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BOWL SCENARIOS PART 2
By Joe Summins | Posted at 9:30 am on Thursday, November 26, 2009
The Daily Chronicle's John Sahly breaks down NIU's bowl possiblities in depth in today's paper. He talks about what needs to happen for the Huskies to reach one of the three bowls as an at-large team.
DON'T MISS THE REGULAR SEASON FINALE
By Joe Summins | Posted at 9:50 am on Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Too tired to make the drive to Mt. Pleasant, Mich. after eating Thanksgiving dinner the night before, but you don't want to miss NIU's regular season finale at Central Michigan? Don't worry. You can catch it on the airwaves through the Northern Illinois ISP Network. In Chicago, the game can be heard on WNTD AM 950 and WAUR AM 930, in DeKalb on 1360 AM as well as on WTJK AM 1380 in Janesville, Wis.
The game is also available online at ESPN360.com, ESPN's live sports broadband network, giving fans a 24/7 online destination that delivers more than 3,500 live, global sports events annually. Available at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection from an affiliated service provider, ESPN360 is currently available in more than 50 million homes -- two-third of U.S. broadband homes.
It is available via dozens on Internet Service Providers of all states nationwide, including Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, Cox, Charter, RCN, Insight, Frontier, Cavalier, Mediacom, Conway, Grande Communications and many more It is also available at no cost to apporximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers connected to on-campus educational networks and on-base military networks.
BOWL BUZZ
By Joe Summins | Posted at 9:32 am on Wednesday, November 25, 2009
As we mentioned on Monday, there are a number of bowl possibilities for the Huskies this year. Don't worry, niuhuskies.com has you covered. Just click on the Bowl Buzz link on the front page of the website and you will find links to all the bowl destinations NIU might be headed to.
WOMEN'S HOOPS TONIGHT
By Joe Summins | Posted at 9:21 am on Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Be sure to tune into 1360 AM WLBK and join Russell Houghtaling as he calls all the action of tonight's women's basketball game at Milwaukee. Tip off time is set for 7 p.m. The game is also available online on Huskies All-Access.
KNOW YOUR FOE
By Joe Summins | Posted at 9:13 am on Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The Huskies have faced a lot of good quarterbacks this season, but the toughest challenge at the QB spot will come Friday when Northern Illinois travles to Mt. Pleasant, Mich. to face Dan LeFevour and Central Michigan in the regular season finale. John Sahly of the Daily Chronicle caught up with a few of the Huskies who shared their thoughts on the Chippewas' signal caller in this story in today's paper.
FORMER HUSKIE TO PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
By Joe Summins | Posted at 2:21 pm on Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Congratulations go out to former Huskie Eddie Davis as he and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League will be playing in the 2009 Grey Cup Sunday, November 29 after defeating Calgary, 27-17. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. CST. Davis, who played tailback and cornerback for NIU from 1991-94, is in his 15th season in the CFL and is making his second trip to the Grey Cup with the Roughriders in three years.
WOMEN'S HOOPS GRINDS OUT WIN OVER SIU SUNDAY
By Brett McWethy | Posted at 9:59 am on Monday, November 23, 2009
Great win for the NIU women's team to start out Sunday's doubleheader festivities. After falling behind early, the Huskies got 22 points from forward Mauvolyene Adams, and outlasted the Salukis, 74-65.
John Sahly had this description of the game, while Ben Gross and Jackie Thyfault from the Northern Star teamed up for a game recap and sidebar of SIU's defensive plans going into the contest. Mauvolyene Adams scored a career-high with 22 points, the second game in a row she's hit the 20-point milestone. She also accumulated her fourth double-double in as many games this year.
HUSKIE MEN'S HOOPS SPLITS HOMESTAND
By Brett McWethy | Posted at 9:40 am on Monday, November 23, 2009
The Northern Illinois men's basketball team dominated Tennessee State Friday, but had a tough go against Southeast Missouri Sunday, and split its opening weekend at home.
James Nokes of the DeKalb Daily Chronicle had this take on Friday's game, and NIU beat writer John Sahly did his best to explain NIU's struggles from the free throw line in Sunday's game story.
The Rockford Register Star was also in attendance for both games. Andy Colbert provided Friday's gamer, and Jay Taft was on assignment yesterday.
The Northern Star had a recap of the entire weekend.
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN
By Joe Summins | Posted at 9:01 pm on Monday, November 23, 2009
Trying to figure out what bowl NIU could be headed too? John Sahly of the Daily Chronicle lays out the possibilities in this story. Hold onto your seats Huskie fans, you may have to root root for Toledo this weekend.
A couple of sites have the Huskies going to various locales across the country. ESPN is divided as to which bowl NIU is headed to, while CBSsportsline.com has the Huskies headed to Albuquerque. Remember, it's a fluid situation.
HAVE A HAPPENING?
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 8:55 am on Monday, November 16, 2009
Have a Huskie Happening we missed? Let us know by e-mailing us here! We only have so many sets of eyes, but the Huskie Nation sees all!
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