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
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NIU Huskies Win MAC Title; Furious Comeback in Championship Game
College Football 77 in 77: #74 NIU Huskies
From a mid-major standpoint, Northern Illinois University has become "Running Back U." (Leshon Johnson, Garret Wolfe, Michael "the Burner" Turner, Chad Spann). Sure, only Michael Turner is the only one from that group to do anything in the NFL, but these rushers all dominated the collegiate level. NIU will look to keep that running game going in spades this season, with … [Read more...] about College Football 77 in 77: #74 NIU Huskies
lllinois vs. Northern Illinois: the Brutally Honest Game Preview
There's an old adage in football that the biggest improvement a team makes is from the first week to the second. Your 2010 Illinois Fighting Illini are a true testament to this, especially starting quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase. He grew up a ton last week. But they have two other playmakers on both sides of the ball: Linebacker Ian Thomas and running back Mikel LeShoure. … [Read more...] about lllinois vs. Northern Illinois: the Brutally Honest Game Preview