it's a Spring in Fargo.

That's pretty bad, too.

[UNIFanSince1983]

I am really looking forward to this game. I remember the days in the 90s when we would play McNeese frequently. They were always great games, and fun games to watch. I believe this one will be no different. I really am not sure both fans are sandbagging too much. I think we both know are teams can be really good, however, we also no so far we really haven't played anyone. Even though we both have FBS wins the FBS teams we have played were not good teams.

I know for us we need this win pretty bad. After this game we start a pretty brutal conference stretch. I can't wait until Saturday!! Go Panthers!!

[FormerPokeCenter]

I am really looking forward to this game. I remember the days in the 90s when we would play McNeese frequently. They were always great games, and fun games to watch. I believe this one will be no different. I really am not sure both fans are sandbagging too much. I think we both know are teams can be really good, however, we also no so far we really haven't played anyone. Even though we both have FBS wins the FBS teams we have played were not good teams.

I know for us we need this win pretty bad. After this game we start a pretty brutal conference stretch. I can't wait until Saturday!! Go Panthers!!


I think we need this win worse than you do! And our brutal stretch right after this may be worse than your brutal stretch! And we're going to enter it with less ability to get through it than you have to get through yours!! ;)

[Houndawg]

I think we need this win worse than you do! And our brutal stretch right after this may be worse than your brutal stretch! And we're going to enter it with less ability to get through it than you have to get through yours!! ;)

Nobody has a brutal stretch as brutal as the next four weeks for SIU. We'll be lucky if we have 22 healthy bodies after the next four weeks.

[McNeese72]

Nobody has a brutal stretch as brutal as the next four weeks for SIU. We'll be lucky if we have 22 healthy bodies after the next four weeks.

But we have to go play on the birthday cake field at UCA after this game. And I don't know if our players can get over the nausea from that, even with a bye week, before Sam Houston comes to town. :)


Doc

[sharkeycox]

I think we need this win worse than you do! And our brutal stretch right after this may be worse than your brutal stretch! And we're going to enter it with less ability to get through it than you have to get through yours!! ;)

Yup, after barely escaping with a 2 point win in the last minute over a DII school, I am really not sure we can win another game. We are small on the line, lack speed in the secondary and wide outs, our backs are so out of shape we have to use 4 just to get through a game.

I am starting to look forward to basketball season already.

[Houndawg]

Yup, after barely escaping with a 2 point win in the last minute over a DII school, I am really not sure we can win another game. We are small on the line, lack speed in the secondary and wide outs, our backs are so out of shape we have to use 4 just to get through a game.

I am starting to look forward to basketball season already.

At least you have something to look forward to, we're even worse in basketball.xbawlingx

[kingkat99]

At least you have something to look forward to, we're even worse in basketball.xbawlingx

He's not looking forward to Basketball. McNeese could be 9-0 going to play an 0-9 Nicholls and still be sandbagging. And besides the only way they'd ever be looking forward to basketball is if LSU and McNeese were awful in the same season.

[msupokes1]

We may be small and slow but we sure are unathletic too. I am not sure but I don't think we teach fundamentals down here either.

[msupokes1]

Can any UNI fans give me names of players I should watch for? I know about the running back and quarterback but what other players are just special players for UNI this year. A couple to watch for on the Cowboys are:

TE JR. 88 Nic Jacobs - big TE 6'5" 265lbs. Good mobility, great in the blocking schemes, catches the ball real well. He is probably the biggest offseason acquisition for us. He is a transfer from LSU. He creates a lot of problems for opposing defenses.

RB SR 3 Marcus Wiltz - small back but can be very explosive. Is not afraid to make contact

RB SO 29 Kelvin Bennett - the quickest of our backs. He has the potential to take it to the house any time he touches the ball.

WR SR 17 Ernest Celestie - transfer from Texas Tech. very quick receiver. Has had an exceptional 4 games to start the year.

WR SR 4 Diontae Spenser - Very explosive as a return specialist. Has had a pretty quite year as a receiver but has had some really good return. He does have a tendency to try and do to much and some times makes careless decisions.

QB SR 18 Cody Stroud - not over flashy. very efficient. Sometimes he has a tendency to hold on to the ball to long rather than throw it away.

DE JR 94 Everett Ellefson - 5 sacks on the season. Does a good job of getting pressure on the quarterback. He is a work horse and doesn't get near the attention he deserves.

LB SO 10 Bo Brown - Another one that does not get a whole lot of attention. He has a feel for the ball though. He is very fundamentally sound and always seems to be in the right place.

S SR 11 Terrence Cahee - One of my favorite players. Definitely the leader of the defense.

CB SR 6 Guy Morgan - Extremely quick. He has a tendency to give up the big play here and there.

Other than these halfway talented players we have nobody.xnodx

Who can I look out for?

[McNeese72]

WR SR 17 Ernest Celestie - transfer from Texas Tech. very quick receiver. Has had an exceptional 4 games to start the year.



For a player who wears a boot all week long and doesn't physically get to practice, Ernest does a good job in the games.


Doc

[msupokes1]

Doc-

I think he is playing better now that he cant practice at all during the week. Maybe we should try that with all our players.

[BEAR]

Can any UNI fans give me names of players I should watch for?

It doesn't matter. The cowboys won't win anyway. I mean they are slow, unathletic, have played anyone yet, tend to arrive to practice and games late, and most of all forget to play the fourth quarter of most games! Let's not forget the horrible coaching and A.D. Who cares what UNI has with all that!

http://combinedharvesters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sandbags.jpg

[msupokes1]

I just want to know what UNI has because I like to see good players play. Watching McNeese I don't get to see good players.

