ulrey said:

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Quoting Willie?

pboiler18 said:

I mean, technically and statistically we have a chance in every game.

Is that realistic? Not in probably 3 of the 5 games we have left.

Is it realistic in this one? Sure but the barometer here is playing another bad team.

Scary how far we have fallen in 2 years.

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Can't seem to get a pic to show up, but Jim Carey weighs in on the above

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqdNe8u-Jsg&t=94s

DwaynePurvis00 said:

7 turnovers (4 by smith) and 13 by Creighton due to 5 steals by Purdue (did we have that many ever last year?!? Kidding I know Loyer had 4 vs Arizona).

But CJ and Harris hounding a 26 year old Covid senior and making him look uncomfortable at times and really having to work to get open was encouraging. Smith and Loyer looked much improved on defense too, along with Colvin in his limited mins.

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I will be SO glad when Covid years are over. Yes, Purdue benefitted greatly from Jones, but other than him they've done it the traditional way with their impact guys while being ranked in top 5 three years in a row. Very impressive, and it makes you wonder if they would have been even more dominant if Covid years weren't granted during that stretch.

Boiler Buck said:

Yes, even though that offense had departures for NBA, they picked up guys that kept them an elite offense last night.

I actually think if they were more post centric, they might even be better than what they are in the coming year.

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Quit talking sense! 😂

Lineman1968 said:

Anyone else having trouble with the site? Paid and it’s just sitting there with a spinning wheel.

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Same here. Tried 3 times. Like going in circles.

Bank Shot Podcast said:

I don't know if you remember this or not... But JMU was really good last year. Way better than Indiana or Purdue were last year. Sarratt, Lawton, Fisher and Kamara are indeed beast. They are B1G caliber players who just happened to play at JMU instead because they were overlooked. They are showing out with their opportunity at IU.

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Along the same lines, Kurtis Rourke is a genuinely good quarterback. I follow Ohio U. almost as much as I follow Purdue (lived in Athens for six years). His older brother, Nathan Rourke, also an Ohio U. qb, got a few NFL tryouts before finding a career in the CFL.

pboiler18 said:

I don’t. And I don’t really care.

IU will get exposed when the schedule turns less favorable. Whether that’s vs OSU or in a playoff game…it’s coming.

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Well if you don't know, and don't care to know... Then you're just willfully ignorant.

boilerzz said:

Creighton ended last year at #9 in ORtg and is preseason #3 in that metric. And they were 3rd in eFG%. That was an elite offense we played last night, likely better than any other we will face this season outside of Alabama.

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Yes, even though that offense had departures for NBA, they picked up guys that kept them an elite offense last night.

I actually think if they were more post centric, they might even be better than what they are in the coming year.

pboiler18 said:

I mean, technically and statistically we have a chance in every game.

Is that realistic? Not in probably 3 of the 5 games we have left.

Is it realistic in this one? Sure but the barometer here is playing another bad team.

Scary how far we have fallen in 2 years.

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Again, see the original post…

rgarlitz said:

I don't know. Instant turnarounds like that are such rare outliers, I wonder how much they really tell us about the rest of the league. I mean, Indiana pasted Nebraska last week but hen Nebraska looked very respectable at OSU yesterday. I don't think many people are going to accuse OSU of being soft.

This might make Purdue fans uncomfortable, but I see parallels to what Joe Tiller did at Purdue in '97.

Granted, transfers weren't anywhere near as big as they are today. For Tiller, it was probably the system as much as the players.

But sometimes you just bring the right guy into the situation, and it works out.
Maybe you catch some early breaks that build excitement and momentum like Purdue beating ND in week 2 in '97 or Indiana's early favorable schedule this year (none of their first 5 B1G opponents are in the top half of the league). And things just take off

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O$U and UM are very pedestrian this year, compared to how they have been before

I don't know. Instant turnarounds like that are such rare outliers, I wonder how much they really tell us about the rest of the league. I mean, Indiana pasted Nebraska last week but hen Nebraska looked very respectable at OSU yesterday. I don't think many people are going to accuse OSU of being soft.

This might make Purdue fans uncomfortable, but I see parallels to what Joe Tiller did at Purdue in '97.

Granted, transfers weren't anywhere near as big as they are today. For Tiller, it was probably the system as much as the players.

But sometimes you just bring the right guy into the situation, and it works out.
Maybe you catch some early breaks that build excitement and momentum like Purdue beating ND in week 2 in '97 or Indiana's early favorable schedule this year (none of their first 5 B1G opponents are in the top half of the league). And things just take off

Creighton ended last year at #9 in ORtg and is preseason #3 in that metric. And they were 3rd in eFG%. That was an elite offense we played last night, likely better than any other we will face this season outside of Alabama.

BNIBoiler said:

A normal Republican would have been 10 points ahead in each poll.

Win or lose, Chump will always be the biggest jackass ever. Count on it. Bank it. Whatever cliche you want to use.

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Early on, before I thought much about it, this would have been a good take.

I actually think you misunderstand the Dem machine. Vote Dem.
K2 is irrelevant, just the current Dem placeholder.

