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leatherneckcountry wrote: Wed Aug 28, 2024 3:34 pm Anyone know how to find the depth chart 


 

Looks like Coaches are moving away from them.  Understandable with the transfer chaos going on.  Reality is if a player is not on the 2-deep when he gets to Junior year, he will probably be looking for an out.

https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/2-d ... pth-charts

After browsing around some previews for games this week, the only 2-deep I could find is the Bison.  They have a culture going on there.  You dont deviate from what works.
 

I am leaning toward going, only a couple hour drive for me.  Related question.  Is this an overnight stay for the team?  I dont know what the policy is.  If a game is within reasonable bus trip distance (like maybe ISU R?), I assume you save the bucks for the hotel and just show up a little early, get stretched out, have a pre-game meal, and do the best you can. Google says 2 Hrs, 48 minutes from Macomb to Dekalb.

Also related, if I win a big enough lottery, I am going to donate some to build a new facility on campus or refurbish an existing dorm to become a hotel and restaurant management training ground, a place good enough to host a visiting football team and then some. Seriously. 
 
 
 

I'll be there. Sorry I haven't posted anything, but I've been on vacation in Michigan this week. Heading back down on Saturday, stopping outside of the Chicago suburbs to pick up my sister, brother-in-law, and his sister (we're all WIU alumni) and go to the game before finishing the drive home after the game.

Dimers Prediction: 
Northern Illinois  43 
Western 9
https://www.dimers.com/news/western-ill ... eek-1-2024
 

Houston, we have a depth chart.  Maybe the unique defense someone was asking about refers to the BLB, STAR, and WHIP positions.  I have not clue what they are.  When I was playing ball 50 years back, we had a Monster position, sort of a roving linebacker if you will.  He would adjust according to the offensive formation and call out "Monster Left" or "Monster Right" to let eveyone else know what to do.

https://goleathernecks.com/documents/20 ... _NOTES.pdf

Update: I think my wife is coming along.  She loves to wear the purple garb from the bookstore.  Got lucky and married a gal whose favorite color was purple.  ;)
 
 
 
 

sealhall74 wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 2:16 pm Is this an overnight stay for the team?  I dont know what the policy is.  If a game is within reasonable bus trip distance (like maybe ISU R?), I assume you save the bucks for the hotel and just show up a little early, get stretched out, have a pre-game meal, and do the best you can.



 

The team left at 1:00 PM today via Burlington Trailways busses.

New WIU head coach reflects, leans on coaches from his past as opener nears.
From Prairie State Pigskin:
https://prairiestatepigskin.com/2024/08 ... ner-nears/

 
 
 

Where’s Juan Delacruz and Brayden Smith?

I did like the fact that we at least tried running some 

leatherneckcountry wrote:I did like the fact that we at least tried running some 

Our defense is Swiss cheese but our offense looks semi competent


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Northern Illinois won 54-15

Western had 298 Total Yards:  94 Rushing and 204 Passing.

Northern Illinois had 706 Total Yards:  312 Rushing and 394 Passing.

Nathan Lamb was 17 of 29 for 204 yards:  1 TD.  Longest pass = 29 yards.  Sacked once.

Attendance at NIU = 10,828