[PantherRob82]

David Johnson, Sawyer Kollmorgen, whoever #1 on defense is, Jake Farley, and probably some others.

[BisonBacker]

I'm looking forward to seeing the results of this game should be a dandy.

[clenz]

David Johnson, Sawyer Kollmorgen, whoever #1 on defense is, Jake Farley, and probably some others.
Deondre' Hall...fwiw

Started 6 games as a true frosh last year. Playing well so far this year.

[clenz]

Here's a general run down of players....tough to tell because of who we've played this year though with some.


QB:
Sawyer Kollmorgen. Runner up for Jerry Rice award last year, MVFC freshman of the year and new comer of the year. Statistically the best (or top 2/3) in the conference last year. Throwing for 200 yards per game at a 74% completion percentage right now. 5 TD 0 INT.

Brion (Bree-on) Carnes (car-ns). Not a passer for us. He runs our wild cat but can throw. Only 1-3 this year but was a highly recruited dual threat out of Florida. Went to Nebraska as a QB, lost the starting job to Taylor Martinez and finally transferred here. He lines up at RB, QB, WR, and is our KR/PR.

RB:
David Johnson - runner up for Jerry Rice award as a freshman, 8.0 ypc this year, 35 career touchdowns in just 2 years and 3 games and wasn't main back as freshman. Big dude at 6'4 220lbs. Averagine 160 yards per game but played only 1 half against Drake and ran only dive against UNC to kill clock. Threat as WR out of backfield as well with 10 catches this year already.

After David we have some solid players but they are all new to solid PT this year

Tyvis Smith and Brion Carnes both averaging 4.6 ypc. Evan Williams was our back up to start the year but left the ISU game with an injury. I think he may be back this week, but with the way Tyvis has played who knows.

WR:
Kevin Vereen and Chad Owens both have 14 catches this season so far. Top 2 targets easily. Not flashy numbers because of the production from David Johnson but good posession type guys (that's really the type of WR that UNI loves). Phil Wright will see quite a bit of PT as well. Same Rohr (roar) is our starting TE but dislocated his elbow against Iowa State. Rumor is he may be back this week. Only Phil, David, Chad, and Kevin have more than 2 catches, but we have 6 others who have a catch. Sadly our top WR is out with a torn ACL during camp.

Defense
Jake Farley (coaches kid), Jordan Gacke (gay-key) are linbackers and lead the team in tackels. Xavier Williams is a BIG dude at over 300lbs playing NT for us. third in tackles 3.5 sacks. Collin Albrecht leads the team in sacks at 5. Deiondre Hall is our "rover". Plays a hyrbid saftey/lb position. Has some sacks, a pick, PBU, and a blocked kick

Defensive starters are solid, but not a lot of proven depth (okay almost none). The secondary is a concern due to youth/inexperience. We'll see how they continue to develop though.

Kicking
Tyler Sievertsen (see-vert-sen) is an All American kicker. Has decent range at about 45ish I think. Hit on 90% of his kicks last year.

Punting
We average about 42 yards per punt...nothing amazing, but very respectable.


Like I said, it's so hard to tell where some of our players really are though because of who we've played.

[UNIFanSince1983]

I think Sievertsen's range is closer to 55, but just hasn't had to show it yet. He is very good.

[clenz]

I think Sievertsen's range is closer to 55, but just hasn't had to show it yet. He is very good.

I know I've seen him hit from 54 to 57 during pregame and half warm up but I don't know if he's done it in a game...didn't look.

I can hit 35 at about 50 to 60 percent just ****ing around...I don't think I'd hit 20 on a game setting.

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[HensRock]

Wow! This reminds me of the scene from Jaws where they were comparing scars!
McNeese is the perennial FCS Sandbagging Champions, but UNI is really holding their own here. xpopcornx


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dLjNzwEULG8

[msupokes1]

You guys may think we are sandbagging but have you seen us play the last 10 + years. We have not been good. We almost lost to a d2. Don't expect much of a game. This is not the same as the rivalry of the 90's.

[McNeese72]

I just want to know what UNI has because I like to see good players play. Watching McNeese I don't get to see good players.

That is very true. If you guys don't believe us, just go look at all the preseason All-FCS teams and try to find some McNeese players on them.

Doc

[PantherRob82]

Both teams are so slow and small. I'm not even sure we should play the game. Especially with the southern speed some schools have. :)

[McNeese72]

Both teams are so slow and small. I'm not even sure we should play the game. Especially with the southern speed some schools have. :)

I tell ya, we have no players. Don't believe me, go google FCS preseason all americans 2013 and then go through the different lists and try to find McNeese players. I think one of our OL might have made it on the 3rd team or so of a couple of the obscure all-American lists.

No players at all, we are doomed in the UniDome.

Doc

Edit: Oh, and Sam is the one with all that southern speed. And West Alabama showed us what real speed looked like.

[clenz]

I tell ya, we have no players. Don't believe me, go google FCS preseason all americans 2013 and then go through the different lists and try to find McNeese players. I think one of our OL might have made it on the 3rd team or so of a couple of the obscure all-American lists.

No players at all, we are doomed in the UniDome.

Doc

Edit: Oh, and Sam is the one with all that southern speed. And West Alabama showed us what real speed looked like.We only had two, and they were both third team on The Sports Network - David Johnson and our Kicker. Phil Steele had only David Johnson, and that was 4th team. College Sports Madness has David third team

College Sports Madness has McNeese OL Arinze Agada on third team.


Looks like both teams have only 1 quality player.


Going to be ugly Saturday

[UNIFanSince1983]

One of our opponents got a DI win last night. So that brings the grand total to 2 between both teams. Can't believe 2 teams can both be in the Top 10 with a combined 2 DI wins for the teams they have beat.

