SDSU at UNI Game Thread

[RabidRabbit]

About 5 mins to start of the game. I'm catching the audio edition via Jacks network.

Anybody have the dish network or satellite coordinates as I'm in Atlanta, so won't be catching it on Mediacom in upper midwest.

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks win toss, take the ball to start.

[RabidRabbit]

Last tackler knocks Brodie out at SDSU 35 on kick off.

Into UNI territory with wide open catch & run to UNI 45

[Hansel]

got a live stats link?

[RabidRabbit]

Minett for 5 on 1st.

Incomplete 2nd.

3rd/5 at UNI 40. Berry from shotgun. O moves, 5 yd penalty

3rd/10. Under pressure to Gant with rope catch for first at 31.

[RabidRabbit]

Harris catches shoestring catch at 19 yd of UNI for 1st down.

[RabidRabbit]

Sack to 25 by UNI.

Berry shotgun, tipped, incomplete to Minette.

3rd and 16, throws to Stephen in EZ, on hands, dropped.

FG attempt, good.

SDSU 3, UNI 0. About 4 min gone in first Q.

[RabidRabbit]

http://gojacks.sdstate.edu/fbstats/

live stats

[RabidRabbit]

UNI to SDSU 40 on big run by Pat Grace.

[NorCalJack]

Jacks get the INT!!!

[RabidRabbit]

JACKS INTERCEPT! Start at UNI 44.

[NorCalJack]

1st down Jacks in UNI territory

[RabidRabbit]

Into UNI territory.

2nd &9 at 44.

QUICK SACK by UNI to SDSU 49.

[RabidRabbit]

Minette gains 12 (needed 14) for first

Going for 1st at 38. TO JACKS.

4th & 2 - bobbles snap. take over at 45 of UNI.

[Mountain Panther]

Our defense is getting after it today.

Stupid INT by Grace.

Go Panthers.

[RabidRabbit]

Gets 2 on Lewis run.

Grace shotguns, handoff to Lewis, to SDSU 44 for a first.

[RabidRabbit]

UNI holding negating 9 yd gain on screen. Back to 46 of SDSU,

First down to 33.

[RabidRabbit]

Grace to Lewis handoff, ankle tackle at LOS.

2nd /10 Grace scrambles to 10.

[RabidRabbit]

Stepped out at 16.

Motion penalty of UNI. to 21. 1st and 15.

[RabidRabbit]

Lewis to 18.

Grace shotguns to EZ, TD Gray receives, right thru SDSU's Brodie's hands.

UNI PAT is good UNI 7, Jacks 3.

[Mountain Panther]

TD UNI

7-3 in 1st Qtr.

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks to 25 of SDSU on kick off

2nd /10 on Duffy run.

Harris to 30 for 5. 3rd & 5.

Penalty on UNI. First down with penalty to SDSU 35.

[RabidRabbit]

No gain on 1st down.

Intercept by Dede Harris. UNI ball at SDSU 44. end of 1st qtr.

[RabidRabbit]

Lewis gains to 42 on 1st play.

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free audio/video link????

[AZJack]

Does UNI have a video feed for the game?

[RabidRabbit]

SDSU starts from 2 after Punt?

Now SDSU punts from EZ.

[RabidRabbit]

Gray UNI, starts from Jacks 43.

[AZJack]

SDSU is playing like crap. UNI takes over after a punt at the Jacks 43. Will be lucky to keep this one close.

[RabidRabbit]

Grace escapes twice, throws away on 1st.

Grace shotgun, tripped up at 45, 3rd/11.

Four WR, Shotguns, SACKED by JACKS w/3 rushers.

[RabidRabbit]

Punt received at 6, out to 10.

Jacks start at 12.

[RabidRabbit]

Minette catch, run, out to 32 for 1st down.

8yd pass to 40.

2nd /2

Minette spins to 44.

!ST DOWN Jacks!

[Benne]

Lets get it going here

[RabidRabbit]

UNI run down, holding penalty on Jacks. Back to 34. 1st/20

[RabidRabbit]

2nd/18. Jacks set to throw.

Harris to 40, then body slammed OB. 15 yds on UNI penalty. Jacks 1st down at UNI 41.

[AZJack]

UNI playing very cheap, huge late hit on JaRon Harris. Hit him over 2 yards out of bounds. The fake noise pumped in during visiting huddles is very sophmorish as well.

[RabidRabbit]

Blitz, Berry downed at 50.

Screen to Fox to 43.

3rd 12.

[AZJack]

Officials helping UNI out again. They jumped on a huge 4th and 5 play, but the boneheads didn't throw the flag. I'm sick of the MoValley officials already, sad to see. NDSU will see the same thing in league play I'm sure.

[RabidRabbit]

4th/5 at 36.

Going for it.

Delay of game. Back to 41, almost got Panther leap.

Coffin punt OB on 5.

[RabidRabbit]

This is being the kind of game expected. Great D both ways.

[RabidRabbit]

UNI starts at 5 UNI. Gray catches pass, out to 35.

[Houndawg]

Officials helping UNI out again. They jumped on a huge 4th and 5 play, but the boneheads didn't throw the flag. I'm sick of the MoValley officials already, sad to see. NDSU will see the same thing in league play I'm sure.

You ain't seen nuthin' yet. The refs are afraid of the dome crowd is all I can surmise. Last year vs SIU at the dome it was into the 4th qtr. before UNI got a flag.

