(With Minnesota visiting Northwestern this week, we flashback to this piece from summer, 2019) Other than himself, obviously, there is probably one specific individual that Minnesota mentor P.J. Fleck would have win the Big Ten Coach of the Year award. That would be the current reigning the B1GCOY, Fleck's coaching mentor, Northwestern head man Pat Fitzgerald. Back when … [Read more...] about P.J. Fleck on His True Coaching Role Model Pat Fitzgerald
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2021 NFL Mock Draft 4-29-21 Final Edition
Welcome to our latest of our 2021 NFL mock draft! You can get ready for the NFL draft this weekend (Thu-Sat) with the latest NFL betting odds. They'll come in handy this NFL season too. The 2021 NFL talking season begins now, starting Thursday night, and you'll need to do your due diligence, so that you can have all the vital stats and information. Far as we know, we're … [Read more...] about 2021 NFL Mock Draft 4-29-21 Final Edition
College Football Won’t Happen in 2020, Time to Accept it
College football is my favorite sport; there I said it. Therefore it is with a very heavy heart that I write this post and send it along to you. However, I have realized, for quite some time that we won't have collegiate pigskin this autumn. The warning signs have been there all along, and today, the inconvenient truth is right there in front of us. The faster you realize … [Read more...] about College Football Won’t Happen in 2020, Time to Accept it
2020 NFL Mock Draft 9-18-19
We have 2020 vision, NFL Draft style, right here, right now. It's our fourth 2020 NFL mock draft update, and the order was based on a combination of NFL.com's power rankings plus how we see the teams finishing the season out. Team needs were sometimes, but not often taken into account, as it's just way too early to factor in. Obviously this will be modified many times between … [Read more...] about 2020 NFL Mock Draft 9-18-19
2019 NIU Huskies Football Season Preview, Predictions
The NIU Huskies are the gold standard of the Mid-American Conference, but also a program in need of a reboot/revamp. Yes, both of these things can be true. Under Rod Carey, the program plateaued, as the MAC titles kept coming, but the bowl game losing streak extended. It wasn't just that the Huskies kept losing bowl games, it's also the fact that they rarely, if ever, played … [Read more...] about 2019 NIU Huskies Football Season Preview, Predictions
P.J. Fleck Still Has Massive Impact on NIU Huskies Program Today
This fall will see Thomas Hammock commence his head coaching career at Northern Illinois University, while P.J. Fleck begins his second year at Minnesota. The two men played college football together at NIU, and both left a tremendous imprint upon the program. Fleck owns the school record for career punt returns (87), is second in punt return yards (716), third in career … [Read more...] about P.J. Fleck Still Has Massive Impact on NIU Huskies Program Today
What to Expect from the 2019 NIU Huskies, Exclusive with Coach Hammock
Can the NIU Huskies defend their Mid-American Conference championship this season? It all depends on how well the Northern Illinois football program responds and reacts to regime change this autumn. Rod Carey left for Temple, and he's been replaced by former Baltimore Ravens running backs coach Thomas Hammock. He's a NIU alum, so he obviously knows the culture and history in … [Read more...] about What to Expect from the 2019 NIU Huskies, Exclusive with Coach Hammock
NIU Coach Thomas Hammock on Ravens Transition From Ray Rice (Exclusive)
Newly minted Northern Illinois football coach Thomas Hammock spent the past five seasons as running backs coach of the Baltimore Ravens, and his first year on the job was tumultuous to say the least. During Hammock's third month on the job, the video of Ray Rice beating his fiancee was released, and the team promptly terminated the contract of the franchise's all-time second … [Read more...] about NIU Coach Thomas Hammock on Ravens Transition From Ray Rice (Exclusive)
Top Priority for New NIU Football Coach Thomas Hammock Must Be Bowl Wins
Thomas Hammock officially returned to Northern Illinois University after having spent the last five seasons as the running backs coach with the Baltimore Ravens. As a player, Hammock rushed for 2,432 rushing yards in his NIU career (1999-2002), which still ranks 13th all-time in school history. The currently 37-year-old Hammock returned to DeKalb, to serve as running backs … [Read more...] about Top Priority for New NIU Football Coach Thomas Hammock Must Be Bowl Wins
Northern Illinois Football Game Preview: MAC Championship vs Buffalo Bulls
With apologies to Kris Kross, who will be the MAC Daddy or Daddy MAC come Friday night in Detroit? Will it be this 2018 Northern Illinois football team who claimed the Western division title, or the winner of the East division, Buffalo Bulls? Both teams dominated their divisions so thoroughly that they were able to clinch their berth in Detroit rather early. That left them … [Read more...] about Northern Illinois Football Game Preview: MAC Championship vs Buffalo Bulls