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  1. #1

    Coaching Career Begins at Northern Illinois

    This is my first time ever doing something like this, so any feedback on how to make it look better would be greatly appreciated. I am playing on Heisman with sliders adjusted. I am strictly coaching. I don't know how to post pictures or anything like that, so that information would be helpful also. Enjoy!

    Casey Rice named new Offensive Coordinator at NIU


    Casey Rice will join Head Coach Dave Doeren on the sidelines to run the Northern Illinois Huskies offense this upcoming season.

    “We’re excited to have Coach Rice join our staff this year.” Coach Doeren stated. “He runs an option offense that was effective at the high school level and put many points on the board. We believe he’ll be a great addition to this football program and bring us many wins and championships.”

    Rice was a 2003 graduate of the University of Cincinnati, where he was the quarterback of the Bearcats. After graduating, he went back to his high school in Richwood, OH, and quickly took the North Union Wildcats to the state championship running his unique offense. After 5 succesful seasons, he got his feet wet at the college level as an offensive coordinator for the Division 3 Ohio Northern Polar Bears for 3 years.

    “Being contacted by NIU to assist with there offense is a great honor. I’m hoping my expertise and talents will be a positive shot in the arm the Huskies program needs,” stated Rice. “We have a lot of work to do to get these kids running an effective offense, and it starts with our first game against Army.”

    NIU opens the season against the Black Knights September 3rd at home for a noon start.

    Season Schedule

    1. 9/3 Army 12:00
    2. 9/10 at Kansas 12:00
    3. 9/17 #11 Wisconsin 8:00
    4. 9/24 FCS West 7:45
    5. 10/1 at Central Michigan 12:00
    6. 10/8 Kent State 12:00
    7. 10/15 Western Michigan 3:30
    8. 10/22 at Buffalo 7:00
    9. BYE
    10. 11/5 at Toledo 7:00
    11. 11/12 at Bowling Green 6:00
    12. 11/19 Ball State 8:00
    13. 11/26 Eastern Michigan 8:00
    14. BYE

    Bold denotes MAC Game
    Last edited by lildude39; 09-25-2011 at 02:34 PM.

  2. #2
    Army hands Northern Illinois Loss In Season Opener

    NIU dropped it’s season opener to the Army Black Knights by a score of 24-10. NIU plays their second game at Kansas. Game summary and stats can be seen below:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
    Army 0 17 0 7 24
    NIU 0 3 0 7 10

    Army NIU
    Score
    24 10
    First Downs 17 10
    Total Offense 396 185
    Rushes-Yards-TD 54-245-2 22-75-1
    Comp-Att-TD 9-18-1 9-28-0
    Passing Yards 151 110
    3rd Down Conv 8-18 (44%) 0-9 (0%)
    4th Down Conv 1-1 (100%) 0-1 (0%)
    2- Point Conv 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%)
    Red Zone-TD-FG 5-2-1 (60%) 2-1-1 (100%)
    Turnovers 1 1
    Fumbles Lost 0 0
    Interceptions 1 1
    PR Yards 25 40
    KR Yards 50 161
    Total Yards 471 386
    Punt-Average 5-40.4 8-38.4
    Penalties-Yards 10-90 5-50
    T.O.P. 17:08 14:51


    Players of the Game

    Army J. Hassin 26 Car, 139 Yds, TD

    NIU J. Delegal 5 Tkls, ATK

    MAC News of Note
    -None

    NCAA News of Note
    -Baylor wins against #14 TCU 38-35. The win moves them to #25 in the polls, and Arizona State drops out of the top 25. TCU moves to #24 with the loss.

    #4 LSU loses to #5 Oregon 38-34. The loss moves LSU to #10. The win moves Oregon to #3.

    Top 25 after Week 1

    Rank LW Team/Votes Wins Losses
    1 1 Oklahoma (32) 1 0
    2 2 Alabama (25) 1 0
    3 5 Oregon (2) 1 0
    4 3 Stanford (1) 1 0
    5 6 Ohio State (1) 1 0
    6 7 Oklahoma St 1 0
    7 8 Boise State 1 0
    8 9 Texas A&M 1 0
    9 10 Florida St 1 0
    10 4 LSU 0 1
    11 11 Wisconsin 1 0
    12 12 Auburn 1 0
    13 13 South Carolina 1 0
    14 15 Michigan St 1 0
    15 16 Nebraska 1 0
    16 17 Virginia Tech 1 0
    17 18 Arkansas 1 0
    18 19 Mississippi St 1 0
    19 20 Florida 1 0
    20 21 Notre Dame 1 0
    21 22 Texas 1 0
    22 23 Missouri 1 0
    23 14 TCU 0 1
    25 --- Baylor 1 0

  3. #3
    Things You Need To Know Between Northern Illinois and Kansas

    This week’s matchup pits the Northern Illinois Huskies (0-1, 0-0) at the Kansas Jayhawks (1-0, 0-0). Here’s how things are shaping out for both teams so far this early season:

    Visiting Prospects – 0

    Bold denotes leader in that category
    Rankings NIU KU
    Overall Rating C+ B-
    Offense Rating C+ B-
    Defense Rating C C+
    Points Per Game 10.0 (#100) 28.0 (#70)
    Total Offense 185 (#105) 441 (#45)
    Rush Offense 75 (#109) 198 (#42)
    Pass Offense 110 (#107) 243 (#49)
    Total Defense 396 (#84) 376 (#76)
    Rush Defense 245 (#113) 262 (#115)
    Pass Defense 151 (#53) 114 (#30)
    Turnover Diff 0 (#55) 0 (#55)


    *Kansas is 1-0 with a week 1 win against FCS MW 28-21
    *Northern Illinois is 0-1 following a 10-24 loss to Army

    Herby’s Pick of the Week:

    *Upset Alert! Northern Illinois

  4. #4
    Northern Illinois’ Offense Sputters in Lopsided Loss to Kansas

    NIU dropped to 0-2 this week after a one sided loss to Kansas.

    On being asked about his offense, Coach Rice had this to say:

    “We have to execute better. I know these boys are adjusting to a new offensive scheme, but the little mistakes should not be happening. Those are mistakes that are associated with any type of offense.”

    The mistakes he was referring to were the 5 turnovers.

    “Harnish held on to the ball a little longer than he needed to when passing. He also made a few errant pitches. I’m confident he’ll get those issues worked out and go on to have a successful senior season.”

    Game summary and stats can be seen below:


    1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
    NIU 0 0 0 0 0
    KU 7 14 7 3 31


    NIU KU
    Score 0 31
    First Downs 12 13
    Total Offense 119 260
    Rushes-Yards-TD 35-(-20)-0 32-106-1
    Comp-Att-TD 13-26 12-25-2
    Passing Yards 139 154
    3rd Down Conv 5-15 (33%) 3-12(25%)
    4th Down Conv 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%)
    2- Point Conv 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%)
    Red Zone-TD-FG 3-0-0 (0%) 2-2-0 (100%)
    Turnovers 5 1
    Fumbles Lost 1 1
    Interceptions 4 0
    PR Yards 20 38
    KR Yards 121 0
    Total Yards 260 298
    Punt-Average 8- 44.8 8- 45.3
    Penalties-Yards 5-36 6-60
    T.O.P. 19:59 12:01


    Players of the Game

    NIU B. Lawson 2 Tkls, 2 TFL

    KU T. Opurun 4 Tkls, 4 TFL, 2 ATK

    MAC News of Note
    MAC Standings


    Rank Team REC PCT CONF PF PA
    1 Temple 2-0 1.000 1-0 86 24
    2 Ohio 2-0 1.000 0-0 93 41
    3 EMU 2-0 1.000 0-0 83 41
    4 WMU 2-0 1.000 0-0 73 38
    5 CMU 1-1 0.500 0-0 48 45
    6 Toledo 1-1 0.500 0-0 80 45
    7 BGU 0-2 0.000 0-0 27 79
    8 Buffalo 0-2 0.000 0-0 24 53
    9 Kent St 0-2 0.000 0-0 25 55
    10 NIU 0-2 0.000 0-0 10 55
    11 Miami 0-1 0.000 0-0 33 36
    12 Akron 0-2 0.000 0-0 17 96
    13 Ball St 0-2 0.000 0-1 36 75


    NCAA News of Note
    -#18 Mississippi State edges #12 Auburn 29-26. The win moves them to #15 in the polls, while Auburn drops to #19.

    Top 25 after Week 2


    Rank LW Team/Votes Wins Losses
    1 2 Alabama (32) 2 0
    2 1 Oklahoma (26) 1 0
    3 3 Oregon (2) 2 0
    4 4 Stanford (1) 2 0
    5 5 Ohio State 2 0
    6 6 Oklahoma St 2 0
    7 7 Boise State 1 0
    8 8 Texas A&M 1 0
    9 9 Florida St 2 0
    10 10 LSU 1 1
    11 11 Wisconsin 2 0
    12 13 South Carolina 2 0
    13 14 Michigan St 2 0
    14 15 Nebraska 2 0
    15 18 Mississippi St 2 0
    16 16 Virginia Tech 2 0
    17 17 Arkansas 2 0
    18 19 Florida 2 0
    19 12 Auburn 1 1
    20 20 Notre Dame 2 0
    21 21 Texas 2 0
    22 22 Missouri 2 0
    23 24 TCU 1 1
    24 25 Baylor 2 0
    25 --- West Virginia 2 0

  5. #5
    Things You Need To Know Between Northern Illinois and Wisconsin

    The Northern Illinois Huskies (0-2, 0-0) will take on the #11 Wisconsin Badgers (2-0, 0-0) in DeKalb, Ill this weekend. The Huskies look to make some improvements following a disappointing showing against Kansas last weekend. Here’s how things are shaping out for both teams so far this early season:

    Visiting Prospects – 0
    Bold denotes leader in that category
    Rankings WIS NIU
    Overall Rating A C+
    Offense Rating A C+
    Defense Rating B+ C
    Points Per Game 44.5 (#9) 5.0 (#120)
    Total Offense 1025 (#17) 304 (#104)
    Rush Offense 515 (#9) 55 (#119)
    Pass Offense 510 (#32) 249 (#99)
    Total Defense 361 (#10) 656 (#74)
    Rush Defense 180 (#25) 351 (#98)
    Pass Defense 181 (#10) 305 (#47)
    Turnover Diff 1 (#46) -3 (#101)


    *Wisconsin is 2-0 and ranked #11 in the nation.
    *Northern Illinois is 0-2 and is dead last in the nation in Points Scored Per Game.
    Herby’s Pick of the Week:

    Wisconsin

  6. #6
    Northern Illinois Gives Wisconsin A Scare, But Fall Short

    The scoreboard shows a large difference in score, but the Huskies give the Badgers a test.