[RabidRabbit]

Grace throws/incomplete.

2nd/10 Jacks in 3/4

Grace runs for 1st at UNI 47.

[Mountain Panther]

Grace just did his best impression of Jay Cutler.

[AZJack]

UNI has fumbled! The **ucking MoValley officials must be related to Ed Hochuli! They call it an incomplete pass. I hate to complain about the officials, but these last two weeks have really gotten my goat.

[AZJack]

Another terrible call. The punt was into the endzone, but the boneheads give it to them on the 1. Give me a break. Houndawg, I feel your pain. Farley's bitching about NDSU and SDSU must have hit home with the officials

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free audio/video link????guess not :(

[Mountain Panther]

Another terrible call. The punt was into the endzone, but the boneheads give it to them on the 1. Give me a break. Houndawg, I feel your pain. Farley's bitching about NDSU and SDSU must have hit home with the officials

Uhhh....are YOU at the game? How could you have seen where the punt hit?

[Mountain Panther]

guess not :(

Video link is $10, don't know if there's a seperate audio only link.

[AZJack]

TV is a wonderful thing. They have a thing called replays that lets you look at the play over and over.

[Mountain Panther]

TD UNI.....goodness we worked all half for that!

14-3 UNI with 10 sec left in half.

UNI gets ball beg of 3rd.

[proudsioux]

whats the score and time left? just got on the board

[Mountain Panther]

TV is a wonderful thing. They have a thing called replays that lets you look at the play over and over.

I figured you are in AZ, Mr. AZJack.

[UNI Pike]

14 UNI - 3 SDSU with :14 2nd

[Mountain Panther]

whats the score and time left? just got on the board

14-3 UNI 10 sec left in 2nd Qtr.

[UNI Pike]

SDSU will have one, maybe 2 plays unless they kneel

[JackTwice]

First half has been all about field position and errors. UNI has beat SDSU at both. Coming out for the 2nd half SDSU's offense has to figure something out to soften up the defense and give SDSU's defense a chance to rest a bit.

[UNI Pike]

Kneed out half

[Chi Panther]

UNI Defense playing VERY good thus far.....Offense playing very poor.....xrotatehx

[JackTwice]

UNI Defense playing VERY good thus far.....Offense playing very poor.....xrotatehx

Maybe SDSU's offense is playing very poor

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online blackout, no free audio or video xnonox

[Mountain Panther]

Maybe SDSU's offense is playing very poor

Maybe both!

[RabidRabbit]

http://unipanthers.cstv.com/gametracker/launch/intro_mfootbl.html?event=656592&school=niwa&sport=mfootbl&camefrom=&startschool=&

UNI gametracker.

[Houndawg]

C'mon Jacks, soften up them kitties for thier visit to Carbondale.:D

[RabidRabbit]

2nd half is underway.

Lewis run gets back to LOS at UNI 20

2nd incomplete pass.

Lewis dives to 26.

3 & Out to start for UNI

[RabidRabbit]

Great Cat Punt.

Jacks start at their own 31.

[Benne]

http://unipanthers.cstv.com/gametracker/launch/intro_mfootbl.html?event=656592&school=niwa&sport=mfootbl&camefrom=&startschool=&

UNI gametracker.

Those animations are killing me

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http://unipanthers.cstv.com/gametracker/launch/intro_mfootbl.html?event=656592&school=niwa&sport=mfootbl&camefrom=&startschool=&

UNI gametracker.thanks, those little gametracker avatars are SOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE! THEY COME OUT OF NOWHERE!

[RabidRabbit]

Great catch by Minette for 4.

Berry catches Panther OS, Play pass to sDSU 44. 1st down.

Minette breaks two tackles, to UNI 45 for 1st down.

Harris catches for 7 yds to UNi 38.

2nd to UNI 12 on pass to Harris at 28, runs to 12.

[UNI Pike]

I sm glad to see that our defense does know how to run a blitz

[RabidRabbit]

Blitz speeds throw, incomplete to EZ.

Incomplete to FOX in EZ.

3rd @ 10. Pass to Harris, completed to 5

FG. Good.

Jacks 6, Cats 14 with just under 10 min left in 3rd.

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c'mon little digital buddy!

[UNI Pike]

YSU 10 - NDSU 0 11:30 in the 2nd - YSU just blocked a 29 FG attempt

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nice kick digimon!

[RabidRabbit]

Kick off, deep into EZ, start at 20.

Minette, 11 runs, 37 yds.

Berry 16 of 22, 170+ yds passing.

[Mountain Panther]

Our offense is painful to watch.

[RabidRabbit]

Grace is best rusher for UNI.

Incomplete after escaping sack.

3 & out again forced by Jacks.

Perfectly covered punt. Nailed at 35.

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14-6 UNI over SDSU 9:46 3Q

[UNI Pike]

Defense looks better so far this year - more agressive than last year, so far.

[Syntax Error]

I know why there are incompletions, our digi-buddies have no hands!

[Mountain Panther]

Big punt return by UNI to SDSU 30.

[RabidRabbit]

3rd and 12 at SDSU 33 for Jacks. Just OB to Gant.

Flushing Berry for 3rd straight play.

Punt is away.

GREAT return by UNI to JAcks 35.

[Mountain Panther]

I know why there are incompletions, our digi-buddies have no hands!

