IndySportsLegends.com asked fans to share their thoughts on the thrilling victory on a day Butler hosted ESPN’s “College GameDay” for the first time. Below is a sampling of responses we received. “We have had season tickets for 11 years, and all my family has graduated from Butler. Needless to say, we have seen the Bulldogs when […]
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Fresh off of their sixth Big Ten loss in six tries, Penn State will again face the daunting task of trying to stop one of the nation’s best offenses in Indiana. The Hoosiers proved that slowing them down offensively will be tough for this Penn State team to accomplish when they crushed the […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has been selected to play in the 2013 Pro Bowl, which will take place on Sunday, January 27 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. Luck replaces New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady who cannot participate due to injury. As the No. 1 overall selection in the […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Butler coach Brad Stevens ruled Rotnei Clarke out for Wednesday’s game at La Salle, but wouldn’t put a timetable on his recovery beyond that. Clarke, the team’s leading scorer, sat out a victory over Richmond as well as Saturday’s upset of No. 8 Gonzaga after spraining his neck Jan. 12 […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Bob Huggins had me annoyed on Saturday. I was covering the Purdue-West Virginia game as a freelancer for The Associated Press and my deadline was approaching. West Virginia’s legendary coach was nowhere to be found after his team’s brutal 79-52 loss to the Boilermakers. (Here’s the […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Roosevelt Jones never had that one extraordinary moment. Until he slipped on a Butler uniform. Until Saturday night, in the first-ever matchup of top-15 teams at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse, on an occasion in which the basketball-crazed campus hosted ESPN’s College GameDay. Add yet another memory to Butler’s thrilling […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Ok, Purdue just made a jump. This isn’t just a young team with potential anymore. The Boilermakers are good. Purdue methodically dismantled West Virginia 79-52 on Saturday in a blowout so complete that even coach Matt Painter was surprised. We know Purdue is going to defend. But even with limited offensive production from […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts today hired Pep Hamilton as the team’s offensive coordinator. Hamilton comes to Indianapolis following three seasons on the Stanford University coaching staff, his last two as the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Pep Hamilton is a sharp, detailed and innovative coach who is a rising star in […]
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Gonzaga at Butler couldn’t help but be big. When ESPN’s College Gameday crew of Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, Digger Phelps and Jalen Rose are in town, the buildup elevates to a national level. Two teams outside of the power six conferences that consistently garner national attention will be pitted against […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor It’s starting to come together for Purdue center A.J. Hammons, and as a result, things are coming together for the Boilermakers. The 7-foot, 280-pound freshman center is becoming the beast Purdue coach Matt Painter has envisioned. Hammons is averaging 10.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as the […]
Continue ReadingFrom Purdue Athletics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell announced the first six members of his coaching staff, bringing Jon Heacock, Marcus Freeman and Jafar Williams over from his previous stop at Kent State, and adding Jim Bollman from Boston College, Greg Hudson from Florida State and Kevin Sherman from Virginia […]
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