At this point in the season, I am looking to see how I think MAC teams are going to progress throughout the conference season. Unless you can get a white whale or two, or a mostly flawless record, the non conference schedule means nothing. It’s just practice until the conference slate.
Northern Illinois, like most every MAC team this season, has some nice parts, but hasn’t really put it together. They need an identity, they need to believe in that identity, and then they can be successful.
Tonight gave me clarity on where I would like to see them go.