Category: Purdue

Cliff Brunt: Purdue football coach Danny Hope must win now

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Hope probably could make as much money selling cars as he does coaching football. The fiery leader can find something positive in the most dismal performance. He’s had to be that way: Purdue has struggled on the field during his three-year tenure, and the injury bug has been awfully busy […]

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Q and A with new Purdue student assistant coach Ryne Smith

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Former Purdue sharpshooter Ryne Smith will be a student assistant coach at Purdue next season. I chatted with him after Monday’s practice on shiny Cardinal Court, the school’s new practice facility. Smith made 89 3-pointers last season to rank third on Purdue’s single-season chart and shot .432 from beyond the […]

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New Orleans rappers T-Bone and 5-Star: Pay Drew Brees!!

This is a new hit from New Orleans-based rappers 5-Star and T-Bone titled “Pay Drew Brees.” T-Bone sent me a tweet with the link. I wrote a blog about why the Saints should pay Brees: http://bit.ly/L1Ieqp. The song has gotten nearly 21,000 views on YouTube. T-Bone’s Twitter account is https://twitter.com/#!/tbonebeats. Thanks, T-Bone, for the link! Related: Purdue […]

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Purdue AD Morgan Burke discusses Daniels, Hope and the baseball stadium

ISL editor Cliff Brunt interviewed Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke on Monday morning at the 25th Annual Youthlinks Indiana Charity Golf Tournament presented by Indiana Sports Corp. Since 1988, Indiana Sports Corporation has presented the scramble-style golf tournament. It pairs local companies with local celebrities/honored guests from the world of sports and media. Proceeds from […]

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ISL catches up with ex-Purdue guard David Teague

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor David Teague is still balling. Teague and Carl Landry were the key players who helped Purdue’s fortunes turn under coach Matt Painter. The shooting guard recovered from a torn ACL to earn second-team all-Big Ten honors as a senior in 2007. Teague dropped a career-high 32 points on Indiana that season as Purdue […]

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