From the Big Ten Conference Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez and Indiana’s Cody Latimer have been named co-Big Ten players of the week. Their teams could face off in the Big Ten title game in Indianapolis. Here are highlights of what they did last week: Cody Latimer, Indiana So., WR, Dayton, Ohio/Jefferson Township – Set or matched career highs […]
By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Three weekends remain in the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and at least at the very top a familiar face has charged back to the top. When the Chase for the Cup started, I anticipated Jimmie Johnson would win his sixth title in seven years. I also thought Dale Earnhardt would […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Just like in the Wisconsin game, Purdue came out of the gate strong and scored early against Penn State. And just like in the Wisconsin game, the Boilermakers did little more until the game was out of reach. The Boilermakers were overwhelmed in a 34-9 loss to the Nittany Lions that […]
By BEN FAHRBACH ISL Correspondent Chatard claimed the Sectional 21 championship with a 50-7 win over Greencastle. Chatard started in the normal fashion, running the ball. The opening drive concluded with a Pete Hartley 22-yard run score and the rout was on. Greencastle had only given up 2.2 points per game, but Chatard scored more […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue (3-5, 0-4 Big Ten) is in danger of having its bowl hopes put on life support heading into Saturday’s home game against Penn State. The Boilermakers need to win three of their final four games to become bowl eligible, and if the Boilers lose this one, they will then hit the road for games […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I asked Robert Marve about how he has dealt with the fact that Purdue coach Danny Hope has spent the better part of the past few years trying to rein him in. His response? “On or off the field?” That honest response tells a lot about Purdue’s new starting quarterback. In […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor If money doesn’t grow on trees, why is there a giant redwood with dollars all over it standing in front of Paul George? That tree sprouted quickly, right about the time the Indiana Pacers released a statement saying Danny Granger would be out indefinitely with continued soreness in his left knee. One man’s […]
The following is the text of a statement from Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke on the state of the Purdue football program. The Boilermakers entered the season with high hopes but have lost their first four conference games under increasingly unpopular coach Danny Hope. “Everyone around our football program has high expectations for the 2012 […]
From the Indianapolis Colts: Doug Dinan of Fort Wayne Carroll has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Dinan was selected after his Chargers defeated Class 5A No. 7 ranked Penn High School 14-13 in the sectional semi-finals. This is Carroll’s first win over […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Not since 2004, coming off a 61-win campaign in which Jermaine O’Neal finished third in MVP voting and Ron Artest was named Defensive Player of the Year, have the Indiana Pacers anticipated a season as much as they do this one. Back then, Donnie Walsh said Indy had a legitimate […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor There was only one way Purdue’s epic flop against Minnesota could have been worse, and guess what? It happened. Indiana won. What a double-whammy for Purdue coach Danny Hope. Purdue, which entered the season with all the returning starters and all the hype, fell behind 44-7 against Minnesota and eventually […]