By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Most everybody in Indiana knows about the state’s legendary old single-class state tournament in basketball. You know, the one that spawned the movie Hoosiers and was dismantled in the 1990s, leading to heated debates about tradition vs. fairness to small schools ever since. I’d love to see that one-class system in football this year. […]
Continue Reading
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Before the Notre Dame-Michigan State game Saturday night, Irish coach Brian Kelly said we would learn a lot about quarterback Everett Golson. We did, but we also learned that the Irish have a pretty darn good defense that is quicker and more talented than it has been in a while. […]
Continue Reading
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — That’s more like it, Purdue. After fiddling around with the passing game for a while, the Boilermakers dropped the hammer on Eastern Michigan, dominating the Eagles on the ground in a 54-16 win on Saturday afternoon. The Boilermakers passed on their first six plays against a defense that ranked […]
Continue Reading
By SEAN GARRETT ISL Correspondent Fishers Tigers defeated West Lafayette Harrison with shutdown defense and a rushing attack that totaled 303 yards and eight TDs in a 66-0 victory. Early on, penalties took yards and touchdowns away from the Tigers. A failed fake punt on Fishers’ first drive actually gave Harrison a momentary glimmer of hope, but […]
Continue Reading
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent The final score was 63-0; most would look at such a score and think blowout. ..the game wasn’t even that close. Zach Woods took the opening kickoff 75 yards to the end zone to give the 5A number one Carmel Greyhounds the lead before Lawrence North knew what hit it. […]
Continue Reading
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Notre Dame is riding high after its 2-0 start, thanks to its thrilling last-minute victory over Purdue. The Irish know that feeling could come crashing down Saturday night after a visit to No. 10 Michigan State at 8 p.m. on ABC. Michigan State, 2-0 after wins over nationally ranked Boise State […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent It’s time for Big Ten teams to regroup. Last week, the conference posted a dismal 6-6 record, which included nationally ranked Nebraska and Wisconsin both falling on the road to unranked teams. The Cornhuskers’ defense is a mess after allowing 653 yards to UCLA – the second-highest total permitted in […]
Continue Reading
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor There’s a lot of talk about what Purdue might do in the Big Ten race. It will be just talk if the Boilermakers don’t improve their running game. The Boilermakers entered the season with high expectations, and the hype increased after Purdue put in a solid effort against Notre Dame […]
Continue Reading
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent OK, my debut was modest at best, going 3-2 on my high school football picks last week; but I was the big winner because I had no one go against me!!! Come on people, I’m a competitive guy; I can’t be competitive without competition! If you want to take me […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Should Big Ten teams be sweating it out when it comes to their long-standing football series’ against Notre Dame? Probably so. The talking heads at each institution are saying the right things, but only time will tell if the Boilermakers, Spartans and Wolverines continue to be fixtures on the Irish […]
Continue Reading
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent When news of Chrishawn Hopkins’ dismissal broke around dinner time Wednesday evening, Butler players past and present took to Twitter with swift reaction. Former forward Garrett Butcher tweeted, Very unfortunate news but mistakes don’t define a person. #unbelievable. Joel Cornette, a 2004 graduate and one of the better big men […]
Continue Reading
COUNTDOWNS
CLASSICS