Pay for the video feed it's worth it!

[RabidRabbit]

UNI 10 men on field, call TO.

[Mountain Panther]

Offense back from the dead.

21-6 UNI 7 min in 3rd.

[UNI Pike]

Boy, that was a quick turnaround

[RabidRabbit]

Broken coverage by Jacks. TD by Panthers.

PAT is good.

UNI 21, SDSU 6.

7 min left in 3rd.

[UNI Pike]

Brody for SDSU must be getting tired - he seems to be the person touching the ball the most

[UNI Pike]

Nice tackle Roberts

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seems like there is no one else on the field!

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks make KO return to 28 to start

After two swing passes. 3rd & 5

Fox splits UNI D. to UNI 16.

[RabidRabbit]

Duffy breaks tackles, and gets to UNI 11.

2nd/5 Berry incomplete to Minette on swing pass.

[RabidRabbit]

3rd and 5. Complete to 7?

Where's spot!!!

1st Down at 7. 1st and Goal.

Minette tripped up down at 9.

2nd.

Pass to Gant. Incomplete.

3rd & Goal.

[RabidRabbit]

Berry passes screen to Fox. TD JACKS xthumbsupx xthumbsupx

[RabidRabbit]

Berry passes screen to Fox. TD JACKS xthumbsupx xthumbsupx

PAT Good.

Jacks 13, Panthers 21, jsut under 3 min left in 3rd.

[UNI Pike]

Jacks have 14 Y rushing - ouch

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Rabitars return the score!

[RabidRabbit]

Corey Lewis gets some yards into Jacks. At Jacks 27. 2nd/7.

[UNI Pike]

YSU scores another TD on NDSU - YSU 16 - NDSU 0 1:00 left 1st half

[Mountain Panther]

1st and 10 UNI at the Jack 19.

[UNI Pike]

Rhoel is playing limited amount for NDSU

[RabidRabbit]

To 21, close to 1st, but third and 1.

Grace shotguns, runs QB draw, to 19 for first.

End of 3. Jacks down 8 to UNI going to 4th qtr.

[RabidRabbit]

Gray ends around from WR spot.

TD Cats!

PAT is good.

UNI 28, SDSU 13. Over 14 min left in game.

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I think johnny gray's avatar is fast

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks get hog collared on return, but no penalty. Start at 16.

Jacks run out to 22, now 3rd/5

[RabidRabbit]

Inc. pass.

3/out for Jacks.

[RabidRabbit]

Punt is long, return to 35. Hold on Cats. So backs Cats to 18. to start.

[RabidRabbit]

Grace, to Lewis. To 40.

15136 attendance.

[Mountain Panther]

Hey AZJack, where's the horse-collar tackle penalty??? xeyebrowx

[RabidRabbit]

Grace bootlegs to 45.

2nd/5, Lewis tackled hard by General Parnell. Ends up 3rd/3.

TO UNI, their 2nd in 2nd half.

[RabidRabbit]

1st/10 at SDSU 38 for Cats.

Lewis str8 up for 1. Flag, UNI personal foul. Back to UNI 48. Need to make Jacks 28 for first.

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks blitz, and force Grace to unload, incomplete.

FB runs for 5.

Punt coming.

Boot goes to EZ.

Jacks start at 20. with 12 min left.

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks sacked. No loss.

2nd /10.

Berry incomplete to Minette.

No run game for Jacks is leaving very easy to choose how to D.

Inc. again.

3 /out for Jacks.

[RabidRabbit]

Punt to midfield. Returned to SDSU 44.

[Mountain Panther]

Lewis get the carry, sees no hole, comes to a dead stop, then runs the other way for 35 yards.

[RabidRabbit]

UNI Lewis reverses field, and goes to Jacks 9.

[RabidRabbit]

UNI 2nd and goal.

Lewis to 4 yd line.

3rd goal.

Grace escapes sack, and makes EZ for TD.

UNI 34, SDSU 13,

NG on PAT. score above.

[RabidRabbit]

Beginning to look like UNI Dome magic will likely continue.

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks beneficiary of late hit. 1st down at SDSU 41.

Minette to 48.

Berry gets 1st down at 46 of UNI.

[Mountain Panther]

SDSU moving the ball well.

[RabidRabbit]

UNI takes last TO at 5:35 left.

[RabidRabbit]

Berry shoots for Ez to Gant. Not held, inc.

[RabidRabbit]

Inc. to Gant. Open, but no get.

4th and 8.

COMPLETE TO 4, 1st down!!!

Inc. on 1st.

TD pass. D interference.

1st goal from 1.

[UNI Pike]

BS pass interfence call

[UNI Pike]

SDSU still under 20 yards rushing after scoring TD on rush

[RabidRabbit]

Minette busts through for TD.

Jacks 20, UNI 34. about 4 min left.

[RabidRabbit]

UNI offsides on ko.

Kick again from 35.

On side again.

[RabidRabbit]

UNI handles at SDSU 49.

[UNI Pike]

ANyone else happy that fruman beat UD?

[RabidRabbit]

2nd /7

use play clock, no TO Called TO, penalty of 5 yds.

[RabidRabbit]

3rd/7 with 3:45 left, clock running.

Grace to Lewis. TO Jacks.

3:17 left in game. UNI punting.

[RabidRabbit]

Brodie catches punt on run at 20, return to 25.

