GDT: UNI Panthers, Part Deux (Playoff Edition)

[jakejc795]

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Just walking out of the stadium and heard multiple people saying this same thing and questioning If they are coming back next year. Biggest downfall of attendance is easily the product on the field.

I was very disappointed in the outcome, but let's not forget that the product will include the likes of Backhaus, Gibbs, Heins, Evans, Norblade, Hicks, Wilson, Strong, Krolikowski, Gardner, Ogunrinde, and Ward. There's ample reason for excitement.

Who knows how things will shake out, but I'm already thinking of ways I can stockpile the cash for next season's season ticket order.

Having said that, I am not sold on the offensive playcalling, although I wonder how much of that was due to constraints imposed by injury and how much was coaching.

[jakejc795]

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On tv just called us san Diego state....

Ugh.

The ref called them "Northern Illinois" once and us "South Dakota," so there's that.

[OldHare]

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2500 or 4100, either way that sucks.

Yes, it is difficult to make decisions for other people. It would be even more disastrous if it was 4100 during the regular season. I would have thought with the thin ice we may have seen more ice fishermen show up.

[UWMandSDSU]

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So the twitter reports of 2500 may have been fake news!

2500 or 4100, either way that sucks.

[OldHare]

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Attendance was 4102. I was in the stadium and, unfortunately, our attendance report is accurate.

Those in attendance were great, loud and opiniated fans so like al of the late season games, it was fun (until the final few minutes).

just one of those years in which injuries really took a toll but a lot of young players show there’s reason for optimism.

So the twitter reports of 2500 may have been fake news!

[JackJD]

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Attendance was 4102. I was in the stadium and, unfortunately, our attendance report is accurate.

Those in attendance were great, loud and opiniated fans so like al of the late season games, it was fun (until the final few minutes).

just one of those years in which injuries really took a toll but a lot of young players show there’s reason for optimism.

[Theee Catrabbit]

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Must spread rep. Dude, yes.

Huh. Just a fickle fanbase I guess.

The good news is we have at 3 more years of it. Should be an exciting brand of football

[Cowbell]

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The excitement leading up to the NDSU game left with key injuries and the abundance of mistakes and turnovers. Let's face it, excitement and confidence sells tickets - in the end, we didn't have either one. We literally and figuratively limped to the finish line. The season of "what could have been" is over.

[goon]

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Defense did it's job after this though. The offense just couldn't capitalize on being gifted good field position when the coaches played the field position game, which actually worked in this instance.

No because they next series they gave up a 30 yard run. You can expect a stout defense to be perfect for that long. Even if we didnt get points we save the defense on the field and less time for uni. Guess it's all. Moot point now.

[salemjack]

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Just walking out of the stadium and heard multiple people saying this same thing and questioning If they are coming back next year. Biggest downfall of attendance is easily the product on the field.

I’m just waiting for that season that SDSU runs the table and gets out of the NDSU shadow with a #1 seed. IMHO a NDSU down year is the biggest need for this program. The year that SDSU runs the table people will flock to Brookings for a playoff run. Then a tradition will be started and people will realize how fun a packed night playoff game is.


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[BTownJack]

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Just walking out of the stadium and heard multiple people saying this same thing and questioning If they are coming back next year. Biggest downfall of attendance is easily the product on the field.

Not going to affect attendance much when there was only 3000 people there to begin with today.

[jacked_up_rabbit]

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When you don't go for it from 4th and 1 at midfield, chances are you're going to have to go for it from a worse position later. Turnovers will get the publicity, but cowardly coaching is what frustrated me more.

Defense did it's job after this though. The offense just couldn't capitalize on being gifted good field position when the coaches played the field position game, which actually worked in this instance.

[westernjack]

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This loss kills attendance more than anything. People are tired of being just good. Sorry to say something has tonchange.

Just walking out of the stadium and heard multiple people saying this same thing and questioning If they are coming back next year. Biggest downfall of attendance is easily the product on the field.

[filbert]

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This loss kills attendance more than anything. People are tired of being just good. Sorry to say something has tonchange.

There is some truth in what you say.

There is no tradition at SDSU of using the cold late season weather as a 12th (13th, etc.) man against opponents. It certainly didn't start today.

[TennesseeJackrabbit]

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Maybe next year we will be better or maybe we will have another 8 win season and come up short in big games, its what i would expect at least, we need to get over that hump somehow