(12-01-2016 08:20 PM)Cowboy95 Wrote: (12-01-2016 07:42 PM)bossman68 Wrote: (12-01-2016 07:20 PM)Cowboy95 Wrote: (12-01-2016 06:49 PM)bossman68 Wrote: (12-01-2016 06:35 PM)DogPoundNorth Wrote: I remember when PJ was the NIU OC for a single day and then turned his back on us. Probably didn't happen IN huskie stadium, but it was near it.
I'm guessing you have no idea why that happened
If you do, please enlighten the rest of us. Without any inside info it appears to be the act of an incredibly selfish, unethical person.
Bottom of pg 2 is very close to what happened http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/10/1...s/ar3jwp7/
Thanks, definitely provides a different perspective than the version that came from NIU. Not sure which is true ( probably somewhere in the middle, like most things). If it is true shame on everyone involved for not identifying something like that in the interview process.
Agree.
PJ was not a good fit for Dave Doeren. He is an individual who likes to march to his own drum beat and would have been a lousy fit for Dave Doeren.
He has never bad mouthed NIU or NIU FB and has had only good things to say about NIU FB.
He never screwed NIU.
Blaming PJ for leaving a bad fit at NIU for the NFL is plain ignorant.
It's defamatory against one of NIU's greatest modern FB players who despite his 5 ft 10 height and modest background overcame great odds at NIU, was drafted in the NFL and at WMU.
PJ exemplifies many of the best NIU traits.
Persistence
Blue collar work ethic.
Success through very hard work.
Bad mouthing a suma *** Laude NIU graduate , who has brought only positive publicity for NIU and NIU FB is just plain stupid.
Grow up and ," Row the boat".
Just because PJ is in Josh Haldie's words, "an odd Duck.. He is still a 100% NIU and should be supported as such unless NIU plays against WMU."
Dave Doreren has publically stated according to the Northern Star that he has nothing against PJ.
It might be time for certain posters to realize that PJ's success on the football field translates into free NIU FB positive press. Something we badly need to help our recruiting.
Tommorrow night , I predict that the vast majority of NIU fans will be watching WMU
Either live or by tape.
He is associated with the magic breakout 2002 and 2003 FB teams of coach Novak.
Finally he is associated with perhaps the greatest moment of NIU FB in DeKalb.
The TD catch that gave NIU FB its best win over the highest ranked team in NIU FB history at Huskie Stadium in front of a record audience of over 28 000 fans.
Stadium was packed to capacity and students even sold there tickets to non-students for record sums.
It is unlikely that a team ranked #15 or higher will ever come to DeKalb again.
This moment should be treasured by very NIU FB fan.