Could be an ugly one in the Dome tomorrow afternoon!

[achrist70]

It's going to be a real battle








































To see which Head Coach can forfeit first

[sharkeycox]

One of our opponents got a DI win last night. So that brings the grand total to 2 between both teams. Can't believe 2 teams can both be in the Top 10 with a combined 2 DI wins for the teams they have beat.

Could be an ugly one in the Dome tomorrow afternoon!

Yup, I am mystified as to why McNeese is ranked at all, not to mention 9th. Our program has really dropped off a bunch since the glory days in the 90's. That D2 school, West Alabama, really exposed our team weaknesses. I can only pray those game films got destroyed.

[Big Cats]

We have an interior defensive lineman that only goes like 250 lbs. Your offensive lineman will swallow him. All our receivers average about 5'9" and they are slow. We use 4 running backs because they are so out of shape they cant make it through a game. The one bright spot to the team is that our water boy makes the best water in the world.

"That's some quality H2O."

[BEAR]

My only question is:

Is McNeese pronounced "Mack-NEESE" or "Mick-Neese". xlolx I've heard it both ways. xlolx

[McNeese75]

18341

Next!!!!!!

[McNeese75]

My only question is:

Is McNeese pronounced "Mack-NEESE" or "Mick-Neese". xlolx I've heard it both ways. xlolx

Kinda like "Sintral and Santral Arkansas" :D

[clenz]

Kinda like "Sintral and Santral Arkansas" :D
Who the **** says Santral?

Sin-trull Ark-en-saw

Mac-knees or Mic-Knees?

My gut (which isn't small) feeling says Mic-knees. My daughters name starts McK...we go with mick for the sound

[FormerPokeCenter]

It's "Mack-Knees"....as per the wishes of the surviving members of the John McNeese family...

[McTailGator]

Who the **** says Santral?

Sin-trull Ark-en-saw

Mac-knees or Mic-Knees?

My gut (which isn't small) feeling says Mic-knees. My daughters name starts McK...we go with mick for the sound


The Mac-Neese family and locals down here pronounce it with a MAC.

[Twentysix]

:\ I say sent-rel.

How does anyone get sin or san out of cen.

s - e - nt - r - ə - l


IPA

Sounds like



s

s

as in see (main stress)



ɛ

e

as in pet, ten



nt

nt

as in paint



r

r

as in run, terrier



ə

ə

as in another (schwa)



l

l

as in leap, hill

[IBleedYellow]

I've always said Mic-Kneese, but I hate when people say Bisons or Bissson. So it's forever Mac-Kneese from this Bison fan! :)

[Twentysix]

I've always said Mic-Kneese, but I hate when people say Bisons or Bissson. So it's forever Mac-Kneese from this Bison fan! :)

Agreed. Bisons (Beezons) is correct plural in French. Bizen and Bisson are both etymologically incorrect, but regionally correct. Technically the word is supposed to be pronouched b - i - ss - ə - n. According to the OED


IPA

Sounds like



b

b

as in big (main stress)



ɪ

i

as in pit, hill



s

ss

as in mess, succeed



ə

ə

as in another (schwa)



n

n

as in nine





The word comes from French "Bison" and Germanic "Wisand" meaning wild ox.

I would pronounce Wisand something like V-aye-send.

[McNeese72]

My only question is:

Is McNeese pronounced "Mack-NEESE" or "Mick-Neese". xlolx I've heard it both ways. xlolx


This has been discussed at McNeese before. And going to the family of John McNeese, who the university was named after, to get an answer, they pronounce it "Mack-Neese", so that is what I use.

Doc

[Twentysix]

This has been discussed at McNeese before. And going to the family of John McNeese, who the university was named after, to get an answer, they pronounce it "Mack-Neese", so that is what I use.

Doc

Mac-n-cheese?

[clenz]

Mac neese it is.

However, it will always be BiSSSSSSSSSSon


Bi-son

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[Twentysix]

Mac neese it is.

However, it will always be BiSSSSSSSSSSon


Bi-son

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Then you will always be a bad person xsmhx.

[Scooter]

This is the matchup I will have my eye on.
NDSU-SDSU game is a good game. But all things being equal, NDSU should win.
SHSU - E Washington is a good game. But we know both teams should have a spot in the playoffs. SHSU should win this one at home.

Both UNI and McNeese State have excellent teams that could so some damage in the playoffs. If McNeese state goes in and hands UNI a loss in the unidome, they have to be put in consideration as being a top 5 team.

I take UNI in this one. They are at home and have what I feel may be the most underrated runningback in the FCS. In the MVC, Johnson concerns me more than SDSU's Zenner. The reason I say this is because Johnson is more of a dual threat than Zenner. Zenner seems to get most of his yards when the defense is caught out of position. Thankfully, my team has a veteran defense that has had a history of holding him well below his average. Mainly because they rarely get caught out of position on defense. Johnson can kill you out of the backfield catching passes. Of the two, I would say that Johnson has the best shot of playing on Sundays.

Alot of people on here stated that the McNeese St fans on this board are sandbagging...as an outsider looking into the Southland conference...I haven't seen much the past four or five years to suggest acting different. They have a good team, but the tendency to not be able to take that final step and make noise in the playoffs, or the conference has been the downfall of this team. Unrealized potential. It's been C Arkansas and SHSU lately... a win tomorrow and McNeese sitting at 5-0 could drastically change the landscape of the playoffs in the FCS.

UNI 28
McNeese St 24

[PantherRob82]

The strength of the herd is in pronouncing the S like a Z. :D

[Twentysix]

The strength of the herd is in pronouncing the S like a Z. :D

And chili dogs at tailgates.

