Welcome Guest! Create an Account login email: password: remember me: BASKETBALLFOOTBALLMESSAGE BOARDCHATLINKS site searchwhere to watchcontact usabout usadvertise with ushelp Message Board BobcatAttack.com Message Board Ohio Football Topic:  NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital? Topic:  NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital? Author Message cbarber357 General User Member Since: 9/9/2012 Location: Pickerington, OH Post Count: 882 Status: Offline     NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/10/2024 10:09:10 PM  Maybe Tim was picking the Huskies up so they could leave the MAC together? Noise resurfacing about NIU potentially leaving the MAC to join the Mountain West as a football only school - https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/northern-illinois-foo... Article also confirms Toledo has no interest. Another weird move. Closest conference game would be a 14 hour drive away in Laramie, Wyoming. Other than Air Force, probably adding at least 10 more hours of driving to get anywhere else. Also includes Hawaii. Last Edited: 12/10/2024 10:12:16 PM by cbarber357 Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,312 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/10/2024 10:17:44 PM  cbarber357 wrote: Maybe Tim was picking the Huskies up so they could leave the MAC together? Noise resurfacing about NIU potentially leaving the MAC to join the Mountain West as a football only school - https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/northern-illinois-foo... Article also confirms Toledo has no interest. Another weird move. Closest conference game would be a 14 hour drive away in Laramie, Wyoming. Other than Air Force, probably adding at least 10 more hours of driving to get anywhere else. Also includes Hawaii. Hmm . . . if they go, let's get on the phone to WKU pronto. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top ts1227 General User Member Since: 2/28/2006 Location: Tallmadge, OH Post Count: 869 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/10/2024 10:52:02 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: cbarber357 wrote: Maybe Tim was picking the Huskies up so they could leave the MAC together? Noise resurfacing about NIU potentially leaving the MAC to join the Mountain West as a football only school - https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/northern-illinois-foo... Article also confirms Toledo has no interest. Another weird move. Closest conference game would be a 14 hour drive away in Laramie, Wyoming. Other than Air Force, probably adding at least 10 more hours of driving to get anywhere else. Also includes Hawaii. Hmm . . . if they go, let's get on the phone to WKU pronto. Are they still joined at the hip with MTSU, who nuked it the last time around? Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 9,941 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/10/2024 10:57:02 PM  If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. Back to Top ohio9704 General User Member Since: 2/11/2006 Post Count: 1,533 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/10/2024 11:00:02 PM  BillyTheCat wrote: If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. That is a fact! Back to Top FormerMember General User Member Since: 1/7/2022 Post Count: 242 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/10/2024 11:01:17 PM  ts1227 wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: cbarber357 wrote: Maybe Tim was picking the Huskies up so they could leave the MAC together? Noise resurfacing about NIU potentially leaving the MAC to join the Mountain West as a football only school - https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/northern-illinois-foo... Article also confirms Toledo has no interest. Another weird move. Closest conference game would be a 14 hour drive away in Laramie, Wyoming. Other than Air Force, probably adding at least 10 more hours of driving to get anywhere else. Also includes Hawaii. Hmm . . . if they go, let's get on the phone to WKU pronto. Are they still joined at the hip with MTSU, who nuked it the last time around? The MAC wanted WKU/MTSU to be a package deal but Western Kentucky was always willing to join as a solo addition but was voted down. I haven't heard anything substantial since but it seems like their interest has waned since everything went down. Back to Top FormerMember General User Member Since: 1/7/2022 Post Count: 242 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/10/2024 11:03:26 PM  BillyTheCat wrote: If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. Honestly, I'd say good riddance! They think their brand is critical to the MAC but it isn't. The numbers show they have poor attendance and they're middle of the pack as far as their reach and program interest in the MAC. They have a good football program that's been mediocre in recent years and offer next to nothing in basketball. I'm fine with flipping them with UMass and calling it a day unless the MAC has a bigger plan up their sleeve which seems doubtful. Back to Top Mike Coleman Administrator Member Since: 12/21/2004 Location: Near the Pristine Sandy Shores of Lake Erie, OH Post Count: 1,559 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/10/2024 11:29:52 PM  They did this before, in the 80s, right?? Independent for football and something like the MVC for other sports. Never let them back in again. Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 7,152 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/10/2024 11:54:57 PM  I really just don't understand the Mountain West's play here. NIU can't be adding that much in value by themselves. Unless they're being fed some B.S. about the Chicago media market, I just don't get this move at all. NIU will bankrupt themselves with travel costs and there's no way in hell the MW is going to be a high value TV target now that they've lost the top half of their league. Back to Top Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 4,957 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 7:47:15 AM  BillyTheCat wrote: If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. 100% yes. And that declaration by the MAC would shut this down right away and they'd stay. I honestly don't care if they leave, I just don't want them either all in or all out. Andrew Ruck B.B.A. 2003 Back to Top Victory General User Member Since: 3/10/2012 Post Count: 2,260 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 8:18:16 AM  Andrew Ruck wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. 100% yes. And that declaration by the MAC would shut this down right away and they'd stay. I honestly don't care if they leave, I just don't want them either all in or all out. If I'm not mistaken, The MAC has already said that Back to Top colobobcat66 General User Member Since: 9/1/2006 Location: Watching the bobcats run outside my window., CO Post Count: 4,421 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 9:05:52 AM  cbarber357 wrote: Maybe Tim was picking the Huskies up so they could leave the MAC together? Noise resurfacing about NIU potentially leaving the MAC to join the Mountain West as a football only school - https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/northern-illinois-foo... Article also confirms Toledo has no interest. Another weird move. Closest conference game would be a 14 hour drive away in Laramie, Wyoming. Other than Air Force, probably adding at least 10 more hours of driving to get anywhere else. Also includes Hawaii. They’re not going to be driving to their games, that’s for sure. Back to Top colobobcat66 General User Member Since: 9/1/2006 Location: Watching the bobcats run outside my window., CO Post Count: 4,421 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 9:08:16 AM  GoCats105 wrote: I really just don't understand the Mountain West's play here. NIU can't be adding that much in value by themselves. Unless they're being fed some B.S. about the Chicago media market, I just don't get this move at all. NIU will bankrupt themselves with travel costs and there's no way in hell the MW is going to be a high value TV target now that they've lost the top half of their league. If it’s football only, they won’t be bankrupt flying by charter to 6 games. Back to Top M.D.W.S.T General User Member Since: 12/23/2021 Post Count: 2,432 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 9:12:36 AM  ohio9704 wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. That is a fact! They likely can't afford to also go in basketball, gonna be a fun bus ride to Fresno. Back to Top Mike Coleman Administrator Member Since: 12/21/2004 Location: Near the Pristine Sandy Shores of Lake Erie, OH Post Count: 1,559 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 9:31:42 AM  M.D.W.S.T wrote: ohio9704 wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. That is a fact! They likely can't afford to also go in basketball, gonna be a fun bus ride to Fresno. The point is, they would join something like the Horizon for other sports. Back to Top M.D.W.S.T General User Member Since: 12/23/2021 Post Count: 2,432 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 9:34:06 AM  Mike Coleman wrote: M.D.W.S.T wrote: ohio9704 wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. That is a fact! They likely can't afford to also go in basketball, gonna be a fun bus ride to Fresno. The point is, they would join something like the Horizon for other sports. I've always hated that, but I guess its the world we live. Side note... I truly hope "picking up their dog from the hospital" lives on as a great meme on this board LOL Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 7,152 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 10:57:02 AM  colobobcat66 wrote: GoCats105 wrote: I really just don't understand the Mountain West's play here. NIU can't be adding that much in value by themselves. Unless they're being fed some B.S. about the Chicago media market, I just don't get this move at all. NIU will bankrupt themselves with travel costs and there's no way in hell the MW is going to be a high value TV target now that they've lost the top half of their league. If it’s football only, they won’t be bankrupt flying by charter to 6 games. But they're banking on the assumption that the MW will be worth a lot more than the MAC. I think that's still up for debate as they've lost Boise, Fresno, CSU, USU and SDSU. Their conference's value took a huge hit. And potentially, they're going to have to find a landing spot for the rest of their athletics programs if the MAC kicks them out, which could potentially add more to travel costs. Back to Top cbarber357 General User Member Since: 9/9/2012 Location: Pickerington, OH Post Count: 882 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 11:04:48 AM  M.D.W.S.T wrote: Mike Coleman wrote: M.D.W.S.T wrote: ohio9704 wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. That is a fact! They likely can't afford to also go in basketball, gonna be a