One method the Dem machine uses besides media -- is manipulation of polls to make people think it is close. Helps the Dem party stress to the machine drones to get out the vote....... because it's close. When it's really not. As evidence -- in the last Trump elections, it was shown the posters lied each time to the people. This election, no difference. They are lying again.

Thus, any R would be SEEN as close pre-election with K2 by posters.

Maybe Dem strategy of make em think it's close......works? Then their vote machine, through ballot harvesting & other methods gets enough vote out in Philly, Detroit, Atlanta & Madison/Marwuette and K2 sneaks out an electoral victory.

One thing for sure Dem folks voting Dem regardless of candidate. It's the machine.

On the other side Trump has people that actually like him.....I don't understand it, but they do. Added to this you have folks like me, that can do without his crap.....but love his great policy.

That's the biggest difference.

goboilers2 said:

Here is a gut check question: Do we want a win v Northwestern?

I know I will take some hate over this, but if it means an immediate change, and L is better for the future.

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Very good point.

Boiler Buck said:

You know I have been on here talking about what two woeful candidates these are. And both were early.

But I have to give Trump credit for closing strong.

👍Brilliant move trolling K2 at McDs. Took the news feed.
👍 Joe Rogan Podcast appealing to young men is a great move.
👍 These barbershop talks make a great gesture to urban audience.
👍 Did an interview with Latino news.
👍Courting Muslim community.
👍 Focus on low propensity voter.
👍 Not a rally fan, going BACK to Butler, PA & MSG... genius. Steals news cycle.

Big improvements. All these things make him more personal able to new audience and branch out from his typical Rallies which are ok, but he is preaching to choir there.

Strong close.

K2's close.....Trump is a dangerous Fascist. That's works with base. Anyone else ??? Doubtful. Poor close. Bad look to get booed at her own rally the other night

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You forgot baiting Harris to do more interviews. Her word salad answers sealed the deal IMO and it’s pretty sad when her base (CNN) admits it.

If she would have avoided the interviews and kept saying Forward and Joy, I’m not sure some voters would have recognized how incapable she really is

Bank Shot Podcast said:

I don't know if you remember this or not... But JMU was really good last year. Way better than Indiana or Purdue were last year. Sarratt, Lawton, Fisher and Kamara are indeed beast. They are B1G caliber players who just happened to play at JMU instead because they were overlooked. They are showing out with their opportunity at IU.

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Ah, good to know. Explains a lot.

Bank Shot Podcast said:

I don't know if you remember this or not... But JMU was really good last year. Way better than Indiana or Purdue were last year. Sarratt, Lawton, Fisher and Kamara are indeed beast. They are B1G caliber players who just happened to play at JMU instead because they were overlooked. They are showing out with their opportunity at IU.

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I don’t. And I don’t really care.

IU will get exposed when the schedule turns less favorable. Whether that’s vs OSU or in a playoff game…it’s coming.

BNIBoiler said:

A normal Republican would have been 10 points ahead in each poll.

Win or lose, Chump will always be the biggest jackass ever. Count on it. Bank it. Whatever cliche you want to use.

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He is a 78 year old anti-rule of law con man.

He is very interesting to the naïve, and is very dangerous for the republic.

I don't know if you remember this or not... But JMU was really good last year. Way better than Indiana or Purdue were last year. Sarratt, Lawton, Fisher and Kamara are indeed beast. They are B1G caliber players who just happened to play at JMU instead because they were overlooked. They are showing out with their opportunity at IU.

A normal Republican would have been 10 points ahead in each poll.

Win or lose, Chump will always be the biggest jackass ever. Count on it. Bank it. Whatever cliche you want to use.

typeviic said:

It occurred to me that the in-state program down south has found a winning formula by bringing in a new HC, who also brought a dozen players from football 'powerhouse' James Madison. That is bad news for the strength of the conference, IMO. It should not happen. This is not sour grapes. Its an indication of a historically weak (traditional teams) Big Ten. Can you just imagine Mississippi State replicating that in the SEC, bringing in a new HC, being 8-0, and using a dozen new players from, say Appalachian State? As someone said on this board, IU "needs to take advantage of this once in a lifetime schedule opportunity".

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Most are all older players who understand the assignment they have and execute to the best of their abilities.

typeviic said:

It occurred to me that the in-state program down south has found a winning formula by bringing in a new HC, who also brought a dozen players from football 'powerhouse' James Madison. That is bad news for the strength of the conference, IMO. It should not happen. This is not sour grapes. Its an indication of a historically weak (traditional teams) Big Ten. Can you just imagine Mississippi State replicating that in the SEC, bringing in a new HC, being 8-0, and using a dozen new players from, say Appalachian State? As someone said on this board, IU "needs to take advantage of this once in a lifetime schedule opportunity".

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If it was Rutgers, you wouldn't be saying this.

I was thinking the same thing. Could be coaching but those guys from JMU are better.

BoilerN said:

It’s really not though. I also haven’t said I think Purdue wins. They have a chance though. Which was my point.

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I mean, technically and statistically we have a chance in every game.

Is that realistic? Not in probably 3 of the 5 games we have left.

Is it realistic in this one? Sure but the barometer here is playing another bad team.

Scary how far we have fallen in 2 years.