Welcome Guest! Create an Account login email: password: remember me: site searchwhere to watchcontact usabout usadvertise with ushelp Message Board Share BobcatAttack.com Message Board Ohio Basketball Topic:  NIU program continues to experience difficulties Topic:  NIU program continues to experience difficulties Author Message Jeff McKinney Moderator Member Since: 11/12/2004 Post Count: 67 Status: Offline     NIU program continues to experience difficulties    Posted: 7/7/2010 11:12:48 AM  Sean Kowal's departure from the NIU program is a major setback for the Huskies.  He is the fourth player to leave since the end of the season who did not leave due to graduation.  NIU's continued problems are a major disappointment to Huskie fans.  In addition, the inability of Coach Patton and his staff to turn the program around and move out of the 20 loss per season malaise is a significant drag on the MAC due to continued low RPIs and poor out of conference performance. It will be interesting to see what happens with this situation in the future.  I suspect that that athletic dept may like to make a change in coaches, but most mid major schools are not presently in a position to buy out contracts.  Danger, Will Robinson! Back to Top Colorado Bobcat General User Member Since: 12/28/2004 Location: Boulder, CO Post Count: 4 Status: Offline     RE: NIU program continues to experience difficulties    Posted: 7/10/2010 8:02:58 AM  Coach Ricardo Patton was fired at Colorado prior to landing at NIU.  Simply, he cannot coach. Go Bobcats...  Go Buffs... Back to Top Brian Smith General User Member Since: 2/3/2005 Post Count: 48 Status: Offline     RE: NIU program continues to experience difficulties    Posted: 7/12/2010 12:14:19 AM  I think it's just another reminder that the MAC is there for the taking this year and for a few years. There are only two or three legitimate rosters in the conference right now.  Build one quickly and you could win a few titles in a row, something we haven't seen a whole lot since the Kent State teams of the early 2000s. There was a time, not long ago, when Nate Gerwig ate giant doughnuts in the sky, Tim O'Shea was going to be the head coach at Denison, Mark BORTZ!!! BORTZ!!! BORTZ!!! was a household name, and What is Buffalo Sucks? answered every question accurately. The internet goblins have taken these from us. I blame Miami. Back to Top Jeff McKinney Moderator Member Since: 11/12/2004 Post Count: 67 Status: Offline     RE: NIU program continues to experience difficulties    Posted: 7/15/2010 4:22:10 PM  See the link in the articles section to the interview with Michael Patton.  Sounds like he and some of the other players are tired of losing and they are trying to turn things around this summer in the weight room and in open gym.  Working on team chemistry.  Danger, Will Robinson! Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 4  of 4 Posts Jump to Page:   1 View Other 'Ohio Basketball' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 17 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 16 Guests 1 Registered User:   Joe McKinley There are no other users looking at this page.

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