(02-22-2019 11:45 AM)calvin12 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 09:59 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  We have Vanderbilt, Nebraska, and Utah on the schedule. Why are we talking about ISU?

Because sadly, its probably our most interesting home game.

I have more interest in the MAC games.

(02-22-2019 11:51 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  But how big is the difference between the two programs? Attendance about the same with ISU slightly higher and last year Sagarin rankings were close (NIU #84, ISU #95) .

If you think there is no difference between playing Iowa, FSU, Utah, etc and playing the Dakotas and Illinois directional schools then I have nothing else to say.

(02-22-2019 02:03 PM)RedandBlackAttack Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 11:51 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  But how big is the difference between the two programs? Attendance about the same with ISU slightly higher and last year Sagarin rankings were close (NIU #84, ISU #95) .

If you think there is no difference between playing Iowa, FSU, Utah, etc and playing the Dakotas and Illinois directional schools then I have nothing else to say.

So you just knocked your own school by putting down the Illinois directionals? And lets be honest, NIU is playing these payday games because the financials at the school are a mess and they need to do it to keep the basketball and baseball programs functioning.

The thing is, at some point ISU will become an FBS schools as they continue to build their brand and they will become a better football program than NIU..

(02-22-2019 02:09 PM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 02:03 PM)RedandBlackAttack Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 11:51 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  But how big is the difference between the two programs? Attendance about the same with ISU slightly higher and last year Sagarin rankings were close (NIU #84, ISU #95) .

If you think there is no difference between playing Iowa, FSU, Utah, etc and playing the Dakotas and Illinois directional schools then I have nothing else to say.

So you just knocked your own school by putting down the Illinois directionals?

The thing is, at some point ISU will become an FBS schools as they continue to build their brand and they will become a better football program than NIU..

Time to Block/Ignore.

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We have what you want. That’s why you’re over here.

(02-22-2019 02:26 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  We have what you want. That’s why you’re over here.

Thats probably a fair statement, I would like ISU football to become an FBS program and surpass NIU as the #3 program in Illinois. As the #2 public school in the state, that clearly makes sense

(02-22-2019 10:13 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 09:08 AM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 08:51 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  

(02-21-2019 03:17 PM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote:  ISU fans knocking NIU football is just little sibling syndrome.

Anyone that thinks ISU is the little sibling hasn't been paying attention

ISU- 18330 average ACT 24.2
NIU- 12479 average ACT 22.4

But I am not going to get into this debate, everyone here knows all of this and the direction the two schools and heading.

OK, we were talking about football and you bring up ACT’s. Stay on topic. Deflecting is a sure sign of defeat.

Perhaps thats the problem at NIU currently, too much emphasis on getting blown out in the Boca Raton Bowl, not enough emphasis on academics and building enrollment?

Football is the only area that most feel that NIU has the upperhand on ISU. But before the chest thumping gets too bad, last year Sagarin had NIU at #84 and ISU at #95

You don't write like him but I was going to call you Whiskey Dick (Alum85). Are you related to him?

(02-22-2019 03:09 PM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 02:26 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  We have what you want. That’s why you’re over here.

Thats probably a fair statement, I would like ISU football to become an FBS program and surpass NIU as the #3 program in Illinois. As the #2 public school in the state, that clearly makes sense

Y'all can't and won't...

#SucksToSuck

(02-22-2019 03:16 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 03:09 PM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 02:26 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  We have what you want. That’s why you’re over here.

Thats probably a fair statement, I would like ISU football to become an FBS program and surpass NIU as the #3 program in Illinois. As the #2 public school in the state, that clearly makes sense

Y'all can't and won't...

#SucksToSuck

If they want to they could, but they don't want to be like NIU and make the slight bump to MAC level football and then strangle the other sports

(02-22-2019 03:14 PM)klake87 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 10:13 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 09:08 AM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 08:51 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  

(02-21-2019 03:17 PM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote:  ISU fans knocking NIU football is just little sibling syndrome.