4 WR out. No huddle, throw away.

[Mountain Panther]

How many SDSU starters are from Iowa?

[RabidRabbit]

2/10 3:02 left.

Throws to Fox, to Jacks 40.

Berry throw catch.

Illegal man down field

Berry to Fox for another 1st down.

[GradBison]

score?

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks at UNI 44.

2/10

Berry to OB

Inc.

3/10 @ UNI 44.

[Mountain Panther]

score?

34-20 UNI

[UNI Pike]

Ill St beating E ILL 14 -7 3:19 1st Q

YSU 23 - NDSU 3 5:00 Q3

[UNI Pike]

How many SDSU starters are from Iowa?

O think I heard 4 on the UNI broadcast - I think that there are more on the reserves

[RabidRabbit]

Berry goes to Stephen at UNI 33. for First down.

Complete to Minette. 2nd /1 at UNI 24.

TO Jacks.

[skinny_uncle]

Time left?

[Mountain Panther]

Time left?

1:40

[RabidRabbit]

Jacks get blitzed

Inc.

3/1 at 24 at 1:SS

Catch to Harris at 10.

FUMBLED !!!!

UNI recovers.

FAT LADY IS SINGING!!!! xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx

[RabidRabbit]

Every bit the battle expected.

[skinny_uncle]

Welcome to the Valley, Bunnies.

[AZJack]

Yeah, we're 2-1 in the Valley. We'll take it.

[RabidRabbit]

3rd /1 by UNI.

Will they get it? Under min to go.

Law gets 1st.

That's game.

UNI 1-0 in MoValley

SDSU 2-1 in MoValley. 2-2 overall.

RR done typing! xthumbsupx Fingers burned up.

[skinny_uncle]

Congrats to the Kitties.
See you next week at the Mac.
xnodx

[Chi Panther]

Great game CATS!!!

UNI Defense played well.xthumbsupx

Offense could have played better...but I'll give credit to SDSU and slight blame on Grace.

[Rabbitlivinginverm]

Great game CATS!!!

UNI Defense played well.xthumbsupx

Offense could have played better...but I'll give credit to SDSU and slight blame on Grace.

Grace played well. 12/20, 200 yards 2 TD's, 1 int. 12 carries 84 yards, 2 TD's. If you want to blame him, go ahead. But that's a pretty good game.

[Purple For Life]

There were good things in that game, there were bad things in that game, but overall, not horrible, and got a win.

The student section...well, let's say the Northern Iowan is going to get a scathing letter from me, that's for damn sure...

[Mountain Panther]

There were good things in that game, there were bad things in that game, but overall, not horrible, and got a win.

The student section...well, let's say the Northern Iowan is going to get a scathing letter from me, that's for damn sure...

Please elaborate on the crowd.

[newsbreaker]

Please elaborate on the crowd.

It was a good crowd, but the student section wasn't exactly "lively."

I couldn't let the "pumping in crowd noise" comment stand. We just got back from the dome, that charge is completely untrue.

UNI's offense looked okay, but not great...better as the day went on.

UNI's defense looked very, very good. They were blowing SDSU's O-line up with regularity.

SDSU has a good team that should fight to be in the top-3 or 4 in the league. Beating YSU was a good way to start, but you'll find, bunnies, that what you do against the 'Cats and the 'Dogs will determine what kind of program you are.

[jmc_jackrabbit]

SDSU has a good team that should fight to be in the top-3 or 4 in the league. Beating YSU was a good way to start, but you'll find, bunnies, that what you do against the 'Cats and the 'Dogs will determine what kind of program you are.

I believe it. UNI made more plays, and our short-handed defense lost another key player. Eric Schroeder, pre-season all American (3rd team) went down in the first half and didn't return. That seemed to suck the life out of us and that's when UNI opened up its run game.

No excuses, though. If we can't do better than 15 yards on the ground, we're gonna lose. UNI has the best d-line we've seen this year by far. Add in a great RB, some very speedy WRs, and a big QB who's tough to tackle, and it's official: UNI is good... again.

[Purple For Life]

It was a good crowd, but the student section wasn't exactly "lively."

The student section was LESS than lively. They didn't know the "first down!" chant, didn't sing the fight song or UNI Alma Mater, and at one point, a guy behind me shouted, "SHUT UP, BAND!!"

xmadx

Yeah. Just ridiculous. So many of them looked like they were bored in a class. And it was like pulling teeth to get them to make noise when we were on defense, even on third down! I was raising my arms, trying to work up the crowd, and so were the players on the field, and it had almost NO impact. The friggin' WEST SIDE was louder than the student section. You KNOW that's sayin' something.

And I never did find Cap'n, so I have been jilted, and my little Panther heart is broken. I called his cell twice and left a message both times...nothing. xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx

[Purple For Life]

ANyone else happy that fruman beat UD?

YES.


Officials helping UNI out again. They jumped on a huge 4th and 5 play, but the boneheads didn't throw the flag. I'm sick of the MoValley officials already, sad to see. NDSU will see the same thing in league play I'm sure.

There were a lot stupider penalties called on UNI...NDSU got off lightly.


UNI playing very cheap, huge late hit on JaRon Harris. Hit him over 2 yards out of bounds. The fake noise pumped in during visiting huddles is very sophmorish as well.

