Purdue Boilermakers: 2011 Exit Survey
In 2010, the Boilermakers started out 4-2 but finished just 4-8. After being riddled with injuries Purdue re-vamped it's Strength and Conditioning program. Pre-Season expectations were for improvement but the question of how much improvement was left to be seen. When we talked to Boiled Sports before the season, they said a successful season would be going .500 (or better) and...
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Discuss
Purdue football player missing
Officials are searching for Purdue senior running back Sean Alan Matti, who hasn't been seen since he was swimming in an Indiana lake.
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July 04, 2011
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July 04, 2011
BANNED FROM CAMPUS
Purdue pulls scholarship from receiver
Purdue was concerned with A.J. King's knee and pulled his offer. King's high school coach has responded to Purdue.
Via Big 10 Rant: Purdue
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February 01, 2011
Purdue Shelves “New” Purdue Pete After Four Days
Let’s remember the good times with “New” Purdue Pete. After making his debut at Purdue’s spring game on Saturday, the new-look Purdue Pete was grounded on Wednesday after negative reactions from the Purdue faithful came pouring in. “The fans have spoken, and we are listening. They like the Purdue Pete they’ve known for the last [...]
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April 14, 2011
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April 14, 2011
Robert Marve Returning to Purdue Next Season Causes More Problems Than Solutions
The Purdue Boilermakers' revolving door at quarterback will continue to spin in 2012 as much if not more than it did in 2011 due to the NCAA's decision Friday afternoon to grant fifth-year senior Robert Marve a sixth year of eligibility.
"I am extremely blessed by the NCAA's decision and proud to be at Purdue for another season," Marve said. "I'...
Via Sports-at-Work
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29 days ago
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29 days ago
Purdue Football Team Lands Transfer From The Hoops Squad
A growing trend in the world of college sports is when a player from the basketball team decides that they want to give football the ol' college try. It's not that they haven't played before, but they are usually three or more years removed from the gridiron. Purdue forward Patrick Bade had an underwhelming basketball career to say the least, so he decided to give football...
Via Just Sports And Just Us
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June 08, 2011
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June 08, 2011
Get a Glimpse of Purdue’s Future Quarterbacks
Senior highlight videos of Austin Appleby and Aloyis Gray have been finalized within the last week. Along with Bilal Marshall and preferred walk-on Erich Berzinskas, Appleby and Gray will be vying for the starting quarterback roles in the near future.
It’s likely that all of these players could redshirt their freshmen years, but they’ll play a big role in the future of...
Via Rant Sports
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
TGIF Awesome Purdue Smorgasbord of Sports News — January 20, 2012
It was a busy week for Purdue athletics. Here’s a quick summary to catch you up if you’ve been too busy watching American Idol and eating Bagel Bites:
Even though it was reported on Wednesday morning that Tim Tibesar was chosen as the Defensive Coordinator for Purdue football, the university made this announcement official on Thursday. Tibesar is known for running a...
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23 days ago
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23 days ago
Montreal Press Confirms Tim Tibesar to Take Purdue Defensive Coordinator Opening
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...
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25 days ago
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Weekend Purdue News, January 14, 2012
With Purdue’s next basketball game on Tuesday, the 17th, there are no game reports this weekend. However, there has been some Boilermaker football and basketball news.
1) Marve back for his 6th year:
Senior quarterback Robert Marve was granted an additional year of eligibility by the NCAA. As you may know, Marve has had an interesting career path. He redshirted as a freshman...
Via Rant Sports
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28 days ago
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28 days ago
DISTANCING YOURSELF
Kicker nails 67 yard field goal at Spring game
It’s so nice to have some football back in our lives, even if it’s just intra-squad spring game scrimmages at this point. In Purdue’s Spring game, kicker Carson Wiggs launched and connected on a 67 yard field goal.
Click here to view the embedded video.
(via SB Nation)
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April 11, 2011
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April 11, 2011
VIDEO: Purdue Defeates Western Michigan in the Little Ceasar’s Pizza Bowl
In what will go down as one of the wildest bowl games played this year, the Purdue Boilermakers defeated Western Michigan, 37-32, in the Little Ceasar’s Pizza Bowl. Western Michigan scored on the first points of the game on a flea flicker, then faked the extra point and scored the 2-point conversion. More trick plays from both sides followed, including 2 successful on-side kicks...
Via The Hair of the Dog Sports Blog
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December 28, 2011
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December 28, 2011
Yet Another QB Commitment: Erich Berzinskas Commits to Purdue
After the 2010 recruiting class yielded zero quarterback signees, Danny Hope now has four in the 2012 class. Erich Berzinskas, a 6-5 signal caller from Clinton, Connecticut, has pledged to Purdue.
Berzinskas is a post-graduate commit. He played his high school ball in Connecticut, but decided to attend Milford Academy in New York for one year rather than going straight to college...
