Purdue RB leaves program

Be careful when you tell others that Tim Tibesar is coming to Purdue. If your listeners jump the gun at the “Tim T…” sound, they’ll think your referring to the holiest of all quarterbacks, Tim Tebow. Not Tebow. Tim Tibesar. This Tim comes from his latest stint with Canadian Football League team, the Montreal Alouettes, where he was Defensive Coordinator for...

Maybe it was the half-hearted Jimmy Buffet theme on Tuesday night, but Purdue came out sluggish in the first half against pesky Iowa. The Boilers trailed by as many as 11 in the first 20 minutes and went into the break facing a 36-31 deficit. Purdue re-focused for the final minutes of the first half and that momentum carried over into the second half. A renewed second half energy...

For a school like Purdue that clings to its traditions with white-knuckled fervor, change often comes slowly and reluctantly. As a result, it was no surprise that a smattering of alumni were livid earlier this season when the Boilermakers unveiled a new alternate jersey radically different from anything they had worn in the past. The primary color of the uniforms Purdue debuted against...