Let's be clear and correct:
We have been "rolled" in our bowl games, but not so much during the season.
It's been a decade or so and we have beaten Alabama, Maryland, Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota...and yada...
This year, we played to the bitter end and could have beaten #1 ranked Ohio State at Ohio State.
We have shown up plenty over the years...just, for clarification, not in bowl games.
And, completely lost in the shuffle...and somehow remembered wrong....we were absolutely within striking distance of FSU...and things unraveled. Yes, the correct team won, but given where we were in the middle of the 3rd Q....
Unfortunately, we have been put in a terrible bind with our QB situation....and LIKE BAYLOR, it's tough to overcome.

(12-08-2015 03:42 PM)blackhawk Wrote:  Let's be clear and correct:
We have been "rolled" in our bowl games, but not so much during the season.
It's been a decade or so and we have beaten Alabama, Maryland, Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota...and yada...
This year, we played to the bitter end and could have beaten #1 ranked Ohio State at Ohio State.
We have shown up plenty over the years...just, for clarification, not in bowl games.
And, completely lost in the shuffle...and somehow remembered wrong....we were absolutely within striking distance of FSU...and things unraveled. Yes, the correct team won, but given where we were in the middle of the 3rd Q....
Unfortunately, we have been put in a terrible bind with our QB situation....and LIKE BAYLOR, it's tough to overcome.

The bowl record is less than meaningless to me. More often than not it was some low profile game that was the consolation prize for not getting a big bcs bowl. NIU didn't care about the game. Hard for me to take anything meaningful out of any bowl game

(12-08-2015 03:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:42 PM)blackhawk Wrote:  Let's be clear and correct:
We have been "rolled" in our bowl games, but not so much during the season.
It's been a decade or so and we have beaten Alabama, Maryland, Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota...and yada...
This year, we played to the bitter end and could have beaten #1 ranked Ohio State at Ohio State.
We have shown up plenty over the years...just, for clarification, not in bowl games.
And, completely lost in the shuffle...and somehow remembered wrong....we were absolutely within striking distance of FSU...and things unraveled. Yes, the correct team won, but given where we were in the middle of the 3rd Q....
Unfortunately, we have been put in a terrible bind with our QB situation....and LIKE BAYLOR, it's tough to overcome.

The bowl record is less than meaningless to me. More often than not it was some low profile game that was the consolation prize for not getting a big bcs bowl. NIU didn't care about the game. Hard for me to take anything meaningful out of any bowl game

How is it meaningless when it provides a fairly reasonable metric for evaluating how we perform against quality non-Mac foes? I suppose it depends on your perspective as a fan. If you love the Mac and would be fine with NIU remaining in it for eternity, then bowls don't matter. If you want NIU to move on to greener pastures someday, bowls should concern you for the fact that we consistently struggle against good competition outside of our conference.

(12-08-2015 07:09 PM)SiegInc Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:42 PM)blackhawk Wrote:  Let's be clear and correct:
We have been "rolled" in our bowl games, but not so much during the season.
It's been a decade or so and we have beaten Alabama, Maryland, Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota...and yada...
This year, we played to the bitter end and could have beaten #1 ranked Ohio State at Ohio State.
We have shown up plenty over the years...just, for clarification, not in bowl games.
And, completely lost in the shuffle...and somehow remembered wrong....we were absolutely within striking distance of FSU...and things unraveled. Yes, the correct team won, but given where we were in the middle of the 3rd Q....
Unfortunately, we have been put in a terrible bind with our QB situation....and LIKE BAYLOR, it's tough to overcome.

The bowl record is less than meaningless to me. More often than not it was some low profile game that was the consolation prize for not getting a big bcs bowl. NIU didn't care about the game. Hard for me to take anything meaningful out of any bowl game

How is it meaningless when it provides a fairly reasonable metric for evaluating how we perform against quality non-Mac foes? I suppose it depends on your perspective as a fan. If you love the Mac and would be fine with NIU remaining in it for eternity, then bowls don't matter. If you want NIU to move on to greener pastures someday, bowls should concern you for the fact that we consistently struggle against good competition outside of our conference.

Because every bowl except three is an exhibition game. We might think that they mean something because we have pride in our team (and that's the way it should be), but it's just an exhibition game. A win just temporarily boosts the street cred a little.