Anyone that thinks ISU is the little sibling hasn't been paying attention

ISU- 18330 average ACT 24.2
NIU- 12479 average ACT 22.4

But I am not going to get into this debate, everyone here knows all of this and the direction the two schools and heading.

OK, we were talking about football and you bring up ACT’s. Stay on topic. Deflecting is a sure sign of defeat.

Perhaps thats the problem at NIU currently, too much emphasis on getting blown out in the Boca Raton Bowl, not enough emphasis on academics and building enrollment?

Football is the only area that most feel that NIU has the upperhand on ISU. But before the chest thumping gets too bad, last year Sagarin had NIU at #84 and ISU at #95

You don't write like him but I was going to call you Whiskey Dick (Alum85). Are you related to him?

Alum85 was funnier.

(02-22-2019 03:32 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 03:14 PM)klake87 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 10:13 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 09:08 AM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 08:51 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  Anyone that thinks ISU is the little sibling hasn't been paying attention

ISU- 18330 average ACT 24.2
NIU- 12479 average ACT 22.4

But I am not going to get into this debate, everyone here knows all of this and the direction the two schools and heading.

OK, we were talking about football and you bring up ACT’s. Stay on topic. Deflecting is a sure sign of defeat.

Perhaps thats the problem at NIU currently, too much emphasis on getting blown out in the Boca Raton Bowl, not enough emphasis on academics and building enrollment?

Football is the only area that most feel that NIU has the upperhand on ISU. But before the chest thumping gets too bad, last year Sagarin had NIU at #84 and ISU at #95

You don't write like him but I was going to call you Whiskey Dick (Alum85). Are you related to him?

Alum85 was funnier.

End-o-subject

(02-22-2019 04:19 PM)klake87 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 03:32 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 03:14 PM)klake87 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 10:13 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 09:08 AM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote:  OK, we were talking about football and you bring up ACT’s. Stay on topic. Deflecting is a sure sign of defeat.

Perhaps thats the problem at NIU currently, too much emphasis on getting blown out in the Boca Raton Bowl, not enough emphasis on academics and building enrollment?

Football is the only area that most feel that NIU has the upperhand on ISU. But before the chest thumping gets too bad, last year Sagarin had NIU at #84 and ISU at #95

You don't write like him but I was going to call you Whiskey Dick (Alum85). Are you related to him?

Alum85 was funnier.

End-o-subject

My favorite line on this board I think was him talking about Pigdog. "Helen Keller could have done a better job with a pile of scrap metal and a blowtorch".

(02-20-2019 01:24 PM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  I will not be shocked if the Illinois St game is the only home game with more than 10K fans

No we need P5 teams at home to draw 10K. Worked out so well last year.


Better schedule than last year. Still too difficult to get to an access game. I hope they go back to easier soon.

(02-22-2019 04:22 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 04:19 PM)klake87 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 03:32 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 03:14 PM)klake87 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 10:13 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  Perhaps thats the problem at NIU currently, too much emphasis on getting blown out in the Boca Raton Bowl, not enough emphasis on academics and building enrollment?

Football is the only area that most feel that NIU has the upperhand on ISU. But before the chest thumping gets too bad, last year Sagarin had NIU at #84 and ISU at #95

You don't write like him but I was going to call you Whiskey Dick (Alum85). Are you related to him?

Alum85 was funnier.

End-o-subject

My favorite line on this board I think was him talking about Pigdog. "Helen Keller could have done a better job with a pile of scrap metal and a blowtorch".

He was entertaining. My favorite was when HMM and Coils had a poster "Who is Alum85" at tailgate

(02-22-2019 04:19 PM)klake87 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 03:32 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 03:14 PM)klake87 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 10:13 AM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 09:08 AM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote:  OK, we were talking about football and you bring up ACT’s. Stay on topic. Deflecting is a sure sign of defeat.

