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Sunday, April 4, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Good News
According to this article, JaJuan Johnson and "my favorite player" (E'twaun Moore, and that's a reference to an inside joke) all but confirmed that they are coming back next year. If you read my article a few days ago, I wondered if they would. I figured E'twaun would because he seems to be taking his academics very seriously (he was named to the 2nd Academic All-American Team).
This is great news compared to what has happened since last Wednesday night. If Robbie can go full-speed next year and those incoming freshman can have an immediate impact (unlike DJ Byrd), we could be even better than we were this year. However, we will be minus Chris Kramer's defensive tenacity and Keaton Grant's late-season clutch shooting (though I won't miss his errant passes to Bubba Day on the bench).
At least we will have the Big 3 back and that's reason enough to get excited for next season. I haven't given up on us becoming regular season co-champs of the Big Ten but my excitement for March Madness is pretty much gone.
Speaking of E'twaun Moore, besides trying to talk to drunk fans of his at the Where Else? Bar, he's also willing to "break ya neck" because he's "from the Midwest, SON!":
This is great news compared to what has happened since last Wednesday night. If Robbie can go full-speed next year and those incoming freshman can have an immediate impact (unlike DJ Byrd), we could be even better than we were this year. However, we will be minus Chris Kramer's defensive tenacity and Keaton Grant's late-season clutch shooting (though I won't miss his errant passes to Bubba Day on the bench).
At least we will have the Big 3 back and that's reason enough to get excited for next season. I haven't given up on us becoming regular season co-champs of the Big Ten but my excitement for March Madness is pretty much gone.
Speaking of E'twaun Moore, besides trying to talk to drunk fans of his at the Where Else? Bar, he's also willing to "break ya neck" because he's "from the Midwest, SON!":
Friday, February 26, 2010
Bob Kravitz is an idiot
http://www.indystar.com/article/20100226/SPORTS15/2260327/1034/SPORTS15/Kravitz-Chance-for-Final-Four-disappears
This is the worst article I have ever read. That's the IU School of Journalism at its finest right there.
This is the worst article I have ever read. That's the IU School of Journalism at its finest right there.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
So where do we go from here
Unless you're living under a rock, you know that Purdue has lost Robbie Hummel for the rest of the season. Everyone is speculating as to how that affects us for the rest of this season so I will let them take care of that discussion, but I'd like to consider what it does for us next year.
The first issue is whether Robbie will be able to play at the beginning of next season or if he will come back later in the season. Another question to consider is if he will be 100% and if it will affect his shot.
My guess is that he will be ready at the beginning of next year and if his shot isn't ready then, it won't be gone for long. The guy is one of the hardest working athletes I've ever followed and the way he handles this will be no different. He is going to rehab this more than most people would and he will work on his shot as soon as he is able to. He might be a little behind at the beginning of the year but he should be back into form by the time conference play starts.
The second major issue with this injury is how it affects whether E'twaun or JaJuan decide to leave early for the NBA. There are basically two schools of thought: They will be eager to come back if we don't go very far in the tourney because they know we'd have a great shot for the NC next year or they would leave because they don't want to get hurt like Robbie did. Most people didn't think E'twaun was going to leave anyway (though personally I think he'll be a better pro and JJ) but JaJuan is the one to watch out for.
Your guess is as good as mine on this one. Obviously Moore is the least likely to go out but you never know. The kid worked out with Paul Pierce last summer and if the team does end up going deep in the tourney on his shoulders, he may get some dollar signs wafted his way. Some people thought JJ was going to leave after this year anyway and this only clouds that question even further. Like I said above, the injury could scare him into erasing any doubt he may have had in his mind as to when he would leave or he could look at his roommate and buddy Rob and say "I'm gonna stick by your side and we will accomplish great things next year when you're healthy" (yeah, that's dexactly what he'd say....). Yet again, it could come down to how he performs in the big dance. If he plays great and the team goes far, he could be gone.
We will only know the answers to these questions over the rest of this year.
On another note, that was one hell of a comeback last night. Mad props to Chris Kramer for playing his heart out after Robbie went down, to John Hart for nailing that huge 3 to wake our offense up, and to Keaton Grant for being clutch at the end with his huge 3 that cut the game to one and the big game-winning jumper. The way that game ended reminded me of this:
The first issue is whether Robbie will be able to play at the beginning of next season or if he will come back later in the season. Another question to consider is if he will be 100% and if it will affect his shot.
