Old article, but a perspective of how bad it got.

http://collegefootballnews.com/2017/03/2...-2016-2017

18. Northern Illinois Huskies

NIU couldn’t get anything going in either major sport. The basketball team closed out with an ugly 7-11 MAC season – finishing fifth in the West and going 15-17 overall – while the normally dominant football program couldn’t find its groove, going 5-7 and getting lapped by Western Michigan in the division.

(09-05-2017 08:23 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  Old article, but a perspective of how bad it got.

http://collegefootballnews.com/2017/03/2...-2016-2017

18. Northern Illinois Huskies

NIU couldn’t get anything going in either major sport. The basketball team closed out with an ugly 7-11 MAC season – finishing fifth in the West and going 15-17 overall – while the normally dominant football program couldn’t find its groove, going 5-7 and getting lapped by Western Michigan in the division.

Yep, we are certainly blessed with two stellar coaches, aren't we? And such a great AD to boot! What did we do to deserve such blessings?

14. East Carolina Pirates

Jiff continues to excel.