(12-08-2015 07:09 PM)SiegInc Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:42 PM)blackhawk Wrote:  Let's be clear and correct:
We have been "rolled" in our bowl games, but not so much during the season.
It's been a decade or so and we have beaten Alabama, Maryland, Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota...and yada...
This year, we played to the bitter end and could have beaten #1 ranked Ohio State at Ohio State.
We have shown up plenty over the years...just, for clarification, not in bowl games.
And, completely lost in the shuffle...and somehow remembered wrong....we were absolutely within striking distance of FSU...and things unraveled. Yes, the correct team won, but given where we were in the middle of the 3rd Q....
Unfortunately, we have been put in a terrible bind with our QB situation....and LIKE BAYLOR, it's tough to overcome.

The bowl record is less than meaningless to me. More often than not it was some low profile game that was the consolation prize for not getting a big bcs bowl. NIU didn't care about the game. Hard for me to take anything meaningful out of any bowl game

How is it meaningless when it provides a fairly reasonable metric for evaluating how we perform against quality non-Mac foes? I suppose it depends on your perspective as a fan. If you love the Mac and would be fine with NIU remaining in it for eternity, then bowls don't matter. If you want NIU to move on to greener pastures someday, bowls should concern you for the fact that we consistently struggle against good competition outside of our conference.

Because the players and coaches would rather be home with their families than play in a bowl game.

(12-08-2015 07:09 PM)SiegInc Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:42 PM)blackhawk Wrote:  Let's be clear and correct:
We have been "rolled" in our bowl games, but not so much during the season.
It's been a decade or so and we have beaten Alabama, Maryland, Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota...and yada...
This year, we played to the bitter end and could have beaten #1 ranked Ohio State at Ohio State.
We have shown up plenty over the years...just, for clarification, not in bowl games.
And, completely lost in the shuffle...and somehow remembered wrong....we were absolutely within striking distance of FSU...and things unraveled. Yes, the correct team won, but given where we were in the middle of the 3rd Q....
Unfortunately, we have been put in a terrible bind with our QB situation....and LIKE BAYLOR, it's tough to overcome.

The bowl record is less than meaningless to me. More often than not it was some low profile game that was the consolation prize for not getting a big bcs bowl. NIU didn't care about the game. Hard for me to take anything meaningful out of any bowl game

How is it meaningless when it provides a fairly reasonable metric for evaluating how we perform against quality non-Mac foes? I suppose it depends on your perspective as a fan. If you love the Mac and would be fine with NIU remaining in it for eternity, then bowls don't matter. If you want NIU to move on to greener pastures someday, bowls should concern you for the fact that we consistently struggle against good competition outside of our conference.

Bowls are great... go to one...you would have fun.

(12-08-2015 10:20 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 07:09 PM)SiegInc Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:42 PM)blackhawk Wrote:  Let's be clear and correct:
We have been "rolled" in our bowl games, but not so much during the season.
It's been a decade or so and we have beaten Alabama, Maryland, Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota...and yada...
This year, we played to the bitter end and could have beaten #1 ranked Ohio State at Ohio State.
We have shown up plenty over the years...just, for clarification, not in bowl games.
And, completely lost in the shuffle...and somehow remembered wrong....we were absolutely within striking distance of FSU...and things unraveled. Yes, the correct team won, but given where we were in the middle of the 3rd Q....
Unfortunately, we have been put in a terrible bind with our QB situation....and LIKE BAYLOR, it's tough to overcome.

The bowl record is less than meaningless to me. More often than not it was some low profile game that was the consolation prize for not getting a big bcs bowl. NIU didn't care about the game. Hard for me to take anything meaningful out of any bowl game

How is it meaningless when it provides a fairly reasonable metric for evaluating how we perform against quality non-Mac foes? I suppose it depends on your perspective as a fan. If you love the Mac and would be fine with NIU remaining in it for eternity, then bowls don't matter. If you want NIU to move on to greener pastures someday, bowls should concern you for the fact that we consistently struggle against good competition outside of our conference.

Because the players and coaches would rather be home with their families than play in a bowl game.

and once again you are wrong. Talk to players and coaches and you will find out different. It's a reward for a successful season.

