(11-02-2026 08:30 PM)BigChilla Wrote:  What about Harley with a new staff on D.

He keeps his class that looks good on paper. Maybe is allowed to bring in kids who aren’t just D3? The defense can be led by someone. Not harley

I’m literally selling myself on the idea that we wait STF out. Let Harley have another season. Keep tyger and the OC if we can. Send everyone else into the sun. Build his own staff and portal guys.

I have zero real problem with the Harley portal kids.

Problem with that plan is the quality of the coaches coming to NIU. Quality coaches do not sign on with a HC who is an interim or only -1- remaining on contract. Best situation for an assistant is a coach with a new contract or a winning record.

(11-03-2026 02:07 PM)NIU05 Wrote:  

(11-02-2026 08:30 PM)BigChilla Wrote:  What about Harley with a new staff on D.

He keeps his class that looks good on paper. Maybe is allowed to bring in kids who aren’t just D3? The defense can be led by someone. Not harley

I’m literally selling myself on the idea that we wait STF out. Let Harley have another season. Keep tyger and the OC if we can. Send everyone else into the sun. Build his own staff and portal guys.

I have zero real problem with the Harley portal kids.

Problem with that plan is the quality of the coaches coming to NIU. Quality coaches do not sign on with a HC who is an interim or only -1- remaining on contract. Best situation for an assistant is a coach with a new contract or a winning record.

Maybe guys who are *better* than what we have. This is a prove it deal for everyone.

If Harley is here next year (and I believe he will be), the only way this team improves is with a large dump of NIL money. If Harley goes the typical NIU route of D3 recruits, we will see the same result as this year. Good players need to be bought - FBS and high level FCS. Simple as that. This is the new age of college football. If Frazier refuses to spend the money (and there IS money in NIU’s purse), then he needs to be kicked out of DeKalb.

(11-03-2026 05:12 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  If Harley is here next year (and I believe he will be), the only way this team improves is with a large dump of NIL money. If Harley goes the typical NIU route of D3 recruits, we will see the same result as this year. Good players need to be bought - FBS and high level FCS. Simple as that. This is the new age of college football. If Frazier refuses to spend the money (and there IS money in NIU’s purse), then he needs to be kicked out of DeKalb.

The money is there, and we are and will spend it. That is a fact.