My guess is that he will be ready at the beginning of next year and if his shot isn't ready then, it won't be gone for long. The guy is one of the hardest working athletes I've ever followed and the way he handles this will be no different. He is going to rehab this more than most people would and he will work on his shot as soon as he is able to. He might be a little behind at the beginning of the year but he should be back into form by the time conference play starts.
The second major issue with this injury is how it affects whether E'twaun or JaJuan decide to leave early for the NBA. There are basically two schools of thought: They will be eager to come back if we don't go very far in the tourney because they know we'd have a great shot for the NC next year or they would leave because they don't want to get hurt like Robbie did. Most people didn't think E'twaun was going to leave anyway (though personally I think he'll be a better pro and JJ) but JaJuan is the one to watch out for.
Your guess is as good as mine on this one. Obviously Moore is the least likely to go out but you never know. The kid worked out with Paul Pierce last summer and if the team does end up going deep in the tourney on his shoulders, he may get some dollar signs wafted his way. Some people thought JJ was going to leave after this year anyway and this only clouds that question even further. Like I said above, the injury could scare him into erasing any doubt he may have had in his mind as to when he would leave or he could look at his roommate and buddy Rob and say "I'm gonna stick by your side and we will accomplish great things next year when you're healthy" (yeah, that's dexactly what he'd say....). Yet again, it could come down to how he performs in the big dance. If he plays great and the team goes far, he could be gone.
We will only know the answers to these questions over the rest of this year.
On another note, that was one hell of a comeback last night. Mad props to Chris Kramer for playing his heart out after Robbie went down, to John Hart for nailing that huge 3 to wake our offense up, and to Keaton Grant for being clutch at the end with his huge 3 that cut the game to one and the big game-winning jumper. The way that game ended reminded me of this:
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
NFL Conference Championships Preview
Alright, so the truth is that I'm really lazy right now and don't want to actually try to figure out how each game will go on Sunday, so this is going to be a terrible post. It's all good though, you might still be able to learn something.
Here's a little fun tidbit of information: No matter what, a former Purdue Boilermaker will be a Super Bowl Champion.
Saints: Drew Brees, Vikings: Ray Edwards, Colts: Curtis Painter, Jets: Dustin Keller.
NFC Championship Preview
First up, Breesus.
The Saints certainly have come a long way since Aaron Brooks was their QB:
The last time the Saints were in the NFC Championship, they were defeated by the Bears in Chicago. They got there riding the waves of emotion whilst providing inspiration to their city after Hurricane Katrina (and apparently the Bears got there in a similar manner). This time, the Saints got here riding on Drew Brees' arm. Obviously Drew learned everything he knows from Joe Tiller (who was USC's second pick to replace Carroll, after Lame Kiffin). He's my difference maker for the Saints. Everyone else is irrelevant to his success (he only completed touchdowns to 10 different players. Also, 5 different running backs found the endzone as well). Doesn't matter who you are, if you're wearing Gold and Black, Drew will probably throw the ball at you.
So after being victorious in Brees vs The Geriatric QB Part 1, it's time for Brees vs The Geriatric QB Part 2. This time, it's against Brett Favre, Tony Kornheiser's clone (see below), a hilljack, and the rest of the Vikings.
The Vikings are no strangers to the postseason. However, they are strangers to actually winning the Super Bowl and apparently have created a "history of torture". They have tied the Buffalo Bills with 4 Super Bowl visits and 0 championships. Ouch.
The Purple People Eaters destroyed the Cowboys (but not as much as wished for) last Sunday to reach the Championship.
So who's the make-or-break player for the Vikings to win? Tex? Grandpa? AP?
Wrong, all wrong. It's obviously Ray Edwards. The Saints are going to concentrate all of their energy on stopping Jared Allen's pass-rush. This will only make it easier for Ray Edwards and the rest of the defense to pressure Drew Brees. If the Vikings are going to win, they have to get to and rattle Drew Brees*
*Brees is so good, they could probably rip him in half and not only would he still be calm in the pocket, he'd be really damn accurate too.
The New Orleans Breeses win, no question. Favre and Childress will throw another hissy fit with each other and AP still won't show up. Trust me on this.
AFC Championship Preview
So if you've watched E$PN at all over the last week, the Jets are going to win. No question. Mark Sanchez is the next Joe Namath. Mark Schlereth would sacrifice whatever hooker he slept with last night just to be able to say that he at one time played for the Jets.