[PantherRob82]

I had a UNI grad at my school (who is actually a Hawkeye fan, unless they suck) say, "how do you think you-knee" will do this weekend?" not even our rivals call us you-knee. Basically told him to ef off. :)

[Twentysix]

I had a UNI grad at my school (who is actually a Hawkeye fan, unless they suck) say, "how do you think you-knee" will do this weekend?" not even our rivals call us you-knee. Basically told him to ef off. :)

Lol. I prefer you and I personally.

[msupokes1]

This is the matchup I will have my eye on.
NDSU-SDSU game is a good game. But all things being equal, NDSU should win.
SHSU - E Washington is a good game. But we know both teams should have a spot in the playoffs. SHSU should win this one at home.

Both UNI and McNeese State have excellent teams that could so some damage in the playoffs. If McNeese state goes in and hands UNI a loss in the unidome, they have to be put in consideration as being a top 5 team.

I take UNI in this one. They are at home and have what I feel may be the most underrated runningback in the FCS. In the MVC, Johnson concerns me more than SDSU's Zenner. The reason I say this is because Johnson is more of a dual threat than Zenner. Zenner seems to get most of his yards when the defense is caught out of position. Thankfully, my team has a veteran defense that has had a history of holding him well below his average. Mainly because they rarely get caught out of position on defense. Johnson can kill you out of the backfield catching passes. Of the two, I would say that Johnson has the best shot of playing on Sundays.

Alot of people on here stated that the McNeese St fans on this board are sandbagging...as an outsider looking into the Southland conference...I haven't seen much the past four or five years to suggest acting different. They have a good team, but the tendency to not be able to take that final step and make noise in the playoffs, or the conference has been the downfall of this team. Unrealized potential. It's been C Arkansas and SHSU lately... a win tomorrow and McNeese sitting at 5-0 could drastically change the landscape of the playoffs in the FCS.

UNI 28
McNeese St 24

I completely agree. This game will tell a lot about both teams. The main two things that concern me about this game for McNeese is the Dome and the running back. He looks really good. Big back that runs hard. The Dome will be loud and will really challenge our young offensive line. McNeese is really young as a team. We are playing something like 21 redshirt and true freshman. They are talented but have a lot of growing up to do. This game will tell us a lot.

[FormerPokeCenter]

I completely agree. This game will tell a lot about both teams. The main two things that concern me about this game for McNeese is the Dome and the running back. He looks really good. Big back that runs hard. The Dome will be loud and will really challenge our young offensive line. McNeese is really young as a team. We are playing something like 21 redshirt and true freshman. They are talented but have a lot of growing up to do. This game will tell us a lot.

How the team maintains their focus this weekend, in that environment, against a good team is going to be key.

[msupokes1]

How the team maintains their focus this weekend, in that environment, against a good team is going to be key.

You are absolutely correct. This is were we see who the leaders of this team are. Its their turn to step up.

[McNeese72]

I've always said Mic-Kneese, but I hate when people say Bisons or Bissson. So it's forever Mac-Kneese from this Bison fan! :)

xthumbsupx

You Bison guys are alright no matter what the UNI, Montana, Montana St., GSU, Sam..........uh.........etc. say about you. :)

Doc

[PantherRob82]

None of our guys have played football before this year. Should be interesting.

[msupokes1]

None of our guys have played football before this year. Should be interesting.

Rob- Believe or not but my post above was not sandbagging. It was absolutely true. If our young guys can come in and not let the Dome effect the game too much we may be able to make it a game. If not, it could get ugly.

[FormerPokeCenter]

None of our guys have played football before this year. Should be interesting.

Technically, neither have ours. I'm not sure what our kids were playing the last few years, but it definitely wasn't football...

[McNeese72]

None of our guys have played football before this year. Should be interesting.

I don't know if what we played the last few years could be called football, well good football anyway. It was a bunch of guys limping and hobbling around with a bunch of more players on the sidelines on crutches in street clothes watching. We had a M.A.S.H unit setup out in the parking lot for all the emergency ACL surgeries.

Doc

Edit: Dammit, Jay, you are just too quick for me.

[FormerPokeCenter]

Rob- Believe or not but my post above was not sandbagging. It was absolutely true. If our young guys can come in and not let the Dome effect the game too much we may be able to make it a game. If not, it could get ugly.


You're absolutely correct. This week, our kids need to maintain their focus and composure more than any other week in the season...

I'm particularly concerned about how our linebackers respond this week. We're young and thin there...

[McNeese75]

None of our guys have played football before this year. Should be interesting.

Funny, I heard that about the Panthers from the NDSU guys xwhistlex

18343

[FormerPokeCenter]

Edit: Dammit, Jay, you are just too quick for me.


I hear that a lot Doc! As long as it's not from my girlfriend, it's all good! ;)

Didja see where I'm dragging Billy to Austin with me for the Ride for the Roses??

No word yet on whether or not we get a private ride with Lance or not....he's done that all of the other years...not sure about this one...

[msupokes1]

I am a little nervous. I land in Canada around 3 tomorrow. Just in time to stream the radio broadcast on my phone. I added international plan to my phone but am nervous I don't have enough data service. This may cost me a fortune. Oh well I guess it is worth it.

[Twentysix]

I am a little nervous. I land in Canada around 3 tomorrow. Just in time to stream the radio broadcast on my phone. I added international plan to my phone but am nervous I don't have enough data service. This may cost me a fortune. Oh well I guess it is worth it.

It likely won't work.

Most internet services are country specific. Be careful though, voice was $10 a minute for me in Manitoba. Texting was free.

[msupokes1]

That is what I am afraid of. I downloaded Radion PUP app. I was hoping that would work. I added the international plan but it limits the amount of data I can use. I am ok with using it all for this. I can talk to my family when I get home.

