Remember the good old days when NIU had a good basketball team and played teams like Indiana, DePaul, Iowa, etc. in Chick Evans? Boy that was great for the city of DeKalb.

Times really changed because now NIU is playing some real powerhouse basketball teams in Chick Evans such as: Rollins College, Valparaiso, Florida Int’l and Northern Iowa.

ow come NIU’s athletic department is more interested in bringing their big games to Rockford (where there are under 20 Huskie Club members) instead of DeKalb? It’s interesting to note that several smaller schools (NIU is big time) are bringing major teams to their home stadiums.

Not only is NIU losing games, but DeKalb is losing revenues. After six home games (three at Rockford, three in DeKalb) they haven’t drawn a total of 10,000 in all six games.

Without a doubt the NIU athletic department has shown they can’t or will not bring quality teams to DeKalb. If they are so concerned with filling the seats in Rockford then maybe it’s time to send Bob Brigham and Jerry Ippoliti to retire in Rockford and find someone else who can bring NIU’s basketball and quality opponents back to the friendly confines of Chick Evans Field House. That would help the city of DeKalb.

Norma Armstrong

DeKalb