    The Badgers were able to come up with a win Saturday night in DeKalb by capitalizing on some key mistakes by the Husky offense. An interception in the red zone, and another returned for a touchdown were just a few factors that hurt the Huskies. A holding penalty on a two point conversation forced the Huskies to kick a PAT to come within 8, instead of 7.

    “That was a huge momentum killer for us.” Head Coach Dave Doeren said. “After that, Wisconsin drove down the field to score and took the wind right out of our sales. I’m proud of our boys though. Our strengths are really starting to show for us, it’s just our weakenesses that are holding us back.”

    The Huskies have a chance to pick up a W next week, as they host FCS W in DeKalb.

    Game summary and stats can be seen below:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
    UW 7 7 14 14 42
    NIU 0 3 10 7 20
    UW NIU
    Score 42 20
    First Downs 17 17
    Total Offense 360 303
    Rushes-Yards-TD 31-115-0 29-36-1
    Comp-Att-TD 21-35-5 18-33-1
    Passing Yards 245 267
    3rd Down Conv 10-15 (66%) 5-13 (38%)
    4th Down Conv 1-1 (100%) 1-2 (50%)
    2- Point Conv 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%)
    Red Zone-TD-FG 7-4-0 (57%) 4-1-2 (75%)
    Turnovers 2 5
    Fumbles Lost 1 1
    Interceptions 1 4
    PR Yards 6 8
    KR Yards 45 86
    Total Yards 411 397
    Punt-Average 4- 46.8 3- 45.0
    Penalties-Yards 5-63 7-51
    T.O.P. 13:56 18:04


    Players of the Game

    UW R. Wilson 21-35 245 Yds, 5 TD

    NIU W. Clark 4 Rec, 106 Yds, TD

    MAC News of Note
    MAC Standings

    Rank Team REC PCT CONF PF PA
    1 CMU 2-1 0.660 1-0 76 63
    2 Temple 2-1 0.660 1-0 103 80
    3 Ball St 1-2 0.330 1-0 63 81
    4 Ohio 3-0 1.000 0-0 121 60
    5 WMU 2-1 0.660 0-1 91 66
    6 EMU 2-1 0.660 0-0 97 89
    7 Miami 1-1 0.500 0-0 71 53
    8 Toledo 1-2 0.330 0-0 83 92
    9 BGU 0-3 0.000 0-0 30 96
    10 Buffalo 0-3 0.000 0-1 30 80
    11 NIU 0-3 0.000 0-0 30 97
    12 Akron 0-3 0.000 0-1 31 154
    13 Kent St 0-3 0.000 0-0 42 83


    NCAA News of Note
    -Unranked Miami Hurricanes take out the #5 Ohio State Buckeyes 37-23 to drop them to #14.

    -#19 Auburn drops from the polls after unranked Clemson wins 24-19. The win places Clemson at #23

    Top 25 after Week 3

    Rank LW Team/Votes Wins Losses
    1 2 Oklahoma (39) 2 0
    2 1 Alabama (21) 3 0
    3 3 Oregon (1) 3 0
    4 4 Stanford 3 0
    5 6 Oklahoma St 3 0
    6 7 Boise St 2 0
    7 8 Texas A&M 2 0
    8 10 LSU 2 1
    9 11 Wisconsin 3 0
    10 12 South Carolina 3 0
    11 14 Nebraska 3 0
    12 9 Florida St 2 1
    13 16 Virginia Tech 3 0
    14 5 Ohio State 2 1
    15 17 Arkansa 3 0
    16 20 Notre Dame 3 0
    17 18 Florida 3 0
    18 13 Michigan St 2 1
    19 15 Mississippi St 2 1
    20 22 Missouri 3 0
    21 23 TCU 2 1
    22 24 Baylor 2 0
    23 --- Clemson 3 0
    24 --- USC 3 0
    25 --- UCF 3 0


    Others Receiving Votes –

    Miami (192), Northwestern (180), Auburn (177), Penn State (114),
    Maryland (71), Pittsburgh (42)

    Dropped Out –

    Auburn (#19), Texas (#21), West Virginia (#25)

  7. #7
    Things You Need To Know Between Northern Illinois and FCS West

    The Northern Illinois Huskies (0-3, 0-0) will take on FCS West Bulldogs Saturday night in DeKalb, Ill this weekend. The are looking to improve in some areas and hopefully get the first win of the season under their belt. The Huskies are heavily favored in this matchup and will be taking some vengeance out on the Bulldogs.