THERE IS NOT AND THERE NEVER HAS BEEN FAKE CROWD NOISE PUMPED INTO THE DOME. SERIOUSLY. SOUR GRAPES...


UNI has fumbled! The **ucking MoValley officials must be related to Ed Hochuli! They call it an incomplete pass. I hate to complain about the officials, but these last two weeks have really gotten my goat.

I was there. It was an incomplete pass.


Another terrible call. The punt was into the endzone, but the boneheads give it to them on the 1. Give me a break. Houndawg, I feel your pain. Farley's bitching about NDSU and SDSU must have hit home with the officials

It was not a terrible call. AGAIN, I was there...it did not bounce into the end zone, and it was at the one. I notice you quit posting after your whine fest--did you go get some cheese to go with that?

Welcome to The Valley--this is only the beginning...

[AZJack]

The fumble was a fumble, but whatever, you beat us fair and square. What the hell does "This is only the beginning" mean, we're 2-1 in the conference and beat two teams picked above us. SDSU played like crap, what else do you want?
I think any of the MoValley teams are going to have trouble competing with the SoCon's and CAA's best this year.

[Mountain Panther]

I think any of the MoValley teams are going to have trouble competing with the SoCon's and CAA's best this year.

If you want to beat down your own conference, go back to the Great West.

[UNIFanSince1983]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/jjfreak5/DSCN0378.jpg

Thought the Jacks fans would enjoy this.

They got so full of themselves after beating YSU and WIU. You need to learn (and the the other Dakota school who lost today) that the conference championship always has and always will go through Cedar Falls. You can say you played like crap, but that is cuz we made you play like crap. Just give us credit for being better than you thought we were. How have your two trips to the Great State of Iowa been?

South Dakota State will be in the running for the MoValley Championship this year, that was a good team. It is still way to early to know what is gonna happen. NDSU fans are saying how they were overrated now after one loss! One loss does not constitute a terrible season just like for UNI this one win doesn't win us the MoValley championship or even close to it. It was our first conference game and I was impressed by how we played. I really just wish people would stop making such a big deal about one win or one loss, we don't have the BCS at this level so we don't have to go undefeated to win the national championship.

[Rabbitlivinginverm]

You guys out played us, fair and square. We need to play better if we want to make a run at the playoffs, that's for sure. I still feel pretty good about our chances. Just need to win the games we should. We're 3 games into the conference and have played 3 pretty tough teams. I still like where we are sitting (2-1). Just wish it was 3-0.xbawlingx

[newsbreaker]

I don't remember if it was said on this board or the other, but I seem to remember a jack fan or two claiming they weren't at all concerned about coming into the dome and contending with the noise, as they make regular trips to Fargo.

I counted at least two or three rabbit mistakes today from the crowd noise.

You can play in a lot of loud places...but there is no place quite like the UNI-Dome.

[PantherRob82]

Please elaborate on the crowd.

students bailed early.

[FargoBison]

I don't remember if it was said on this board or the other, but I seem to remember a jack fan or two claiming they weren't at all concerned about coming into the dome and contending with the noise, as they make regular trips to Fargo.

I counted at least two or three rabbit mistakes today from the crowd noise.

You can play in a lot of loud places...but there is no place quite like the UNI-Dome.

Their coach has said in the past that noise in the Fargodome gives them trouble....

[PantherRob82]

I hope to have a friendly rivalry with the XDSU's, not sure if the sour grapes fans are bandwagoners, but all the people I met in CF were great. Love the Jacks.

There is an audio clip played before 3rd down telling the crowd to make noise. I've heard it a lot of places.

The refs were f***ing horrid both ways. They are Valley officials after all. The side judge had to throw a flag on holding because the idiot ref in the backfield wasn't watching the main thing he was looking for.

[AZJack]

I respect UNI as well and am not in any way a bandwagon fan. Some of the UNI fans act like SDSU fans thought we were going to roll them. I said we'd be lucky to keep it close and that didn't even happen.
I also don't believe that expressing your opinion means you are bashing your own conference. Right now I believe the top end of the SoCon and CAA are better than the top of the MoValley.

[JayJ79]

Officials helping UNI out again. They jumped on a huge 4th and 5 play, but the boneheads didn't throw the flag. I'm sick of the MoValley officials already, sad to see. NDSU will see the same thing in league play I'm sure.

If I recall the rules, it's not automatic offsides if a defensive player jumps into the neutral zone. If they are in the NZ when the ball is snapped, then it IS offsides, or if they make contact with an offensive player, obviously. or if their jumping into the NZ causes an offensive player to jump, then it would be offsides.

However, I don't believe any of those things happened.
Yes, it was a bad move by the defending players, but since the center didn't snap the ball while they were in the NZ, it was not a foul.



UNI has fumbled! The **ucking MoValley officials must be related to Ed Hochuli! They call it an incomplete pass. I hate to complain about the officials, but these last two weeks have really gotten my goat.

He may not have meant to release the ball at that time, but his arm WAS moving forward. Hell, if that one Tom Brady fumble in the snow a few years ago can be ruled an incomplete pass (the "tuck rule" or whatever), this one definitely was incomplete.




Another terrible call. The punt was into the endzone, but the boneheads give it to them on the 1. Give me a break. Houndawg, I feel your pain. Farley's bitching about NDSU and SDSU must have hit home with the officials

This call did surprise me. But the sideline official was standing right there and had a better view of the ball going out of bounds before the endzone than I did. And given the positioning of the TV cameras, I doubt they had a very good angle on the flight of the ball either.

