Trash-Talk Time Machine: A Fun Scroll Through Northern Iowa's Social Media & Fan Forums
Northern Iowa fans rolled into last night's men's basketball matchup with confidence, convinced they’d handle business in Carbondale and be back home before the frost set in. But as the game unfolded, their optimism unraveled faster than their shooting percentage.
Here at The UnderDawg, we don’t just celebrate Saluki victories. We savor the salty tears of our foes.
Northern Iowa fans rolled into last night's men's basketball matchup with confidence, convinced they’d handle business in Carbondale and be back home before the frost set in.
But as the game unfolded, their optimism unraveled faster than their shooting percentage.
We’ve curated fan sentiment from across various message boards and social media accounts to bring you the raw, unfiltered reactions before, during, and after SIU’s 73-49 win at Banterra Center.
Yes, these are all real posts from Northern Iowa fans.
Grab some popcorn.
BEFORE THE GAME
Vegas has us as a 5 pt favorite (opened at 4) on the road today. Like most nights i hope we start quick, see a couple threes go down early and get off and running to an easy day.
Let's be real…they beat Missouri State twice--the worst team in the MVC who hasn't won a game. They did go toe to toe with Belmont, but this is another game we need to win to stay afloat at the top of the MVC.
Yeah. I'm very much in the boat of "as great as it would be to run away with one, just get the W and get out". Don't get caught in the mush of this conference.
Just a night where you have to take care of business and get back on the plane. Get it done.
DURING THE GAME
so much for getting out to a good start... terrible so far ... hope we put a run together soon.
Struggling here so far.
17-5 SIU at the under 12 timeout. Barf. Need to find some offense.
16% shooting won't get it done against anyone
Ten minutes without a field goal??
Sigh............
Seems like no matter how bad SIU is they always give us fits in Carbondale.
Guess we shouldn't have made fun of how bad Evansville's offense was
Are we shooting at one of those carnival hoops or something? Good grief! Even sub .500 on FTs
That might be the most disgusting half of basketball ever put up
There’s a bright side…. I don’t actually think it’s possible to play worse than that in the second half.
Putrid half of basketball.
Not sure how scholarship D-1 athletes score only 15 points in a half. I was at a 5th grade boys basketball game where they scored more today, lol.
Just don’t get it. It could be a game where the season’s on the line & we’ll come out flat as can be.
Do we have anybody with a pulse tonight? So many people on one team that are content with just being a follower. No urgency or gumption.
We don’t have enough talent.
SAD. Just sad.
Boo
If I'm a student with $25 to my name, I'd rather spend it all at Chad's Pizza and go home and sit in the dark vs walk in the cold to watch this team for 2 hours for all the pizza I can stuff in my mouth.
Can anyone on our team make free throws?
WTF???
!?!?!?!?wow.
Turned over to football. This game is embarrassingly depressing.
This is an absolute ****ing bull**** effort.
AFTER THE GAME
This loss is unacceptable. I used to love the Panthers but now have a tough even watching them play.
Well, they've made the rest of winter easy for me. Until someone on the team seems to give a damn, no need for me to.
….but it’s always about the #Culture and #Family… If that’s what .500 basketball gets and if that’s what the program is content with, it’s going to be a long haul before there’s ever any changes or improvement.
I wish I could be as bad at my job as Ben Jacobson and still be allowed to show up to work every day
Show some respect. He made an NCAA tournament a decade ago!
Hey woke UNI AD.. you gonna retire ol' Jake next? Or just dunk him in the vat of hot tub filth as punishment instead? #RealityEra
And there you have it, folks — an emotional journey through the stages of denial, rage, and resignation.
The Panthers came to Carbondale hoping to feast on a W but left licking their wounds instead.
It’s not easy being The UnderDawg, but nights like this remind us why we embrace it. Thanks for the memories, Northern Iowa — and for the material.
See you next time!
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