Quote:"I like the coaching staff a lot, coach [Mark Montgomery, he's a great guy," Potnick told the Daily Chronicle,"... I think right now they're just trying to build the program and get some good guys in there to get that started."

Dowagiac (Mich.) guard Dontel Highsmith signed with the Huskies back in November, while La Jolla (Calif.) Prep wing Aaric Armstead and his brother, San Jose City College's Aaron Armstead, have committed to play at NIU next season, according to the website chicagohoops.hoops247.com.

(04-20-2013 03:35 PM)niu2222 Wrote:  Went to the Huskie Bowl and heard a bad rumor. Im hearing the Gray twins got themselves kicked out of school and Mader leaving. The Grays stink, but I would hate to see them lose their education. Mader would be a bad loss, he has potential. Also I did not know Shelly Binegar left. We went to the Orange Bowl, but it seems like no one wants to be here. Has anyone heard anything?

(04-20-2013 04:48 PM)HuskieRak Wrote:  The Athletic Dept needs drastic changes anyways. Losing anyway is not a loss at all. They need fresh minds, people that can make a change, especially on the marketing side. Who knows, it could've been Compher holding the Dept back but I just feel the Athletic Dept has declined very rapidly in the last 3 years when we should be on an upward trend.

(04-20-2013 07:45 PM)prairiedawg Wrote:  Didn't some on this board say Binegar was an unfriendly woman?

(04-20-2013 07:44 PM)prairiedawg Wrote:  Wow...hate to hear about the Gray twins if true. I never saw Mader do anything on the court but wish him well at his next stop.

(04-20-2013 10:16 PM)niu2222 Wrote:  The Grays problems have nothing to do with school. I hear they were running around dressed in black with masks shooting things with paint balls. As, I said it is a rumor still. Most college teams have their 2012-2013 roster still up. NIU75, you are making something out of nothing. I have seen nothing to suggest Monty is running the program un-professional or first class! When you aren't winning, people pick apart everything. Many didn't like Binegar, but I felt she was very easy to talk to.

(04-21-2013 08:34 AM)bigredmachine Wrote:  I read this board frequently to get NIU news that may not appear elsewhere. niu2222 and others here do not have a scintilla of sense and do not know what they are talking about. Shelley Binegar has given her all to the program despite being asked to do the work of several people. To trash someone here is so easy when you remain anonymous. NIU has many problems and those that work there are trying to do their best to make the school a success. Disagree with them if you like, but do not post disparaging remarks with no foundation in fact. The internet is great for many things, but it also provides a forum for the ignorant and ill-intended with no risk of repercussions. If you love NIU, then show it by attending games, donating money and time, and speaking of your support to others. To tear something down on this board serves no one.