It is sad to see NIU football and men's basketball slide back into the mediocrity
One person leaving the game said out loud..."I can't believe I paid to see this"


I quit buying FB season tickets and now I have to think hard about even buying BB season tickets for next year...

My alma mater is sliding into a **** hole

Men's basketball has slid "back" into mediocrity?

They were one of the worst programs in college basketball and the last three years have gone 8-10, 8-10, and 9-9 in the MAC. They're 6-7 right now.

They're pretty much exactly where they've been for the last 3 years which is a large step up from the previous decade or so.

Hang in there. The hits have been coming hard for Huskie Nation lately, but things will turn. Keep the faith.

basketball season tickets cost like 100 - 120 a seat? for 15'ish games? I'll keep buying even if they go winless, insanely cheap.

(02-14-2017 11:38 PM)7 Wrote:  Men's basketball has slid "back" into mediocrity?

They were one of the worst programs in college basketball and the last three years have gone 8-10, 8-10, and 9-9 in the MAC. They're 6-7 right now.

They're pretty much exactly where they've been for the last 3 years which is a large step up from the previous decade or so.

So you're willing to accept a sub-500 team for the last 4 years. This is indicative of a stagnant program where Monty has been unable to develop players who have been rated highly when recruited. And his in- game coaching has been awful as well.

NIU football will be back, injuries were bad but we have kids that will restore us back to glory. Huskie thick or thin, keep the faith...and butts in seats...

(02-14-2017 11:44 PM)HuskieBowWow Wrote:  

(02-14-2017 11:38 PM)7 Wrote:  Men's basketball has slid "back" into mediocrity?

They were one of the worst programs in college basketball and the last three years have gone 8-10, 8-10, and 9-9 in the MAC. They're 6-7 right now.

They're pretty much exactly where they've been for the last 3 years which is a large step up from the previous decade or so.

So you're willing to accept a sub-500 team for the last 4 years. This is indicative of a stagnant program where Monty has been unable to develop players who have been rated highly when recruited. And his in- game coaching has been awful as well.

All I said was NIU basketball hasn't slid back into mediocrity. That doesn't make sense.

Sad time for NIU overall. I think basketball will be okay as they have some good talent and can bounce back. But regarding enrollment and football, yes.

(02-15-2017 07:58 AM)JB04 Wrote:  Sad time for NIU overall. I think basketball will be okay as they have some good talent and can bounce back. But regarding enrollment and football, yes.

Yes, sad times for NIU as a whole

Seems like most years in the MAC we've been mediocre in BB. We've had 4 years where we had 3 more wins than losses. If Monty just goes .500 he'll be better than the other Div. 1 coaches other than McDougal, and McDougal was only at 53% winning pct. Of course we had the 2 good years with Molinari in the Mid-Con. Have to admit I was hoping we would at least finish above .500 by now with Monty, but that's looking less likely. Still a chance though.

Wins Losses Coach Total wins Total losses Pct.
10 6 McDougal
9 7 McDougal
8 8 McDougal
9 7 McDougal
10 6 McDougal
9 7 McDougal
8 10 McDougal
9 9 McDougal
7 11 McDougal
10 8 McDougal 89 79 0.530
6 12 Hammel
2 16 Hammel
7 11 Hammel 15 39 0.278
7 11 Greer 7 11 0.389
8 10 Judson
11 7 Judson
5 13 Judson
7 11 Judson
12 6 Judson
4 12 Judson 47 59 0.443
3 12 Patton
5 11 Patton
6 10 Patton
5 11 Patton 19 44 0.302
3 13 Montgomery
3 13 Montgomery
8 10 Montgomery
8 10 Montgomery
9 9 Montgomery 31 55 0.360

(02-14-2017 11:45 PM)MileHighHuskie Wrote:  NIU football will be back, injuries were bad but we have kids that will restore us back to glory. Huskie thick or thin, keep the faith...and butts in seats...

Not as long as Rod Carey is coaching this team.

