By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I was honored to be a guest on Fox 59 Sports Overtime with Jeremiah Johnson and Brittany Diehl on Sunday night. The primary topic of conversation was Purdue football, but we sprinkled in some Notre Dame talk as well. Indy Sports Legends continues to grow, and my presence on this […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There is no quarterback controversy at Purdue. Rob Henry is the guy. Disgruntled fans were calling for Henry to be replaced after he struggled in the season-opening 42-7 loss to Cincinnati. The senior completed just 18 of 35 passes for 161 yards with no touchdowns and […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue’s loss to Cincinnati was so deflating. So says a member of my church, a die-hard fan who said she turned off the television during a Boilermakers game for the first time ever on Saturday afternoon. Indeed, folks who normally wear gold and black to service were in neutral colors […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Thankfully, the college football season has finally arrived! As we celebrate this Labor Day weekend, college football officially kicks off. In fact, three Big Ten teams got things going prior to Saturday. On Thursday night, Indiana destroyed Indiana State, scoring 73 points – the most for a Hoosier football […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Big Ten football begins this week, and ISL’s Chuck Samples is here to offer his forecast. Leaders 6. Illinois. Fighting Illini didn’t show much fight last year. A two-win season already has head coach Tim Beckman on the hot spot, largely because the team had virtually no offense to speak […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Is it strange to tell fans to get excited and hold their horses at the same time? Yes, it’s strange. And yes, that’s what I’m telling Purdue’s football fans. The excitement swirling around the program is sky high heading into Saturday’s opener at Cincinnati, and Hazell is the main reason. […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Preparing for a season opener tends to be a difficult task for a new coach. The degree of difficulty increases greatly when that opener is against another new coach. Purdue coach Darrell Hazell and Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville will be in equally challenging situations when their […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue coach Darrell Hazell has named senior Rob Henry his starting quarterback over freshmen Austin Appleby and Danny Etling, the school announced in a news release on Sunday evening. Henry started seven games in 2010 in place of the injured Robert Marve. In his first start, he led Purdue to […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor There is a good chance the next Heisman Trophy winner will stop through Ross-Ade Stadium this season before claiming the hardware. Because of the backlash against last year’s winner, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel, I don’t think he’ll win it this year no matter what he does. That opens the door […]
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From Purdue Athletics Brantley has extensive experience on the sidelines, spending the last two years with Basketball University and as the EG10 AAU Under-16 head coach. During his time with the EG10 Under-16 squad, he guided the team to the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions title in Atlanta during late April of this past year. […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor VALPARAISO, Ind. — Robbie Hummel is glad to be back home again. Spending the 2012-13 season in Spain’s top-level professional basketball league, the former Purdue star got his fill of European life. There was the language barrier playing on Obradoiro CAB in the Spanish league which the Valparaiso native […]
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