Playcalling
Im just going to start off by saying that whomever does the offensive play calling needs to take a look at the Arkansas game, and this one. The play calling was terrible at some points in the game. The offense seemed to just go out there expecting a three and out. It is like they didn't want to adjust the play calling at all. They say Commit to NIU, and apparently Commit to the Playbook as well. They just need to realize that the quarterbacks play differently. I don't like the duel system quarterback type thing that we have, but if you're going to "commit" to it, then you have to have different play calls for each of them. They play differently.
Besides just not picking a QB, which i won't even bring up, they need to pick a feature back. Stingly 10 carries, Bouagno (Sp?) 7 carries, Keem 5. Carey needs to make up his mind on at least something offensively, c'mon man.
Offense
The goods
Air Canada - This guy was playing really well today, a kinda breakout game of sorts for him. He seemed to really excel at his routes today, even when he wasn't targeted. Played like a clone of Calvin Johnson/Brandon Marshall/Alshon Jeffery, just a dominant BIG receiver that catches the balls thrown his way, and takes the ball and gets those yards after completion. Brescasin has what it takes.
Drew Hare - I thought that he looked good, but the fact that they kept changing quarterbacks threw off the rhythm. He didn't play perfectly, as he threw the ball into the line a couple times (I think twice maybe?) but overall better than worse.
Joel Bouagno (Sp?) - However you spell his name, he was good. Not grey but he seemed eager to prove himself out there, he is young so he is only going to get better, hopefully the feature back next year.
Maddie - I thought that Maddie did good for what was given to him, he seemed to throw well and ran decently. That being said, he played very inconsistently (which is to be expected of a QB with little exp).
The not so goods
Stingly (And Keem) - Its not that he was particularly bad, but he wasn't
Stingly (Or Keem). He didn't seem to really punch that ball in(Or break off for Keem). Granted, he only ran the ball a few times (10 times, too low for him, c'mon on Carey(5 carries for Keem)).
DBrown - You can't drop the ball, no matter what. Multiple drops today.
Maddie - Yes he was on the goods list too, but he played bad as well. Better than worse, but still need to talk about the bad things. He needs to realize that that interception was too risky to take and to not make that throw, but that was only one throw. There was a bad throw to DBrown (I think it was him, but if it was Hare then whatever) that could have been better and caught for a TD but he dropped it. Also, he needs to make better reads on these options, he seems to like to keep it when he shouldn't. He isn't Lynch, he needs to realize that.
D-Fence
The defense played amazing, they really stepped up at the end as well. Despite no turnovers, they really got me pumped up. Not sure if it was because of a bad team we were playing, or not but whatever, they are young and still played well. Smalls was playing on his man the whole time.
Experience
The overall fan attendance was really bad. I think the weather had a lot to do with it, but thats still bad. Maybe I was spoiled by last year, but we need to fix this 15K BS, its been going on for too long. The students, however, came to play. Seemed better than last game. They really weren't loud but it was cold so maybe that had to do with it. Doesn't matter, they showed up and almost stayed the whole game. The alumni side had more people this game (remember that debate about the presby game?) but they didn't really have a lot. I expect a BUNCH more at Homecoming, so Im not worried.
EDIT: oh yeah, we need a kicker