[Chi Panther]

Bottom line was UNI defense played more aggressive tonight with the blitz and pass rush. I couldn't believe how far thier CBs played off our WRs and we didn't throw any screen passes....

[Jacks02]

Congrats on the win UNI, you guys definitely outplayed us in this one. You controlled the line of scrimmage from the opening snap and completely turned us into a 1 dimensional offense. Can't win many games with under 20 yards rushing. UNI was the best team I saw us play last year, and its looking the same again so far this season. After seeing what BYU did against UCLA and Wyoming your score against them doesn't look nearly so bad anymore!

We get SFA on the road next weekend then McNeese at home before a much needed week off. Its looking like SFA is down again this year after WIU took it to them pretty good tonight. Hopefully we can get an easier win, heal up and come back full strength for the second half of the conference schedule.

[UNIFanSince1983]

And on the 4th and 5 play the UNI player was in the NZ when the ball was snapped at the very end of the play, but the play clock had already run out so that penalty takes precedent.

Good luck to the Jacks the rest of the season. You will win plenty more games and possibly go to the playoffs. We ended up with some pretty good rushing yards, but it was very very tough sledding against that defense of yours.

[Purple For Life]

students bailed early.

Yes, that too. I wanted to punch them in the face.

[nmatsen]

Our students / combined with anyone else under the age of 35 will have a tough time getting pumped up on third and fourth down. We have a huge advantage, being indoors with an above average sound system (for a football game). Whatever they play before third down sucks and DOES NOT WORK!!!! Whatever happened to the "all aboard, HA HA HA HA" from the song Crazy Train they used to play at full blast. That was awesome. What we have now is terrible, it plays for about two seconds (it needs to be played earlier, like as soon as the second down play is over, let Bob tell us it is third and whatever and start playing loud raucus (sp?) music.

[jmc_jackrabbit]

They got so full of themselves after beating YSU and WIU. You need to learn (and the the other Dakota school who lost today) that the conference championship always has and always will go through Cedar Falls. You can say you played like crap, but that is cuz we made you play like crap. Just give us credit for being better than you thought we were. How have your two trips to the Great State of Iowa been?

Go back and watch our coach's show. Nobody who knows anything about football was overconfident about SDSU's chances in the UNI-Dome or showed anything but respect for the program at UNI. A frustrated fan or two can't change that. We know we're a first year MVFC program. We haven't proven anything yet. Two wins are nice to have, but we got pretty beat up in those two wins which definitely speaks to the quality of this conference.

Yes, we played badly. And yes, UNI had a lot to do with that. Injuries that benched three defensive starters had something to do with it. But you don't win conference games with 15 yards rushing. That's a tribute to UNI's defensive front seven.

I guess I'd suggest you watch how our team handles themselves on the field to judge the nature of our program. You won't see them get too up or too down. They don't ever taunt or celebrate excessively. They reflect their coaching staff's philosophy of respect at all times. I'm proud of that as a fan. And for the most part, SDSU fans are the same way.

The good news: We're still 2-1 in the conference. And we play at Stephen F. Austin next week which should give us a chance to get healthier.

[jmc_jackrabbit]

Our students / combined with anyone else under the age of 35 will have a tough time getting pumped up on third and fourth down. We have a huge advantage, being indoors with an above average sound system (for a football game). Whatever they play before third down sucks and DOES NOT WORK!!!! Whatever happened to the "all aboard, HA HA HA HA" from the song Crazy Train they used to play at full blast. That was awesome. What we have now is terrible, it plays for about two seconds (it needs to be played earlier, like as soon as the second down play is over, let Bob tell us it is third and whatever and start playing loud raucus (sp?) music.

Personally, I'm not a fan of that stuff. We don't do it in our stadium. Our band (usually) doesn't play while the opponents are in their huddle. Our scoreboard doesn't ever pipe sound effects in to get the crowd excited (we run animations that say "let's make some noise" but those animations don't make noise.) And our PA announcer doesn't feel it's necessary to tell us what down it is when it's on the scoreboard and on the sideline indicators.

That's not to say it's wrong, it's just not the way SDSU runs its events. It seems like more of a dome thing to continually try to manage the game using sound effects. I'm sure it's tempting when you have one of those touch panel systems (from Daktronics in Brookings, probably) that allows you to play a sound effect with the touch of a button. We just don't do that at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. If you go to an FBS game (I've seen games at Iowa, Purdue, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas) they don't run those sound effects, much either.

[usdfbalum63]

That's not to say it's wrong, it's just not the way SDSU runs its events. It seems like more of a dome thing to continually try to manage the game using sound effects. I'm sure it's tempting when you have one of those touch panel systems (from Daktronics in Brookings, probably) that allows you to play a sound effect with the touch of a button. We just don't do that at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. If you go to an FBS game (I've seen games at Iowa, Purdue, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas) they don't run those sound effects, much either.[/QUOTE]


I am sure UNI is as excited and as appreciative as we at USD are to learn from SDSU on how to structure and organize a proper football game. I have been trying for years, unsuccessfully, to find a way to replicate your cow-bell thing. Thanks

[SiouxFallsJack]

Congrats on the win! Wish I could have made the trip down there but am in the process of moving and was only able to listen to parts of the game. xmadx

I am still happy we are 2-1 in the conference and looking forward to playing you guys next year in Brookings.

