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 […]
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By 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 CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Hoosiers announced their 2013-14 basketball schedule on Wednesday. A look at the 31-game slate that includes two trips to New York (where Indiana competes in the 2K Sports Classic the week before Thanksgiving) is printed below. The Hoosiers play 18 of the 31 games at home. They are […]
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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 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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From the Indiana Fever and Purdue Athletics Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn, the wins leader at Purdue, has been named to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Dunn heads a class of six inductees who will be formally inducted into the WBHOF on June 14, 2014 in Knoxville, Tenn. Dunn’s career spans […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — So, that engineering degree paid off after all for Ryan Newman. The 2001 Purdue graduate won the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, then found himself reminiscing about his parents telling him to go to school while his peers were racing. Turns out, that knowledge he gained in West Lafayette […]
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