[McNeese72]

Yes, I saw that, Jay. Will he be bringing the bunny suit? :)

Doc

Edit: Forgot to quote. Was talking about the Austin ride.

[Twentysix]

That is what I am afraid of. I downloaded Radion PUP app. I was hoping that would work. I added the international plan but it limits the amount of data I can use. I am ok with using it all for this. I can talk to my family when I get home.

Things like Pandora and Hulu don't work outside of the United States. You might try looking for a Canadian version of Iheartradio or something.

[Twentysix]

You might want to see if the station you want is listed on http://www.nobexrc.com/

That works in Canada.

[msupokes1]

The radio station is listed on there but I do not see that app available for my iphone. I am technologically deficient so bare with me.

[FormerPokeCenter]

Yes, I saw that, Jay. Will he be bringing the bunny suit? :)

Doc

Edit: Forgot to quote. Was talking about the Austin ride.

If he brings the bunny suit, he'll be riding BY HIMSELF! ;)

[Twentysix]

The radio station is listed on there but I do not see that app available for my iphone. I am technologically deficient so bare with me.

Best of luck, that app is only for android/blackberry.

There has got to be an app that will work for you.

[clenz]

I got curious, due to all of the sandbagging, what the game actually was looking like. I went to one of my favorite head/head computer simulators and ran a 100 game match up for UNI v McNeese

Northern Iowa(2013) wins 83 of 100 matchups against McNeese St.(2013)


Projected Score: Northern Iowa 34 McNeese St. 25



Margin of Victory: 9 Points





MSU
UNI


1




2
14
21


3
20
36


4
17
18


5
7
23


6
22
32


7
37
62


8
24
32


9
37
51


10
38
30


11
40
38


12
33
37


13
43
47


14
20
36


15
34
32


16
12
34


17
16
28


18
29
24


19
29
28


20
38
50


21
26
31


22
27
38


23
28
50


24
25
49


25
14
19


26
36
43


27
33
38


28
29
37


29
23
34


30
20
40


31
21
40


32
19
14


33
19
35


34
28
30


35
15
46


36
34
47


37
17
29


38
17
28


39
33
42


40
16
34


41
29
35


42
25
32


43
17
27


44
29
46


45
21
32


46
23
39


47
33
40


48
18
15


49
41
35


50
17
41


51
20
33


52
33
48


53
32
50


54
32
36


55
26
48


56
25
24


57
26
32


58
24
29


59
42
39


60
15
34


61
11
21


62
3
22


63
19
32


64
31
21


65
38
44


66
23
33


67
27
40


68
24
41


69
11
19


70
19
32


71
15
30


72
13
25


73
24
30


74
32
46


75
30
46


76
36
35


77
18
27


78
27
36


79
15
42


80
25
20


81
28
35


82
26
35


83
20
29


84
33
45


85
16
35


86
21
48


87
31
46


88
12
25


89
23
32


90
13
29


91
19
40


92
39
47


93
22
35


94
30
25


95
31
25


96
14
31


97
18
23


98
41
37


99
33
42


100
22
29

[clenz]

Also ran the series at MSU...

Funny thing is...this makes me feel less comfortable about tomorrow


Northern Iowa(2013) wins 81 of 100 matchups against McNeese St.(2013)
Projected Score: Northern Iowa 32 McNeese St. 25

Margin of Victory: 7 Points


Game
Northern Iowa(2013)
McNeese St.(2013)


1
32
23


2
38
15


3
31
22


4
31
35


5
29
26


6
34
27


7
45
36


8
31
40


9
20
15


10
39
38


11
37
27


12
28
20


13
25
16


14
28
27


15
40
18


16
40
27


17
19
23


18
41
27


19
47
37


20
11
18


21
28
31


22
27
16


23
22
28


24
38
35


25
30
25


26
28
26


27
28
7


28
21
34


29
37
20


30
38
27


31
17
24


32
28
16


33
28
15


34
34
16


35
7
18


36
12
18


37
28
24


38
32
10


39
41
27


40
31
23


41
24
21


42
43
29


43
12
8


44
29
28


45
34
28


46
34
31


47
40
35


48
30
19


49
30
18


50
12
11


51
24
21


52
35
34


53
33
21


54
28
9


55
49
35


56
15
21


57
50
27


58
27
11


59
24
13


60
19
20


61
52
46


62
36
10


63
34
10


64
31
22


65
46
37


66
25
14


67
34
24


68
36
39


69
39
28


70
39
23


71
25
32


72
27
21


73
43
27


74
40
46


75
29
24


76
32
29


77
31
23


78
32
36


79
35
13


80
33
29


81
14
9


82
48
33


83
38
21


84
28
16


85
29
9


86
31
40


87
33
25


88
44
35


89
39
29


90
35
33


91
36
24


92
25
11


93
35
24


94
29
20


95
37
19


96
43
30


97
31
45


98
38
39


99
38
30


100
38
34

[McNeese72]

That settles it, we don't have much of a chance. Computer says so.

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[MSU_77]

This has been discussed at McNeese before. And going to the family of John McNeese, who the university was named after, to get an answer, they pronounce it "Mack-Neese", so that is what I use.

Doc

It's funny. When I attended McNeese forever ago (the 70s), I and everyone I knew pronounced it Mick-Neese. But now I say Mack-Neese. Doesn't matter, but that's the prevailing pronunciation today.

[MSU_77]

This is the matchup I will have my eye on.
NDSU-SDSU game is a good game. But all things being equal, NDSU should win.
SHSU - E Washington is a good game. But we know both teams should have a spot in the playoffs. SHSU should win this one at home.

