Were we this bad in the 90’s when we were breaking the longest losing streak in the country??? I’ve been following the Huskies since 99. I can’t remember getting embarrassed every week like this by average at best competition……..
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(10-24-2026 10:59 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: Hawaii fans are in their forum clowning our stadium, town, and wondering why we got into the MWC....we need a massive overhaul to literally everything
They have every right to. We threw away a century of geographical MACtion and the Bronze Stalk trophy for...this.
Gee, I guess this loss sort of dampens our chances for a bowl bid. And, I was so looking forward to seeing us get throttled by a middle of the pack SBC team!
(10-25-2026 10:21 AM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote: Dog Fan sees a "The Very Bottom" thread and doesn't make a Paperback Grotto joke? Something is definitely off in 2026...
It's terrible. The sky has fallen. This is rock bottom NIU.
(10-25-2026 10:21 AM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote: Dog Fan sees a "The Very Bottom" thread and doesn't make a Paperback Grotto joke? Something is definitely off in 2026...
It's terrible. The sky has fallen. This is rock bottom NIU.
Maybe we have a potential sponsor. Have to see if Rock Bottom Brewery would want their name on our sleeve or something
(10-25-2026 10:21 AM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote: Dog Fan sees a "The Very Bottom" thread and doesn't make a Paperback Grotto joke? Something is definitely off in 2026...
It's terrible. The sky has fallen. This is rock bottom NIU.
Maybe we have a potential sponsor. Have to see if Rock Bottom Brewery would want their name on our sleeve or something
(10-25-2026 10:21 AM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote: Dog Fan sees a "The Very Bottom" thread and doesn't make a Paperback Grotto joke? Something is definitely off in 2026...
It's terrible. The sky has fallen. This is rock bottom NIU.
Maybe we have a potential sponsor. Have to see if Rock Bottom Brewery would want their name on our sleeve or something
Guaranteed Rate...downward arrow
Not Guaranteed down anymore, the Guarantee has been removed. Playoff baseball on the South Side!
According to Massey, NIU is 136 out of 138 with only Akron and CS-Sacramento below NIU. NIU is now 182 in the Sagarin ratings with teams like Brown, Dartmouth, Wofford, Indiana State, Cornell, Princeton all ahead of us. Typically you liked to be ranked just below Ivy League schools in most categories, but in this case, maybe not. NIU will have a shot at "The Streak" in November next year. Its Stony Brook or bust, thats the game that could save NIU from avoiding 23 in a row. Stony Brook's current Sagarin is just below NIU at 189
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Listen guys, I think some of these theories and conspiracies are wild. But let's not resort to name calling and tearing each other down. Let's instead tear the admin down for building the ultimate laughing stock of a program.
Every now and then our "Jumbotron" goes out. The convo sometimes leaks. We lead the league in lows for pretty much every part of the budget. NIU has lost a significant number of enrollments.
I guess I'm feeling bummed because although it was an experience of a lifetime to see my childhood team come to town in an improbable match that would have never have happened if we didn't leave the MAC. We looked absolutely silly doing it. Our stadium and all it's flaws were in full effect, and noted by the Hawaii fans. Simple things that should be fixed, were just apparent.
We were good in football for a long while, you would think while we had that momentum, we could have made progress to fix our school and program. But it's obvious how complacent we were with sitting in a burning room, and did nothing as a school to fix our campus or stadium. I've seen other posters say, we can't keep blaming a lack of funding, which is true. We could have fundraised our way out of it, but we ain't doing that. And now we will suck for at least the next 5 seasons.
(10-24-2026 10:59 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: Hawaii fans are in their forum clowning our stadium, town, and wondering why we got into the MWC....we need a massive overhaul to literally everything
They have a forum???
Thought that died with June Jones and Colt Brennan.
(10-24-2026 10:59 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: Hawaii fans are in their forum clowning our stadium, town, and wondering why we got into the MWC....we need a massive overhaul to literally everything
They have a forum???
Thought that died with June Jones and Colt Brennan.
(10-25-2026 06:25 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: Listen guys, I think some of these theories and conspiracies are wild. But let's not resort to name calling and tearing each other down. Let's instead tear the admin down for building the ultimate laughing stock of a program.
Every now and then our "Jumbotron" goes out. The convo sometimes leaks. We lead the league in lows for pretty much every part of the budget. NIU has lost a significant number of enrollments.
I guess I'm feeling bummed because although it was an experience of a lifetime to see my childhood team come to town in an improbable match that would have never have happened if we didn't leave the MAC. We looked absolutely silly doing it. Our stadium and all it's flaws were in full effect, and noted by the Hawaii fans. Simple things that should be fixed, were just apparent.
We were good in football for a long while, you would think while we had that momentum, we could have made progress to fix our school and program. But it's obvious how complacent we were with sitting in a burning room, and did nothing as a school to fix our campus or stadium. I've seen other posters say, we can't keep blaming a lack of funding, which is true. We could have fundraised our way out of it, but we ain't doing that. And now we will suck for at least the next 5 seasons.
The scoreboard worked this game! I just some Hawaii fan on Twitter posting pictures of our HVAC system. That was something new to dunk on. Lol. I could care less about the stadium, myself. I would watch the huskies play in a cow pasture as long as they were good.
Well we joined the MW for increased revenue and national exposure …. We need to get our act together and just haven’t transitioned well to this new landscape … I know they keep saying they are thinking about long term and not blowing all our funds just to burn out which I agree with but this just looks Piecemeal and unorganized this year … I hope a head coach will fix that and a real 3 year plan to execute in a few years … when that happens , we will be singing this tune …#beforeaminor…
(10-24-2026 10:59 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: Hawaii fans are in their forum clowning our stadium, town, and wondering why we got into the MWC....we need a massive overhaul to literally everything
They have a forum???
Thought that died with June Jones and Colt Brennan.
(10-24-2026 10:59 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: Hawaii fans are in their forum clowning our stadium, town, and wondering why we got into the MWC....we need a massive overhaul to literally everything
They have a forum???
Thought that died with June Jones and Colt Brennan.
(10-24-2026 10:59 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote: Hawaii fans are in their forum clowning our stadium, town, and wondering why we got into the MWC....we need a massive overhaul to literally everything
They have a forum???
Thought that died with June Jones and Colt Brennan.
Found this post by a Hawai’i fan who attended the game. Was he teleported into DeKalb? What the hell is he talking about?
Quote: Btw DeKalb is in the middle of no where. Surrounded by corn fields and farms.
Zero interstate. Highways……u get there by driving 2 lane country roads.
Dude must have had his maps set to avoid tolls or something and taken God knows what route from Ohare. Definitely a bit of a pompous and arrogant crew. Oh well, most the criticism thrown our way is justified. On the administration and next coach to start fixing it
RE: The very bottom 
