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Football practice notes: Thursday, March 31

By Andrew Singer | March 31, 2011

-Running back Cameron Bell missed his second consecutive practice on Thursday morning. The redshirt senior injured his hamstring in Saturday's practice. Bell was on the sideline in shoulder pads on Thursday, but the Huskies' tailback was wearing the orange...

NIU Assistant football coach Kevin Kane imbues youth into team

March 30, 2011

NIU head football coach Dave Doeren has always held a liking for Kevin Kane. From recruiting him as a player at Kansas, to having him on staff at Wisconsin for the past three seasons, Doeren has always found a spot for Kane. "He's a hard-working guy,"...

Question #4: Finding the front seven

By Mike Romor | March 29, 2011

With NIU football’s spring practice under way, there are many questions to be answered. One of those is who will step up for the front seven that anchored the defense last season. With three of its four defensive linemen graduating and two linebackers...

Football hits the field for fourth time

By Andrew Singer | March 29, 2011

Several coaches from other schools were on hand Tuesday morning to watch the NIU football team go through its fourth practice of the spring. Coaches from Concordia and North Central College among others watched junior-college transfer Jamal Womble take...

Faceoff: Which NIU coach will do better?

By Andrew Singer and Mike Romor | March 28, 2011

Andrew Singer: In the span of three and a half months, NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher has made two major hires. In the weekend before the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl, Compher hired Wisconsin defensive coordinator Dave Doeren as the NIU football team's...

Football straps on pads

By Jimmy Johnson | March 27, 2011

DeKALB | The frigid weather made yet another appearance while the NIU football team had its third spring practice Saturday afternoon. But besides the nagging cold, there was a visible difference from the Huskies' two previous practices. NIU players donned...

Football needs to replace Wilson and Clark on the defense

By Jimmy Johnson | March 24, 2011

Replacing six starters on a defense that ranked 14th in the nation last season was a difficult task head coach Dave Doeren was fully aware of. But two weeks ago, the number of vacancies ballooned to eight, when Doeren announced that linebacker Tyrone...

Spring football practice report: March 24

By Andrew Singer | March 24, 2011

With temperatures hovering in the high 20s at Huskie Stadium, NIU football head coach Dave Doeren put the Huskies through their second spring practice on Thursday morning. The first-year head coach said he saw noticeable improvements after a somewhat...

NIU football running back coach looks for number one for position

March 23, 2011

Eddie Faulkner knows what it's like to play in the shadow of another great athlete. During his four years in the Wisconsin backfield, the Huskie running backs coach had to share time with a robust Badger legend. "I backed up Ron Dayne for all four years...

NIU linebacker Devon Butler readies himself for a drill in Tuesday's inaugural spring football practice.

Huskies football kicks off spring practices

By Jerry Burnes | March 22, 2011

Dave Doeren kicked off his reign as the NIU head football coach Tuesday morning as spring practice opened for players and coaches. Hired in December, it was the first time Doeren was able to see his new team on the field, as opposed to in meetings and...

NIU's Jamison Wells is pulling double duty for both NIU football and baseball.

Double major, try being a double athlete

By Andrew Singer | March 22, 2011

Tuesday was pretty hectic for Jamison Wells. The sophomore was at Huskie Stadium from 7:15-9:30 a.m. participating in the NIU football team's first spring practice. It was the practice-squad wide receiver's first chance to work on the field with new...

Fast as a Chad-illac

By Andrew Singer | March 21, 2011

On March 10, in a matter of 4.5 seconds, Chad Spann went from likely being an undrafted free agent to a near-lock as an NFL draft pick. The former NIU running back wowed scouts with his 40-yard dash time at NIU's pro day. The 16 scouts in attendance at...