Red And Black Attack: FanPosts

Going to 09/18/10 UofI Game - looking for tailgating alt to the $30 Alumni event or free tickets to that...

2010-09-08T18:28:12Z

Going to the 09/18 U of I Football Game, basically looking for tailgating/bars/etc. that some NIU people might be at - any suggestions...I'm a bit too cheap to pay the $30 for the Alumni event plus sometimes those can be campy...although I would go if got free tickets...2 1987 grads, 2 199? grads - I'm not that familiar with UofI so don't know where to go as a 40 something for amusement...

North Dakota Football Look-a-Likes

2010-09-06T22:32:40Z

Have at it huskie fans, for north dakotas roster. We need as many people as possible to post on this. Show your spirit here and post it up. Keep it funny and dont hold back.

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heres the link

http://www.fightingsioux.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=13500&SPID=6399&SPSID=58641

Iowa State Can't Practice

2010-08-11T18:44:51Z

The campus is under a flood watch. Many of the players are helping sandbag their practice facilities. A tough break for the Cyclones. They're in a "watch and wait" mode. Latest report states that the football stadium has not been affected as yet. The administration sent many staff members home so they wouldn't be stranded. A number of players never made it to campus because of increased flooding.

What a frustrating situation for both players and coaches. Hopefully they will see a break in the weather pattern.

Doug Free on ESPN

2010-07-22T14:21:51Z

Did anyone see the segment this morning on ESPN previewing the NFC East and it was all about whether or not Free will step up on the Cowboys line. Let's hope that the Huskies and other recruits saw this to motivate the Huskies for the year. Also, did Sam Hurd resign with the Cowboys?

Just trying to make this 75 words long for the fan post. Go Huskies, go huskies, go huskies, go huskies.

Schiller

2010-05-05T05:49:53Z

You have Schiller's name crossed off the eligibility tracker. When I see that it means he's out for the year due to injury or he's left the team. In John Sahly's review of the linebackers, he doesn't list him as a starter, but as a backup since Butler took over in the middle(I think its great that Butler is stepping up). Schiller didn't have any stats listed for the final spring scrimmage. If you cross him off, someone knows something... Care to share?

It's unofficially, OFFICIAL!

2010-03-06T16:01:02Z

I am not sure of the details, but I have it from a pretty reliable source that Me'co Brown is no longer in the plans of Coach Kill and the Huskie football team. As the team has dispersed for Spring Break, Me'co has left school and is planning to transfer to a school closer to home in Mississippi. Although NIU showing him the door is probably closer to the truth.

This means Chad 'Super' Spann heads into the spring as the unquestioned number one back. I hope his off-season conditioning is going well as we are going to need him to tote the rock a lot! I do think based on what we have seen on film that Ju'co transfer Jaz Hopkins will be able to spell him. Antoine Kirkland also has to step up and bring it this year as a redshirt freshmen

The Huskies are primed for a MAC run to the title and will probably miss Me'co, but I don't think it will be as big a loss as some will try to make it out to be. He was a smallish back that in spurts had problems holding onto the ball. He also was more interested in blazing up then developing blazing speed. Thanks for Purdue though!

Poll

Will loss of Me'co Brown prevent Huskies from winning the MAC?

Yes

1 votes

No

17 votes

Are you insane?

6 votes

24 votes | Poll has closed

Let Draft Season Begin!

2010-02-17T07:57:59Z

Here is the first of many breakdowns by position for this year's draft. I have my media credentials for NFL Scouting Combine next weekend, here's to hoping I can make it to Indy.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/347006-2010-nfl-draft-top-5-by-position-quarterback

Poll

Who is your top QB in the draft?

Sam Bradford

3 votes

Jimmy Clausen

7 votes

Colt McCoy

0 votes

Dan LeFevour

4 votes

Tim Tebow

1 votes

Tony Pike

1 votes

16 votes | Poll has closed

Patton's Job security

2010-02-16T19:34:43Z

I personally think Patton should lose his job after this pathetic basketball season and was just wondering what everyone else was thinking. I especially was wondering if any one read the article in the Northern Star today which took up the front and back pages of the paper reporting on how bad his recruiting is. The article left me just sitting there like wow this guy needs to go. Sorry i could not find a link for those who have not read the article maybe someone else could help there but any thoughts?

Poll

Should Patton be gone or does he deserve another season?

Fired after the season

14 votes

Give him one more year

9 votes

Give him a couple years

2 votes

25 votes | Poll has closed

The Kent State Blowout

2010-02-02T03:17:26Z

What a disappointment tonight. Kent State creates 23 turnovers and comes up with 18 steals.......nuff said. Things were starting to look up five games ago; that's no longer the case.

Is this a team that has just given up? or is there just that much of a talent gap? I would anticipate a shakeup in the lineup; something to energize this team.

NOTE: I just saw a stat online that showed a Huskies home record of 43-44 since the Convo opened for business. That makes it awfully tough to build a winning season.

