(12-08-2013 09:02 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 01:10 AM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  Imagine, if we actually played well in Detroit we had a chance to be on a 4 conference champion win streak? We always seem to go to detroit unprepared and have to squeak out a win or we get upset.

I think a 4 conference win streak would turn a lot of heads too.

We have never played well in Detroit. We may have won there, but we have never really played well. It's probably good if our bowl game is not there.

Agree

House of horrors.

(12-08-2013 09:51 PM)sterling1man Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 09:02 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 01:10 AM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  Imagine, if we actually played well in Detroit we had a chance to be on a 4 conference champion win streak? We always seem to go to detroit unprepared and have to squeak out a win or we get upset.

I think a 4 conference win streak would turn a lot of heads too.

We have never played well in Detroit. We may have won there, but we have never really played well. It's probably good if our bowl game is not there.

Agree

No. NIU played a really good game against Kent State.

(12-09-2013 08:52 AM)7 Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 09:51 PM)sterling1man Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 09:02 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 01:10 AM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  Imagine, if we actually played well in Detroit we had a chance to be on a 4 conference champion win streak? We always seem to go to detroit unprepared and have to squeak out a win or we get upset.

I think a 4 conference win streak would turn a lot of heads too.

We have never played well in Detroit. We may have won there, but we have never really played well. It's probably good if our bowl game is not there.

Agree

No. NIU played a really good game against Kent State.

Until the late turnover and we let them back into the game. Should have beat them by 14 or more.

Yeah, but that was more bad luck/flukey than not playing well.

(12-09-2013 08:52 AM)7 Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 09:51 PM)sterling1man Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 09:02 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 01:10 AM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  Imagine, if we actually played well in Detroit we had a chance to be on a 4 conference champion win streak? We always seem to go to detroit unprepared and have to squeak out a win or we get upset.

I think a 4 conference win streak would turn a lot of heads too.

We have never played well in Detroit. We may have won there, but we have never really played well. It's probably good if our bowl game is not there.

Agree

No. NIU played a really good game against Kent State.

No, we did not.

Wish we could get a closer indoor Bowl then Detroit.

(12-09-2013 09:33 AM)sterling1man Wrote:  Wish we could get a closer indoor Bowl then Detroit.

Indianapolis is nice...and a nicer city for fans to get drunk in.

(12-09-2013 09:38 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(12-09-2013 09:33 AM)sterling1man Wrote:  Wish we could get a closer indoor Bowl then Detroit.

Indianapolis is nice...and a nicer city for fans to get drunk in.

Agree.
Also MADDAWG will be very pleased.
We will get a much larger NIU fan base at that game.

Both the bears and cowboys D's look
Like ours. Ha.


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(12-09-2013 09:28 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(12-09-2013 08:52 AM)7 Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 09:51 PM)sterling1man Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 09:02 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(12-08-2013 01:10 AM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  Imagine, if we actually played well in Detroit we had a chance to be on a 4 conference champion win streak? We always seem to go to detroit unprepared and have to squeak out a win or we get upset.

I think a 4 conference win streak would turn a lot of heads too.

We have never played well in Detroit. We may have won there, but we have never really played well. It's probably good if our bowl game is not there.

Agree

No. NIU played a really good game against Kent State.

No, we did not.

Agree (that we did not play a good game).

Two fumbles and an INT really hurt us. This game should have been a blowout.

Sebastiano fumbled a punt in the 1st quarter that led to a Kent TD. Lynch threw an INT in the 2nd quarter when we were deep in Kent territory and driving. Lynch fumbled in the 4th quarter which led to a Kent TD. We also gave up four sacks, one which was deep in Kent territory and cost us points.

That's not playing "a really good game."

Games on ESPN U right now for anyone that wants to watch again. TV does give some good angles I def. did not see at the game and certain plays.

I watched the replay, still hurt...couple things (not that any one of these things changes the result), but anytime you look back you see a ton of what-ifs:

- Lynch was a little off again with his throw (similar to orange bowl last year, although not as bad), but I also thought Matt Williams and Beebee just didn't quite get to the ball like Da'ron Brown would, late a few times.

- Bowling Green's secondary is freaking good, against anyone.

- Durante...wow a terrible game.

- Bass...wow a terrible game. At least both of those guys have next year, because they're good players, but just real bad games.

- Sure, their QB had a game, but I've never seen worst coverage. However...their RB, I give him major props, at one point, he had Ken Bishop on his back and got out and got yardage.

- I'm pretty sure every time BGSU had a 1st and 20, 2nd and 20, 3rd and 15, etc., they ended up getting the 1st down. That's just awful.

- They tried to help us out with tons of penalties. One thing you can say about NIU, they improved in the penalty department throughout the season.

- I really didn't have much of a problem with the playcalling looking back...not sure what people were upset about. A good majority of the 3rd downs we didn't convert were decent plays, just pass and WR not quite connecting (see 1st point), or see below for a near miss. Against a good D like BGSU, I think the O did plenty. The last pick was just a terrible throw.

- Really the end in the my opinion...was the drive after BGSU missed their field goal. You had Stingily starting to go nuts and the mo really changing...on 2nd and 8, we went deep to Canada, his foot came down inches in bound, if that falls in, who knows, it's always a game of inches. But to end it...Sims has to make the freaking kick to get it to 8.

- Another end....BGSU going on 4th and 4, still only down by 11, Johnson decides to scramble, Bass saw it, started sprinting in, and trips over a lineman's feet...looked like he had him dead to rights.