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(05-03-2017 04:26 PM)HuskiesCHI27 Wrote:  UINIU57 I'm angry too and yes you are correct that there are multiple issues that are hurting the school. Being in the MAC is a major issue. Completing this $100M project could be what we need to get out. Many will disagree with me but I truly believe that having a highly successful athletics program will solve all the enrollment issues and bring in more money to the university. The only reason these power five's are so big is because of the popularity of their sports programs. Sure, academics might help a little bit but not as much as the popularity of the athletics. This campaign is a great first step in the direction. We avoid the budget mess and do it our way with our own alumni base. Getting this project done can help us get out of the MAC and in a more competitive conference.

I couldn't agree with you more. This is an investment in the entire school not just football. Freshman enrollment increased after the Orange Bowl. We don't compare to Alabama but I read that their enrollment has increased 55% since Sabin took over. I would be happen with getting back to 25k students and then increasing but we have to start somewhere.
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(05-03-2017 08:59 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  
(05-03-2017 04:26 PM)HuskiesCHI27 Wrote:  UINIU57 I'm angry too and yes you are correct that there are multiple issues that are hurting the school. Being in the MAC is a major issue. Completing this $100M project could be what we need to get out. Many will disagree with me but I truly believe that having a highly successful athletics program will solve all the enrollment issues and bring in more money to the university. The only reason these power five's are so big is because of the popularity of their sports programs. Sure, academics might help a little bit but not as much as the popularity of the athletics. This campaign is a great first step in the direction. We avoid the budget mess and do it our way with our own alumni base. Getting this project done can help us get out of the MAC and in a more competitive conference.

I couldn't agree with you more. This is an investment in the entire school not just football. Freshman enrollment increased after the Orange Bowl. We don't compare to Alabama but I read that their enrollment has increased 55% since Sabin took over. I would be happen with getting back to 25k students and then increasing but we have to start somewhere.

That is hardly their whole story.

They market EVERYWHERE. There are kids from Warren HS in Gurnee going there. They pitch and market and offer out of state cheap. It does also help to have a good football program, warm weather and name recognition. (They aren't getting confused with UNI and called NIWho?) There are a number of schools doing this. Most of the schools are not academic powerhouses but have the ability to open the door with employer associations and alumni.

I think plain and simple NIU is dropping academically with other state schools not named U of I and kids want to get out and go for a (perceived) better value. And I can assure you their parents, if paying, are all for it. I am sure a high % loath everything about Illinois already, complain all the time so who cares where their kid goes. They probably promote it and want their $ to go somewhere else. Even if it's a private school offering a huge tuition cut.

The average score of an NIU student on their ACT is what, 22 I think I read? Yet they still turn down 1/2 the people that apply.

Not in top 20 in the state for 75%. # 45 in state?

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank_by_s...nk/IL.html

That doesn't even get you close to the top 500 (26 score) Let's face it, "crisis" or not, NIU doesn't measure up to even the middle.

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/act_..._rank.html

Let's not kids ourselves. NIU was never great in academics. And now, it is nothing.
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(05-04-2017 01:30 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  
(05-03-2017 08:59 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  
(05-03-2017 04:26 PM)HuskiesCHI27 Wrote:  UINIU57 I'm angry too and yes you are correct that there are multiple issues that are hurting the school. Being in the MAC is a major issue. Completing this $100M project could be what we need to get out. Many will disagree with me but I truly believe that having a highly successful athletics program will solve all the enrollment issues and bring in more money to the university. The only reason these power five's are so big is because of the popularity of their sports programs. Sure, academics might help a little bit but not as much as the popularity of the athletics. This campaign is a great first step in the direction. We avoid the budget mess and do it our way with our own alumni base. Getting this project done can help us get out of the MAC and in a more competitive conference.

I couldn't agree with you more. This is an investment in the entire school not just football. Freshman enrollment increased after the Orange Bowl. We don't compare to Alabama but I read that their enrollment has increased 55% since Sabin took over. I would be happen with getting back to 25k students and then increasing but we have to start somewhere.

That is hardly their whole story.

They market EVERYWHERE. There are kids from Warren HS in Gurnee going there. They pitch and market and offer out of state cheap. It does also help to have a good football program, warm weather and name recognition. (They aren't getting confused with UNI and called NIWho?) There are a number of schools doing this. Most of the schools are not academic powerhouses but have the ability to open the door with employer associations and alumni.