    Visiting Prospects – 0

    Team Matchup not provided due to no stats from FCS W.

    *Northern Illinois is 0-3 coming into this game.

    Herby’s Pick of the Week:

    Northern Illinois

  8. #8
    QB Chandler Harnish Sets New NCAA Record In NIU’s First Win of the Season

    Chandler Harnish threw a 93 yard bomb which broke an NCAA record for longest pass in a game Saturday during a rainy day at Husky Stadium. That toss opened the doors for NIU to burst through on their way to a 31-10 win against the FCS W Bulldogs.

    “I saw Palmer streaking down the sidelines and just let it go.” Harnish said. That pass hit him in stride and he was able to outrun the Bulldog defense on his way to the endzone.

    The Huskies had a gameplan and stuck to it. That gameplan included setting up play action passes by using the option run. It seemed like the Bulldog secondary was constantly having to stop in their tracks and turn around to get to the receiver sprinting behind them.

    Holding penalties are still hobbling the offense, as they had a few positive rushing plays called back.

    The Huskies (1-3, 0-0) open up MAC play next weekend as they go to Central Michigan and take on the Chippewas (2-2, 1-0).

    Game summary and stats can be seen below:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
    FCS W 0 3 0 7 10
    NIU 7 14 7 3 31
    FCS W NIU
    Score 10 31
    First Downs 11 7
    Total Offense 224 397
    Rushes-Yards-TD 17-42-0 33-76-1
    Comp-Att-TD 14-33-1 15-20-3
    Passing Yards 182 321
    3rd Down Conv 3-13 (23%) 5-14 (35%)
    4th Down Conv 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%)
    2- Point Conv 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%)
    Red Zone-TD-FG 3-1-1 (66%) 4-1-1 (50%)
    Turnovers 2 0
    Fumbles Lost 2 0
    Interceptions 0 0
    PR Yards 8 13
    KR Yards 84 43
    Total Yards 316 453
    Punt-Average 8- 42.8 6- 44.2
    Penalties-Yards 3-20 5-60
    T.O.P. 10:14 21:46


    Players of the Game

    FCS W None

    NIU C. Harnish 15-20, 321 Yds, 3 TD

    MAC News of Note
    MAC Standings

    Rank Team REC PCT CONF PF PA
    1 Miami 2-1 0.660 1-0 113 74
    2 Temple 2-2 0.500 1-0 131 143
    3 CMU 2-2 0.500 1-0 89 110
    4 Ball St 1-3 0.250 1-0 72 112
    5 Ohio 4-0 1.000 0-0 148 70
    6 WMU 2-2 0.500 0-1 98 105
    7 EMU 2-2 0.500 0-0 100 141
    8 Kent St 1-3 0.250 0-0 73 93
    9 Toledo 1-3 0.250 0-0 96 112
    10 NIU 1-3 0.250 0-0 61 107
    11 BGU 0-4 0.000 0-1 51 138
    12 Akron 0-4 0.000 0-1 51 182
    13 Buffalo 0-4 0.000 0-1 33 104

    NCAA News of Note
    -#15 Arkansas upsets #2 Alabama 30-24. The win moves Arkansas to #13 and drops Alabama to #8.

    -#5 Oklahoma State goes to #7 Texas A&M and gets handled by the Aggies 34-21. Oklahoma State drops to #12 while Texas A&M moves up to 4th.

    - Unranked Colorado drops #14 Ohio State 29-28 on a touchdown with 22 seconds left.
    Top 25 after Week 4
    Rank LW Team/Votes Wins Losses
    1 1 Oklahoma (36) 3 0
    2 3 Oregon (21) 4 0
    3 4 Stanford (2) 3 0
    4 7 Texas A&M (1) 3 0
    5 6 Boise St (1) 3 0
    6 8 LSU 3 1
    7 9 Wisconsin 4 0
    8 2 Alabama 3 1
    9 10 South Carolina 4 0
    10 11 Nebraska 4 0
    11 12 Florida St 3 1
    12 5 Oklahoma St 3 1
    13 15 Arkansas 4 0
    14 13 Virginia Tech 4 0
    15 16 Notre Dame 4 0
    16 17 Florida 4 0
    17 18 Michigan St 3 1
    18 19 Mississippi St 3 1
    19 21 TCU 3 1
    20 22 Baylor 3 0
    21 24 USC 4 0
    22 25 UCF 4 0
    23 14 Ohio State 2 2
    24 20 Missouri 3 1
    25 --- Miami 2 1


    Others Receiving Votes –

    Northwestern (193), Clemson (128), Auburn (126), Penn State (110),
    Maryland (94), Colorado (11), Georgia Tech (6)

    Dropped Out –

    Clemson (#23)

  9. #9
    Things You Need To Know Between Northern Illinois and Central Michigan

    The Northern Illinois Huskies (1-3, 0-0) will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-2, 1-0) this weekend at CMU. The Huskies look to make it two in a row this season and open up MAC play with a win, while the Chips look to improve to 2-0. Here’s how things are shaping out for both teams so far this early season:

    Visiting Prospects – 0

    Bold denotes leader in that category

    Rankings NIU CMU
    Overall Rating C+ C
    Offense Rating C+ C
    Defense Rating C C-
    Points Per Game 15.2 (#109) 22.2 (#85)
    Total Offense 1004 (#98) 1330 (#55)
    Rush Offense 167 (#119) 408 (#100)
    Pass Offense 837 (#53) 922 (#35)
    Total Defense 1240 (#58) 1533 (#102)
    Rush Defense 508 (#52) 669 (#101)
    Pass Defense 732 (#62) 864 (#93)
    Turnover Diff -1 (#72) -3 (#98)


    The Huskies are hoping the old adage “Defense wins games” is true this week, as their defense stacks up well against a weaker offense.
    Herby’s Pick of the Week:

    NIU

  10. #10
    NIU Comes From Behind to Stun The Chippewas!

    Senior Jasmin Hopkins breaks an NCAA Record with the longest run in history, an 80 yard jaunt to spark a fire in the 2nd quarter, as the Huskies come from behind to beat the Chips.

    “I knew as soon as I got around the corner on the left side, I had it.” Hopkins stated.

    The game didn’t start off how the Huskies would have liked. Senior QB Chandler Harnish’s first two passes were picked off, which dug NIU into a hole. The offense rallied behind him, though, and took care of the game on the ground. Harnish was quiet most of the game, until he unloaded a bomb to Junior Martel Moore, an 80 yard toss that was taken to the house. He then followed that up with a go ahead 72 yard bomb Senior Willie Clark. The defense then held their ground, allowing a lone field goal to the Chips, and stealing a win.

    The Huskies (2-3, 1-0) will host the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-4, 0-1) at noon in Dekalb, Ill.

    Game summary and stats can be seen below:
    1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
    NIU 0 14 10 15 39
    CMU 6 24 0 3 33

    NIU CMU
    Score 39 33
    First Downs 10 20
    Total Offense 433 466
    Rushes-Yards-TD 38-205-3 27-95-1
    Comp-Att-TD 10-19-2 25-55-1
    Passing Yards 228 371
    3rd Down Conv 2-12 (16%) 6-19 (31%)
    4th Down Conv 0-0 (0%) 1-2 (50%)
    2- Point Conv 1-1 (100%) 0-0 (0%)
    Red Zone-TD-FG 4-2-1 (75%) 6-1-4 (83%)
    Turnovers 3 1
    Fumbles Lost 1 1
    Interceptions 2 0
    PR Yards 21 34
    KR Yards 104 63
    Total Yards 558 563
    Punt-Average 6- 43.8 5- 46.2
    Penalties-Yards 10-61 6-50
    T.O.P. 16:27 15:33


    Players of the Game

    NIU J. Hopkins 13 Car, 167 Yds, 2 TD

    CMU J. Carr 5 Tkls, TFl, 3 ATK

    MAC News of Note
    MAC Standings
    Rank Team REC PCT CONF PF PA
    1 Ohio 5-0 1.000 1-0 182 83
    2 Temple 3-2 0.600 2-0 150 157
    3 EMU 3-2 0.600 1-0 130 161
    4 Miami 2-2 0.500 1-0 130 110
    5 NIU 2-3 0.400 1-0 100 140
    6 Ball St 1-4 0.200 1-0 78 164
    7 CMU 2-3 0.400 1-1 122 149
    8 WMU 2-3 0.400 0-1 115 150
    9 Kent St 1-4 0.200 0-1 86 127
    10 Toledo 1-4 0.200 0-1 110 131
    11 Buffalo 0-5 0.000 0-1 47 139
    12 BGU 0-5 0.000 0-1 58 176
    13 Akron 0-5 0.000 0-2 71 212


    NCAA News of Note
    -Unranked Auburn takes out #9 South Carolina 39-24 in SEC play. The upset moves Auburn to #21 and drops South Carolina to #16.

    -#13 Arkansas whallops #7 Texas A&M 49-10. Arkansas moves to #8 while Texas A&M drops to #10.

    Top 25 after Week 5

    Rank LW Team/Votes Wins Losses
    1 1 Oklahoma (37) 4 0
    2 2 Oregon (22) 4 0
    3 3 Stanford (1) 4 0
    4 5 Boise St (1) 4 0
    5 7 Wisconsin 5 0
    6 6 LSU 4 1
    7 8 Alabama 4 1
    8 13 Arkansas 5 0
    9 11 Florida St 3 1
    10 4 Texas A&M 3 1
    11 12 Oklahoma St 3 1
    12 14 Virginia Tech 5 0
    13 15 Notre Dame 5 0
    14 17 Michigan St 4 1
    15 10 Nebraska 4 1
    16 9 South Carolina 4 1
    17 18 Mississippi St 4 1
    18 19 TCU 4 1
    19 16 Florida 4 1
    20 22 UCF 4 0
    21 --- Auburn 3 2
    22 24 Missouri 3 1
    23 25 Miami 3 1
    24 --- Illinois 5 0
    25 --- Penn St 4 1