2010 NIU Basketball Open Thread: The Road to Cleveland

2010-02-01T18:09:34Z

Since there is a lot of interest in the basketball team this year, I've decided to put this bad boy up to discuss pretty much anything about the Huskie ballers.

Feel free to discuss things like:

When will we start playing defense?

What is up with Jake Anderson?

How the hell is Ball State 3-0 against the MAC East?

Complete the sentence: Xavier Silas and __________ will lead this team to MAC tourney success

And of course the manic-depressive journey of Mike DiNunno manning the point

I knew Dan Lefevour would outplay Tim Tebow.

2010-01-31T09:06:44Z

Dan Lefevour passed for one touchdown and ran for another. His draft status has risen while Tim Tebow's has fallen. I think he fumbled the ball too. If i was an NFL scout i would take D.L. before all but maybe one of the prospects that Todd Mcshay and the rest of his ESPN cohorts think are better than Dan Lefevour. I'm sure D.L will do quite well at the NFL combine too. He does not get the attention of the other's b/c he plays in the MAC Conference but so did Ben Rothlisberger and he has two super bowl rings. I predict great things for Mr. Lefevour when he gets his chance to play at the nfl level.

Memo to Coach Kill: Recruit SPEED

2010-01-07T03:26:53Z

After watching NIU vs. South Florida and Central Michigan vs. Troy, I can see a definite hole in the MAC conference: it's called SPEED. Both of these games illustrated what speed at a couple of positions can do to an opponent. At the college level it shows itself very quickly, not so in the NFL.

The MAC conference will go winless in this bowl season. Central Michigan was basically burned by 2 skill players for Troy, an RB and WR (guy named Jernigan). I hope that the coaching staff at NIU is going out on the recruiting trail and looking for athleticism and speed. It seems that they have solid prospects at the QB position, but what about the RB and WR spots?

The bottom line: The conference seems to have hit a wall when it comes to level of play. I am hoping that NIU will step it up a notch in their recruiting efforts

Wolfe for All Decade RB on Dr Saturday

2009-12-18T16:47:13Z

Vote for Wolfe for All Decade RB here:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/All-Decade-Team-Vote-for-the-best-running-back?urn=ncaaf,208978

Wolfe was probably the most valulable player to this team than any of these others for the longest period. Media bias towards BCS schools is the only thing that held him back. He destroyed Ohio State when he played them.Give the man the credit he's due. Vote early and vote often!!!

'09 NIU Schedule Hard to Predict

2009-08-14T02:54:32Z

I'm having fits trying to figure this year's football schedule. Two Big-Ten away games, but against schools that are in real transition. We could have a real shot. Many tough away games, but we have some terrific returning talent, especially on defense. Lots of challenges, but I see a tremendous positive attitude among the players. Right now, the conventional wisdom is a 6-6 season with NIU losing every big game. I just can't see that happening. More likely is that the team will come together. If things click, we're talking at least 8-9 wins with some great upsets. If not, then we're in for another typical season for a MAC School -- play tough and finish at or near .500. What think ye...?

Fantasy problem

2009-07-12T23:39:18Z

I want to have at least one huskie on on my CFB fantasy team., but I also want win my league. This is my first shot at any kind of fantasy football. I don't have any gaping holes , and I'm strong in terms of QB (I've got 2 backups), and weak in WR . I don't know really know how I'm doing with my kicker (He's the Guy from OK state).

A User Guide to Posting FanShots & FanPosts

2009-07-11T14:59:43Z

I posted something like this when we first moved here months ago, but here's a good refresher:

This post is intended to be a guide for all Red and Black Attack community users so that everyone can take advantage of the SB Nation platform. The most important thing that I want to get out of this blog in its developing stages is community interaction. This blog can go nowhere but up, but its up to you the fans to push it to the next level.

Below is an extended guide to FanPosts & FanShots. However, before reading the details below we strongly advise all members of the community to read the SB Nation Welcome Guide

FanShots

FanShots are quick posts, links, images or videos from around the web. Aside from the commenting system, FanShots and the bookmarklet for the easy creation of FanShots are one of the best features of the SB Nation platform.

When Should You Post a FanShot?

Whenever you find a link, a quote, a video (etc.) around the web that you think the Red and Black Attack community will enjoy post them in a FanShot. Post a FanShot when you don't have any commentary to add other than your link, video or quote. Don't forget, a picture is worth a thousand words. You should also use a FanShot when you can't meet the 75 word minimum required for a FanPost.

How Do You Post a FanShot?

Click "New FanShot"- Rocket science isn't it! While logged in, visit any page of RABA and click the handy "New FanShot" button. Enter the link, pic or video URL in the proper place.

Use the FanShot Bookmarklet- Clicking and dragging the "Share on SB Nation" button to your bookmarks bar (the area under your address bar in your browser) will allow you to post to RABA quickly and easily while browsing the internet. Once you have a "Share on SB Nation" button in your browser, you have one-click posting of FanShots at your fingertips. Clicking the button will bring up a dialogue box where you can select the type of FanShot you wish to post, apply the proper tags (more later) and hit publish. Simple. Trust us.