Plus it gives a team a head start on the next season since you get extra player and in most cases that means you get to see how your redshirts are progressing,

Do you read any of the crap you post?

Yea this argument again. If the games were pointless we wouldn't be playing them.

(12-08-2015 10:33 PM)golf4501 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 10:20 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 07:09 PM)SiegInc Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:42 PM)blackhawk Wrote:  Let's be clear and correct:
We have been "rolled" in our bowl games, but not so much during the season.
It's been a decade or so and we have beaten Alabama, Maryland, Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota...and yada...
This year, we played to the bitter end and could have beaten #1 ranked Ohio State at Ohio State.
We have shown up plenty over the years...just, for clarification, not in bowl games.
And, completely lost in the shuffle...and somehow remembered wrong....we were absolutely within striking distance of FSU...and things unraveled. Yes, the correct team won, but given where we were in the middle of the 3rd Q....
Unfortunately, we have been put in a terrible bind with our QB situation....and LIKE BAYLOR, it's tough to overcome.

The bowl record is less than meaningless to me. More often than not it was some low profile game that was the consolation prize for not getting a big bcs bowl. NIU didn't care about the game. Hard for me to take anything meaningful out of any bowl game

How is it meaningless when it provides a fairly reasonable metric for evaluating how we perform against quality non-Mac foes? I suppose it depends on your perspective as a fan. If you love the Mac and would be fine with NIU remaining in it for eternity, then bowls don't matter. If you want NIU to move on to greener pastures someday, bowls should concern you for the fact that we consistently struggle against good competition outside of our conference.

Because the players and coaches would rather be home with their families than play in a bowl game.

and once again you are wrong. Talk to players and coaches and you will find out different. It's a reward for a successful season.

Plus it gives a team a head start on the next season since you get extra player and in most cases that means you get to see how your redshirts are progressing,

Do you read any of the crap you post?

MD was being sarcastic. .. calmete

(12-08-2015 10:20 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 07:09 PM)SiegInc Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:42 PM)blackhawk Wrote:  Let's be clear and correct:
We have been "rolled" in our bowl games, but not so much during the season.
It's been a decade or so and we have beaten Alabama, Maryland, Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota...and yada...
This year, we played to the bitter end and could have beaten #1 ranked Ohio State at Ohio State.
We have shown up plenty over the years...just, for clarification, not in bowl games.
And, completely lost in the shuffle...and somehow remembered wrong....we were absolutely within striking distance of FSU...and things unraveled. Yes, the correct team won, but given where we were in the middle of the 3rd Q....
Unfortunately, we have been put in a terrible bind with our QB situation....and LIKE BAYLOR, it's tough to overcome.

The bowl record is less than meaningless to me. More often than not it was some low profile game that was the consolation prize for not getting a big bcs bowl. NIU didn't care about the game. Hard for me to take anything meaningful out of any bowl game

How is it meaningless when it provides a fairly reasonable metric for evaluating how we perform against quality non-Mac foes? I suppose it depends on your perspective as a fan. If you love the Mac and would be fine with NIU remaining in it for eternity, then bowls don't matter. If you want NIU to move on to greener pastures someday, bowls should concern you for the fact that we consistently struggle against good competition outside of our conference.

Because the players and coaches would rather be home with their families than play in a bowl game.

The last two years, the Huskies have been (are going to be) in South Florida and Southern California AND been home for Christmas both years. Get a grip.

(12-08-2015 10:20 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 07:09 PM)SiegInc Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:42 PM)blackhawk Wrote:  Let's be clear and correct:
We have been "rolled" in our bowl games, but not so much during the season.
It's been a decade or so and we have beaten Alabama, Maryland, Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota...and yada...
This year, we played to the bitter end and could have beaten #1 ranked Ohio State at Ohio State.
We have shown up plenty over the years...just, for clarification, not in bowl games.
And, completely lost in the shuffle...and somehow remembered wrong....we were absolutely within striking distance of FSU...and things unraveled. Yes, the correct team won, but given where we were in the middle of the 3rd Q....
Unfortunately, we have been put in a terrible bind with our QB situation....and LIKE BAYLOR, it's tough to overcome.

