By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Over the years, running backs often have been overlooked at Purdue, barely visible beneath the gigantic shadows of the school’s big-name passers. Not on this site. With input from our staff and outside experts, Indy Sports Legends offers a countdown of the top 10 Boilermaker ballcarriers ever. It is a […]
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From Purdue Athletics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Sophomore Taylor Manuel will transfer from Purdue, head coach Sharon Versyp announced Friday. -It saddens me that Taylor has decided to leave the Purdue family,” Versyp said. -We appreciate her contributions to last year’s Big Ten Tournament championship team and wish her the best in her future, both […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor If you’re like me, you’re beginning to think more and more about the college football season. Sure, we haven’t even arrived at the Fourth of July or endured the dog days of summer. But in about a month conferences across the country will hold their annual media days and […]
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Note: This was originally posted on 6/24/13 but was updated on 9/24/13. From Purdue Athletics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Nine former student-athletes, coaches and administrators, who were part of the Purdue University athletic scene during eight different decades stretching from 1892 to 2008, will be inducted into the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame this […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor The Big Ten has to be sick and tired of hearing about its lack of recent success in college football. It knows Ohio State’s 2002 national title was the last time the conference was king of the sport. In fact, the Big Ten has had just two national champions […]
Continue ReadingFrom Purdue Athletics, the Big Ten and the ACC: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue men’s basketball team will host Boston College on Wednesday, Dec. 4, as part of the 15th-annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods. ESPN announced the lineup on Wednesday in a joint release with both conferences. The Boilermakers won […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent A total of seven college players from the state of Indiana were chosen in the 2013 NFL Draft, which concluded Saturday with the final four rounds of the seven-round draft. Notre Dame had six of those players drafted, led by tight end Tyler Eifert, chosen 21st overall by the Cincinnati […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent There will be a total of 254 players chosen over the three-day NFL Draft, which begins next Thursday in New York. Indiana colleges should be well represented, with the possibility of at least a dozen players from the state who could be selected over the seven rounds and another 20 […]
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From Purdue Athletics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue football team met for the final time as a group this semester and head coach Darrell Hazell announced the winners of the spring awards. Started under Joe Tiller in 1997, Hazell and his staff continued the tradition by naming Most Improved, Newcomer, Pit Bull and Hammer […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder In early March, at the height of Sandi-mania, I decided to have a little fun with Purdue fans. I asked them to come up with alternate nicknames for Sandi “Chooch” Marcius. This, of course, was after his hustle-laden efforts against Northwestern, Wisconsin and Michigan left the faithful begging for more, […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Last season, Akeem Hunt was considered a “speed” back or a “changeup” back, sharing carries with talented rushers such as Akeem Shavers and Ralph Bolden. Hunt made a statement in Saturday’s spring game at Ross Ade stadium that he wants to be the every down back by […]
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