    Others Receiving Votes –

    Baylor (129), Maryland (107), Colorada (74), Georgia Tech (52), USC (47),
    Ohio State (35), Texas (17), Clemson (16)

    Dropped Out –

    Baylor (#20), USC (#21), Ohio State (#23)

  11. #11
    Things You Need To Know Between Northern Illinois and Kent State

    The Northern Illinois Huskies (2-3, 1-0) look to extend their winning streak to 3 as they host the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-4, 0-1) this weekend. This looks to be a pretty even matchup. The winner of this game will be the one who shows they want it the most. A suspect KSU defense will be relying on their #49 ranked offense, while the Huskies look to hold them and use the ground game to run them over.
    Visiting Prospects – 6

    Name POS HT WT Specialty Nat. Rank Hometown Caliber
    Harvey Daniels T 6’5” 298 Run Block 85 Brookfield, IL 3
    Derrick Wagner HB 6’0” 188 Speed 132 Plymouth, MI 2
    Vernon Jones C 6’3’ 275 Balanced 33 Holland, MI 3
    Tim Givens TE 6’2” 257 Balanced 44 Lemay, MO 3
    Pete Johnson DT 6’7” 294 Pass Rush 73 Oak Forest, IL 3
    Glenn Brown DT 5’11” 357 Run Stop 33 Brookfield, WI 3



    Bold denotes leader in that category

    Rankings KSU NIU
    Overall Rating C C+
    Offense Rating C C+
    Defense Rating C- C
    Points Per Game 17.2 (#102) 20.0 (#94)
    Total Offense 1727 (#49) 1437 (#83)
    Rush Offense 887 (#33) 372 (#115)
    Pass Offense 840 (#87) 1065 (#53)
    Total Defense 1504 (#48) 1706 (#82)
    Rush Defense 707 (#78) 603 (#48)
    Pass Defense 797 (#44) 1103 (#99)
    Turnover Diff -5 (#111) -2 (#88)


    Herby’s Pick of the Week:

    NIU

  12. #12
    NIU Fails To Show Up Against Kent State



    The NIU Huskies (2-4, 1-1) was embarrassed by Kent State (2-4, 1-1) Saturday afternoon, as they demolished the Huskies 50-14. Yes, it was that bad.

    Coach Dave Doeren did not allow the media into the locker room after the game, but you could tell he wasn’t happy. Crashes were heard outside the locker room door, as well as undecipherable yelling, but the bottom line was, his team stunk it up on the field.

    The Huskies turned the ball over 7 times, with 5 interceptions, one being in the 4 being in the red zone. Two fumbles were returned for touchdowns. Four dropped passes didn’t help their effort any either.

    NIU needs to step up their game, as they have an even bigger challenge next week as they host Western Michigan (3-3, 1-1).

    Game summary and stats can be seen below:

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Kent 20 10 13 7 50
    NIU 0 7 7 0 14


    NIU CMU
    Score 50 14
    First Downs 16 15
    Total Offense 384 346
    Rushes - Yards - TD 36 - 150 - 1 26 - 49 - 0
    Comp - ATT - TD 15 - 31 - 3 21 - 40 - 2
    Passing Yards 234 297
    3rd Down Conv 7 - 16 (43%) 4 - 13 (30%)
    4th Down Conv 0 - 0 (0%) 0 - 0 (0%)
    2 Pt. Conv 0 - 0 (0%) 0 - 0 (0%)
    Red Zone - TD - FG 5 - 2 - 2 (80%) 4 - 0 - 0 (0%)
    Turnovers 0 7
    Fumbles 0 5
    Interceptions 0 2
    PR Yards 15 8
    KR Yards 23 142
    Total Yards 422 496
    Punts - Average 4 - 43.5 6 - 42.0
    Penalties - Yards 4 - 44 6 - 40
    T.O.P.
    13:53
    18:07



    Players of the Game

    Kent I. Kitchen 3 Tkls, 4 TFL, 3 ATK

    NIU N. Jefferson 5 Tkls, 3 TFl, ATK


    MAC News of Note
    MAC Standings


    Rank Team REC PCT Conf PF PA
    1 Ohio 6-0 1.000 2-0 216 93
    2 Temple 4-2 0.660 3-0 181 181
    3 Miami 3-2 0.600 1-0 147 124
    4 Toledo 2-4 0.330 1-1 141 148
    5 Kent St 2-4 0.330 1-1 136 141
    6 NIU 2-4 0.330 1-1 114 190
    7 CMU 2-4 0.330 1-1 170 205
    8 WMU 3-3 0.500 1-1 149 153
    9 EMU 3-3 0.500 1-1 147 192
    10 Ball St 1-5 0.160 1-1 102 195
    11 Akron 1-5 0.160 0-2 91 222
    12 Buffalo 0-6 0.000 0-2 57 173
    13 BGU 0-6 0.000 0-2 61 210
    NCAA News of Note

