(03-10-2011 08:39 AM)FlashFan Wrote: [ -> ]I still say that with the right leadership, NIU can be a basketball powerhouse in the MAC. They are located in a hotbed of preps talent, have one of the nicer facilities in the MAC, and are 20-30 minutes away from the western suburbs of Chicago. NIU gets pretty decent media coverage in the Chicago market, far better than any MAC school gets from urban media.
Remember how many years NIU toiled with bad football, then it turned around and they’ve been competitive almost every year. I think if the Huskies can get the right coach, all of the other pieces are in place.
I think so too. In 2 years with Jim Molinari, we went 42-17. Then he left and we fell apart, other than a couple good years with Hammel as coach.
(03-10-2011 03:38 PM)CMUprof Wrote: [ -> ] (03-10-2011 02:01 PM)RobertN Wrote: [ -> ] (03-10-2011 01:06 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote: [ -> ]Well, if what I saw on the MAC website is accurate, NIU's long nightmare is almost over. Said Patton will not return.
There is hope, NIU fans.
Yes. He is gone. Of course we still have to pay him sme $300,000+ for next year but now we can start over.
Money well spent.
Is CMU next to cough up some farewell cash?
(03-10-2011 07:03 PM)FlashFan Wrote: [ -> ] (03-10-2011 03:38 PM)CMUprof Wrote: [ -> ] (03-10-2011 02:01 PM)RobertN Wrote: [ -> ] (03-10-2011 01:06 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote: [ -> ]Well, if what I saw on the MAC website is accurate, NIU's long nightmare is almost over. Said Patton will not return.
There is hope, NIU fans.
Yes. He is gone. Of course we still have to pay him sme $300,000+ for next year but now we can start over.
Money well spent.
Is CMU next to cough up some farewell cash?
No way, we were smart enough to extend him for 4 years! I think he gets a chance to do something with last years incoming freshman class before there is any chance of the AD seriously considering letting him go.