(10-07-2019 07:57 PM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote: (10-07-2019 04:03 PM)Jb 94 Wrote: Can someone explain a sane ratiolazation / or arguement that N.I.U. is in a better place now, then we were when we loleft Forbes Field nine months ago ?
We have had a recipe for success for the last fifteen years, and we decide to totally alter the recipe..in Hope's of what? We dominated our conference for the decade, and thought we could one up it, get to the next level. If ain't broke do not fix it.
The upside of being a personal top 20 time is basically south of nil. However, the ramifications of disbanding the ideology of Huskie football, has set us back..and we are what our record says we are.
For What? A huge downside, which has been realized, in Hope's of ???...really do not understand the thought process..guess success isn't for everybody
Heres my analogy for the Carey to Hammock "upgrade". You look no further than their QBs. Those are a reflection of the coaches personalities. Childers was a - avoid mistakes first, make a play second - type QB. Thats how Carey coaches. Bowers is more of a Let 'er rip guy. Thats what Hammock is. Carey had a low ceiling/high floor. Hammock has a high ceiling/low floor. It's just a matter of preference.
Agree that Hammock has a more attractive philosophy, but winning regular season games is the real measure. My hope as an NIU fan is that Coach Hammock will eventually deliver.
Right now we are 1-4, and Temple is 4-1.(including a ranked Maryland.)
In Conference: we are 0-1 and they are 1-0.
I would prefer to be 4-1, rather than 1-4.
Similarly I would prefer to be 1-0, instead of 0-1.
It is still early, so the season is not a bust yet.
Until Thomas Hammock turns it around, this has NOT been an upgrade, but rather a sad ending to the greatest NIU FB dynasty.
What bothers me most is that we were more talented then Ball State and outgained them, yet handed them a victory due to unnecessary penalties and mistakes.
Call me a troll or old fashioned, as NIULaw sadly did, however
I prefer an NIU bouring victory versus losing due to poor discipline.
I want to see NIU not blow winnable games on lack of discipline.
I want to see both NIU and Temple succeed.
Would love to see NIU going 7-0 and winning the MAC.
Quite frankly, if Hammock gets crushed in a Bowl game, I would not hold that against him.
I wish all former NIU coaches success.
Hopefully Rod Carey wins the AAC sooner then later.
Hopefully PJ Fleck will do well in the B1G.
Hopefully Dave Doeren will keep improving.
Most of all I want to see disciplined team play return to our football team at NIU.
Sutton Smith was not the only reason why our defense has been pretty good the past 4 years.
We were never super talented on defense durring this time.
We never routinely gave up over 100 penalty yards a game.
Neither did we routinely turn the ball over more tham opponents.
We were the most disciplined and most successful team in the MAC due to continued
Coaching styles over the past 9 years.
Coach Hammock has allot to live upto compared to the two MACC achieved by Dave Doeren and Rod Carey.
Realistically I would have been content with a 7 win season and a bowl appearance.
At 1-4 , we need to turn this team around and go 6-1.
Is this possible? Given what Rod Carey achieved and left behind YES!
Will it happen if we continue to give up penalties and field position and fumble more than our opponents? NO!
I want my team to win, and I do not care what the head coaches name is!
This terrible worst start since 2007 is behind us.
Time for a turnaround.
If this does not happen , I and many other fans will be pissed at the present coaching staff.
The fact that he loves my school, coached in the NFL and might be more exciting does not give him a free pass to lose Conference games.
He blew one Conference game. He can lose one more.
If he does anything less than 6-1, I will put the blame on his shoulders!