Hoekjeness
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Smoke and Mirrors
Just so that we make this its own separate thread and don't detract from others.
1. NIU should not get in over Marshall. I can't see how they could logically leapfrog the Herd.
2. NIU is the biggest 11-2 smoke and mirrors show ever.
Marshall
Record: 12-1
SOS: 105
Average Margin of Victory: 26.3 points
Total offense: 575 yards per game (2nd in nation)
Total defense: 359 yards per game (34th in nation)
NIU
Record: 11-2
SOS: 107
Average Margin of Victory: 15.1 points
Total offense: 442 yards per game (40th in nation)
Total defense: 383 yards per game (55th in nation)
...and just for fun...
WMU
Record: 8-4
SOS: 109
Average Margin of Victory: 20.9 points
Total offense: 443 yards per game (38th in nation)
Total defense: 373 yards per game (49th in nation)
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Dirty Ernie
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RE: Smoke and Mirrors
Did someone say NIU is better than Marshall?
Marshall has a history of being pretty good as a rule, you know, in a cheating sort of way.
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Hoekjeness
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RE: Smoke and Mirrors
Yes, everybody on the NIU board is saying that all they need is Fresno to beat Boise and they're in. 
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broncofan1
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RE: Smoke and Mirrors
(12-06-2014 09:38 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote: Yes, everybody on the NIU board is saying that all they need is Fresno to beat Boise and they're in.
Isn't that what we should be rooting for?
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Hoekjeness
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RE: Smoke and Mirrors
(12-06-2014 10:48 PM)broncofan1 Wrote: (12-06-2014 09:38 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote: Yes, everybody on the NIU board is saying that all they need is Fresno to beat Boise and they're in.
Isn't that what we should be rooting for?
Honestly, I'm not sure.
A couple of years ago when NIU was the real deal? Absolutely. They put up a decent fight against Florida St. and represented the MAC proudly.
Now? Do I want to see them get embarrassed by Baylor, MSU, Mississippi St., Arizona, etc.? Definitely not.
(This post was last modified: 12-06-2014 10:52 PM by Hoekjeness.)
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Boca Rocket
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RE: Smoke and Mirrors
(12-06-2014 10:48 PM)broncofan1 Wrote: (12-06-2014 09:38 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote: Yes, everybody on the NIU board is saying that all they need is Fresno to beat Boise and they're in.
Isn't that what we should be rooting for?
That might put you in the Potato Bowl vs something warmer.
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Smoke and Mirrors