    -#8 Arkansas falls to #14 following a loss to #21 Auburn, who moves to #18

    -#12 Virginia Tech drops to #20 losing 38-28 to #23 Miami, who moves behind Va. Tech to #21

    Top 25 after Week 5


    Rank LW Team/Votes Wins Losses
    1 2 Oregon (37) 5
    2 1 Oklahoma (22) 5
    3 3 Stanford (1) 5
    4 5 Wisconsin (1) 5
    5 4 Boise St 5
    6 6 LSU 5 1
    7 7 Alabama 5 1
    8 13 Notre Dame 6
    9 9 Florida St 4 1
    10 10 Texas A&M 4 1
    11 11 Oklahoma St 4 1
    12 14 Michigan St 4 1
    13 15 Nebraska 5 1
    14 8 Arkansas 5 1
    15 16 South Carolina 5 1
    16 17 Mississippi St 5 1
    17 18 TCU 5 1
    18 21 Auburn 4 2
    19 24 Illinois 6
    20 12 Virginia Tech 5 1
    21 23 Miami 4 1
    22 22 Missouri 4 1
    23 --- Georgia Tech 6
    24 19 Florida 4 2
    25 --- USC 4 1




    Others Receiving Votes –

    Iowa (104), Colorado (84), Utah (47), Penn State (23),
    Clemson (22), Pittsburgh (10), Maryland (3)

    Dropped Out –

    UCF (#20), Penn State (#23)
    Last edited by lildude39; 09-28-2011 at 07:05 PM. Reason: Trying emoticans and tables with my post

  13. #13
    (3-3, 1-1) @ (2-4, 1-1)
    The Northern Illinois Huskies (2-4, 1-1) look to get back into the win column as they play host to Western Michigan Broncos (3-3, 1-1) this weekend. This looks to be a fairly even matchup.

    Northern Illinois was unable to secure any recruits last weekend in their devastating loss to Kent State. Their experiences were as follows:

    Name POS Caliber Grade
    Harvey Daniels T (#85) C+
    Derrick Wagner HB (#132) C
    Vernon Jones C (#33) C
    Tim Givens TE (#44) C-
    Pete Johnson DT (#73) C
    Michael Garner DT (#76) C
    Glenn Brown DT (#33) C

    For this week's matchup:

    Rankings WMU NIU
    Overall Rating C+ C+
    Offense Rating C+ C+
    Defense Rating C+ C
    Points Per Game 24.8 (#76) 19.0 (#97)
    Total Offense 2038 (#44) 1783 (#72)
    Rush Offense 742 (#83) 421 (#116)
    Pass Offense 1296 (#39) 1362 (#32)
    Total Defense 2219 (#101) 2090 (#93)
    Rush Defense 856 (#85) 753 (#53)
    Pass Defense 1363 (#106) 1337 (#103)
    Turnover Diff 1 (#50) -9 (#116)

    HERBY'S PICK


    NIU has 3 recruits on campus this weekend:

    Name Position Specialty Caliber
    Reggie Jones QB (#64) Scrambler
    Jared Thomas T (#116) Balanced
    Cameron Cox DT (#85) Pass Rusher


  14. #14
    Recruit
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    New Mexico
    Posts
    4
    Just joined this site today, and noticed that nobody had responded to this very interesting thread. Great work lildude39! Do you plan on continuing the thread? I hope so. I wanted to offer a little constructive criticism. The most interesting parts are the stats for your team and the "stories" by the reporters. I think you are making way too much work for yourself putting in weekly rankings, little notes about other happenings, etc. The detail is impressive, but the best parts of your thread are getting buried a bit. Also, by keeping the entries to strictly "sportswriter" accounts (which were great btw) and the stats you'll minimize the labor in producing your entries and I'm sure that will increase your enthusiasm for making them. Once again, great job so far.

  15. #15
    Thanks Tobus.

    I am currently on season 2, but there seemed to be little interest on this, so I quit posting. Also, I've been on travel with little time at home, so I just played and didn't bother updating. Once I get home, I'll pick up again on where I'm at currently.

    Thanks for the advice. When i pick this back up, I will go that route.

    Thanks again!

  16. #16
    Recruit
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Somewhere, USA
    Posts
    3
    Just joined the site today, and Iv'e seen dynasty stories before and this has to be the most impressive. Too bad you wont post anymore

  17. #17
    Actually have all day to play, so going to fire this thing back up. I am beginning my third season, and have decided to follow the guidelines that were established in Smooth Pancakes CC. The recruiting rules were established by another person, apologies for not remembering who to give credit to. They are as follows:

    Years Two and Three

    • May only move on to higher rated OC/DC jobs after full completion of first contract.

      --- Next OC/DC job must be at another mid-major program, no more than three stars prestige.


    Years Six and Seven
    • May only make jump to Head Coach after 6-7 years if going to a mid-major program.

      --- Mid-major program must be three stars prestige or less.

      ------- May move onto four stars prestige or less mid-major programs after completion of first Head Coach contract.
      _____________

      --- OC/DC positions at major/AQ conference programs are now available, up to four stars.

      ------- May accept OC/DC at all programs up to five stars after three or more years as OC/DC at a major/AQ conference program.