I think plain and simple NIU is dropping academically with other state schools not named U of I and kids want to get out and go for a (perceived) better value. And I can assure you their parents, if paying, are all for it. I am sure a high % loath everything about Illinois already, complain all the time so who cares where their kid goes. They probably promote it and want their $ to go somewhere else. Even if it's a private school offering a huge tuition cut.

The average score of an NIU student on their ACT is what, 22 I think I read? Yet they still turn down 1/2 the people that apply.

Not in top 20 in the state for 75%. # 45 in state?

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank_by_s...nk/IL.html

That doesn't even get you close to the top 500 (26 score) Let's face it, "crisis" or not, NIU doesn't measure up to even the middle.

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/act_..._rank.html

Let's not kids ourselves. NIU was never great in academics. And now, it is nothing.

"Northern Illinois University is ranked third among public colleges and universities in Illinois, and ninth overall on the College Choice list of the 25 Best Colleges in Illinois."

http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/be...-illinois/
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(05-04-2017 01:30 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  
(05-03-2017 08:59 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  
(05-03-2017 04:26 PM)HuskiesCHI27 Wrote:  UINIU57 I'm angry too and yes you are correct that there are multiple issues that are hurting the school. Being in the MAC is a major issue. Completing this $100M project could be what we need to get out. Many will disagree with me but I truly believe that having a highly successful athletics program will solve all the enrollment issues and bring in more money to the university. The only reason these power five's are so big is because of the popularity of their sports programs. Sure, academics might help a little bit but not as much as the popularity of the athletics. This campaign is a great first step in the direction. We avoid the budget mess and do it our way with our own alumni base. Getting this project done can help us get out of the MAC and in a more competitive conference.

I couldn't agree with you more. This is an investment in the entire school not just football. Freshman enrollment increased after the Orange Bowl. We don't compare to Alabama but I read that their enrollment has increased 55% since Sabin took over. I would be happen with getting back to 25k students and then increasing but we have to start somewhere.

That is hardly their whole story.

They market EVERYWHERE. There are kids from Warren HS in Gurnee going there. They pitch and market and offer out of state cheap. It does also help to have a good football program, warm weather and name recognition. (They aren't getting confused with UNI and called NIWho?) There are a number of schools doing this. Most of the schools are not academic powerhouses but have the ability to open the door with employer associations and alumni.

I think plain and simple NIU is dropping academically with other state schools not named U of I and kids want to get out and go for a (perceived) better value. And I can assure you their parents, if paying, are all for it. I am sure a high % loath everything about Illinois already, complain all the time so who cares where their kid goes. They probably promote it and want their $ to go somewhere else. Even if it's a private school offering a huge tuition cut.

The average score of an NIU student on their ACT is what, 22 I think I read? Yet they still turn down 1/2 the people that apply.

Not in top 20 in the state for 75%. # 45 in state?

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank_by_s...nk/IL.html

That doesn't even get you close to the top 500 (26 score) Let's face it, "crisis" or not, NIU doesn't measure up to even the middle.

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/act_..._rank.html

Let's not kids ourselves. NIU was never great in academics. And now, it is nothing.

Sure I understand all your points but name recognition is huge. Even friends of mine have kids considering Alabama. They market very well but athletics is a big part of marketing. University of Phoenix advertises everywhere as well but you don't see kids skipping traditional university life for online degrees. I'm sure their numbers are up but they'd be better if they played football.
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NIU is a solid non-"flagship" research university. Our business school, accounting program etc. still garner plenty of respect. Are we taking punches to the midriff right now, hell yes. Can it be turned around in a reasonable time once the dumb dumbs in Springfield quit circle-jerking, of course....
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(05-03-2017 03:47 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  
(05-03-2017 03:02 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  We should have capitalized on the Orange Bowl excitement but did not. I would have sent every single alumni a donation and ticket form with an incentive. Instead, it seems like everyone went on vacation.

Went on vacation, or went on LinkedIn with an updated resume?

At this point the highest paid person at NIU shouldn't be the football coach or even the President, it should be a new Chief Marketing Officer recruited from some superstar ad agency or Fortune 500.
The statement above is the most rational idea I have seen on this board in years.
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(05-04-2017 05:41 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  NIU is a solid non-"flagship" research university. Our business school, accounting program etc. still garner plenty of respect. Are we taking punches to the midriff right now, hell yes. Can it be turned around in a reasonable time once the dumb dumbs in Springfield quit circle-jerking, of course....

