DeKALB | NIU senior running back Chad Spann has been named as a candidate for the 2010 Doak Walker Award, given to the nation’s top college running back. Spann is one of 49 backs nationwide named as a candidate by the PricewaterhouseCoopers SMU Atheltic...
DeKALB | I have never talked to, seen or heard of any coach who will admit to taking any stock into preseason speculation about their own team. As interesting as they can be to talk about, and as much as we, the media, like to mention them, preseason...
DeKALB | Fundamentally, the laces of a football are the quarterback's road map around the brown, leather pigskin. It is the simplest way to find grip and increase accuracy in the passing game. At least that's how things used to be. In an era of college...
With expectations for NIU football high this season, much of the anticipation is due to the strength of its defense. Redshirt senior linebacker Alex Kube figures to be one of the leaders for a unit that held opponents under 14 points on five occasions...
NIU broke camp on the 2010 season after Saturday's morning practice session. As with any football team there are questions and storylines that are still playing out before opening kickoff. Coming off a 7-6 season the Huskies entered camp as the favorite...
If NIU head coach Jerry Kill learned something from watching his Huskies in their last game, it's that the team needed a boost in the speed department. Turn the calendar back to Jan. 2 when the Huskies suffered a 27-3 International Bowl loss to South...
DeKALB | There are few universal truths in this world. Taking a shower every day is probably a good idea. There will always be that one girl at the party crying. Jerry Kill likes to run the football. It's that hard-nosed approach that led to NIU's rushing...
Is ESPN going through a fad, or has it just gone certifiably insane? I really can't think of another explanation to rationally break down its coverage of the past eight months. First there was Tiger Woods, then Tim Tebow, Stephen Strasburg, LeBron James...
Reporters bicker with Bill Hancock regularly. Then again, disagreements tend to follow the man in charge of one of the most controversial organizations in college sports. The executive director of college football's Bowl Championship Series was on hand...
Late last month, football coaches and players from the Mid American Conference descended on Detroit to discuss the upcoming season at the 2010 MAC Media Day. Here are the preseason rankings along with thoughts from head coaches on last year and what they're...
The battle has already begun for Chandler Harnish. Despite being listed as the backup quarterback on the preseason depth chart, the redshirt junior is looking forward to getting on the field and winning back the starting signal caller spot. Harnish suffered...
Welcome Back Huskies! As the head coach of YOUR Northern Illinois Huskies football team, it is my pleasure to welcome all new and returning students to campus for the 2010-11 school year. We are so glad you are here and hope you are looking forward to...