Both UNI and McNeese State have excellent teams that could so some damage in the playoffs. If McNeese state goes in and hands UNI a loss in the unidome, they have to be put in consideration as being a top 5 team.

I take UNI in this one. They are at home and have what I feel may be the most underrated runningback in the FCS. In the MVC, Johnson concerns me more than SDSU's Zenner. The reason I say this is because Johnson is more of a dual threat than Zenner. Zenner seems to get most of his yards when the defense is caught out of position. Thankfully, my team has a veteran defense that has had a history of holding him well below his average. Mainly because they rarely get caught out of position on defense. Johnson can kill you out of the backfield catching passes. Of the two, I would say that Johnson has the best shot of playing on Sundays.

Alot of people on here stated that the McNeese St fans on this board are sandbagging...as an outsider looking into the Southland conference...I haven't seen much the past four or five years to suggest acting different. They have a good team, but the tendency to not be able to take that final step and make noise in the playoffs, or the conference has been the downfall of this team. Unrealized potential. It's been C Arkansas and SHSU lately... a win tomorrow and McNeese sitting at 5-0 could drastically change the landscape of the playoffs in the FCS.

UNI 28
McNeese St 24

I'd say you're sandbagging. It'll probably be more like 38-7 UNI. :)

[sharkeycox]

I'd say you're sandbagging. It'll probably be more like 38-7 UNI. :)

You are optimistic.....I really don't think we can score on them.

[BEAR]

Laughing so hard my sides hurt. Mick mack whatever..... Just bring the beer! xlolx

[McNeese72]

Laughing so hard my sides hurt. Mick mack whatever..... Just bring the beer! xlolx

In our view, football games are supposed to be fun and opposing fans are not "The Enemy" contrary to what a lot of young people seem to think these days. They are just more fans to party(tailgate) with who just happen to root for the wrong team. But we look past that. We like to have fun with them even though their team outmatches ours and is about to beat the crap out of our poor Cowboys.

Doc

[McNeese72]

Laughing so hard my sides hurt. Mick mack whatever..... Just bring the beer! xlolx

Oh, and we still have all the equipment and supplies from that M.A.S.H. unit we had to use the last two years. Let us know if you can use it up there.

Doc

[PantherRob82]

Had a great time with the McNeese crew tonight. Still don't have a clue how the game will go.

[UNIFanSince1983]

So who from McNeese was in Cedar Falls tonight? Saw a guy wearing a McNeese polo in the bar tonight was that any of you? Should be a great game tomorrow. I am really looking forward to it!

Go Panthers!!

[Twentysix]

So who from McNeese was in Cedar Falls tonight? Saw a guy wearing a McNeese polo in the bar tonight was that any of you? Should be a great game tomorrow. I am really looking forward to it!

Go Panthers!!

When you don't cringe at the sound of an Iowegian accent, that is a good clue they are from McNeese xsmugx.

[PantherRob82]

So who from McNeese was in Cedar Falls tonight? Saw a guy wearing a McNeese polo in the bar tonight was that any of you? Should be a great game tomorrow. I am really looking forward to it!

Go Panthers!!

Sounded like some of them hit up BWW and Mulligans. We met up at the Against The Grain Bar at the Clarion. Had a couple beers from the brewery in Reinbeck.

[UCABEARS75]

Cowboy fans don't lose many pre game parties!

A few ties maybe...

[unigriff]

Opening kickoff fumbled by MSU...recovered by UNI...Panthers can't connect on first drive, miss 35 yard FG. (FG kicker was previously 23 of 24 from 30-39 yards)...MSU ball.

[unigriff]

MSU drove down to the UNI 34 and went for it on 4th n 9 and came up short. Both teams with a possession..no score. mid 1st

[unigriff]

back to back punts...UNI with good field position for 3rd drive...starting at MSU 43

[unigriff]

TOUCHDOWN UNI!!! Kollmorgen to Johnson on the HB wheel...32 yards...juke move and ran over a guy!

3:49 left in the 1st... UNI 7 McNeese St. 0

[unigriff]

Panther defense really picking it up!!! MSU 3 n out in 40 seconds...UNI ball again

[unigriff]

on first down from the UNI 30...David Johnson goes for 20 yards...

[unigriff]

Followed by a 15 yard run with the backup RB....shoelace tackle saves 6

[unigriff]

end of the 1st Q. #5 UNI leads 7-0 on #9 McNeese St.

UNI facing a 3rd n 9 from the MSU 34 when play resumes

[unigriff]

4th n 9...the 3rd string R-Fr QB throws into triple coverage on the fake 51 yard FG...Tight End catches it at the 15. 1st down UNI!

Next play...backup QB, Nebraska QB transfer Brion Carnes 15 yards to the ZONE!

TOUCHDOWN UNI!

14-0, man this is fun to watch...waited a long time for UNI to open up the playbook...


Update: Carnes injured on the play after scoring going full speed ran into either equipment or the cement wall close to the stands.. For those of you that have never been to the UNI-Dome...the sideline is only about 10-12 yards from the cement overhang and stands...somehow he is up on the sideline tho.

[unigriff]

Panthers add a FG...UNI up 17-0. 8 minutes left in the 1st half.

I gotta go do my job of being a football coach...enjoy the game!!!!

GO CATS

www.unipanthers.com

[clenz]

31 to 6 UNI with 2 min left on third. UNI left 10 points on the field with a missed fg and a failed 4th and goal in the second...

Sent from a, likely, NSA tracked device

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Looking forward to the game next week.

[clenz]

38 to 6

12:47 left

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[clenz]

Dome had cleared out. Probably about 14,600 today...Probably under 10k left...

