By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent NOTRE DAME, Ind. — An unlikely hero came to the Irish’s rescue today against Purdue in Notre Dame Stadium. Back-up quarterback Tommy Rees, who missed the season opener a week ago serving a one-game suspension, was inserted for the first time in the game with 2:05 remaining and promptly led […]
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By SEAN GARRETT ISL Correspondent Connor Christiansen threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score in a busy fourth quarter to help Fishers defeat Avon 34-9 on Friday night. The Tigers proved they are not to be dismissed in the tough Hoosier Crossroads Conference race and perhaps more. Avon came into the game undefeated […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent The Irish have dominated instate rival Purdue in Notre Dame Stadium, but Irish faithful be warned – this is the best Boilermaker team that has come to town in a while. Purdue, 1-0 on the season after a 48-6 dismantling of FCS foe Eastern Kentucky last Saturday, has a veteran […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Mother Nature might have saved Chatard. Late in the first half, Chatard’s star running back, Pete Hartley, went down with a left knee injury. Though he eventually was able to walk without help, his status for the second half against Cathedral was uncertain. At halftime, rain and lightning forced the […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor It’s finally time to find out if all the hype around the Purdue football program is justified. The Boilermakers play at Notre Dame on Saturday, a perfect opportunity for the Boilermakers to announce their resurgence. This has been billed by many as the year Purdue becomes relevant again. Even coach […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent “Head west, young fella!” is the motto for the Big Ten this week as three conference teams take their show on the road and travel a long way away from home. Illinois, Nebraska and Wisconsin all have dates Saturday with Pac-12 teams and all will look to begin the 2012 […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Who has the best chance of winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup this year? I know there is still one more race left before the field is settled, but here are my thoughts for those already in the field (and some of the racers going for the final two wild card […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Welcome to what I hope will become a regular feature on Friday nights in the fall: Friday Night Lights Prognostications. Before I explain how this works, allow me to tell you a little bit about why I am doing this for Indy Sports Legends: As a contributor to ISL, I […]
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Tim Stratton won the Mackey Award in 2000 as the nation’s best tight end. Photo from Purdue Athletics Communications. By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor For years, Purdue has been known as the Cradle of Quarterbacks. It’s perhaps the title Purdue football fans are most proud of, along with 1967 Rose Bowl champions and 2000 […]
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BY CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Taylor Stubblefield left Purdue as college football’s all-time leader with 316 receptions. He was 6-foot-1 and barely 180 pounds, but he made the most of his gifts. He became the NCAA all-time leader thanks to Tiller’s pass-happy offense, Doug Griffiths, Indy Sports Legends correspondent and former Gold and Black editor, said. “To his […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Before there was Dustin Keller, there was Dave Young. In 1980, Young’s All-American senior season, he became the first tight end to lead the nation in receptions per game, hauling in 70 passes for 959 yards and nine touchdowns as a top target for Mark Herrmann. “He was way ahead of his […]
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