FanPosts

FanPosts are just like front page stories, except they are written by you, the user. Select FanPosts and those deemed worthy by the high and mighty Red and Black Attack team will find their way on the front page.

What Makes a Good FanPost?

Make it Substantial - When we say substantial we don't mean re-writing your thesis from undergrad but if you see the 75 word warning it's either time to put some more thought into your FanPost or trash it all together. If you can't fill up 75 words on a topic, what you have is NOT a FanPost; it's a comment or a FanShot.

Make it Relevant- Your FanPost should relate to the NIU Huskies or MAC Football in some way. If you want to talk about the Illini or the SEC there are sites on SB Nation for that. If you want to do nothing more than post a link to you site you're probably a spammer and should expect your FanPost to be swiftly removed! If all you want to do is post a link then use a FanShot. We are not completely discouraging off-topic FanPosts, sometimes we go on music rants, but your thoughts on Obama as a president should probably be left for a different forum.

Make It Timely- If the link you are posting is a day or two old, chances are it's been posted once or twice before, perhaps in the comments or a FanShot. Check to see if a link has been posted before. Use the search bar for that. It's pretty powerful. If you do have some breaking news then post away. Even though we try to be the first to hear/read/see every piece of breaking NIU Huskie news we can't do it all. That's where you guys step in. Thousands of eyes are ears are more powerful then just a few.

Make it Coherent - We all make the occasional typo and grammatical mistake and a run-on sentence makes an appearance now and again but we take time to post well written stuff. Hopefully you will do the same. FanPosts are not text messages. Take the time to write out your thoughts. Please use punctuation where appropriate and don't hesitate to use multiple paragraphs. The better written the FanPost the more likely we are to feature it.

Use Proper Formatting- The less we have to edit the more likely a FanPost will be posted. Makes sense, right? If you know how to format Microsoft Word then you can format your posts. In fact some people will probably find it easier to write your post in word, format it there and then just paste it in.

Give is a Good Headline- The better the headline the more attention your post will likely receive. Keep it clean, but be creative. "Kill Sucks" just won't cut it but "Critiquing Kill's Play-calling Strategies" does.

Tag It - See below.

Tagging

In both FanPosts and FanShots there is an area for tagging your posts. Tagging is very important as it helps your content show up in searches and in dynamically-rendered content areas, such as a player or team page. It helps increase your posts exposure and exposure is good.

Tagging your post is easy. Just run the Auto Tag and Link. Double check to ensure things are tagged right, or if you feel like a tag was missed then add it.

That's a brief introduction to the SB Nation platform. There are a ton of features. We are still learning about our new home and we hope you will take the time to see just what you can do to help ensure RABA remains a terrific community of Huskie fans.

Now, enough with the technical stuff and back to the Huskies...

(HT to RaptorsHQ)

Huskies football Pick'um 2009

2009-06-29T00:19:14Z

Hey, maybe we should have a pick'um for the football season. you would post on a FanPost Monday through Friday on the week of the game. Every contestant would have a record, and the tie-breaker for first place would be number of players taken in the NFL draft, if no Huskie was taken, then it would be most MAC games picked correctly. all bowl games and (hopefully) the MAC championship, would be included. Tell me what you think.

Poll

Should we do this?

yes

6 votes

no

0 votes

6 votes | Poll has closed

Jordan Lynch

2009-06-24T20:55:07Z

Northern Illinois Huskies signee Jordan Lynch has been elected the team captain of team USA for the upcoming IFAF football world championships. Jordan went Mount Carmel high, in Chicago, and threw 16 TDS in his senior season. he will lead The united states into their first gam against seventh ranked France. This is the USA's first participation in the tournament, to be held in Canton, Ohio, near the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Although he will play QB on the huskies, he will be playing as a safety on Team USA.

Winning

2009-06-14T21:21:30Z

Huskies vs Badgers coverage
The Huskies have some easy and some hard games this season. Their season includes Wisconsin, Western Mich., Central Mich., Miami (OH.), western Illinois, Purdue, Ball State, Idaho, Toledo, Akron, Eastern Mich., and ohio. they will hopefully got and win a bowl game this year. they will hopefully improve from a 1-3 record out of the MAC. they will be able to able to reverse that , but also have a slim chance of going perfect.

Poll

How many games will the huskies win this season?

1-3

0 votes

4-6

0 votes

7-9

6 votes

10+

0 votes

6 votes | Poll has closed

Darion Anderson

2009-06-12T02:22:56Z

Sophomore Guard Darion Anderson has declared entry in the NBA draft as an underclassmen. Here is a look at his stats and some analysis. Last year was the 4th highest scorer in the MAC (16.9 PPG) and also made 2nd Team All-MAC. He also lead the huskies in scoring in almost half of the 30 games played (11). He scored a career-high 32 points in a match against Chicago State on 12/6/08. Greg Doyal says he won't be drafted but I think otherwise, although he will probably will but late in the draft.