(09-06-2018 09:22 PM)HuskieJoe Wrote:  Utah continues their early game turnovers like last week against Weber State
NIU capitalizes this time and the NIU defense is not as forgiving and doesn’t let them back in the game
Sutton Smith goes beast mode with 4 TFL including a sack-fumble-6
Kyle Pugh gets a tipped pass INT for a pick-6
Marcus Childers settles in under the lights at Huskie Stadium and goes beast mode himself with long TD passes to Tears and Wesley
Huskies wear down the Ute D with the run game going for over 250 yards on the ground
Huskies open a can O Whoof Azzzzzzz

Dogs 52
Utes 20

Bama get frustrated with Saban for a QB controversy and want a coach who will pick a QB and stay with him. They fire Saban and buy out Carey.
NIUs financial woes get a slight reprieve with the buyout money.
Novak comes out of retirement to coach NIU for the rest of the season
Novak runs the table and NIU gets into the CFP
NIU faces Bama (and Carey) in the National Championship Game
NIU can’t stop the Bama run game but Carey keeps calling passes
Bama drives stall giving NIU good field position and NIU is able to get some scores
NIU wins the National Championship, 55 years after the 1963 National Championship
NIU improves to 2-0 against Bama

I wake up from my dream

Not only is this a dream, but I think you are on alcohol and some bad hallucinogenic crap that has destroyed a significant amount of your brain cells. I would normally advise you to stop the drinking and drugs, but, at this point, I think it's too late. So, continue with the alcohol and drugs and enjoy your dreams while you still have a shred of gray matter left. Poor soul!

(09-06-2018 08:37 PM)BDB5yp Wrote:  Hustle Belts Prediction sounds spot on. Sounds like one of us:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hustleb...is-huskies

No fricking way we score 21 points unless our offensive staffers get their heads out of their azzez. Fricking idiots. The WRs better step up on their blocking, too!

(09-07-2018 07:10 AM)NIUfrank Wrote:  

(09-05-2018 08:09 PM)klake87 Wrote:  Lmao people complain about scheduling then top team and people think we will get our ass kicked. Why schedule them

Thank you! Let's go back to what made us. Easier schedule and a chance at dozen wins.

Depressing waste of a season.

I don't mind the tougher schedule, particularly if we're good enough to make a decent game of it. Iowa had 4 linemen out and were starting a bunch of new guys at LB. Should have been able to do more in the passing game, at least. And their QB only completed 55% of his passes last year. Was not a game we should have been blown out.

What scared the most last Saturday was the off tackle plays, we are not used to seeing that here recently. Was it just being wore down by being on the field (I think it was), or is there a vulnerability introduced by a weaker LB core.

Why is this spread still so low? Does Vegas know something we do not?

(09-07-2018 01:03 PM)NiuFootballfan Wrote:  Why is this spread still so low? Does Vegas know something we do not?

Utah thinks it's a scrimmage and maybe they're looking ahead to Washington at home next Saturday night on ESPN.

For whats its worth Massey pretty much nailed NIU and Iowa with a 23 point differential projected. That was 2 TDs different than the actual line which is unheard of comparing the two. NIU was overinflated going into that Iowa game, and they are again this week, but not to the extent they were at Iowa. This week Massey has it as a 13 point differential for the Utes. Smart money is on Utah again.

(09-07-2018 01:18 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  

(09-07-2018 01:03 PM)NiuFootballfan Wrote:  Why is this spread still so low? Does Vegas know something we do not?

Utah thinks it's a scrimmage and maybe they're looking ahead to Washington at home next Saturday night on ESPN.

Perfect trap game setup for Utah. I feel a Huskie victory coming if Childers can make a few passes under the lights at Huskie Stadium on a fall evening with temps in the 60s ...

Dogs 23
Utes 17

(09-07-2018 01:36 PM)HuskieJoe Wrote:  

(09-07-2018 01:18 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  

(09-07-2018 01:03 PM)NiuFootballfan Wrote:  Why is this spread still so low? Does Vegas know something we do not?

Utah thinks it's a scrimmage and maybe they're looking ahead to Washington at home next Saturday night on ESPN.

