(03-26-2018 09:21 AM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(03-25-2018 11:00 PM)notcredible Wrote:  

(03-25-2018 10:15 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(03-25-2018 09:34 PM)notcredible Wrote:  

(03-25-2018 07:52 PM)NIUSAE Wrote:  Why hasn't Childers been practicing with the guys? Is it his choice or someone on the coaching staff?

He was suspended from team activities.

Probably asked Carey his thought process on the 4th & 18 fake punt call.

stfu, stop making Carey a scapegoat for everything.

Relax, it was a joke

I'm not blaming this scenario on Carey, I am blaming Carey for not having a deep QB position with options. It has been a glaring need the last two seasons and has done nothing really to change that. Kinda like the bears needing WR and Pace goes out and signs two, where as Carey has done nothing IMO to adding depth.

The issue is that NIU hasn't had anyone take ownership at QB because of injury, transfer, and off-field actions. While playing six different guy behind center, NIU is still 21-18 (17-7) the past three seasons. That's remarkable considering the circumstances, and I would say that shows 'depth'.

Look at Ball State last year after losing Riley Neal (0-9). Look at Western Michigan after losing Wassink (1-3). Heck, look at the entire season Florida State had after losing Deondre Francois. Teams are not going to have high-caliber QB's throughout their depth chart (Nick Saban and Alabama are a unicorn). I'm sure NIU's struggle at QB has been created from a combination of factors, but they really just haven't caught a break. We'll see what happens this year and what kind of drive/motivation the players in the QB room have.