(09-27-2010 08:05 AM)chihuskie Wrote:  Props to Coach Kill and his staff. That was a near perfect game at Minnesota. He's had a tough job coming in here, and yet, if I asked anyone here whether two wins over two big ten opponents in two years (and very close games at two others) would be success from our new coach, you would have said absolutely! It would have been about the most you could hope for. Well, he's done that.
I know there have been some questions - but looking at the big picture - I think he just may be doing what needs to be done to win over the span of the season.
For these reasons I am now starting a fund for the Coach Kill Statute to be erected outside of Huskie stadium for future generations of Huskie fans to admire. It will be like the Red Grange statute outside of memorial stadium in Champaign, only not as austentacious (my god, that thing is huge -- it's like 2 stories high -- ridiculous) I am serious about this, so, if you can help in any way, IM me. Thanks.

Thoughts on including any of these? Fletcher, Mallory, Pettibone, Sadler, Novak?

(OK, the Sadler was initially a joke, but after thinking about it, why not include the b4$trd and hand out free eggs for people to throw at him!)

Where does the Corso statue go?

At the holiday inn where he lived before leaving town

(09-27-2010 10:08 PM)NIU03 Wrote:  Lets just go balls out and change NIU to Kill University.

Ok, now you jus crazy! There's already a KU - two of them. So that won't work.

(09-28-2010 12:56 AM)7 Wrote:  

(09-27-2010 09:12 PM)NIUtrav09 Wrote:  

(09-27-2010 01:21 PM)cyberdawg Wrote:  Will Kill remain at NIU for his entire career if he keeps the program reaching new heights?

I'll stop you there. The answer is no. If ANY Big 10, Big 12, SEC, PAC 10, or heck maybe even a Big East team came calling, Kill would be gone. And who could blame him. That's the nature of today's game.

But last I checked, Kill is 15-14 as a coach at NIU. He's not exactly on his way to a promotion.

Tell that to Turner Gil.

Kind off of topic, but when are we going to retire Wolfe and Turner's numbers?

Turner's, when he donates some significant money, not before. There are guys that have made less and donated more, so . . . you see my point. Wolfe's? Don't know. He doesn't make all that much, so not looking for huge money from him. You can't really afford to retire numbers in college football. You may have noticed, we play with double numbers as it is. We actually play two number fifteens for example.

(09-28-2010 01:23 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(09-27-2010 08:05 AM)chihuskie Wrote:  Props to Coach Kill and his staff. That was a near perfect game at Minnesota. He's had a tough job coming in here, and yet, if I asked anyone here whether two wins over two big ten opponents in two years (and very close games at two others) would be success from our new coach, you would have said absolutely! It would have been about the most you could hope for. Well, he's done that.
I know there have been some questions - but looking at the big picture - I think he just may be doing what needs to be done to win over the span of the season.
For these reasons I am now starting a fund for the Coach Kill Statute to be erected outside of Huskie stadium for future generations of Huskie fans to admire. It will be like the Red Grange statute outside of memorial stadium in Champaign, only not as austentacious (my god, that thing is huge -- it's like 2 stories high -- ridiculous) I am serious about this, so, if you can help in any way, IM me. Thanks.

Thoughts on including any of these? Fletcher, Mallory, Pettibone, Sadler, Novak?

(OK, the Sadler was initially a joke, but after thinking about it, why not include the b4$trd and hand out free eggs for people to throw at him!)

Where does the Corso statue go?

I was waiting for that!!! I think Lee deserves not one, but two statues. He was very energetic, enthusiastic, and full of promotion when he was here. So in his honor, two statutes -- one in the urinal on the East side, and one on the West side. You with me?

There's a better chance of a statute. Like when the state legislature passed a resolution proclaiming some random day NIU Huskie Day after the Silicon Valley Bowl.