The lack of leadership in Springfield pales in comparison to the ineffective leadership at NIU over the past 20-25 years. Somehow ISU has figured out how to succeed in this environment, and they are attracting the type of students from the state of Illinois that we used to thrive upon.
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(05-04-2017 05:41 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  Can it be turned around in a reasonable time once the dumb dumbs in Springfield quit circle-jerking, of course....

Do you seriously believe this?
The lack of a budget somehow lowered our enrollment numbers while Illinois State's went up.
The lack of a budget somehow made alums, students and fans decide to stop attending football and basketball games.
The lack of a budget was as much a factor in last fall's football losses as injuries.
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(05-04-2017 01:30 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  
(05-03-2017 08:59 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  
(05-03-2017 04:26 PM)HuskiesCHI27 Wrote:  UINIU57 I'm angry too and yes you are correct that there are multiple issues that are hurting the school. Being in the MAC is a major issue. Completing this $100M project could be what we need to get out. Many will disagree with me but I truly believe that having a highly successful athletics program will solve all the enrollment issues and bring in more money to the university. The only reason these power five's are so big is because of the popularity of their sports programs. Sure, academics might help a little bit but not as much as the popularity of the athletics. This campaign is a great first step in the direction. We avoid the budget mess and do it our way with our own alumni base. Getting this project done can help us get out of the MAC and in a more competitive conference.

I couldn't agree with you more. This is an investment in the entire school not just football. Freshman enrollment increased after the Orange Bowl. We don't compare to Alabama but I read that their enrollment has increased 55% since Sabin took over. I would be happen with getting back to 25k students and then increasing but we have to start somewhere.

That is hardly their whole story.

They market EVERYWHERE. There are kids from Warren HS in Gurnee going there. They pitch and market and offer out of state cheap. It does also help to have a good football program, warm weather and name recognition. (They aren't getting confused with UNI and called NIWho?) There are a number of schools doing this. Most of the schools are not academic powerhouses but have the ability to open the door with employer associations and alumni.

I think plain and simple NIU is dropping academically with other state schools not named U of I and kids want to get out and go for a (perceived) better value. And I can assure you their parents, if paying, are all for it. I am sure a high % loath everything about Illinois already, complain all the time so who cares where their kid goes. They probably promote it and want their $ to go somewhere else. Even if it's a private school offering a huge tuition cut.

The average score of an NIU student on their ACT is what, 22 I think I read? Yet they still turn down 1/2 the people that apply.

Not in top 20 in the state for 75%. # 45 in state?

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank_by_s...nk/IL.html

That doesn't even get you close to the top 500 (26 score) Let's face it, "crisis" or not, NIU doesn't measure up to even the middle.

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/act_..._rank.html

Let's not kids ourselves. NIU was never great in academics. And now, it is nothing.

My nephew was looking at multiple SEC schools in 2009/10. Alabama told him - we need to increase our enrollment substantially. We will waive your tuition. Same thing happened to a friend's son two years later. Idk why, but I do know they had just built a new wing of large education buildings. Nothing bumps up enrollment like free/cheap tuition.
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(05-05-2017 06:53 AM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote:  
(05-04-2017 01:30 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  
(05-03-2017 08:59 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  
(05-03-2017 04:26 PM)HuskiesCHI27 Wrote:  UINIU57 I'm angry too and yes you are correct that there are multiple issues that are hurting the school. Being in the MAC is a major issue. Completing this $100M project could be what we need to get out. Many will disagree with me but I truly believe that having a highly successful athletics program will solve all the enrollment issues and bring in more money to the university. The only reason these power five's are so big is because of the popularity of their sports programs. Sure, academics might help a little bit but not as much as the popularity of the athletics. This campaign is a great first step in the direction. We avoid the budget mess and do it our way with our own alumni base. Getting this project done can help us get out of the MAC and in a more competitive conference.

I couldn't agree with you more. This is an investment in the entire school not just football. Freshman enrollment increased after the Orange Bowl. We don't compare to Alabama but I read that their enrollment has increased 55% since Sabin took over. I would be happen with getting back to 25k students and then increasing but we have to start somewhere.

That is hardly their whole story.

They market EVERYWHERE. There are kids from Warren HS in Gurnee going there. They pitch and market and offer out of state cheap. It does also help to have a good football program, warm weather and name recognition. (They aren't getting confused with UNI and called NIWho?) There are a number of schools doing this. Most of the schools are not academic powerhouses but have the ability to open the door with employer associations and alumni.