On a more serious note (slightly), the Jets defense is quite impressive and Shonn Greene is quite an animal. Of course, when you try Purdue-style tackling on him like the Chargers did, he's probably going to break it for a big play. Did I mention he's a BigTen guy?
Speaking of BigTen players, Dustin Keller is the only other player who can do anything for the Jets' offense (other than their O-Line). Mark Sanchez is really, really good at handing off the ball, which I guess is one step better than Rex Grossman who couldn't even hike the ball.
If the Colts can put Sanchez on the ground and contain New York's running game, we should be able to win this one. Another problem could be if Peyton just randomly turns into Mr. Hyde at the inopportune moment. It seems to me that at times this year, Peyton has made a few mistakes. Remember the second half of the game vs Denver when he threw 3 INTs? That wasn't very good. He also threw 2 picks last week within moments of each other. Had Pierre Garcon not been born with Herculean speed or some timely penalties called, the game may have been close at the end.
If Peyton can play like he has 92% of the time this season and the defense can stop the Jets rushing attack, the Colts should be able to face Drew Brees in their 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years.
Here's a little fun tidbit of information: No matter what, a former Purdue Boilermaker will be a Super Bowl Champion.
Saints: Drew Brees, Vikings: Ray Edwards, Colts: Curtis Painter, Jets: Dustin Keller.
NFC Championship Preview
First up, Breesus.
The Saints certainly have come a long way since Aaron Brooks was their QB:
The last time the Saints were in the NFC Championship, they were defeated by the Bears in Chicago. They got there riding the waves of emotion whilst providing inspiration to their city after Hurricane Katrina (and apparently the Bears got there in a similar manner). This time, the Saints got here riding on Drew Brees' arm. Obviously Drew learned everything he knows from Joe Tiller (who was USC's second pick to replace Carroll, after Lame Kiffin). He's my difference maker for the Saints. Everyone else is irrelevant to his success (he only completed touchdowns to 10 different players. Also, 5 different running backs found the endzone as well). Doesn't matter who you are, if you're wearing Gold and Black, Drew will probably throw the ball at you.So after being victorious in Brees vs The Geriatric QB Part 1, it's time for Brees vs The Geriatric QB Part 2. This time, it's against Brett Favre, Tony Kornheiser's clone (see below), a hilljack, and the rest of the Vikings.
The Vikings are no strangers to the postseason. However, they are strangers to actually winning the Super Bowl and apparently have created a "history of torture". They have tied the Buffalo Bills with 4 Super Bowl visits and 0 championships. Ouch.
The Purple People Eaters destroyed the Cowboys (but not as much as wished for) last Sunday to reach the Championship.
So who's the make-or-break player for the Vikings to win? Tex? Grandpa? AP?
Wrong, all wrong. It's obviously Ray Edwards. The Saints are going to concentrate all of their energy on stopping Jared Allen's pass-rush. This will only make it easier for Ray Edwards and the rest of the defense to pressure Drew Brees. If the Vikings are going to win, they have to get to and rattle Drew Brees*
*Brees is so good, they could probably rip him in half and not only would he still be calm in the pocket, he'd be really damn accurate too.
The New Orleans Breeses win, no question. Favre and Childress will throw another hissy fit with each other and AP still won't show up. Trust me on this.
AFC Championship Preview
So if you've watched E$PN at all over the last week, the Jets are going to win. No question. Mark Sanchez is the next Joe Namath. Mark Schlereth would sacrifice whatever hooker he slept with last night just to be able to say that he at one time played for the Jets.
On a more serious note (slightly), the Jets defense is quite impressive and Shonn Greene is quite an animal. Of course, when you try Purdue-style tackling on him like the Chargers did, he's probably going to break it for a big play. Did I mention he's a BigTen guy?
Speaking of BigTen players, Dustin Keller is the only other player who can do anything for the Jets' offense (other than their O-Line). Mark Sanchez is really, really good at handing off the ball, which I guess is one step better than Rex Grossman who couldn't even hike the ball.
If the Colts can put Sanchez on the ground and contain New York's running game, we should be able to win this one. Another problem could be if Peyton just randomly turns into Mr. Hyde at the inopportune moment. It seems to me that at times this year, Peyton has made a few mistakes. Remember the second half of the game vs Denver when he threw 3 INTs? That wasn't very good. He also threw 2 picks last week within moments of each other. Had Pierre Garcon not been born with Herculean speed or some timely penalties called, the game may have been close at the end.
If Peyton can play like he has 92% of the time this season and the defense can stop the Jets rushing attack, the Colts should be able to face Drew Brees in their 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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