[jmc_jackrabbit]

I am sure UNI is as excited and as appreciative as we at USD are to learn from SDSU on how to structure and organize a proper football game. I have been trying for years, unsuccessfully, to find a way to replicate your cow-bell thing. Thanks

Cowbells are not allowed in SDSU athletics events anymore. Artificial noisemakers of any kind are confiscated at the gate. Of course dome teams can play music and sound effects over the loudspeakers right up until the snap, though. Apparently that's not "artificial." I just find it annoying. Maybe it reminds me too much of the Metrodome, which is one of the worst places on earth to watch any event.

I did say "I'm not saying it's wrong". I was just expressing an opinion, not telling anybody what do to. So why don't you try to be civil and discuss the substance of what is said instead of taking offense. If you like that stuff, tell us why. The snark is just childish.

[usdfbalum63]

Cowbells are not allowed in SDSU athletics events anymore. Artificial noisemakers of any kind are confiscated at the gate. Of course dome teams can play music and sound effects over the loudspeakers right up until the snap, though. Apparently that's not "artificial." I just find it annoying. Maybe it reminds me too much of the Metrodome, which is one of the worst places on earth to watch any event.

I did say "I'm not saying it's wrong". I was just expressing an opinion, not telling anybody what do to. So why don't you try to be civil and discuss the substance of what is said instead of taking offense. If you like that stuff, tell us why. The snark is just childish.

I am pretty sure everyone knows that Cow Bells are no longer allowed, or your fans would still be doing it proudly. And you know what -- if it was allowed, I would say shake that bell until your hearts content, my friend.

We are in an entertainment age -- things do change and evolve-- and as you mentioned Daktronics (based in Brookings SD as you pointed out) has benefited from this movement.

Indoor stadium games (across the country) are a different type of event than outdoor stadium games. Variety is a good thing sometimes.

By the way -- I am not taking offense. But spare everyone the "I'm not saying it's wrong.........this is how we do it at Coughlin Alumni.... blah"

[BisonBacker]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/jjfreak5/DSCN0378.jpg

Thought the Jacks fans would enjoy this.

They got so full of themselves after beating YSU and WIU. You need to learn (and the the other Dakota school who lost today) that the conference championship always has and always will go through Cedar Falls. You can say you played like crap, but that is cuz we made you play like crap. Just give us credit for being better than you thought we were. How have your two trips to the Great State of Iowa been?

South Dakota State will be in the running for the MoValley Championship this year, that was a good team. It is still way to early to know what is gonna happen. NDSU fans are saying how they were overrated now after one loss! One loss does not constitute a terrible season just like for UNI this one win doesn't win us the MoValley championship or even close to it. It was our first conference game and I was impressed by how we played. I really just wish people would stop making such a big deal about one win or one loss, we don't have the BCS at this level so we don't have to go undefeated to win the national championship.

I find this commet errily familiar and somewhat comical. You are a little to full of yourself. The Dakota schools will do just fine and much to your chagrin the Championship won't always run through Iowa. Seems to me I recall just a year ago you guys were in the same boat coming off a good year the prior year. How far did you go in the playoffs? Oh and didn't a DII come into the sacred ground you speak of and walk away with a win. Sometimes a little reality check is in order. xnonox

[BisonBacker]

......double post..

[PantherRob82]

I find this commet errily familiar and somewhat comical. You are a little to full of yourself. The Dakota schools will do just fine and much to your chagrin the Championship won't always run through Iowa. Seems to me I recall just a year ago you guys were in the same boat coming off a good year the prior year. How far did you go in the playoffs? Oh and didn't a DII come into the sacred ground you speak of and walk away with a win. Sometimes a little reality check is in order. xnonox

His point is that usually, the conference champion has to get a win in CF. We own most of the conference titles. It's not a rip on anyone.

[jmc_jackrabbit]

His point is that usually, the conference champion has to get a win in CF. We own most of the conference titles. It's not a rip on anyone.

I'd say he's right. Once Grace gets a little more experience, UNI is going to be very tough to beat. Grace has a lot of raw talent. And we know they're tough to beat in CF. Nobody has dominated us at the line of scrimmage like that... since we played UNI last year.

[Reed Rothchild]

I am sure UNI is as excited and as appreciative as we at USD are to learn from SDSU on how to structure and organize a proper football game. I have been trying for years, unsuccessfully, to find a way to replicate your cow-bell thing. Thanks

xbowx xbowx xbowx xlolx xlolx xlolx

[PantherRob82]

I think in the future UNI and the XDSUs will have the most to say about who wins the title. Maybe SIU.

[89rabbit]

Hats off to UNI they are a very good football team. Here is a story from Yesterday's game:

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080921/SPORTS0202/809210343/1002/sports

Mistakes prove costly as Jacks fall to UNI

Terry Vandrovec • [email protected] • September 21, 2008

http://cmsimg.argusleader.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=DF&Date=20080921&Category=SPORTS0202&ArtNo=809210343&Ref=AR&Profile=1002&MaxW=318&Border=0

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - There was no second-half collapse this time around.

Instead, No. 12-ranked South Dakota State made a series of mistakes throughout that prevented it from ever taking a second-half lead in a 34-20 loss against No. 8 Northern Iowa on Saturday before a crowd of 15,136 at the UNI-Dome.

