By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Notre Dame will be the epicenter of college football on Saturday. It’s matchup with Stanford provides one of four games this weekend that features two top-25 teams squaring off, but the main reason the national spotlight will shine even brighter on the Golden Dome and the House that Rockne built is that […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent There is a lot at stake in this matchup between MIC powers Ben Davis and Carmel on Friday night. If Ben Davis knocks off Carmel, the Giants claim a share of the MIC conference title with Carmel, and with Center Grove if Center Grove can defeat Warren Central. If Carmel wins, […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent I have reached the Holy Grail of football predictions That’s right, I finally reached the coveted 5-0 plateau in week eight; but rather than rest on my laurels, I intend to use that momentum going into this final week of the season and on into the tournament. My current record […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent I just got done methodically watching my DVR copy of Notre Dame’s win over Miami (Fla.), and upon further review, there’s no doubt the Irish got plenty of lucky breaks against the Hurricanes, which definitely led to the lopsided final score. For instance, take the first play from scrimmage. Miami […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I worried that Purdue might get ahead of itself as the national praise rolled in last week. ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit fired up the Purdue fanbase by declaring the Boilermakers the favorite to reach the Rose Bowl. Perhaps desperately seeking anything good to cling to in a disastrous Big Ten season, […]
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ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach took photos of the Indiana Fever in their win over Connecticut in Game 2 of the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals Monday night in Indianapolis. The Fever will play at Connecticut Thursday night in the decisive Game 3. Related: January’s dive rescues Fever Purdue-Michigan slideshow Purdue-Eastern Kentucky slideshow Purdue-Eastern Michigan slideshow […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Briann January’s dive must have seemingly lasted forever. Moments after the Indiana Fever point guard botched a wide-open layup that could have won Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday, she showed what she’s about. No time for sulking or woe-is-me embarrassment. There was a game to win. (Continued after the photo) With […]
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Here is ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach’s slideshow from the 44-13 loss to Michigan. Also: Purdue-Eastern Kentucky slideshow Purdue-Eastern Michigan slideshow Purdue-Marshall slideshow Purdue should beware overlooking Michigan Purdue’s top 10 receivers of all time Danny Hope must win now Follow Ben Fahrbach on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BBFahrbach. Follow ISL on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cliffbrunt_isl.
Continue ReadingFrom the IHSAA: A matchup between Class 5A No. 1 Carmel and rival Warren Central highlights the first round of state playoff games in Sectional 5. For the 40th year, plans for post-season play have been announced as 315 schools were placed into brackets Sunday evening for the IHSAA Football State Tournament, presented by the Indianapolis Colts. Sectional […]
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From the Indianapolis Colts: Castle’s Doug Hurt has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Hurt was selected after his Knights beat previously unbeaten and Class 2A No. 1 ranked Evansville Mater Dei 35-21 on Friday. Castle is off to its second straight 8-0 […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor After a week of unprecedented hoopla and an unexpected endorsement from ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, all has unfortunately returned to normal in Boiler Country. Purdue was on top of the world a week ago. The Boilermakers were 3-1, had nearly knocked off Notre Dame and had become a trendy pick to […]
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