Perhaps thats the problem at NIU currently, too much emphasis on getting blown out in the Boca Raton Bowl, not enough emphasis on academics and building enrollment?

Football is the only area that most feel that NIU has the upperhand on ISU. But before the chest thumping gets too bad, last year Sagarin had NIU at #84 and ISU at #95

You don't write like him but I was going to call you Whiskey Dick (Alum85). Are you related to him?

Alum85 was funnier.

End-o-subject

On the blower

(02-22-2019 04:23 PM)NIUfrank Wrote:  

(02-20-2019 01:24 PM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  I will not be shocked if the Illinois St game is the only home game with more than 10K fans

No we need P5 teams at home to draw 10K. Worked out so well last year.


Better schedule than last year. Still too difficult to get to an access game. I hope they go back to easier soon.

Wanna bring in well more than 10K (at least going through the gates)? Have another bobblehead giveaway, but this time make it a talking Bill Baker bobblehead with him belting out some of his more memorable calls (such as "Goodbye Toledo!") at the push of a button.

(02-22-2019 04:28 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 04:23 PM)NIUfrank Wrote:  

(02-20-2019 01:24 PM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  I will not be shocked if the Illinois St game is the only home game with more than 10K fans

No we need P5 teams at home to draw 10K. Worked out so well last year.


Better schedule than last year. Still too difficult to get to an access game. I hope they go back to easier soon.

Wanna bring in well more than 10K (at least going through the gates)? Have another bobblehead giveaway, but this time make it a talking Bill Baker bobblehead with him belting out some of his more memorable calls (such as "Goodbye Toledo!") at the push of a button.

Wow, that's a good idea. I'd pay good money for something like that.

We did get around 18,000 for Utah, which was significantly more than the other home games, even though not as many as we would have liked. So it does help some.

(02-22-2019 04:33 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 04:28 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 04:23 PM)NIUfrank Wrote:  

(02-20-2019 01:24 PM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  I will not be shocked if the Illinois St game is the only home game with more than 10K fans

No we need P5 teams at home to draw 10K. Worked out so well last year.


Better schedule than last year. Still too difficult to get to an access game. I hope they go back to easier soon.

Wanna bring in well more than 10K (at least going through the gates)? Have another bobblehead giveaway, but this time make it a talking Bill Baker bobblehead with him belting out some of his more memorable calls (such as "Goodbye Toledo!") at the push of a button.

Wow, that's a good idea. I'd pay good money for something like that.

We did get around 18,000 for Utah, which was significantly more than the other home games, even though not as many as we would have liked. So it does help some.

Oh my gosh, yes!!!! This needs to happen!!! "In so far as the MId American conference west standings are concerned ", "my goodness", "the Broncos of Western Michigan", "touchdown, northern illinois",

(02-22-2019 06:37 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 04:33 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 04:28 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 04:23 PM)NIUfrank Wrote:  

(02-20-2019 01:24 PM)Cubsway99 Wrote:  I will not be shocked if the Illinois St game is the only home game with more than 10K fans

No we need P5 teams at home to draw 10K. Worked out so well last year.


Better schedule than last year. Still too difficult to get to an access game. I hope they go back to easier soon.

Wanna bring in well more than 10K (at least going through the gates)? Have another bobblehead giveaway, but this time make it a talking Bill Baker bobblehead with him belting out some of his more memorable calls (such as "Goodbye Toledo!") at the push of a button.

Wow, that's a good idea. I'd pay good money for something like that.

We did get around 18,000 for Utah, which was significantly more than the other home games, even though not as many as we would have liked. So it does help some.

Oh my gosh, yes!!!! This needs to happen!!! "In so far as the MId American conference west standings are concerned ", "my goodness", "the Broncos of Western Michigan", "touchdown, northern illinois",

And don’t forget about the Chinese food references, too!

(02-22-2019 07:40 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  And don’t forget about the Chinese food references, too!

LOL Reminds me of the barbecue references during the Alabama game in 2003!