Rocky Lombardi

Dude played extremely well today while maintaining an unemotional demeanor. He was cool and collected. A major component of success is controlling your level of arousal. He was masterful today.

Motown Spartan wrote:Dude played extremely well today while maintaining an unemotional demeanor. He was cool and collected. A major component of success is controlling your level of arousal. He was masterful today.

Someone needs to edit together a reel of his great plays to that song.  I have feeling there’s going to be lot of them before too long.

Watched his portion of the press conference, very impressive.

Northern Illinois

He had the best deep arm of any QB I can remember. Back in my day when a Spartan QB would throw a deep ball it was sort of like finding a nice remote country road so you could get your car well above the posted speed limit. It was exhilarating but you knew it was something you shouldn't do all the time.

After a deep pass you'd see like 15 runs up the middle right after that play.

steveschneider wrote:He had the best deep arm of any QB I can remember. Back in my day when a Spartan QB would throw a deep ball it was sort of like finding a nice remote country road so you could get your car well above the posted speed limit. It was exhilarating but you knew it was something you shouldn't do all the time.

After a deep pass you'd see like 15 runs up the middle right after that play.

You should’ve seen Eddie Smith play. Dude was a great QB and throwing to Kirk Gibson must have been a blast.

tGreenWay wrote:

steveschneider wrote:He had the best deep arm of any QB I can remember. Back in my day when a Spartan QB would throw a deep ball it was sort of like finding a nice remote country road so you could get your car well above the posted speed limit. It was exhilarating but you knew it was something you shouldn't do all the time.

After a deep pass you'd see like 15 runs up the middle right after that play.

You should’ve seen Eddie Smith play. Dude was a great QB and throwing to Kirk Gibson must have been a blast.

Before my time but I'm betting it was thrilling.

kingstonlake wrote:Northern Illinois

DeKalb is absolutely gorgeous. The way the sun reflects off the Kishwaukee River in the fall, or the sights of never ending corn fields, it’s all so breathtaking.

Turtleneck wrote:

kingstonlake wrote:Northern Illinois

DeKalb is absolutely gorgeous. The way the sun reflects off the Kishwaukee River in the fall, or the sights of never ending corn fields, it’s all so breathtaking.

Cornfest in August is an American treasure.

Turtleneck wrote:

kingstonlake wrote:Northern Illinois

DeKalb is absolutely gorgeous. The way the sun reflects off the Kishwaukee River in the fall, or the sights of never ending corn fields, it’s all so breathtaking.

Alma mater of tv’s weather pro, Andy Provenzano.

Northern Illinois 22
@Georgia Tech 21

Lombardi 10/16 97yds 2TD No picks No sacks
NI 19pts dogs

tGreenWay wrote:

steveschneider wrote:He had the best deep arm of any QB I can remember. Back in my day when a Spartan QB would throw a deep ball it was sort of like finding a nice remote country road so you could get your car well above the posted speed limit. It was exhilarating but you knew it was something you shouldn't do all the time.

After a deep pass you'd see like 15 runs up the middle right after that play.

You should’ve seen Eddie Smith play. Dude was a great QB and throwing to Kirk Gibson must have been a blast.

The year we won the big ten but couldn’t go to a bowl, Gibson claims we beat Michigan on the first play of the game. Gibson just streaked by their DB’s. They couldn’t come close to his speed. Eddy Smith over threw him. But he says after that the DB’s were so cautious of the deep ball he and Beamer could catch things underneath quite a bit.

Don’t know if that’s a true story, but I’ve always liked it.

DWags wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:



You should’ve seen Eddie Smith play. Dude was a great QB and throwing to Kirk Gibson must have been a blast.

The year we won the big ten but couldn’t go to a bowl, Gibson claims we beat Michigan on the first play of the game. Gibson just streaked by their DB’s. They couldn’t come close to his speed. Eddy Smith over threw him. But he says after that the DB’s were so cautious of the deep ball he and Beamer could catch things underneath quite a bit.

Don’t know if that’s a true story, but I’ve always liked it.

That's Brammer for any of you youngsters.

Floyd Robertson wrote:

DWags wrote:

The year we won the big ten but couldn’t go to a bowl, Gibson claims we beat Michigan on the first play of the game. Gibson just streaked by their DB’s. They couldn’t come close to his speed. Eddy Smith over threw him. But he says after that the DB’s were so cautious of the deep ball he and Beamer could catch things underneath quite a bit.

Don’t know if that’s a true story, but I’ve always liked it.

That's Brammer for any of you youngsters.

Spell check I guess. Mark. His little brother actually played too. I think he was a punter. Traverse City Central Jim Ooley players.

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Nice surrender cobra at the end there.

Play was reviewed also. Ball moved, but replay couldn't clearly show if the ball hit the ground (or if the receiver's hand was underneath it).

Huge win for NIU.

Definitely not his day. 3 picks. NIU getting beat on by Wyoming.

Well, it was late in the 3rd and Wyoming was up 42-17 when I posted this. NIU stormed back and took a 43-42 lead, but Wyoming just scored and got the 2pt conversion. NIU at mid field with 70 seconds to go.

Is it over now turtle

Yes. They lost 50-43.

Turtleneck wrote:Yes. They lost 50-43.

Good job jinxing them, Turtleneck.

Fuck

Rocky, going back to the Big House Hole this week; looking to win there in back-to-back years.

This week, we are all root'n for ya Rocky

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Loved an image

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2-0

1st Place in the MAC West.

Didn't win a game last year.

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Classy move by Dantonio.

Lombardi-led Northern Illinois faces Kent State for MAC title

https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2021/12/03/lombardi-led-northern-Illinois-faces-kent-state-for-mac-title/stories/20211203095

Kent St ML