The Toledo clown show before the start of the game?

The fans? Yes.

(11-08-2018 12:59 AM)huskie1stdown Wrote:  The fans? Yes.

No, the Toledo team came out of their locker room and instead of heading to their bench, huddled and started yelling at the NIU bench (where players were hanging around for the most part), they were aggressive, things got hot, eventually a few NIU players headed over to the maybe 25 Toledo players? Lots of shouting, nothing more than that. Boys will be boys.

both teams knew it was a big game.

(11-08-2018 01:46 AM)17Huskies Wrote:  

(11-08-2018 12:59 AM)huskie1stdown Wrote:  The fans? Yes.

No, the Toledo team came out of their locker room and instead of heading to their bench, huddled and started yelling at the NIU bench (where players were hanging around for the most part), they were aggressive, things got hot, eventually a few NIU players headed over to the maybe 25 Toledo players? Lots of shouting, nothing more than that. Boys will be boys.

both teams knew it was a big game.

In 2012 with the West Division title on the line, the Rockets came to DeKalb and did a lot of yapping before and during much of the game. They left Huskie Stadium quietly the same evening.

(11-08-2018 01:46 AM)17Huskies Wrote:  both teams knew it was a big game.

"non-rivals"

I couldn't make it to the game, but watched from the comfort of my basement. I thought Desmond Howard did a nice job. It was a good broadcast. He clearly studied, and knew both teams pretty well. Unlike the Andre Ware fiasco.

I've always liked Desmond Howard as an announcer. I was at the game so didn't know who was announcing this game.

I've liked Howard since he Championed Lynch for Heisman at one if the game day's and got sideways looks from the other espn cronies

Jamal Bass vs. Band Member

(11-08-2018 10:13 AM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  Jamal Bass vs. Band Member

LOL

(11-08-2018 09:59 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  I've always liked Desmond Howard as an announcer. I was at the game so didn't know who was announcing this game.

He does more for the MAC than anyone else on the national level. He does his homework.

Didn't see that. The channel was changed (temporarily) on DirectTV so I missed the beginning. Explains some of the chippiness in the game.

(11-08-2018 10:18 AM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  

(11-08-2018 09:59 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  I've always liked Desmond Howard as an announcer. I was at the game so didn't know who was announcing this game.

He does more for the MAC than anyone else on the national level. He does his homework.

Toledo fans watching the game didn't like him. At least a couple of comments on their game thread. I guess when you're winning you see the game differently!

(11-08-2018 01:46 AM)17Huskies Wrote:  

(11-08-2018 12:59 AM)huskie1stdown Wrote:  The fans? Yes.

No, the Toledo team came out of their locker room and instead of heading to their bench, huddled and started yelling at the NIU bench (where players were hanging around for the most part), they were aggressive, things got hot, eventually a few NIU players headed over to the maybe 25 Toledo players? Lots of shouting, nothing more than that. Boys will be boys.

both teams knew it was a big game.

If this happened, it's not surprising to me. There is a lack of discipline on this team. The penalties, defenders out of position and not wrapping up on tackles, stupid penalties that keep happening all season long, etc. It's also completely unacceptable. I'm embarrassed that Toledo did that. Just go out on the field and do the talking on the field with your play......not doing foolish things like that.

Boys might be boys, but that's a complete lack of discipline. As another Rocket fan pointed out, this team is reminiscent of some of Amstutz's teams.

(11-08-2018 10:23 AM)NIU17 Wrote:  

(11-08-2018 10:18 AM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  

(11-08-2018 09:59 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  I've always liked Desmond Howard as an announcer. I was at the game so didn't know who was announcing this game.

He does more for the MAC than anyone else on the national level. He does his homework.

Toledo fans watching the game didn't like him. At least a couple of comments on their game thread. I guess when you're winning you see the game differently!

I've always liked Desmond Howard as an announcer. Hated him as a player though.

(11-08-2018 02:32 PM)BrianNowicki Wrote:  

(11-08-2018 01:46 AM)17Huskies Wrote:  

(11-08-2018 12:59 AM)huskie1stdown Wrote:  The fans? Yes.

No, the Toledo team came out of their locker room and instead of heading to their bench, huddled and started yelling at the NIU bench (where players were hanging around for the most part), they were aggressive, things got hot, eventually a few NIU players headed over to the maybe 25 Toledo players? Lots of shouting, nothing more than that. Boys will be boys.

both teams knew it was a big game.

If this happened, it's not surprising to me. There is a lack of discipline on this team. The penalties, defenders out of position and not wrapping up on tackles, stupid penalties that keep happening all season long, etc. It's also completely unacceptable. I'm embarrassed that Toledo did that. Just go out on the field and do the talking on the field with your play......not doing foolish things like that.

Boys might be boys, but that's a complete lack of discipline. As another Rocket fan pointed out, this team is reminiscent of some of Amstutz's teams.

I saw it on TV and could not believe what I was seeing. As Toledo was coming out of the locker room, they went over to the NIU bench and was aggressively trash talking. They were getting closer and it looked like a fight was going to break out before the game even started. Never saw such classless behavior like this before.

(11-08-2018 02:38 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(11-08-2018 02:32 PM)BrianNowicki Wrote:  

(11-08-2018 01:46 AM)17Huskies Wrote:  

(11-08-2018 12:59 AM)huskie1stdown Wrote:  The fans? Yes.

No, the Toledo team came out of their locker room and instead of heading to their bench, huddled and started yelling at the NIU bench (where players were hanging around for the most part), they were aggressive, things got hot, eventually a few NIU players headed over to the maybe 25 Toledo players? Lots of shouting, nothing more than that. Boys will be boys.

both teams knew it was a big game.

If this happened, it's not surprising to me. There is a lack of discipline on this team. The penalties, defenders out of position and not wrapping up on tackles, stupid penalties that keep happening all season long, etc. It's also completely unacceptable. I'm embarrassed that Toledo did that. Just go out on the field and do the talking on the field with your play......not doing foolish things like that.

Boys might be boys, but that's a complete lack of discipline. As another Rocket fan pointed out, this team is reminiscent of some of Amstutz's teams.

I saw it on TV and could not believe what I was seeing. As Toledo was coming out of the locker room, they went over to the NIU bench and was aggressively trash talking. They were getting closer and it looked like a fight was going to break out before the game even started. Never saw such classless behavior like this before.

Miami (FLA) used to do that kind of stuff all the time.

NIU did it at Illinois the last time we played there.

(11-08-2018 03:18 PM)the_instigator Wrote:  NIU did it at Illinois the last time we played there.

That's not how it happened at all. NIU lined up to do their entrance rocking and Illini came through and disrupted it purposely. NIU did not instigate it.

(11-08-2018 10:15 AM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  

(11-08-2018 10:13 AM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  Jamal Bass vs. Band Member

LOL

God you hit one piccolo player and you're labeled for life.