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However, what’s ironic about the idea of the Fiesta Bowl begrudgingly extending an invitation to the NIU Huskies because they have no choice is the fact that NIU is positioned to crash the Big Bowl party on a pretty regular basis. They’ve dominated the MAC, given AQ conference schools on their schedule nightmares and they’ve racked up an astounding 45 wins in the last four seasons.

Last year they cracked the BCS, becoming the first MAC school in history to earn an invitation. This year, they’re undefeated and are poised to crash the BCS again.

If they do, they’d be just the second non-AQ school in history (TCU) to garner BCS bids in back-to-back seasons. That’d be a heck of an accomplishment for any non-BCS school, but it’s especially unprecedented for the MAC. Yet, NIU Heisman hopeful Jordan Lynch apparently envisioned it all when he signed with the program in 2009.

“I always set high expectation for myself. I believe in myself and I believe in this team,” Lynch said on Tuesday night. “I knew coming into Northern Illinois the program was on the rise. I saw what Coach Kill, Coach Doeren and Coach Carey were doing, and I did see visions of it all.”

No wonder he's so good. Lynch can see into the future!

(12-01-2013 12:58 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  No wonder he's so good. Lynch can see into the future!

I like a a QB with vision.


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(12-01-2013 12:12 PM)Max Power Wrote:  http://saturdayblitz.com/2013/11/29/niu-...nt-non-aq/

However, what’s ironic about the idea of the Fiesta Bowl begrudgingly extending an invitation to the NIU Huskies because they have no choice is the fact that NIU is positioned to crash the Big Bowl party on a pretty regular basis. They’ve dominated the MAC, given AQ conference schools on their schedule nightmares and they’ve racked up an astounding 45 wins in the last four seasons.

Last year they cracked the BCS, becoming the first MAC school in history to earn an invitation. This year, they’re undefeated and are poised to crash the BCS again.

If they do, they’d be just the second non-AQ school in history (TCU) to garner BCS bids in back-to-back seasons. That’d be a heck of an accomplishment for any non-BCS school, but it’s especially unprecedented for the MAC. Yet, NIU Heisman hopeful Jordan Lynch apparently envisioned it all when he signed with the program in 2009.

“I always set high expectation for myself. I believe in myself and I believe in this team,” Lynch said on Tuesday night. “I knew coming into Northern Illinois the program was on the rise. I saw what Coach Kill, Coach Doeren and Coach Carey were doing, and I did see visions of it all.”

record:
46 wins not 45 wins.
11-3 MACC runners -up
11-3 MACC
12-2 MACC BCS lost to FSU
12-0 MACC ?? BCS ?
46-8
Probable 47-9
Boise State 43-8 (3 wins less then NIU over 4 year stretch).

(12-01-2013 08:40 PM)sterling1man Wrote:  

(12-01-2013 12:12 PM)Max Power Wrote:  http://saturdayblitz.com/2013/11/29/niu-...nt-non-aq/

However, what’s ironic about the idea of the Fiesta Bowl begrudgingly extending an invitation to the NIU Huskies because they have no choice is the fact that NIU is positioned to crash the Big Bowl party on a pretty regular basis. They’ve dominated the MAC, given AQ conference schools on their schedule nightmares and they’ve racked up an astounding 45 wins in the last four seasons.

Last year they cracked the BCS, becoming the first MAC school in history to earn an invitation. This year, they’re undefeated and are poised to crash the BCS again.

If they do, they’d be just the second non-AQ school in history (TCU) to garner BCS bids in back-to-back seasons. That’d be a heck of an accomplishment for any non-BCS school, but it’s especially unprecedented for the MAC. Yet, NIU Heisman hopeful Jordan Lynch apparently envisioned it all when he signed with the program in 2009.

“I always set high expectation for myself. I believe in myself and I believe in this team,” Lynch said on Tuesday night. “I knew coming into Northern Illinois the program was on the rise. I saw what Coach Kill, Coach Doeren and Coach Carey were doing, and I did see visions of it all.”

record:
46 wins not 45 wins.
11-3 MACC runners -up
11-3 MACC
12-2 MACC BCS lost to FSU
12-0 MACC ?? BCS ?
46-8
Probable 47-9
Boise State 43-8 (3 wins less then NIU over 4 year stretch).

Did Boise St or TCU get beat down about the quality of their opponents during their run? Just how good were their wins in those BCS years?

(12-01-2013 11:45 PM)OldTtimeNIU Wrote:  

(12-01-2013 08:40 PM)sterling1man Wrote:  

(12-01-2013 12:12 PM)Max Power Wrote:  http://saturdayblitz.com/2013/11/29/niu-...nt-non-aq/

However, what’s ironic about the idea of the Fiesta Bowl begrudgingly extending an invitation to the NIU Huskies because they have no choice is the fact that NIU is positioned to crash the Big Bowl party on a pretty regular basis. They’ve dominated the MAC, given AQ conference schools on their schedule nightmares and they’ve racked up an astounding 45 wins in the last four seasons.

Last year they cracked the BCS, becoming the first MAC school in history to earn an invitation. This year, they’re undefeated and are poised to crash the BCS again.

If they do, they’d be just the second non-AQ school in history (TCU) to garner BCS bids in back-to-back seasons. That’d be a heck of an accomplishment for any non-BCS school, but it’s especially unprecedented for the MAC. Yet, NIU Heisman hopeful Jordan Lynch apparently envisioned it all when he signed with the program in 2009.

“I always set high expectation for myself. I believe in myself and I believe in this team,” Lynch said on Tuesday night. “I knew coming into Northern Illinois the program was on the rise. I saw what Coach Kill, Coach Doeren and Coach Carey were doing, and I did see visions of it all.”

record:
46 wins not 45 wins.
11-3 MACC runners -up
11-3 MACC
12-2 MACC BCS lost to FSU
12-0 MACC ?? BCS ?
46-8
Probable 47-9
Boise State 43-8 (3 wins less then NIU over 4 year stretch).

Did Boise St or TCU get beat down about the quality of their opponents during their run? Just how good were their wins in those BCS years?

Think it has more to do with how well known a school is, then it's actual FB record. Many people hate the fact that NIU has such a small FB budget relative to major programs and does so much better then most of them.