NIU breaks ground on Chessick Center

Quote:DeKALB — When Northern Illinois University President John Peters came to DeKalb 12 years ago, he saw what he believed Huskie athletics was missing.

After spending 21 years at the University of Nebraska and eight at the University of Tennessee, Peters believed that if a university planned to compete in big-time athletics, that school needed big-time facilities.

VIEWS: NIU going all-in with Chessick Center

Quote:DeKALB – This is what growth looks like.

More than 150 recruits on campus. A ceremonial groundbreaking for a $9.5 million indoor practice facility. The college football team with the longest winning streak in the nation showed off what a successful – though ongoing – transition looks like from a future NFL draft pick at quarterback to a first-year starter.

None of what happened Saturday at Northern Illinois says "mid-major."

Thanks for posting the pix HuskieBob!

(04-21-2012 05:20 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

Was the 2010 MAC West flag on the pole when you took this picture? It was on the same poll just below the NC flag after about noon.

I wonder if they are going to have a MACC flag raising ceremony for the home opener.

(04-22-2012 11:21 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(04-21-2012 05:20 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

Was the 2010 MAC West flag on the pole when you took this picture? It was on the same poll just below the NC flag after about noon.

I wonder if they are going to have a MACC flag raising ceremony for the home opener.

No. After I took the pic, they lowered the flag and added the 2010 MAC West flag. I guess they needed the exercise!

(04-22-2012 11:38 AM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(04-22-2012 11:21 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(04-21-2012 05:20 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

Was the 2010 MAC West flag on the pole when you took this picture? It was on the same poll just below the NC flag after about noon.

I wonder if they are going to have a MACC flag raising ceremony for the home opener.

No. After I took the pic, they lowered the flag and added the 2010 MAC West flag. I guess they needed the exercise!

I find it odd that we dont have a 2005 MAC West flag but we have one for 2010.

We should also show shomething with our other West co-champ seasons.

CPC short article by CBS in the Quad Cities.

http://www.whbf.com/story/17652907/niu-b...ing-center

Between Lynch's great day, the high number of recruits and the CPC ground breaking we got some decent press this weekend!

i think i spotted my sorry azz noggin in one foto.......that huskie pup won my attention saturday...strolled past lynch when event disbanded...seemed a tad taller than i first imagined...maybe 6'1''+

did you think the food in the tailgate tent was mostly "average"?
thanx for foto collection....

any pics from "scrimmage"?

I like the pic of Diesel with the pup...pretty cute pic.

Nice crowd at the ceremony, hope the recruits were impressed.

President Peter's needs to never die or retire. I know that everyone looks at Novak as the face, but that man is NIU athletics.

(04-26-2012 01:24 AM)7 Wrote:  President Peter's needs to never die or retire. I know that everyone looks at Novak as the face, but that man is NIU athletics.

But it took coach novak to relentlessly push for this facility. He did a lot of preliminary fundraising prior to Pres peters