(09-14-2013 12:24 PM)UIHuskie Wrote:  Unrelated to the polls, but Jerry Kill is down on the sideline again.

Very sad to see, they said he was making the best progress possible in a recent article. Almost was going to be able to drive again.

(09-14-2013 12:31 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(09-14-2013 12:24 PM)UIHuskie Wrote:  Unrelated to the polls, but Jerry Kill is down on the sideline again.

Very sad to see, they said he was making the best progress possible in a recent article. Almost was going to be able to drive again.

Man that guy needs to take some time off or something

In other news, Presbyterian leads Furman by 2 TDs.

(09-13-2013 10:26 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  I don't think we have a chance in the Coaches Polll, but if everything fell right I could see NIU squeaking in at 25 in the AP, you just need Wisconsin, UCLA, and the big one would be Colorado to win.

With a little help from the voters, the HUSKIES could move up to #25. They should already pass Nebraska and TCU. Then they will pass the loser of Wisconsin at Arizona State and Ole Miss at Texas. All they would need is for the voters to move the HUSKIES ahead of postponed Fresno State.

It would be nice to be ranked for the home opener.

They need to wake up and put Idaho away. A close win at Idaho won't impress any pollsters! Hopefully just some bye week rust.

Let's forget about the polls and take each game as it comes. We overlooked Idaho and almost lost. In a way, it may help us. Stomping Idaho may have lead to complacency against EIU, which is no cakewalk.

Congrats to Idaho for a hard fought game.

I still fell bad for the ZIPS' one stinking yard was all they needed.

just saw the Wash-Ill stats...Wash with almost 600 yards of offense to U of I's 300...but it's a close game.

(09-14-2013 08:08 PM)17Huskies Wrote:  just saw the Wash-Ill stats...Wash with almost 600 yards of offense to U of I's 300...but it's a close game.

Washington has a self-destruct button they're fond of hitting but they have a ton of talent. There's a reason they crushed Boise State. But they'll beat themselves at least once this year.

Iowa wins against Iowa St. 27 - 21

I apologize and I will never post another poll watching thread before a game again...

I'm REALLY hoping that after this game we can finally stop talking about:

1) Lynch for Heisman
2) Undefeated season
3) BCS bowl
4) Rankings

Let's just talk about winning. If we run the next 7 games or so, THEN we can start talking about that stuff.

Good news is Iowa looks to have defeated ISU.

texas up on #25 miss state night now

EIU up 44-10 vs IL St at the half!


...no idea why I put that info here

We'll have to play a lot better to beat EIU, even at home.

(09-14-2013 08:26 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  I'm REALLY hoping that after this game we can finally stop talking about:

1) Lynch for Heisman
2) Undefeated season
3) BCS bowl
4) Rankings

Let's just talk about winning. If we run the next 7 games or so, THEN we can start talking about that stuff.

Yes. We were a little cocky after Iowa and got ahead of ourselves. That's the curse of not being used to losing.

Let's go for the Mac championship and whatever happens, happens.

(09-14-2013 08:34 PM)MiamiHuskie Wrote:  

(09-14-2013 08:26 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  I'm REALLY hoping that after this game we can finally stop talking about:

1) Lynch for Heisman
2) Undefeated season
3) BCS bowl
4) Rankings

Let's just talk about winning. If we run the next 7 games or so, THEN we can start talking about that stuff.

Yes. We were a little cocky after Iowa and got ahead of ourselves. That's the curse of not being used to losing.

Let's go for the Mac championship and whatever happens, happens.

At least, for those of us that haven't been watching NIU for a couple decades or more. I always felt a little uncomfortable with the rankings and BCS talk with so little to base it on.

(09-14-2013 08:34 PM)MiamiHuskie Wrote:  

(09-14-2013 08:26 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  I'm REALLY hoping that after this game we can finally stop talking about:

1) Lynch for Heisman
2) Undefeated season
3) BCS bowl
4) Rankings

Let's just talk about winning. If we run the next 7 games or so, THEN we can start talking about that stuff.

Yes. We were a little cocky after Iowa and got ahead of ourselves. That's the curse of not being used to losing.

Let's go for the Mac championship and whatever happens, happens.

Amen!

Our win will be viewed as a loss by the pollsters.

(09-14-2013 09:15 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  Our win will be viewed as a loss by the pollsters.

I'd probably view it that way too, when it comes to voting for Top 25.