By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Eastern Kentucky 7, Kansas State 0. That was the score at the end of the third quarter of the Colonels’ season opener in Manhattan, Kan. last year. The mere mention of it sent Purdue coach Danny Hope rustling through his papers during his weekly teleconference. Kansas […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Don’t tell Brian Kelly his Notre Dame Fighting Irish manhandled Navy last season because he probably won’t listen. Sure, he’s well aware his team sank Navy 56-14 in South Bend last season. However, this is a new year, as they say. Indeed, the Irish team that takes the Aviva Stadium […]
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By RYAN NAYLOR ISL Correspondent MUNCIE, Ind. ” It doesn’t get much bigger than a prime-time home opener in front of a national television audience — unless that game happens to be against a conference rival. The Ball State Cardinals were up to the task, using a dominant running game to defeat Mid-American Conference foe Eastern […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor It’s challenging sometimes to figure out whether a preseason finale was good for a team. There’s so much more that goes into such games than the final score that they become complicated to watch. Roster cuts are Friday, so seasons and careers were on the line, and the fact that the […]
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From Purdue Sports Information PARK RIDGE, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference on Thursday announced each member institution’s men’s basketball league dates and opponents. Times and television information are still being finalized and will be released at a later date. Under the direction of eighth-year head coach Matt Painter, the Boilermakers will host Illinois on […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Don’t write off Ralph Bolden just yet. The explosive Purdue running back tore the ACL in his right knee last season against Indiana and is still recovering. This week, coach Danny Hope gave the best indication yet that Bolden could be a factor this season. It’s going to […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Former Irish great and current Notre Dame radio color analyst Allen Pinkett’s comments on a Chicago radio station early Wednesday have certainly ‘awakened the echoes,’ you might say. The two-time All-American running back, who has worked as Notre Dame’s radio analyst since 2001, didn’t hold back when talking about what he […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Notre Dame Football: A Navy Perspective Each and every week during the Irish football season, IndySportsLegends.com will interview Notre Dame’s upcoming opponent’s radio play-by-play announcer. This week, IndySportsLegends.com spoke with Bob Socci, who is entering his 15th season as the Voice of the Midshipmen. Following is what Socci had to […]
Click to read more:By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue defensive tackle Kawann Short, who is up for virtually every major award possible this year, talked to the media on Tuesday in advance of the season opener against Eastern Kentucky. Among the topics of discussion: his goals, the team’s expectations and how the team will do without Dwayne Beckford.
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Are you ready for some college football? Well, your wait is about over. All 12 Big Ten teams kick things off later this week with a couple teams squaring off with top-25 teams. Michigan appears to have the toughest challenge, facing defending national champion and No. 2-ranked Alabama. We’ll have […]
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By J.W. CALINGER ISL Correspondent OMAHA, Neb. — The college and pro football seasons are about to begin, and with it, so is my annual Save The Fullback campaign. The fullback has become an endangered species in football, a casualty of the trend towards playing as much as possible like kids in a backyard, throwing […]
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