The "big boy schools" made the rules, not anybody else. NIU played by the rules and earned their spot.
Cant wait - gonna be a long month.

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Git on back there.

Yeah, even if that happens it doesn't really matter. They got there - and nobody expected them to.

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As many BCS games as Purdue now.

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Someone has to play the Big East winner.

You have never struck me as someone who is satisfied just to get there...really?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

True. But maybe start another thread about the Gators.


Well, except for two teams, that's kinda how CFB is set up. Getting to __x__ bowl game is the postseason goal.
That being said, I hope they can go down there and win. That would definitely make it a better experience.

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They are going to get SMOKED by the Seminoles....

What a dumb fucking rule. Suck it BCS! and fuck Kirk Herbstreit too for his whiny bitch ass.

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@audioidkid

I am sure bar owners across the nation are excited at the propect of keeping people drinking on NYD after the Rose Bowl with this matchup.

NIU is going to cover the 16.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Yeah Herbstreit really embarrassed himself with his reaction.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Free tickets to any NIU student who wants to go!

That is pretty cool.

An anonymous donor gave enough $$ to ND that all of their students can get 1/2 price tickets.

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What a great way for someone to spend money.

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Would this be considered a charitable cause?

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

A smart NIU or ND student would get tickets, then sell them on StubHub for 5x face value.

Not sure about ND, but NIU students have to pick up there tix at the stadium with an ID. One per student.

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Scalp.

Spending $500 to go to Miami and get a hotel room to sell a free ticket for $35 is a can't miss plan.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I'm just going to go down there, and hang out. Won't even bother with the game. It's going to cost at least $2,500. Most here won't be able to afford it.

Peace.

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Where are you staying?

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With Bigfan

http://score670.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=74629#p1570316

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I suppose this mythical creature could ride his unicorn to the game

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Former NIU/NFL player's response to Herbstreit losing his shit on national TV last night:


Dear Mr. Kirk Herbstreit: I want to thank you for giving my former team extra fuel to propel them through the next month into the New Year. I’m glad you gave your opinion on the situation on live television. Most people won’t get a chance to make a rebuttal on that size stage, but I thought that maybe I could reach you this way. I can understand that some teams feel like they got squeezed out of a BCS game, but the facts are that those are the rules. Northern Illinois didn’t do anything wrong, in fact, they did everything right – on and off the field. I find it extremely unfair and unprofessional that you have a knee jerk reaction and trash a team that has been waiting for their moment for over a decade. Your opinion that “no one even knew they were playing” is a “sad state” of reporting. This team has been one of the most dominant in the MAC over the past several years – I can assure you that everyone in the area has been paying attention. Sure, we don’t get the national spotlight often, but for you to call the situation a “joke” when we finally do is disgusting, in my opinion. The NIU students, athletes, coaches, administrators and fans are extremely proud of the team and the program they have built over the past decade. Win or lose, the Huskies are going to bring their best and show the nation what we are about. If it were up to me, I would show the clip of your rant about 5 minutes before kick off. Finally, just to bring you up to speed, in 2014, NIU would've gotten a BCS 2.0 invitation as well, because it's the highest-ranked of the Group of Five conference champ.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,

Ryan Diem
NIU ’97-‘00
Indianapolis Colts ’01-‘11

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

They haven't?

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They have that line just struck me as really funny.

Like Herbstreit is going to say, "welll since you put it that way, I was wrong..."

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

It's Northern Ellinois, per Herbstreit.

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-- source

Better than Illinoise

I hadn't seen the actual video before -

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/12/03/kirk-herbstreit-rips-nius-bcs-bowl-berth/

Herbstreit really does lose his shit. Jeez.

Good to know Iowa was the worst team in the Big Ten this year.

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You know me like that.

Glad NIU is playing in the Orange Bowl.

I got $50 that says they don't cover the spread.

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