If they find the money this is what I envision

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryancordell/3628353248/


With Kill on the left and Meco on the right, football-themed (a football instead of a baseball, no glove, an oversized helmet instead of a cap for Meco, and Kill holding a straw hat). Underneath, "Okay, you won the coin toss!" Underneath that, "No discrimination with regard to ability"

I heard coach Kill singing after the game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVzvRsl4rEM

Just build something off the Droid pig dog. Put a leash on Droid and have coach novak holding the leash with coach Kill riding on Droid's back..

No doubt.. one vote in the AP poll definitely deserves a statue.

(09-27-2010 09:12 PM)NIUtrav09 Wrote:  

(09-27-2010 01:21 PM)cyberdawg Wrote:  Will Kill remain at NIU for his entire career if he keeps the program reaching new heights?

I'll stop you there. The answer is no. If ANY Big 10, Big 12, SEC, PAC 10, or heck maybe even a Big East team came calling, Kill would be gone. And who could blame him. That's the nature of today's game.

Butast I checked, Kill is 15-14 as a coach at NIU. He's not exactly on his way to a promotion.

That includes three wins over FCS schools. Take those out and he has a losing record against FBS schools. And only one win against a school with winning record. He is a long way from a statue IMO.

George Bork is the most sensible choice for a statue at this juncture. Huskie stadium is the "House that Bork built". Two decades from now a "Kill" statue would make sense, if he hangs around for a decade or more.

(10-25-2010 08:51 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  George Bork is the most sensible choice for a statue at this juncture. Huskie stadium is the "House that Bork built". Two decades from now a "Kill" statue would make sense, if he hangs around for a decade or more.

+1

I'd like to see this happen.

(10-25-2010 08:56 PM)niuaccy1976 Wrote:  

(10-25-2010 08:51 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  George Bork is the most sensible choice for a statue at this juncture. Huskie stadium is the "House that Bork built". Two decades from now a "Kill" statue would make sense, if he hangs around for a decade or more.

+1

I'd like to see this happen.

I've actually contacted a company that does alot of mascot and historical bronze statues. Its 40k for a 7ft bronze statue + plaque. The base to mount it would be another variable that perhaps NIU would spring for if we delivered a statue. I thought of setting up a fundraising trust account and website?

(10-25-2010 08:56 PM)niuaccy1976 Wrote:  

(10-25-2010 08:51 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  George Bork is the most sensible choice for a statue at this juncture. Huskie stadium is the "House that Bork built". Two decades from now a "Kill" statue would make sense, if he hangs around for a decade or more.

+1

I'd like to see this happen.

+2. A statue like this and/or plaques at the stadium will only help to highlight our past and establish traditions.

(10-25-2010 09:18 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  

(10-25-2010 08:56 PM)niuaccy1976 Wrote:  

(10-25-2010 08:51 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  George Bork is the most sensible choice for a statue at this juncture. Huskie stadium is the "House that Bork built". Two decades from now a "Kill" statue would make sense, if he hangs around for a decade or more.

+1

I'd like to see this happen.

I've actually contacted a company that does alot of mascot and historical bronze statues. Its 40k for a 7ft bronze statue + plaque. The base to mount it would be another variable that perhaps NIU would spring for if we delivered a statue. I thought of setting up a fundraising trust account and website?

I think it's a great idea. I have a website- we could just have the website include a section on making donations. We could probably build a ring of websites to do the same. Can we be reasonably sure we can get a company that would make a statue that actually looks lifelike?

(10-25-2010 09:18 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  

(10-25-2010 08:56 PM)niuaccy1976 Wrote:  

(10-25-2010 08:51 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  George Bork is the most sensible choice for a statue at this juncture. Huskie stadium is the "House that Bork built". Two decades from now a "Kill" statue would make sense, if he hangs around for a decade or more.

+1

I'd like to see this happen.

I've actually contacted a company that does alot of mascot and historical bronze statues. Its 40k for a 7ft bronze statue + plaque. The base to mount it would be another variable that perhaps NIU would spring for if we delivered a statue. I thought of setting up a fundraising trust account and website?

Make sure it's not the same company that did a certain mascot in our end zone.:-)