What did we learn UNI edition

knapplc said:
People seem to forget that UNI is a solid, well-coached team.

But what truly concerns Rhule is that Northern Iowa is a program that knows how to win. Recalling a conversation he had with former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly many years prior, Rhule said on Thursday that it’s preferable to play FBS teams that are used to losing than FCS programs with a standard of winning.
Northern Iowa is one such FCS program. The Panthers test themselves yearly against FBS opposition, having lost one-score games to Iowa State in 2019 and 2021 after defeating the Cyclones most recently in 2016.

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When I lived in Iowa, I enjoyed following UNI. There always competitive and knocking off someone. 

 
gossamorharpy said:
Man, I couldn’t disagree more. Northern Iowa has running backs bigger than most well face this year and has multiple ones, they’re run heavy, don’t over index and say out run d is a question.

if anyone needs a reality check it’s fans thinking we should be shutting every team out, we only gave up 3 today lol. 
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+1.

Fans - especially lifelong fans who saw the glory years (myself included) - have to check where their subconscious is sitting right now. Like, did your expectations suddenly shift back to where it was like 1999 or something?

This team is playing incredibly well as graded on the curve of where we've been the last seven seasons. Not even a conversation there.

This game Friday night is huge. Illinois is a good team and this is the benchmark game of the year for us at this point. 

 
Also learned that a basically over 27-3 game is exciting right up to the last few seconds when you’ve ceded 30.5 points to the bookie. So glad UNI had self respect and didn’t go for the cheap 3 point FG there at the end.

 
There is some merit to the idea that we still haven't shown all of our stuff on film. I know we did some weird s*** on that red zone situation where we went with the fullback misdirection handoff to Bonner and settled for 3 points.

But I still am kind of amazed at our ability to find space and get chunk plays out of these big sets. Like, it is actually working. We got Lloyd and Barney involved again and that is where we can really stretch an opponent thin.

And then Nelson's touchdown play? Come on, man...that was awesome!

I'm excited to see what we run against Illinois. 

 
JJ Husker said:
Also learned that a basically over 27-3 game is exciting right up to the last few seconds when you’ve ceded 30.5 points to the bookie. So glad UNI had self respect and didn’t go for the cheap 3 point FG there at the end.
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Welcome to the wonderful life of gambling. Tho I must salute you sir, I can’t gamble on our Huskers, they already ripped my heart out enough, can’t have em ripping out my wallet too, maybe I gotta change that perspective now…

 
Undone said:
There is some merit to the idea that we still haven't shown all of our stuff on film. I know we did some weird s*** on that red zone situation where we went with the fullback misdirection handoff to Bonner and settled for 3 points.

But I still am kind of amazed at our ability to find space and get chunk plays out of these big sets. Like, it is actually working. We got Lloyd and Barney involved again and that is where we can really stretch an opponent thin.

And then Nelson's touchdown play? Come on, man...that was awesome!

I'm excited to see what we run against Illinois. 
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It's a little disappointing that Banks has had not more catches.

 
gossamorharpy said:
Welcome to the wonderful life of gambling. Tho I must salute you sir, I can’t gamble on our Huskers, they already ripped my heart out enough, can’t have em ripping out my wallet too, maybe I gotta change that perspective now…
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Oh I’ve been at it for about 44 years. Nothing serious, just enough to make it interesting more often than not. I learned a long time ago that there are no sure things so I keep it within my entertainment budget.

 
One criticism that I have from the game: Satterfield, you call a fullback misdirection handoff-ish type play from around the opponent's 12 yard line on one drive (that falls on its face).

Then from roughly their 3 yard line on a different drive you ask your prized, generationally talented passing true freshman QB to run a zone read?

Just doesn't make sense. Looks like some of the bulls*** Frost was doing for a couple seasons there.

If you like fullbacks so much, then the goal to go from the 3 is where Bonner lines up at fullback and you smash Dowdell in there.

Don't overthink it like that.             :bang

 
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