In the first quarter alone, the Jackrabbits (2-2, 2-1) whiffed on an interception that resulted in a touchdown and dropped a pass that turned into an interception. The defending Missouri Valley Football Conference champion Panthers (2-1, 1-0) were plenty willing and able to take advantage, handing SDSU its first loss in league play and cutting its lead in the standings to one game. . . . (read more)




It was good to see Capn' Cat and some of my other UNI friends. Perhaps we will have a chance to do this again this season. If we don't meet in the playoff (I know it is a long ways away), I will be back in the Falls in December for the SDSU vs. UNI Men's Basketball game. Best of luck with the rest of your season.

[PantherRob82]

Hats off to UNI they are a very good football team. Here is a story from Yesterday's game:

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080921/SPORTS0202/809210343/1002/sports

Mistakes prove costly as Jacks fall to UNI

Terry Vandrovec • [email protected] • September 21, 2008

http://cmsimg.argusleader.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=DF&Date=20080921&Category=SPORTS0202&ArtNo=809210343&Ref=AR&Profile=1002&MaxW=318&Border=0

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - There was no second-half collapse this time around.

Instead, No. 12-ranked South Dakota State made a series of mistakes throughout that prevented it from ever taking a second-half lead in a 34-20 loss against No. 8 Northern Iowa on Saturday before a crowd of 15,136 at the UNI-Dome.

In the first quarter alone, the Jackrabbits (2-2, 2-1) whiffed on an interception that resulted in a touchdown and dropped a pass that turned into an interception. The defending Missouri Valley Football Conference champion Panthers (2-1, 1-0) were plenty willing and able to take advantage, handing SDSU its first loss in league play and cutting its lead in the standings to one game. . . . (read more)




It was good to see Capn' Cat and some of my other UNI friends. Perhaps we will have a chance to do this again this season. If we don't meet in the playoff (I know it is a long ways away), I will be back in the Falls in December for the SDSU vs. UNI Men's Basketball game. Best of luck with the rest of your season.

Hope you enjoyed your trip. Cap'n probably enjoyed the dance team more than any of us that came to visit him. :D

[JayJ79]

Cowbells are not allowed in SDSU athletics events anymore. Artificial noisemakers of any kind are confiscated at the gate. Of course dome teams can play music and sound effects over the loudspeakers right up until the snap, though. Apparently that's not "artificial." I just find it annoying.

Fans can't have artifical noisemakers (cowbells, thundersticks, etc.). I believe that's conference policy.

The public address system and the band fall under a different category, but I believe they are subject to particular rules. And no, they're not allowed to play music/effects right up until the snap. I'm not sure of the exact rules, but I think they're supposed to end that stuff when the huddle is broken.

In any case, yesterday, the band played longer when UNI was on offense anyway, which was ridiculous. heh.

[jmc_jackrabbit]

In any case, yesterday, the band played longer when UNI was on offense anyway, which was ridiculous. heh.

We have trouble with OUR band at home games, too. They play when our team needs quiet. They have this kickoff thing they do that drives the coaches crazy because there are calls that need to be made when the ball is kicked, but the band is playing while the ball is in the air! Sheesh.

[McNeese72]

Cowbells are not allowed in SDSU athletics events anymore. Artificial noisemakers of any kind are confiscated at the gate.

What?? The McNeese fans were figuring this would be one away game where our cowbells would be welcomed. I'm sure a few will be smuggled in anyway.

The Southland Conf. allows the individual universities to decide how they police their sporting events for noisemakers. Cowbells are definitely allowed in Cowboy Stadium and are encouraged.

If you guys ever play here again, bring your cowbells with you.

Doc

[HI54UNI]

Yes, that too. I wanted to punch them in the face.

The students were pathetic. I hope it was because it was family weekend and they all left so mommy and daddy could take them out to eat supper before leaving for home. xmadx

[McNeese75]

Cowbells are not allowed in SDSU athletics events anymore. Artificial noisemakers of any kind are confiscated at the gate. .

xeekx You have got to be kidding. The team that touts cowbells so heavily has fallen to that NCAA BS. xsmhx

[jmc_jackrabbit]

xeekx You have got to be kidding. The team that touts cowbells so heavily has fallen to that NCAA BS. xsmhx

MVFC rule. Also Summit League (our all-sports conference) rule.

[UNI Pike]

I would say this picture probably sums up how the game went for SDSU - no breaks.

SDSU played well, just not enough.

click me (http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=D2&Date=20080920&Category=SPORTS&ArtNo=809200814&Ref=PH&Profile=1095&Params=Itemnr=6)

[jackmd]

I would say this picture probably sums up how the game went for SDSU - no breaks.

SDSU played well, just not enough.

click me (http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=D2&Date=20080920&Category=SPORTS&ArtNo=809200814&Ref=PH&Profile=1095&Params=Itemnr=6)

Getting late to this thread but I wanted to recognize a nice performance by UNI. We didn't do many things right and thats largely because of a quality opponent. The last 6 quarters of FB have not been good for us for a variety of reasons and we need to make some adjustments, get healthy, and play better, but then again what team doesn't.

Good luck to UNI the rest of the MVFC season. Its definitely a battle and I like that. Looking forward to 3 OOC games the next 4 weeks, 2 of them at home (the toughest 2 thank goodness).