Month: August 2012

Mike Tepper, Darren Evans among Colts cuts

From the Indianapolis Colts: The Indianapolis Colts today waived the following players: WR-Jeremy Ross, RB-Darren Evans, TE-Andre Smith, T-Mike Tepper, C-Zane Taylor, T-Steven Baker, DT-Jason Shirley, ILB-Greg Lloyd, TE-Kyle Miller, G-Hayworth Hicks, OLB-Jerry Brown, S-Latarrius Thomas, DT-Chigbo Anunoby, WR-Kashif Moore and LS-Justin Snow. The Colts Waived-Injured RB-Deji Karim, DE-James Aiono, OLB-Tim Fugger, CB-Brandon King and […]

Preview: Purdue to face tough FCS team E. Kentucky in opener

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Eastern Kentucky 7, Kansas State 0. That was the score at the end of the third quarter of the Colonels’ season opener in Manhattan, Kan. last year. The mere mention of it sent Purdue coach Danny Hope rustling through his papers during his weekly teleconference. Kansas […]

Preview: Notre Dame expects tough opener against Navy

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Don’t tell Brian Kelly his Notre Dame Fighting Irish manhandled Navy last season because he probably won’t listen. Sure, he’s well aware his team sank Navy 56-14 in South Bend last season. However, this is a new year, as they say. Indeed, the Irish team that takes the Aviva Stadium […]

Rushing attack leads Ball State to 37-26 win over Eastern Michigan

By RYAN NAYLOR  ISL Correspondent MUNCIE, Ind. ” It doesn’t get much bigger than a prime-time home opener in front of a national television audience — unless that game happens to be against a conference rival.  The Ball State Cardinals were up to the task, using a dominant running game to defeat Mid-American Conference foe Eastern […]

What to take from the Colts’ preseason game vs. the Bengals

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor It’s challenging sometimes to figure out whether a preseason finale was good for a team. There’s so much more that goes into such games than the final score that they become complicated to watch. Roster cuts are Friday, so seasons and careers were on the line, and the fact that the […]

Purdue Big Ten hoops schedule announced; Boilers host IU on Jan. 30

From Purdue Sports Information PARK RIDGE, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference on Thursday announced each member institution’s men’s basketball league dates and opponents. Times and television information are still being finalized and will be released at a later date. Under the direction of eighth-year head coach Matt Painter, the Boilermakers will host Illinois on […]

Purdue coach Hope says injured RB Ralph Bolden could play soon

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Don’t write off Ralph Bolden just yet. The explosive Purdue running back tore the ACL in his right knee last season against Indiana and is still recovering. This week, coach Danny Hope gave the best indication yet that Bolden could be a factor this season. It’s going to […]

Ex-Notre Dame RB Pinkett: “You can’t have a football team full of choirboys.”

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Former Irish great and current Notre Dame radio color analyst Allen Pinkett’s comments on a Chicago radio station early Wednesday have certainly ‘awakened the echoes,’ you might say. The two-time All-American running back, who has worked as Notre Dame’s radio analyst since 2001, didn’t hold back when talking about what he […]

Navy play-by-play announcer Bob Socci analyzes matchup with Notre Dame

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Notre Dame Football: A Navy Perspective Each and every week during the Irish football season, IndySportsLegends.com will interview Notre Dame’s upcoming opponent’s radio play-by-play announcer. This week, IndySportsLegends.com spoke with Bob Socci, who is entering his 15th season as the Voice of the Midshipmen. Following is what Socci had to […]

Video: Kawann Short talks to media as Purdue preps for E. Kentucky

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue defensive tackle Kawann Short, who is up for virtually every major award possible this year, talked to the media on Tuesday in advance of the season opener against Eastern Kentucky. Among the topics of discussion: his goals, the team’s expectations and how the team will do without Dwayne Beckford.

ISL’s Doug Griffiths makes his Big Ten picks

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Are you ready for some college football? Well, your wait is about over. All 12 Big Ten teams kick things off later this week with a couple teams squaring off with top-25 teams. Michigan appears to have the toughest challenge, facing defending national champion and No. 2-ranked Alabama. We’ll have […]