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[clenz]

41 6 5 min left

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[McNeese75]

Great game Panthers. Guess now you will believe we were not sand bagging. Good luck in Fargo.


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[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Extremely impressive!! I almost wish there was a ticket left for next weeks game. It would be worth the drive, and a round of golf at Hawktree...

[BEAR]

Still confused about them cowboys. See you next week!

[McNeese72]

Well, we finally played a good football team and got smoked. :(

Congrats to the Panthers and good luck next week in Fargo.

Right now, I don't know if we can win another football game this season. :(

Doc

[clenz]

Yeah...MSU didn't look impressive at all today. Very shocked by that

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[Twentysix]

I'd say you're sandbagging. It'll probably be more like 38-7 UNI. :)

Pretty close gj.

[Twentysix]

Extremely impressive!! I almost wish there was a ticket left for next weeks game. It would be worth the drive, and a round of golf at Hawktree...

$520 interested? :D

[Drblankstare]

Nice win for UNI. It's a shame ESPN Gameday wasn't in Fargo for next weeks game. I expect it to be very good.

[clenz]

UNI didn't really play any different than we have the first couple games. We were a little more aggressive than against UNC/Drake but in terms of execution were similar.


The game was frustrating to watch at times with the penalties/failed short conversions but then you'd look up and see it was 17-0 or 38-6 and go "Damn...I wouldn't have guessed it to be that lopsided."


UNI dominated every aspect of the game really. The first drive that McNeese had caught UNI off guard some. We knew they were fast but it takes a second to get used to the speed, and they caught us with the fly/jet sweep action. That drive stalled out and after that the boat race was on.


It was 17-0 at half and UNI missed a FG and went for it on 4th and goal and didn't get it. It was actually quite frustrating to watch at times in the first half. Easily could have been 24/28-0 at half. Sawyer got the passing game going, but we struggled to get DJ going like we probably wanted too....that needs to be addressed before next week. He only had 86 yards on 16 carries (a meager 5.4 yards per carry for him this week) although he also had 6 catches for 108 yards and 2 TD's (18 yards per catch). He is honestly twice the weapon that Zenner is.


The stats really tell the story of the game


Rushing
UNI 37 for 159 (4.4 ypc)
MSU 32 for 109 (3.4 ypc) and after their first drive it was probably closer to 2.5 ypc as they had 23% of their rush yards on that drive)


Passing
UNI 17-28 307 yards 3 TD 0 INT (11 yards per attempt 18.1 yards per completion)
MSU 17-31 171 yards 1 TD 0 INT (5.5 yards per attempt 10.1 yards per completion)


Total yards
UNI 466 total yards on 65 plays (7.2 yards per play)
MSU 280 yards on 63 plays (4.4 yards per play) - 20 of those yards came against the 2's on the last drive of the game


UNI recovered 3 fumbles from MSU
Won the TOP
Scored in 5-7 redzone appearances (missed FG and failed 4th and goal)






What concerns me going into next week is some of the injuries we picked up tonight.


TE Sam Rohr came back from dislocating his elbow against Iowa State...and probably tore his ACL. Looked bad.


QB/RB/WR/KR/PR Brion Carnes went head first into the wall behind the endzone after scoring (thanks to a nice extra push from a defender - not ill intended I don't believe though) at TD in the second. They brought the stretcher onto the field but he walked to the bench under his own power - and later to the locker room before half. I was standing in the north end-zone above where the players go the locker room - there is no chance he knew where the **** he was at. I'd bet it was a grade 3 concussion - I doubt he plays next week.


Starting NT Xavier Williams went out in the first half with an ankle/foot injury. He didn't ask for help getting off the field, just hobbled off. I'd bet it's a sprain (hope that's all it is) and he'll be back next week - though at 6'6 310 lbs a sprain might not be easy to come back from quickly.


Starting WR Phil Wright - don't know what happened but he left the game and didn't come back in. He walked to the training room with a trainer and came back on with a small boot on. It wasn't a full boot, it was like a massive ankle brace is a better term I guess...IDK. He'd probably be good to go next week.




We need all of them if we can get them. If not, well we go with who we got.

[FormerPokeCenter]

Great game by UNI. See? We weren't sandbagging...Up until tonight, we hadn't played anybody...

[Twentysix]

Great game by UNI. See? We weren't sandbagging...Up until tonight, we hadn't played anybody...

So, hypothetical UNI vs USF 100-3

[FormerPokeCenter]

So, hypothetical UNI vs USF 100-3

No argument here....

[McNeese72]

In the fan typical day after over reaction, this is how I feel today:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kowv6l2CBD0

Tomorrow, I will be better. :)


Doc

[McNeese75]

UNI didn't really play any different than we have the first couple games. We were a little more aggressive than against UNC/Drake but in terms of execution were similar.


The game was frustrating to watch at times with the penalties/failed short conversions but then you'd look up and see it was 17-0 or 38-6 and go "Damn...I wouldn't have guessed it to be that lopsided."


UNI dominated every aspect of the game really. The first drive that McNeese had caught UNI off guard some. We knew they were fast but it takes a second to get used to the speed, and they caught us with the fly/jet sweep action. That drive stalled out and after that the boat race was on.


It was 17-0 at half and UNI missed a FG and went for it on 4th and goal and didn't get it. It was actually quite frustrating to watch at times in the first half. Easily could have been 24/28-0 at half. Sawyer got the passing game going, but we struggled to get DJ going like we probably wanted too....that needs to be addressed before next week. He only had 86 yards on 16 carries (a meager 5.4 yards per carry for him this week) although he also had 6 catches for 108 yards and 2 TD's (18 yards per catch). He is honestly twice the weapon that Zenner is.