I think plain and simple NIU is dropping academically with other state schools not named U of I and kids want to get out and go for a (perceived) better value. And I can assure you their parents, if paying, are all for it. I am sure a high % loath everything about Illinois already, complain all the time so who cares where their kid goes. They probably promote it and want their $ to go somewhere else. Even if it's a private school offering a huge tuition cut.

The average score of an NIU student on their ACT is what, 22 I think I read? Yet they still turn down 1/2 the people that apply.

Not in top 20 in the state for 75%. # 45 in state?

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank_by_s...nk/IL.html

That doesn't even get you close to the top 500 (26 score) Let's face it, "crisis" or not, NIU doesn't measure up to even the middle.

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/act_..._rank.html

Let's not kids ourselves. NIU was never great in academics. And now, it is nothing.

My nephew was looking at multiple SEC schools in 2009/10. Alabama told him - we need to increase our enrollment substantially. We will waive your tuition. Same thing happened to a friend's son two years later. Idk why, but I do know they had just built a new wing of large education buildings. Nothing bumps up enrollment like free/cheap tuition.

And I suspect NIU tuition could be cheaper if they got some money from the state - if there was a budget. Our enrollment started going down about the time the budget ended.
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(05-05-2017 07:50 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  And I suspect NIU tuition could be cheaper if they got some money from the state - if there was a budget. Our enrollment started going down about the time the budget ended.

No question the Springfield budget mess hasn't helped, but the problems in athletics go so far beyond that. Every time anyone brings up the budget as an excuse, it's annoying as all hell. Folks, solutions to the problems with Huskie athletics WILL NOT disappear "when" "if" or "ever" there is a budget.
Be serious, the lack of budget is not responsible for the decline in enrollment, the decreasing attendance, etc. And there is no easy answer, like drop a sport, leave the MAC and join a new conference, play football games away from campus.....it's time for leadership with a vision not based on architect renderings, but the realities of the current financial picture, starting with attention to all the small details that can be controlled by working harder and smarter.
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(05-05-2017 08:52 AM)uiniu57 Wrote:  
(05-05-2017 07:50 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  And I suspect NIU tuition could be cheaper if they got some money from the state - if there was a budget. Our enrollment started going down about the time the budget ended.

No question the Springfield budget mess hasn't helped, but the problems in athletics go so far beyond that. Every time anyone brings up the budget as an excuse, it's annoying as all hell. Folks, solutions to the problems with Huskie athletics WILL NOT disappear "when" "if" or "ever" there is a budget.
Be serious, the lack of budget is not responsible for the decline in enrollment, the decreasing attendance, etc. And there is no easy answer, like drop a sport, leave the MAC and join a new conference, play football games away from campus.....it's time for leadership with a vision not based on architect renderings, but the realities of the current financial picture, starting with attention to all the small details that can be controlled by working harder and smarter.

Very true. I do not feel that even stadium improvements will fill the stadium long term. Although I feel that getting out of the MAC and into a better conference and bringing football back to Saturdays are the best changes that can be made to improve attendance, we are also in changing times. There are a lot a entertainment options to keep people away from attending games. Probably foremost among those is the smart phone that people can't keep their hands off of. People today can no longer sit for 3 hours in a stadium and do just one thing - watch a football game. Maybe if they held texting contests at half time, we'd get better attendance.
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(05-05-2017 08:52 AM)uiniu57 Wrote:  
(05-05-2017 07:50 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  And I suspect NIU tuition could be cheaper if they got some money from the state - if there was a budget. Our enrollment started going down about the time the budget ended.

No question the Springfield budget mess hasn't helped, but the problems in athletics go so far beyond that. Every time anyone brings up the budget as an excuse, it's annoying as all hell. Folks, solutions to the problems with Huskie athletics WILL NOT disappear "when" "if" or "ever" there is a budget.
Be serious, the lack of budget is not responsible for the decline in enrollment, the decreasing attendance, etc. And there is no easy answer, like drop a sport, leave the MAC and join a new conference, play football games away from campus.....it's time for leadership with a vision not based on architect renderings, but the realities of the current financial picture, starting with attention to all the small details that can be controlled by working harder and smarter.

I'm not saying the budget is the whole answer. But I know people who decided that out of state was cheaper, and that goes a long way. And lower enrollment does hurt attendance a little, though not as much as the crappy weeknight football schedule.
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(05-05-2017 09:50 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  
(05-05-2017 08:52 AM)uiniu57 Wrote:  
(05-05-2017 07:50 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  And I suspect NIU tuition could be cheaper if they got some money from the state - if there was a budget. Our enrollment started going down about the time the budget ended.