Perfect trap game setup for Utah. I feel a Huskie victory coming if Childers can make a few passes under the lights at Huskie Stadium on a fall evening with temps in the 60s ...

Dogs 23
Utes 17

The above read ilke a romance novel, you had me at Huskie Victory. I am really hoping for Childers and pulling for him. Funny things happen to visiting teams...Let Us Pray now.

Everyone is way too frazzled from the Iowa game. So fragile is your confidence.... Huskie win this one 21-17 and all of a sudden we start talking major bowl opportunities. Let’s go, fire it up and let’s will the team to victory. They need the fan base more than ever and we are all still sulking feeling completely beat. Glad the players are playing the game and not the fan base.

+20,000 I hope.

Trap game.... it’s our only hope!

(09-07-2018 05:23 PM)ChicagoHuskie Wrote:  Everyone is way too frazzled from the Iowa game. So fragile is your confidence.... Huskie win this one 21-17 and all of a sudden we start talking major bowl opportunities. Let’s go, fire it up and let’s will the team to victory. They need the fan base more than ever and we are all still sulking feeling completely beat. Glad the players are playing the game and not the fan base.

+20,000 I hope.

Yep. And after that stirring win you envision, people will be lined up on here screaming for Carey's contract extension, right??

Utes-31
Dogs-17

Really hoping I’m wrong but this offense gives me zero confidence. O-line and defense need consistency to stay fresh. Not like NIU can overwhelm P5 with its depth.

Need to force some early turnovers and capitalize!

Hopefully evil Hot Rod stays away from now on.

Just a reminder to everyone, absorb and savor the experience tomorrow leading up to the game. I am trying to remind myself of this also. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the environment like NIU was one of the best G5s in the land. Not many home games to enjoy and even with the tougher situation this year, this is something to soak in and savor , especially given limited opportunities to see the Huskies this year. Be as loud as you can in the beginning of the game, make the Utes feel the home field advantage, even if its temporary! Enjoy everyone. Go Huskies

Utah will hang 50 on us, expect our offense and special teams are good for at least 17 of the 50.

(09-07-2018 07:30 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(09-07-2018 05:23 PM)ChicagoHuskie Wrote:  Everyone is way too frazzled from the Iowa game. So fragile is your confidence.... Huskie win this one 21-17 and all of a sudden we start talking major bowl opportunities. Let’s go, fire it up and let’s will the team to victory. They need the fan base more than ever and we are all still sulking feeling completely beat. Glad the players are playing the game and not the fan base.

+20,000 I hope.

Yep. And after that stirring win you envision, people will be lined up on here screaming for Carey's contract extension, right??

Let’s not get too crazy!

NIU 34
Utah 27

Go Huskies!!

I predict a good time. That's the best part of having high expectations. We've been spoiled with an overachieving team over the last decade and its great to have optimism for any game unlike many MAC schools. I've had amazing tailgates over the years with family and friends thanks to these great huskies.

So put on your battle gear players and fans, its game day. Time to protect our turf, tradition, our pride.

Stay golden Ponyboy and may God bless the huskies today.

(09-07-2018 10:42 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Just a reminder to everyone, absorb and savor the experience tomorrow leading up to the game. I am trying to remind myself of this also. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the environment like NIU was one of the best G5s in the land. Not many home games to enjoy and even with the tougher situation this year, this is something to soak in and savor , especially given limited opportunities to see the Huskies this year. Be as loud as you can in the beginning of the game, make the Utes feel the home field advantage, even if its temporary! Enjoy everyone. Go Huskies

+ 1000

Utah 5, NIU 2 lol. I'll be interested to see if NIU can move the ball and score on the Utah defense. I'm not saying they won't move the ball, I'm saying can they also capitalize. Bend but don't break, stop the run, make the QB make mistakes in the throw game has been Kyle Whittingham's bread and butter for 30 years.

I'm excited to watch Sutton Smith play. A guy to watch out for on Utah's defense is the strong safety Marquise Blair. He'll usually decleat a couple guys during a game and gets a helmet to helmet every 3-4 games. I'm not condoning it, but it happens.

Good luck to you guys, thanks for allowing me to post.