NIU wide receiver Nathan Palmer said what was on everyone’s mind at NIU pro day March 9. “Sign me up. Sign me up, coach,” he said after making a string of impressive catches. For Huskies looking to make their NFL dreams come true, pro day was the...
Jimmy Johnson: March 28 will mark the start of NIU football spring practices. With Chandler Harnish, four out of the five starters departing from the offensive line, there are major questions surrounding the Huskies’ offense. On defense, Tyrone Clarke...
Loyalty is a fickle thing in sports.After four years playing and two years coaching at NIU, P.J. Fleck looked like he was ready to rekindle his relationship with his alma mater. However, one day after accepting NIU's offensive coordinator position, he...
Thirty-one new faces will join the NIU football come fall 2012.Huskies coach Dave Doeren received 23 national letters of intent wednesday, along with eight walk-ons. Out of the 31 recruits, 16 of them will be from Illinois."I think that's a drastic change...
fter back-to-back 11 win seasons, bowl game victories, and this year, a MAC Championship, the coaching carousel has started to spin once again for NIU football.Head coach Dave Doeren won't be going anywhere after signing a contract extension that keeps...
Eli Gehn: Alright, Brian, the lastgame for NIU football this season is finally upon us. The Huskieshad a huge comeback victory over Ohio in the MAC Championship lastmonth. It was an exciting year, wouldn't you agree?Brian Belford: I would say it hasbeen...
In cavernous Ford Field, the words echoed like thunder across the arena: "Northern Iowa wins the toss".The referee caught himself before the "wa" in Iowa tumbled out of his mouth completely, but the damage had been done.The bad omen was compounded as...
The last time NIU won the MAC football championship, Ronald Reagan was president, the Cold War was raging and McDonald’s McNugget was introduced. So when NIU (9-3, 7-1 MAC) takes the field against the Ohio Bobcats (9-3, 8-2 MAC) in Detroit Friday, it...
While he's received numerous awards, winning the MAC Vern Smith Award might be Chandler Harnish's most prestigious individual honor in his college career. Harnish was named MAC Player of the Year Tuesday, and the four-year starter is only the second quarterback...
Nine NIU football players earned All-MAC team honors, according to a press release.The first-team MAC offensive team featured three Huskies: quarterback Chandler Harnish, left tackle Trevor Olson and center Scott Wedige.Harnish has done major damage through...
Good things come to those who wait.If we're going by that assertion, NIU has been waiting 28 years for a MAC Championship; 28 years that all share the same result: coming up short.Teams, players and coaches have gone off to other pastures from NIU, whether...
It's all about "The U." Growing up in Carol City, Fla., about 20 miles north of the University of Miami, NIU linebacker Jordan Delegal's life has been influenced by a school he never attended, but one that surrounds him at every turn. On the field at...
