HuskieWire · Jan 29, 2016
KORCEK: Welcome back, old friend
Northern Illinois center Marin Maric celebrates with student fans after the Huskies' defeated 58-49 Toledo Friday January 22, 2016 Mary Beth Nolan for Shaw Media (Mary Beth Nolan)My inner Huskie voice chuckled with delight last week.
Every time I drove toward downtown DeKalb, past the Hickey’s Food Mart convenience store on West Lincoln Highway and Pearl Street, there it was. Local fan validation.
Literally, a small sign on the Hickey’s marquee. Figuratively, maybe a much larger one.
“Hello Old Friend
We Missed You
Go NIU B-Ball”