By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Ok, Danny Hope. Smoke is billowing from the hood of that pretty looking used car you sold us. At the beginning of the season, you told us this team could compete and had the chance to do special things. Right now, it looks like the team might not even reach a […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent It’s probably a good thing for the Big Ten that the preseason college basketball coaches poll came out this week since the conference has been agonizing through what to date has been a forgettable football season. The Big Ten leads all conferences with five men’s basketball teams ranked in the […]
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Indy Sports Legends photographer Ben Fahrbach’s latest slideshow captures the Wisconsin-Purdue game, which Wisconsin won 38-14. Fahrbach has taken photos at each Purdue home game this season. You can see more of his work on links below the Purdue-Wisconsin slideshow. Related: Purdue focus shifts from Rose Bowl to reaching a bowl Purdue shouldn’t get […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Does it always have to be Wisconsin? The last time Purdue was a serious Rose Bowl contender was in 2004. Kyle Orton was a Heisman candidate when the Badgers strolled into town for a midseason battle of unbeatens. Purdue led late in their matchup back then before Scott Starks recovered […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent This will mark the third week of Big Ten play and it likely will feature the most important game of the season in the Leaders Division. Wisconsin at Purdue. The winner of Saturday’s game in Ross-Ade Stadium will have an inside track on a ticket to the Big Ten Championship […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I worried that Purdue might get ahead of itself as the national praise rolled in last week. ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit fired up the Purdue fanbase by declaring the Boilermakers the favorite to reach the Rose Bowl. Perhaps desperately seeking anything good to cling to in a disastrous Big Ten season, […]
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Here is ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach’s slideshow from the 44-13 loss to Michigan. Also: Purdue-Eastern Kentucky slideshow Purdue-Eastern Michigan slideshow Purdue-Marshall slideshow Purdue should beware overlooking Michigan Purdue’s top 10 receivers of all time Danny Hope must win now Follow Ben Fahrbach on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BBFahrbach. Follow ISL on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cliffbrunt_isl.
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor After a week of unprecedented hoopla and an unexpected endorsement from ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, all has unfortunately returned to normal in Boiler Country. Purdue was on top of the world a week ago. The Boilermakers were 3-1, had nearly knocked off Notre Dame and had become a trendy pick to […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent So the opening week of Big Ten play has come and gone. What did we learn? Well, for starters, Nebraska looks to be awfully good, especially at home. Ohio State is good, too, but what else is new? Michigan State looks like it will have to rely on defense to […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I sure hope Purdue doesn’t overlook Michigan on Saturday. Did I get you with that statement? I know, right? Since when does Purdue have to worry about overlooking the Wolverines? Since ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit declared the Boilermakers the favorites to win the Big Ten and go to the Rose Bowl. […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I got a chance to chat with the Smitty half of the SportsNow! with Smitty and Shae Show, a Michigan-based program on blogtalkradio.com, on Thursday. We talked about Purdue-Michigan, the conference as a whole and Purdue’s Rose Bowl chances. My interview starts at 30:36 and lasts until the 43:50 mark. […]
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