      ---------- May accept OC/DC at all programs, including six star prestige, after five or more years at five stars prestige or less major/AQ conference programs.


    Years Twelve and beyond
    • May only make jump to Head Coach of major programs after 5 years HC experience at mid-major.

      --- May accept HC jobs at five star prestige programs or less.

      ------- May accept HC jobs at any programs, including six star prestige, after five or more years at five stars prestige or less major/AQ conference programs.


    Contract Rules
    • Must honor contract years in full, except:

      --- May leave via opt-out clause if offered a coaching contract from Cincinnati (alma mater).

      ------- Includes all versions of contracts (OC, DC, and Head Coach).


    Recruiting Rules
    • As Offensive Coordinator, can only recruit pipeline states. As Head Coach, can recruit anywhere.
    Scheduling Rules
    • Must fill out schedule like in real life with "contracts".

      When coordinator or head coach of a non-BCS/mid-major team
    • If scheduling a BCS/major team, must agree to either a 2 for 1 contract or a one and done contract.
    • If scheduling a non-BCS/mid-major team, contracts will automatically be home and home.
    • Games can be spread out, but must be played within 5 years of each other.

      When coordinator or head coach of a BCS/major team
    • If scheduling a BCS/major team, contracts will automatically be home and home.
    • If scheduling a non-BCS/mid-major team, contracts are allowed to be one and done, home and home, or 2 for 1.
    • Games can be spread out, but must be played within 5 years of each other.

  18. #18

    Red face

    I will be entering the 3rd year of my 3 year contract. My progress so far:

    Goal
    Progress
    Fail Impact
    Pass Impact
    2400+ total offensive yards each season
    4557
    7+ rushing TD in each season
    Complete

    55% pass completions over the entire contract
    50%
    Win 8 games in one season
    6
    2800+ total offensive yards in each season
    4557
    14+ points per game in each season
    24


    0 Goals Failed
    2 Goals Passed (Win 4 games in one season, 2400+ total offensive yards in one season.)

    Current Pipeline States:

    Illinois
    Missouri
    Wisconsin
    Florida
    Indiana

    Current Scheduling Contracts:

    Army (2 for 1)
    Idaho (Home and Home)
    Last edited by lildude39; 10-15-2011 at 03:08 PM.

  19. #19
    Coach Rice Stays True To His Word

    Despite offerings from Indiana University and San Jose State, Coach Casey Rice stated he is staying loyal to the NIU Huskies.

    "I signed a 3 year contract, and unlike a lot of coaches that jump the ship at the best possible opportunity, I am staying a Husky until my job is finished." stated Rice.

    Coach Rice's contract is up at the end of this season. He is well on his way to completing a majority of the stipulations of the contract. He does, however, have the opt out clause in his contract, that if his alma mater, the University of Cincinnati, makes an offer, he can be let out with no repercussions.

    "Ever since I wrapped my playing career up at UC, it has been a goal of mine to wind up back there at one day in another role on the sidelines. I made that clear with NIU, and they respected my wish. Since they pretty much said 'We're loyal to you if they come calling', then I will be loyal to them."

    Coach Rice's option offense has gained some criticism with the Dekalb crowd. Slow starts and turnovers have been the achilles heel of the offense, and have generated 2 straight losing seasons for the Huskies.

    "I realize the fans are upset with the option, but they have to realize this is a very difficult system to learn. The kids that were here under the previous system were recruited for that system. I believe they've done a great job at adapting. Now that we are getting some kids in here that are familiar with they way we play, it will bring more positive results."

    Dekalb and NIU hope so, or else they may be looking for a new offensive coordinator at the end of the year.

    The schedules are being generated, offseason recruiting is getting into full swing, and the next season of NIU football is right around the corner! Stay tuned, folks!

  20. #20
    Offseason Happenings at Northern Illinois University

    Jordan Luallen becomes a Husky
    (This occurred last year)

    Jordan Luallen has decided to transfer from the University of Cincinnati after being upset with Coach Butch Jones. The scrambling 6'3" 218 lb. former Bearcat should fit in to the option very well, and is looking forward to wrapping his career up at NIU

    Dekalb Welcomes The New Huskies

    The NIU Huskies sport the #86 ranked class in the nation with the following signed recruits:

    Player POS Ht. Wt. Caliber
    J. Gray DE 6'4" 264
    J. Patrick ATH 6'1" 196
    C. Bowling WR 6'2" 166
    R. Sullivan HB 6'1" 217
    R. Bradley DE 6'1" 220
    J. Smith OLB 6'4" 224
    C. McKinney WR 6'2" 209
    J. Rodgers DT 6'4" 304
    J. Walton FS 6'5" 183
    J. Billings HB 5'9" 203
    B. Williams CB 6'0" 185
    B. Busch ATH 5'10" 183
    D. Foster T 6'4" 303
    J. Lake MLB 6'5" 225
    C. Jones SS 6'0" 212
    A. Harris DT 6'4" 285
    W. Connor G 6'3" 302
    M. Scott C 6'3" 291
    T. Colbert CB 6'0" 183

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