fun bus ride to Fresno. The point is, they would join something like the Horizon for other sports. I've always hated that, but I guess its the world we live. Side note... I truly hope "picking up their dog from the hospital" lives on as a great meme on this board LOL I will personally be doing my part. Back to Top Bobcat Love General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 1,090 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 1:13:34 PM  cbarber357 wrote: M.D.W.S.T wrote: Mike Coleman wrote: M.D.W.S.T wrote: ohio9704 wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. That is a fact! They likely can't afford to also go in basketball, gonna be a fun bus ride to Fresno. The point is, they would join something like the Horizon for other sports. I've always hated that, but I guess its the world we live. Side note... I truly hope "picking up their dog from the hospital" lives on as a great meme on this board LOL I will personally be doing my part. Gloria Navarez looking Jon Steinbrecher right in the eyes and saying "Dare me" - she is a disaster of an Administrator and she's literally eating Steinbrecher's lunch. We have to do something about this conference. It's terrible. The money. The exposure. The competition level. The regionality. Complete grease fire. Back to Top OUcats82 General User Member Since: 1/9/2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 1,860 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 1:45:07 PM  M.D.W.S.T wrote: Mike Coleman wrote: M.D.W.S.T wrote: ohio9704 wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. That is a fact! They likely can't afford to also go in basketball, gonna be a fun bus ride to Fresno. The point is, they would join something like the Horizon for other sports. I've always hated that, but I guess its the world we live. Side note... I truly hope "picking up their dog from the hospital" lives on as a great meme on this board LOL So.....PUTDFTH.....is that like BUTM? Ohio-The State University Back to Top greencat General User Member Since: 3/12/2005 Post Count: 2,308 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 1:51:57 PM  There is a better chance of getting Nashville media market attention with WKU (even without MTSU) than NIU getting a sliver of attention in Chicago. (although with both WKU & MTSU it would be a slam dunk to get media attention in NashVegas). Unlike UMass, WKU's academics are NOT respected at all but at this point in the NCAA world, does that really matter anymore? Does anybody care? I'd say to invite WKU and let Middle sulk over them leaving. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,312 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 1:55:59 PM  greencat wrote: There is a better chance of getting Nashville media market attention with WKU (even without MTSU) than NIU getting a sliver of attention in Chicago. (although with both WKU & MTSU it would be a slam dunk to get media attention in NashVegas). Unlike UMass, WKU's academics are NOT respected at all but at this point in the NCAA world, does that really matter anymore? Does anybody care? I'd say to invite WKU and let Middle sulk over them leaving. Agree on inviting WKU, and letting MTSU stew in their own juices. And, on your other point, do college football players actually still have to go to class, or even be enrolled in the school? The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top Pete Chouteau General User Member Since: 11/17/2004 Location: You Can't See Me Post Count: 1,635 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 2:07:05 PM  Unless losing two, there's no pressure to add and get back to a stupid number like 13 members. Back to Top 100%Cat General User Member Since: 1/17/2013 Post Count: 2,553 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 2:47:34 PM  ohio9704 wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: If NIU goes, it should be gone in all sports. That is a fact! I'm all for anything that gets that horrendous basketball floor out of the MAC. Back to Top greencat General User Member Since: 3/12/2005 Post Count: 2,308 Status: Offline     RE: NIU Picking Their Dog Up From The Hospital?    Posted: 12/11/2024 2:49:54 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: greencat wrote: There is a better chance of getting Nashville media market attention with WKU (even without MTSU) than NIU getting a sliver of attention in Chicago. (although with both WKU & MTSU it would be a slam dunk to get media attention in NashVegas). Unlike UMass, WKU's academics are NOT respected at all but at this point in the NCAA world, does that really matter anymore? Does anybody care? I'd say to invite WKU and let Middle sulk over them leaving. Agree on inviting WKU, and letting MTSU stew in their own juices. And, on your other point, do college football players actually still have to go to class, or even be enrolled in the school? To quote Bill Shakespeare, MTSU can be "hoist on their own petard." (and they were so proud being picked 4th is what's left of the CUSA...but oops...they finished in a tie for last place with new coach Derek "all talk" Mason. A nice guy but a crappy coach.) Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 25  of 27 Posts Jump to Page:   1 | 2    Next > View Other 'Ohio Football' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 308 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 308 Guests 0 Registered Users There are no other users looking at this page.

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