(02-14-2017 11:38 PM)7 Wrote:  Men's basketball has slid "back" into mediocrity?

They were one of the worst programs in college basketball and the last three years have gone 8-10, 8-10, and 9-9 in the MAC. They're 6-7 right now.

They're pretty much exactly where they've been for the last 3 years which is a large step up from the previous decade or so.

MM will have 100 wins in the MAC in 11 years at that pace!!!

A lot of gloom and doom on here.

Yes, this is a tough time for NIU but that's precisely why alumni need to step up.

I'm planning on buying season football tickets , even though I may only make a game or two, at best. I give the tickets to family still in the Chicago area in the hope that they;ll attend.
I also plan on upping my contribution to the HAF this year. Hopefully the State of Illinois will get it's act together and move forward.

Now is not the time to abandon NIU or throttle back on support. Precisely the opposite is true.

"What? Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! "
Bluto Blutarsky
future US Senator

Women's Bball now 18-6 (11-2). That's SOMETHING.

(02-14-2017 11:38 PM)7 Wrote:  Men's basketball has slid "back" into mediocrity?

They were one of the worst programs in college basketball and the last three years have gone 8-10, 8-10, and 9-9 in the MAC. They're 6-7 right now.

They're pretty much exactly where they've been for the last 3 years which is a large step up from the previous decade or so.

quite right... Wins against NIU, at NIU, used to drop a MAC teams RPI 10-20 points. You guys are certainly stabilizing in the middle of the conference. It would be a shame to burn it down now before it has had a chance to grow.

(02-14-2017 11:44 PM)HuskieBowWow Wrote:  

(02-14-2017 11:38 PM)7 Wrote:  Men's basketball has slid "back" into mediocrity?

They were one of the worst programs in college basketball and the last three years have gone 8-10, 8-10, and 9-9 in the MAC. They're 6-7 right now.

They're pretty much exactly where they've been for the last 3 years which is a large step up from the previous decade or so.

So you're willing to accept a sub-500 team for the last 4 years. This is indicative of a stagnant program where Monty has been unable to develop players who have been rated highly when recruited. And his in- game coaching has been awful as well.

NIU was 21-13 last year!

Nothing is getting burned down, coach Montgomery is under contract thru the 2020-21 season. People are just frustrated! This season had much promise and turned ugly.

(02-15-2017 07:42 PM)MiamiHuskie Wrote:  A lot of gloom and doom on here.

Yes, this is a tough time for NIU but that's precisely why alumni need to step up.

I'm planning on buying season football tickets , even though I may only make a game or two, at best. I give the tickets to family still in the Chicago area in the hope that they;ll attend.
I also plan on upping my contribution to the HAF this year. Hopefully the State of Illinois will get it's act together and move forward.

Now is not the time to abandon NIU or throttle back on support. Precisely the opposite is true.

"What? Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! "
Bluto Blutarsky
future US Senator

Thanks Miami. THis was a pick me up post. +1

(02-15-2017 09:16 PM)Bull_Is_Back Wrote:  

(02-14-2017 11:44 PM)HuskieBowWow Wrote:  

(02-14-2017 11:38 PM)7 Wrote:  Men's basketball has slid "back" into mediocrity?

They were one of the worst programs in college basketball and the last three years have gone 8-10, 8-10, and 9-9 in the MAC. They're 6-7 right now.

They're pretty much exactly where they've been for the last 3 years which is a large step up from the previous decade or so.

So you're willing to accept a sub-500 team for the last 4 years. This is indicative of a stagnant program where Monty has been unable to develop players who have been rated highly when recruited. And his in- game coaching has been awful as well.

NIU was 21-13 last year!

Also not sub .500 right now lol

(02-15-2017 09:37 PM)dekalb222 Wrote:  Nothing is getting burned down, coach Montgomery is under contract thru the 2020-21 season. People are just frustrated! This season had much promise and turned ugly.

Nothing is getting burned down but that is mainly due to the apathetic state of NIU athletics under Frazier. MM cannot win a championship here , I think that much is clear