The stats really tell the story of the game


Rushing
UNI 37 for 159 (4.4 ypc)
MSU 32 for 109 (3.4 ypc) and after their first drive it was probably closer to 2.5 ypc as they had 23% of their rush yards on that drive)


Passing
UNI 17-28 307 yards 3 TD 0 INT (11 yards per attempt 18.1 yards per completion)
MSU 17-31 171 yards 1 TD 0 INT (5.5 yards per attempt 10.1 yards per completion)


Total yards
UNI 466 total yards on 65 plays (7.2 yards per play)
MSU 280 yards on 63 plays (4.4 yards per play) - 20 of those yards came against the 2's on the last drive of the game


UNI recovered 3 fumbles from MSU
Won the TOP
Scored in 5-7 redzone appearances (missed FG and failed 4th and goal)






What concerns me going into next week is some of the injuries we picked up tonight.


TE Sam Rohr came back from dislocating his elbow against Iowa State...and probably tore his ACL. Looked bad.


QB/RB/WR/KR/PR Brion Carnes went head first into the wall behind the endzone after scoring (thanks to a nice extra push from a defender - not ill intended I don't believe though) at TD in the second. They brought the stretcher onto the field but he walked to the bench under his own power - and later to the locker room before half. I was standing in the north end-zone above where the players go the locker room - there is no chance he knew where the **** he was at. I'd bet it was a grade 3 concussion - I doubt he plays next week.


Starting NT Xavier Williams went out in the first half with an ankle/foot injury. He didn't ask for help getting off the field, just hobbled off. I'd bet it's a sprain (hope that's all it is) and he'll be back next week - though at 6'6 310 lbs a sprain might not be easy to come back from quickly.


Starting WR Phil Wright - don't know what happened but he left the game and didn't come back in. He walked to the training room with a trainer and came back on with a small boot on. It wasn't a full boot, it was like a massive ankle brace is a better term I guess...IDK. He'd probably be good to go next week.




We need all of them if we can get them. If not, well we go with who we got.


Clenz,

I was not able to watch the game but I did listen to it. It appeared the biggest (of several) daggers to the heart for MSU was the receiving exhibition put on by the UNI receivers. The MSU announcers were talking a lot about he circus one handed catches that were being made. No excuses, the Pokes got clubbed yesterday in a hostile environment and did not rise to the challenge. Conference starts next week and there is still a lot of football left to play. Poke fans are in a funk after yesterday but it could be worse, We could be SFA fans :D after having a record offensive day and having our ass handed to us by Prairie View xsmhx

[clenz]

I'll see what I can find for highlights. There were some great catches, but they were the type of catches that we are used to seeing. We've always had very talented WR's. They might not be the tallest, but they will always have very good hands and very good sense of timing to high point the ball.....There is only 1 from yesterday I'd consider a miracle type catch, and that was on the 4th down fake field goal shift play - and he ended up down and out for quite some time - if I had to guess he tore his knee up pretty badly. Our WR coach, Todd Blythe, holds the school career receiving records with 176 passes caught for 3,096 yards and 31 touchdowns at Iowa State. He's made a HUGE impact on routes, aggression going after the ball (he was notorious for getting away with OPI going after the ball), etc...


I have a hard time believing if we played 10 times they would turn out like that the majority of the time....but we just dominated every aspect yesterday.

The poke fans I talked with were great. One after the game was pretty down, but was great to talk too - also, god bless southern accents. xlolx

[clenz]

If I had to pick two images, from those I could find, to sum up yesterdays game

Swarming defense
http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/wcfcourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/56/a5606f28-6a43-598f-a861-680acb072646/52478f903ebac.preview-620.jpg

and

David Johnson runs free - seems to happen every game, don't feel bad.
http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/wcfcourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/14/8141ab59-c57f-54ec-aed7-6c2f6f46f5e3/52475dd843dc6.preview-620.jpg/http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/wcfcourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/46/246db8b7-4d2a-52be-aae6-f38afc8f7ce8/524785d63584e.preview-620.jpg

[PantherRob82]

http://www.kwwl.com/story/23557709/2013/09/28/uni-defeat-no-9-ranked-mcneese-state

I love the play when Johnson ran into both guys to score the TD. Thought he would cut it back inside, but instead plowed into his own blocker and the defender.

[clenz]

Photos from the game

http://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/uni/football/photos-uni-mcneese-state/collection_7b858dbd-9c3c-54e3-af66-975c157a98f2.html#0


Video highlights from a local newstation - with an good angle of the knee injury - and one of our players going head first into a cement wall and getting knocked out cold on back to back plays

http://www.kwwl.com/story/23557709/2013/09/28/uni-defeat-no-9-ranked-mcneese-state

Highlights from youtube - through UNI's athletic page on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/UNIAthletics/videos?shelf_index=3&sort=dd&view=0

[clenz]

http://www.kwwl.com/story/23557709/2013/09/28/uni-defeat-no-9-ranked-mcneese-state

I love the play when Johnson ran into both guys to score the TD. Thought he would cut it back inside, but instead plowed into his own blocker and the defender.
I think Phil Wright took the worst of it.

DJ reminds me so much of Adrian Peterson...

He'll run through and by anyone to get to the endzone - and that dead leg move he does...I've never seen the same move work so many times in one game (and that goes for any game he plays)

[nmatsen]

I think Phil Wright took the worst of it.

DJ reminds me so much of Adrian Peterson...

He'll run through and by anyone to get to the endzone - and that dead leg move he does...I've never seen the same move work so many times in one game (and that goes for any game he plays)

yep, and just like AP if David would learn to hold onto the football he would be known as one of the best all time....

[MSU_77]

I'd say you're sandbagging. It'll probably be more like 38-7 UNI. :)


I see I was too optimistic. :)