Broc Thompson

[BoilerGrad02]

Absolutely deserves his own thread.

Considering the circumstances one of the gutsiest performances from a Purdue player I can remember. Only practicing once a week and having two knee surgeries after the season? If anyone had reason to sit this one out and prepare for next season it was him but instead he guts it out and puts up a legendary Purdue performance.

What a game.

 

[rgarlitz]

He was epic!

 

[Woodsa]

I will always appreciate and value that kind of dedication to the team over NFL-bound talent who opt-out.

 

[Bippus33]

Pure DOGG!!!

 

[SLoopBoiler]

Absolutely deserves his own thread.

Considering the circumstances one of the gutsiest performances from a Purdue player I can remember. Only practicing once a week and having two knee surgeries after the season? If anyone had reason to sit this one out and prepare for next season it was him but instead he guts it out and puts up a legendary Purdue performance.

What a game.

Amen 1000%

 

[TC4THREE]

Trying to think of other big games from Boilers visibly playing injured and none jump to my mind immediately.

 

[BoilerGrad02]

Trying to think of other big games from Boilers visibly playing injured and none jump to my mind immediately.

Kramer’s broken nose but not really the same thing.

 

[bodog57]

Trying to think of other big games from Boilers visibly playing injured and none jump to my mind immediately.

I'm pretty old, but Kellen Winslow comes to mind. Not a Boiler, but that's all I can come up with off the top of my head.

Kind of a Kirk Gibson World Series performance.

 

[PurduePeteFan]

Trying to think of other big games from Boilers visibly playing injured and none jump to my mind immediately.

I remember when Sindelar played on his injured leg or whatever it was.

 

[BoilerGrad02]

I remember when Sindelar played on his injured leg or whatever it was.

Yeah, Marve on a torn ACL as well.

 

[NVboiler]

I remember when Sindelar played on his injured leg or whatever it was.

That was a number of games with an ACL injury including a bowl game before surgery.

 

[FlyFisher100]

Trying to think of other big games from Boilers visibly playing injured and none jump to my mind immediately.

Although it wasn't visible, Sindelar's bowl game performance with a torn ACL was pretty epic

 

[glenboiler]

he shouldn't buy a beer in West Lafayette all of 2022 - just an epic gutty performance

 

[SuPurduePer]

Broc Thompson is a true BOILERMAKER!

 

[arcb102000]

IMO, he should have been the game's MVP. Played well and showed tremendous courage and character.

 

[plthomps3]

Absolutely deserves his own thread.

Considering the circumstances one of the gutsiest performances from a Purdue player I can remember. Only practicing once a week and having two knee surgeries after the season? If anyone had reason to sit this one out and prepare for next season it was him but instead he guts it out and puts up a legendary Purdue performance.

What a game.

Kid's a beast! @TeamThompson88

 

[BoilerGal74]

Trying to think of other big games from Boilers visibly playing injured and none jump to my mind immediately.

was it Sindelar that played last 3 games of the season with torn ACL?

 

[BoilerGal74]

Although it wasn't visible, Sindelar's bowl game performance with a torn ACL was pretty epic

Ooops…Posted same thing without reading yours first. My apologies all…

 

[TC4THREE]

I remember when Sindelar played on his injured leg or whatever it was.

Good call. That was for several games.

 

[FirstDownB]

Epic performance by #29

Now go heal up and come back with a vengeance in ‘22!

 

[pboiler18]

IMO, he should have been the game's MVP. Played well and showed tremendous courage and character.

I thought he was…

 

[purduepat1969]

Absolutely deserves his own thread.

Considering the circumstances one of the gutsiest performances from a Purdue player I can remember. Only practicing once a week and having two knee surgeries after the season? If anyone had reason to sit this one out and prepare for next season it was him but instead he guts it out and puts up a legendary Purdue performance.

What a game.

About the gutsiest performance since Sindelar played with a torn ACL...

 

[goboilers2]

Orton came back in against Georgia, but wasnt nearly the same as tonight's performance

 

[JHetfield99]

IMO, he should have been the game's MVP. Played well and showed tremendous courage and character.

I believe he did win the hardware didn't he?
At worst split it with O'Connell

 

[Bippus33]

Who says one game doesn't make a difference in a players career... .. A big game was there for the taking last night and Broc and others took advantage of it...
Good for them!!!

 

[PaBoiler78]

I believe he did win the hardware didn't he?
At worst split it with O'Connell

Burrelle did well for our team.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

I will always appreciate and value that kind of dedication to the team over NFL-bound talent who opt-out.

Unnecessary to take a shot at Bell and Karlaftis like this, without whom we wouldn’t have been playing in this game.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Unnecessary to take a shot at Bell and Karlaftis like this, without whom we wouldn’t have been playing in this game.

and we were fortunate enough to get out of H.S. Usually we're bridesmaids for these types of players

 

[PaBoiler78]

Unnecessary to take a shot at Bell and Karlaftis like this, without whom we wouldn’t have been playing in this game.

hey New Pal, are you familiar w/ msu's Kyle King?

 

[BBG]

Unnecessary to take a shot at Bell and Karlaftis like this, without whom we wouldn’t have been playing in this game.

Yup. And with as many players that were getting injured, it was very much the right decision for them to make.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Yup. And with as many players that were getting injured, it was very much the right decision for them to make.

for a Pro stadium, wasn't too impressed w/ the playing surface there.

 

[nat100]

for a Pro stadium, wasn't too impressed w/ the playing surface there.

Yeah, that surface looked like hell.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

hey New Pal, are you familiar w/ msu's Kyle King?

Yes. Haven’t heard anything concrete, but my best guess would be Toledo to play with his HS teammate Maxen Hook, who was first team All MAC as a redshirt freshman.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Yes. Haven’t heard anything concrete, but my best guess would be Toledo to play with his HS teammate Maxen Hook, who was first team All MAC as a redshirt freshman.

Hook's a good football player, I watch a fair amount of MAC games, was nice to see CMU beat Wazzou. CMU is a nice school too.

 

[bonefish1]

Broc definitely gave a Kirk Gibson like performance. Every time he got tackled, he looked like me trying to get off the couch needing some help.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

Hook's a good football player, I watch a fair amount of MAC games, was nice to see CMU beat Wazzou. CMU is a nice school too.

My guess is some B1G schools try to poach him at some point.

 

[DAG10]

Trying to think of other big games from Boilers visibly playing injured and none jump to my mind immediately.

What Sindelar did was pretty impressive playing with a torn ACL...

Robert Marve as well.

 

[ptbo]

Wright, Thompson, Sheffield/Tracy. I'll take it plus the others in the stable.

 

[POTFHBTFU]

hey New Pal, are you familiar w/ msu's Kyle King?

Ball state it is.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

Ball state it is.

Well I had the conference right.