No question the Springfield budget mess hasn't helped, but the problems in athletics go so far beyond that. Every time anyone brings up the budget as an excuse, it's annoying as all hell. Folks, solutions to the problems with Huskie athletics WILL NOT disappear "when" "if" or "ever" there is a budget.
Be serious, the lack of budget is not responsible for the decline in enrollment, the decreasing attendance, etc. And there is no easy answer, like drop a sport, leave the MAC and join a new conference, play football games away from campus.....it's time for leadership with a vision not based on architect renderings, but the realities of the current financial picture, starting with attention to all the small details that can be controlled by working harder and smarter.

I'm not saying the budget is the whole answer. But I know people who decided that out of state was cheaper, and that goes a long way. And lower enrollment does hurt attendance a little, though not as much as the crappy weeknight football schedule.

What a lack of a budget does do is prevent athletics from undertaking programs and plans to help increase attendance. Same thing for the university as a whole. Seems as though there hasn't been a stitch of marketing for prospective students this year or even last year. The department is running on a shoe string budget right now and the president has indicated that they'll have to cut even further. A budget will not solve the problem but it will allow for the mechanics to, at least, begin to seriously address it.
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(05-05-2017 09:50 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  
(05-05-2017 08:52 AM)uiniu57 Wrote:  
(05-05-2017 07:50 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  And I suspect NIU tuition could be cheaper if they got some money from the state - if there was a budget. Our enrollment started going down about the time the budget ended.

No question the Springfield budget mess hasn't helped, but the problems in athletics go so far beyond that. Every time anyone brings up the budget as an excuse, it's annoying as all hell. Folks, solutions to the problems with Huskie athletics WILL NOT disappear "when" "if" or "ever" there is a budget.
Be serious, the lack of budget is not responsible for the decline in enrollment, the decreasing attendance, etc. And there is no easy answer, like drop a sport, leave the MAC and join a new conference, play football games away from campus.....it's time for leadership with a vision not based on architect renderings, but the realities of the current financial picture, starting with attention to all the small details that can be controlled by working harder and smarter.

I'm not saying the budget is the whole answer. But I know people who decided that out of state was cheaper, and that goes a long way. And lower enrollment does hurt attendance a little, though not as much as the crappy weeknight football schedule.

What a lack of a budget does do is prevent athletics from undertaking programs and plans to help increase attendance. Same thing for the university as a whole. Seems as though there hasn't been a stitch of marketing for prospective students this year or even last year. The department is running on a shoe string budget right now and the president has indicated that they'll have to cut even further. A budget will not solve the problem but it will allow for the mechanics to, at least, begin to seriously address it.
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Even when the State eventually has a budget, it is not likely that higher education in Illinois will be better off. Over the last two decades the greatest percentage increases in university spending has been in administrative salaries and pensions. Less and less dollars are being allocated by universities towards the professors and students, thus the large increases in tuition. If and when more state money comes in the door, will schools like NIU use it to reduce the burden on students and professors, or just rehire all of the administrative positions they recently eliminated?
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(05-05-2017 09:50 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  
(05-05-2017 08:52 AM)uiniu57 Wrote:  No question the Springfield budget mess hasn't helped, but the problems in athletics go so far beyond that. Every time anyone brings up the budget as an excuse, it's annoying as all hell. Folks, solutions to the problems with Huskie athletics WILL NOT disappear "when" "if" or "ever" there is a budget.
Be serious, the lack of budget is not responsible for the decline in enrollment, the decreasing attendance, etc. And there is no easy answer, like drop a sport, leave the MAC and join a new conference, play football games away from campus.....it's time for leadership with a vision not based on architect renderings, but the realities of the current financial picture, starting with attention to all the small details that can be controlled by working harder and smarter.

I'm not saying the budget is the whole answer. But I know people who decided that out of state was cheaper, and that goes a long way. And lower enrollment does hurt attendance a little, though not as much as the crappy weeknight football schedule.

This. The crappy weeknight games keep people from showing up, now. Having tuition costs that are so high that out of state at other at other schools is less expensive is a huge problem. Enrollment is a significant issue.
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Still waiting for some of the Universities in this state to close up.
I would think Chicago State and a few others should be close.
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LiL Sumpin sumpin stadium? Lagunitas east side concourse?
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Check out page 7 of today's Sun-Times. Full page ad on NIU. It's a start.


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