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Had the opportunity to watch my Leathernecks do battle with SHst on ESPN 3 on Thursday night, and I have to say, I thought SHst looked a year older, mature, and well coached. The Kats d-line gave the Necks fits all night which did not help the transitional development of our two new quarterbacks who...

I truly love the spice that Capt’n Cat brings to any forum he involves himself in. He is blunt, dirty mouthed, but a true gentleman whether you can tell it from his posts or not. I will always remember how classy the UNI fans were last year in Macomb. They definitely know how to tailgate too. Okay, ...

Wow, what a difference a year makes! At this time last year WIU had just hired Mark Hendrickson to succeed Don Patterson as coach after a difficult situation, was coming off a 1-10 season, and the members of Leatherneck Nation were in a total uproar! Just one year later not only have the Necks won 8...

Gosh, the way the App. State fans are talking, WIU should not even get off the charter for the game Saturday. People keep saying the MVC sucks this year too! Thats fine with me! Let the real fun begin!

Okay, step one for Hanson Field was the entire east side make over with nice stands, bathrooms, and concessions. Step 2 will get underway this spring with new field turf and a new scoreboard! Step 3 is on the way! Funny thing, CCU stadium is grass. :thumb: Guess you can say, been there, done that!!!...

Here is a perfect example of how a very competitive MVC has confused eastern and western FCS fans and pollsters! Is it parody or parity? I have already said this but I will say it again, 1-10 has followed us around like a Capt'n and Cat fart!



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WIU has received absolutely no love from the TSN poll all season. The 1-10 season from a year ago has kept the Necks from rising as far as people "not in the know go!" The MVC has had one of the most competitive seasons ever and again the people "not in the know" look at this as ...

Traitor??? How does one make the trip to Leathertown one week to watch UNI and then stays home to watch the Gophers the next week and become a traitor? Besides being a big guy, you are a big part of what makes UNI football what it is!!



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Now that is funny!!!!!



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Yes, Rock Hanson who was a World war I vet. and a Marine! The stadium is named for him! He was both football coach and athletic director in the 40's, 50's and 60's!



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Okay, so one of the playin games has the Chanticleers vs. Leathernecks!!! You probably are wondering what a chanticleer is and you probably think you know what a Leatherneck is, but in both cases you are probably wrong. I initially thought Chanticleer had everything to do with Pirates! :D But boy wa...

If the Necks come to play it will not be a problem!



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Unfortunately they let different groups decorate throughout the year! I saw it and wondered what the heck it all meant! Yes turf, a new score board, and new goal posts are on the way! The westside renovation has been drawn and is part of the capital campaign of 60 million, 65% of which they have rai...

Unfortunately they let different groups decorate throughout the year! I saw it and wondered what the heck it all meant! Yes turf, a new score board, and new goal posts are on the way! The westside renovation has been drawn and is part of the capital campaign of 60 million, 65% of which they have rai...

The fans I met from UNI were nothing but class! Even though Hanson Field gets a thumbs down from some as being archiac it still is a great place for college football, surrounded by campus buildings and fall leaves. Its time for a make over! Good luck to the Panthers! Fans outside the MVC have no ide...

I think they were flat! Just did not have it early on. That is the way WIU played against SIU. the hit on your qb was something! Don't know how to explain it except the game is played by kids for the pleasure of us old people and things like this are bond to happen.

Hey, Sorry I did not read the fine print! And thanks for running the sim for me! Pretty sophisticated when you are almost 58 years old like I am. I will call down to Macomb and tell them to forget it, don't waste the money to fly down to South Carolina! The sim Necks says you do not even exist! NH, ...

The leatherneck really comes from the fact that the Marines when battling the Tripoli Pirates wore leather collars to stop the initial slash that the were famous for way back then. A leatherneck can actually be found in the "Old Ironsides" museum in the Boston Navy Yard. To be honest with ...

I thought Coastal Carolina had to play one of the preliminary games against Western Illinois? This game does not show up in the brackets!!!! Thanks so much for the disrespect! You have no idea what rath the Necks are capable of bringing to an opponent!!!! But heck, people are still thinking about th...

A home game for NDst. thats great! Barr and company will really enjoy the weather in Carolina!

So what is going on??? Leathernecks had a great day yesterday!



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The Necks go down, 66-61! Missouri's pressure is highly regarded. Western hung in and will be a factor to be dealt with in the future. Wyoming is in for a tough ball game!



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I will be riding the train down on Saturday morning. I will be looking for the Capn's flags once I get to Hanson Field and Q parking lot! Can't really tell you how many people will be there. The athletic department has done a good job getting the word out and creating hype. Of course, fall break beg...

Its the 3rd game of the regular season for the Leathernecks and the first game for Missouri although they have 2 exhibitions under their belt! WIU's win over Savannah State took some courage at the end with the full pressure applied throughout most of the game. Hopefully that has gotten WIU ready fo...

Spoken like a true UNI supporter. I would expect nothing less!



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