The bowl record is less than meaningless to me. More often than not it was some low profile game that was the consolation prize for not getting a big bcs bowl. NIU didn't care about the game. Hard for me to take anything meaningful out of any bowl game

How is it meaningless when it provides a fairly reasonable metric for evaluating how we perform against quality non-Mac foes? I suppose it depends on your perspective as a fan. If you love the Mac and would be fine with NIU remaining in it for eternity, then bowls don't matter. If you want NIU to move on to greener pastures someday, bowls should concern you for the fact that we consistently struggle against good competition outside of our conference.

Because the players and coaches would rather be home with their families than play in a bowl game.

Please stop saying that. You never played collegiate football, MD. Players want to continue playing. No one wants the season to come to an end - particularly not the seniors. And for the coaches, what you say is just so silly. They get a bonus equivalent to one month of their salary if the team plays in a bowl game. These aren't wealthy guys. That type of bonus is significant. No one wants the season to come to an end without a bowl game, MD. Sorry if that doesn't fit your narrative

(12-08-2015 10:54 PM)VegasHuskie Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 10:20 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 07:09 PM)SiegInc Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:42 PM)blackhawk Wrote:  Let's be clear and correct:
We have been "rolled" in our bowl games, but not so much during the season.
It's been a decade or so and we have beaten Alabama, Maryland, Iowa State, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota...and yada...
This year, we played to the bitter end and could have beaten #1 ranked Ohio State at Ohio State.
We have shown up plenty over the years...just, for clarification, not in bowl games.
And, completely lost in the shuffle...and somehow remembered wrong....we were absolutely within striking distance of FSU...and things unraveled. Yes, the correct team won, but given where we were in the middle of the 3rd Q....
Unfortunately, we have been put in a terrible bind with our QB situation....and LIKE BAYLOR, it's tough to overcome.

The bowl record is less than meaningless to me. More often than not it was some low profile game that was the consolation prize for not getting a big bcs bowl. NIU didn't care about the game. Hard for me to take anything meaningful out of any bowl game

How is it meaningless when it provides a fairly reasonable metric for evaluating how we perform against quality non-Mac foes? I suppose it depends on your perspective as a fan. If you love the Mac and would be fine with NIU remaining in it for eternity, then bowls don't matter. If you want NIU to move on to greener pastures someday, bowls should concern you for the fact that we consistently struggle against good competition outside of our conference.

Because the players and coaches would rather be home with their families than play in a bowl game.

Please stop saying that. You never played collegiate football, MD. Players want to continue playing. No one wants the season to come to an end - particularly not the seniors. And for the coaches, what you say is just so silly. They get a bonus equivalent to one month of their salary if the team plays in a bowl game. These aren't wealthy guys. That type of bonus is significant. No one wants the season to come to an end without a bowl game, MD. Sorry if that doesn't fit your narrative

Don't most players families go with them to the bowl? Which is usually a nice location in December (except Boise).

(12-08-2015 11:05 PM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 10:54 PM)VegasHuskie Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 10:20 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 07:09 PM)SiegInc Wrote:  

(12-08-2015 03:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  The bowl record is less than meaningless to me. More often than not it was some low profile game that was the consolation prize for not getting a big bcs bowl. NIU didn't care about the game. Hard for me to take anything meaningful out of any bowl game

How is it meaningless when it provides a fairly reasonable metric for evaluating how we perform against quality non-Mac foes? I suppose it depends on your perspective as a fan. If you love the Mac and would be fine with NIU remaining in it for eternity, then bowls don't matter. If you want NIU to move on to greener pastures someday, bowls should concern you for the fact that we consistently struggle against good competition outside of our conference.

Because the players and coaches would rather be home with their families than play in a bowl game.

Please stop saying that. You never played collegiate football, MD. Players want to continue playing. No one wants the season to come to an end - particularly not the seniors. And for the coaches, what you say is just so silly. They get a bonus equivalent to one month of their salary if the team plays in a bowl game. These aren't wealthy guys. That type of bonus is significant. No one wants the season to come to an end without a bowl game, MD. Sorry if that doesn't fit your narrative

Don't most players families go with them to the bowl? Which is usually a nice location in December (except Boise).

Some families that can afford the time and have the money go to the bowls, but they won't have much time with the players.

Hey All,

BSU fan here, hoping for a good, injury free game.

Please don't be a stranger and drop by our board.

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