Via Rant Sports
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Early Offseason Changes to Purdue Football’s Coaching Staff
It didn’t take long after the end of the Boilermakers’ 2011-2012 football season. Goldandblack.com has reported that at least two Purdue assistants will leave their positions in West Lafayette.
Defensive coordinator and defensive line coach Gary Emanuel will not return next season. Emanuel is known as a very good recruiter, but was also the coordinator of a defense that...
Via Rant Sports
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January 04, 2012
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January 04, 2012
Dwayne Beckford Arrested for Drunk Driving on December 16th
Dwayne Beckford is perhaps the Boilermakers’ most physically talented linebacker. He looks like he’s made of steel and the junior had 90 tackles, 3 sacks, and one interception this season. However, Dwayne Beckford may not be a part of the Purdue football team after his latest run-in with the law.
Beckford was arrested at 3:57 a.m. on Friday morning for suspicion of driving...
Via Rant Sports
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December 17, 2011
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December 17, 2011
Purdue WR Ross suspended indefinitely
Purdue wide receiver O.J. Ross has been suspended from the team indefinitely for violating team policy and rules.
Coach Danny Hope announced the move Tuesday in a news release. He did not offer additional details.
The sophomore from Ormond Beach, Fla., had 33 receptions for 356 yards and three touchdowns for the Boilermakers this season.
Hope said Ross' status for the Dec. 27...
Via AP on Fox
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December 06, 2011
Little Caesars Bowl Preview – Purdue Boilermakers vs Western Michigan Broncos
Purdue Boilermakers (6-6) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (7-5)
On December 27, the Purdue Boilermakers will play the Western Michigan Broncos in the Little Ceasars Pizza Pizza Bowl. Purdue (6-6 B1G) is a 2.5 point favorite to beat Western Michigan (7-5 MAC). Purdue finished the year with a .500 record in the B1G including wins over a ranked Illinois team and Ohio State.
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Via College Football Section
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December 24, 2011
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December 24, 2011
Number Nine Reason to Watch Purdue Football in 2011
Sorry for the delay on this post, but the NBA Draft plus my move to four other blogs under the Rant Sports network have had me distracted for a couple of days. To recap the premise, each week I will count down a reason that you, the casual fan, should watch Purdue football in 2011.
#10: Quarterback Roulette
Above is a link to the previous reason, and now it is time for reason...
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June 27, 2011
RIP
Body of Purdue player recovered
Sad news as the the body of Sean Matti has been found in Lake Freeman in Indiana where he was last seen on Saturday.
Via Lost Lettermen
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July 05, 2011
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July 05, 2011
Unsettling Comments From Purdue Players on Twitter
The twitterworld revealed some unsettling comments from Purdue players today. One of the comments that sparked criticism from the players was when Coach Hope said quarterback Robert Marve
“got outside of the system at times when he really didn’t have to” and “didn’t manage the offense all that well.”
For Coach Hope’s full comments, check out...
Via Rant Sports
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October 03, 2011
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October 03, 2011
Ryan Kerrigan explodes at pro day
Former Purdue defensive end Ryan Kerrigan had an oppurtunity this past Friday to show why he deserves to be a first round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. Kerrigan has displayed great quickness and power and might be effective as a 3-4 outside linebacker in the NFL. He would clearly excel as a 4-3 defensive end at the next [...]
Via Pro Football Zone
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March 14, 2011
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March 14, 2011
Scouting the Little Ceasers Bowl: Purdue vs Western Michigan
It's a battle to see which Midwest conference has the better average teams in Detroit as Purdue faces off against Western Michigan. Purdue's defense is led by the underrated tackle Kawann Short, who will need to be contained if the Bronco's hope to get the most out of their top 10 national passing attack. Senior receiver Jordan White led the nation in receptions and receiving...
Via draftinsider.net
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December 27, 2011
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December 27, 2011
Offensive Lineman from Arkansas Commits to Purdue
Danny Hope added one more to its class on Wednesday when Jason King, a well built offensive guard from Arkansas, committed to the Boilers.
King has the luxury of already having the size of a major college program offensive guard. At 6-4 and 302 lbs., King has great strength for a high school senior. That said, it’s always tough for offensive linemen to play right away at the...
Via Rant Sports
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December 21, 2011
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December 21, 2011
Matti's death ruled accidental drowning
The death of Purdue running back Sean Matti - whose body was found in a lake in northern Indiana on Tuesday - was ruled as an accidental drowning, according to preliminary results of an autoposy released Wednesday.
Matti, 22, was last seen Sunday swimming in Lake Freeman, Ind., by friends who had gathered for a party about 25 miles from Purdue's West Lafayette campus.
His friends...
Via Fox Sports
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July 06, 2011
Purdue Releases Statement: Marve Cleared
After some huffing and puffing (including from myself), it appears that the allegations against Robert Marve’s involvement with a booster from the University of Miami may mean nothing to his current eligibility with Purdue. Purdue issued a statement today that Robert Marve has no “eligibility issues” and that “there are no issues with Purdue” in connection...
Via Rant Sports
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August 17, 2011
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August 17, 2011
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