While the mention of Kansas always invokes the image of dust in the wind and the temptation to sing badly, music is not my topic. Following the 30-23 victory for NIU football over Kansas Saturday afternoon, I have a few question. The questions I’ve...
It is the worst thing that could be happening to the sport right now. It is the NFL’s replacement refereeing. The unprofessionalism from the NFL and the replacement referees has hit a level so high that Charles Barkley’s cholesterol now has competition....
While students are just getting accustomed to the beginning of a semester, I am embracing the end of something that started over five months ago: the MLB season. Over the years, my interest in America’s pastime has waned to the point where I actually...
Nearly everyone can reminisce on times of either tossing the football with your dad or seeing other people do it. Football is a national tradition, a lovely time where people get together, eat and drink things that are horrendous for your body, and scream...
Say what you want about the defensive effort of NIU against Army, there is one factor that cannot be questioned from that game: effort. The Huskies were able to face adversity on several different levels in their contest with the Black Knights and overcome,...
Quarterback: At quarterback the focal point will be Jordan Lynch once again. What will be interesting to watch for is the situation Lynch will be placed in. In the last game against Tennessee-Martin, Lynch rushed far fewer times than against Iowa, and...
This Saturday, NIU football will contend with several factors it has not been met with so far this season. The match-up with Army (0-1) will be the first road game for the Huskies (1-1) as they travel to a location that head coach Dave Doeren knows can...
Defensive Line Army has no standout stud players on the defensive line, so it will be interesting to see what happens with NIU’s offensive play calling. If there is not a lot of pressure put on Jordan Lynch, the Huskies could opt to go for more passing...
Quarterback The Black Knights will be led into battle by senior Trent Steelman. Steelman is a dual threat quarterback who is the only player in Army history to have racked up over 2,000 yards both passing and rushing during his career. Despite only throwing...
I’m not going to discredit any work done by anyone, but NIU football has a much stiffer test coming next week than this week. In my opinion, the game against Tennessee-Martin and this upcoming game against Army are all but free passes. I believe in...
Last week, I opined that NIU’s offensive playcalling and playmaking abilities were one-dimensional. This week, it seemed anything but. In the match-up with Iowa, NIU did all they could to nearly pull off a victory, despite only having 55 yards passing....
Going into this season, a shroud of questions surrounded the NIU football team. How would Jordan Lynch respond to being the starting quarterback? How effective could the inexperienced offensive line be? Those questions have quickly been answered and put...
