Are you ever positive or optimistic or even neutral?

(04-19-2014 10:49 AM)niusfactuary Wrote:  Meh, would have liked to see 2 years of improvement before an extension. If I did terrible at my job for 2 years but then improved to average, I doubt my employer would be trying to lock me down for more time. I just hope that this year wasn't a fluke.

I don't think we will have to worry about it, I think Monty is gone after this next season.

(04-19-2014 12:32 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(04-19-2014 10:49 AM)niusfactuary Wrote:  Meh, would have liked to see 2 years of improvement before an extension. If I did terrible at my job for 2 years but then improved to average, I doubt my employer would be trying to lock me down for more time. I just hope that this year wasn't a fluke.

I don't think we will have to worry about it, I think Monty is gone after this next season.

I'll take the over. 2 years and Monty is gone.

Glad his contract was extended. We are on the rise, and this will definitely help with recruiting.

(04-19-2014 12:32 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(04-19-2014 10:49 AM)niusfactuary Wrote:  Meh, would have liked to see 2 years of improvement before an extension. If I did terrible at my job for 2 years but then improved to average, I doubt my employer would be trying to lock me down for more time. I just hope that this year wasn't a fluke.

I don't think we will have to worry about it, I think Monty is gone after this next season.

Do you really think there is school that will pay him 4 million for 4 years after next year? Next year will be the first time he has a winning record. They will be over 150 coaches that have winning records next year and several qualified assistants. I hope he is gone next year because that means NIU finally made it to March Madness but you need a little bit of luck and a lot of talent.

I say he is here at least 3 more years.

Didn't he only have 1 year left on his deal? You had to extend him.

(04-19-2014 12:32 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(04-19-2014 10:49 AM)niusfactuary Wrote:  Meh, would have liked to see 2 years of improvement before an extension. If I did terrible at my job for 2 years but then improved to average, I doubt my employer would be trying to lock me down for more time. I just hope that this year wasn't a fluke.

I don't think we will have to worry about it, I think Monty is gone after this next season.

MM needs to do much more then just a good season next year. We are just back to somewhat respectable.

(04-19-2014 07:52 PM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(04-19-2014 12:32 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(04-19-2014 10:49 AM)niusfactuary Wrote:  Meh, would have liked to see 2 years of improvement before an extension. If I did terrible at my job for 2 years but then improved to average, I doubt my employer would be trying to lock me down for more time. I just hope that this year wasn't a fluke.

I don't think we will have to worry about it, I think Monty is gone after this next season.

Do you really think there is school that will pay him 4 million for 4 years after next year? Next year will be the first time he has a winning record. They will be over 150 coaches that have winning records next year and several qualified assistants. I hope he is gone next year because that means NIU finally made it to March Madness but you need a little bit of luck and a lot of talent.

I think if NIU makes a deep MAC tourney run next season, say getting to the finals, he is gone. NIU got into the national news with that EMU game a few years back for futility. The rate of change of where the program will be at 9 months from now , compared to just 2 and a half years ago, that will open some eyes, someone will snag him. I could see him going to some lower level SEC program. I also think having the Izzo-connection must look pretty good on your "resume"

(04-21-2014 01:43 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(04-19-2014 07:52 PM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(04-19-2014 12:32 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(04-19-2014 10:49 AM)niusfactuary Wrote:  Meh, would have liked to see 2 years of improvement before an extension. If I did terrible at my job for 2 years but then improved to average, I doubt my employer would be trying to lock me down for more time. I just hope that this year wasn't a fluke.

I don't think we will have to worry about it, I think Monty is gone after this next season.

Do you really think there is school that will pay him 4 million for 4 years after next year? Next year will be the first time he has a winning record. They will be over 150 coaches that have winning records next year and several qualified assistants. I hope he is gone next year because that means NIU finally made it to March Madness but you need a little bit of luck and a lot of talent.

I think if NIU makes a deep MAC tourney run next season, say getting to the finals, he is gone. NIU got into the national news with that EMU game a few years back for futility. The rate of change of where the program will be at 9 months from now , compared to just 2 and a half years ago, that will open some eyes, someone will snag him. I could see him going to some lower level SEC program. I also think having the Izzo-connection must look pretty good on your "resume"

You're crazy.

Crazy for sure but crazy +3 more wins (Mac tournament championship game +2 NCAA tournament victories) equals a five year $7.5 million offer from one of the big boys. Long shot for sure but a number of other coaches have done it recently

Agreed, if he makes it to the sweet 16 sure, but that ain't gonna happen next year.

(04-21-2014 04:55 PM)niusfactuary Wrote:  Agreed, if he makes it to the sweet 16 sure, but that ain't gonna happen next year.

I don't know if he can take NIU to a MAC championship game next year which is entirely possible, I think he gets some offers. Its the delta that's important. He took one of the laughing stocks in college basketball and possibly has this team on the cusp of being one of the better teams in the MAC. That kind of turnaround does not go unnoticed.

(04-21-2014 07:05 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(04-21-2014 04:55 PM)niusfactuary Wrote:  Agreed, if he makes it to the sweet 16 sure, but that ain't gonna happen next year.

I don't know if he can take NIU to a MAC championship game next year which is entirely possible, I think he gets some offers. Its the delta that's important. He took one of the laughing stocks in college basketball and possibly has this team on the cusp of being one of the better teams in the MAC. That kind of turnaround does not go unnoticed.

Unless he goes midway into the ncaa tourney, he's going to have to have more than one winning season before he's hired away.

(04-21-2014 07:51 PM)niusfactuary Wrote:  

(04-21-2014 07:05 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(04-21-2014 04:55 PM)niusfactuary Wrote:  Agreed, if he makes it to the sweet 16 sure, but that ain't gonna happen next year.

I don't know if he can take NIU to a MAC championship game next year which is entirely possible, I think he gets some offers. Its the delta that's important. He took one of the laughing stocks in college basketball and possibly has this team on the cusp of being one of the better teams in the MAC. That kind of turnaround does not go unnoticed.

Unless he goes midway into the ncaa tourney, he's going to have to have more than one winning season before he's hired away.

I just don't know about that, its one of the biggest turnarounds in the NCAA right now , that gets people's attention

When you play like complete garbage one year of course it's going to be a huge turnaround numbers wise when the team stops playing like a YMCA team and starts playing more like a real basketball team.

Need to beef up the non conference schedule and still go .500
Last year's was pretty soft and I understand why but we need to start playing better teams.

"Beef up the schedule?" Are you effin kidding me? The huskies played five NCAA tournament teams. Not sure howa harder schedule than that benefits a Mac team. It ain't like a higher RPI will get you in the. NCAA tourney from a one bid league.

Nebraska Omaha, San Jose St, UC Riverside, James Madison, Loyola. How about more teams between 100 -200. Can you tell how good we are from above? I think playing teams that are decent helps with MAC play. EMU use to start out 10-0 every year by playing garbage. The coach had a good record but stunk in Conference play.

(04-22-2014 12:08 AM)huskie1stdown Wrote:  Nebraska Omaha, San Jose St, UC Riverside, James Madison, Loyola. How about more teams between 100 -200. Can you tell how good we are from above? I think playing teams that are decent helps with MAC play. EMU use to start out 10-0 every year by playing garbage. The coach had a good record but stunk in Conference play.

Non-conf play for NIU in basketball is completely meaningless, its all about winning the MAC and getting to the NCAA tourney. The only benefit it can have is if you generate some excitement/attendance boost with a few attractive home opponents once in awhile