Last year in Don Heinrich's College Football preview, NIU was demoted to Division I-AA. Ivan Maisel wrote an article on how he would realign the world of college football. "Is there any sense in Akron, Cincinnati, Rutgers and Northern Illinois, all with...

"Young" would probably be the best way of describing the Eastern Illinois football squad which will open its season this Saturday night against NIU. The Panther's starting quarterback, Kip Hennelly, is a redshirt freshman. Their offensive line lost all...

Home sweet home takes on a new meaning for NIU athletes, coaches and fans, who will find their "homes" have been remodeled or newly constructed. It's all a part of NIU's renovation and expansion of athletic facilities. The first two of four phases in...

Red may be the most fitting color for NIU's newest football recruits. Head coach Jerry Pettibone has the luxury of 52 returning lettermen and expectations are high. So where does this leave the freshmen? In the red—as in red-shirt. "The final decision...

Like practically everything else surrounding Huskie football, the new offense, which isn't so new, revovles around quarterback Stacy Robinson. Two years ago the spread option formation, cousin to the run-and-shoot attacks employed by the University of...

The push is on to put people in the stands for the 1990 Huskie football games and has been for quite some time. So far, so good. Season ticket sales are up 33 percent already this year, according to John Penny, Director of Sales. "We have sold over 2,000...

In the Navy, they call it Top Gun. In the NIU weight room, they call it...Top Dog. The Top Dog award goes to the strongest player on the NIU football team in terms of how much he can bench press compared to his own weight. The prize total also includes...

Meeting challenges is what first-year coaching is all about, and to meet these challenges one must have a lot of patience. When Pete Waite took over coaching duties for NIU's volleyball team in 1988, he brought with him a strong desire to turn the program...

The Huskies' women's basketball team is sweating through its preseason conditioning program, with one exception. Freshman phenom and prize recruit, E.C. Hill is not working out with the team so she can hit the books. The 5-7 Hill, out of Chicago's Whitney...

High numbers of freshmen living in the residence halls have limited the number of single rooms and added to the crunch of students temporarily living in hotels and floor lounges. "We're totally filled," said Donald Buckner, associate vice president for...

It isn't heaven or even Iowa, but NIU has its own field of dreams brewing thanks to new head baseball coach Joe "Spanky" McFarland. It is a field of dreams filled with uncertainty and challenges, but McFarland is ready. McFarland likes a challenge. "Starting...

A tough schedule and inexperience could make this year a long one for the NIU field hockey team. NIU, one of last year's top 20 teams, which finished with a 9-8 record, has lost key players in its attack positions and has two freshmen goalkeepers. However,...