Silver Linings in West Lafayette
by babaoreally on Oct 5, 2011 11:02 AM CDT
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Things are bad for Purdue fans. On Saturday we had to watch our Boilers get slaughtered by Notre Dame, the team that every clear-minded college football fan loves to hate. The dark clouds of losing have rolled in, and the forecast has them sticking around at least until basketball season. Rather than wallow in depression, let's see if we can find some silver linings from the Notre Dame game.
Cloud: Even though Notre Dame kicked off to start the game, it only took them 24 seconds to score a touchdown.
Silver Lining: After Purdue kicked off in the second half, it took ND three whole minutes to score. That is a vast improvement from the first half.
Cloud: ND rushed for 287 yards on 40 attempts; it seemed like there were at least two missed tackles on every Irish running play.
Silver Lining: Practice makes perfect. The more players that get a chance to tackle the ball carrier, the more they will learn about tackling the ball carrier.
Cloud: ND's Michael Floyd had 137 yards receiving and a touchdown.
Silver Lining: This performance makes up for his all of his alcohol-related troubles with the law. This also proves that he has successfully turned his life around and Coach Brian Kelly made the right call in suspending him for a total of zero games. I am happy that he has so obviously matured as a person, as shown by his ability to play football well.
Cloud: Notre Dame scored 14 points in the first quarter, and Purdue didn't score at all.
Silver Lining: Purdue won the all-important fourth quarter 7-3.
Cloud: A terrible celebration penalty after a third down stop in the red zone gave ND the opportunity to go up 14-0 instead of having to kick a field goal.
Silver Lining: At least there was something to celebrate; the defense did keep them out of the end zone until the penalty.
Cloud: Purdue committed 13 penalties for a total of 113 yards.
Silver Lining: My brother got a bottomless bucket of popcorn that was pretty good. At one point he almost choked on it while he was laughing hysterically, but he didn't. That would have been another cloud.
Cloud: The Irish, who had been extremely turnover-prone in their previous games, didn't have any turnovers.
Silver Lining: Roosevelt Colvin waved the flag for the Shout thing before the fourth quarter. It was good to see him again.
Cloud: That may have been worse than watching Indiana win the bucket back last year.
Silver Lining: The weather was nice.
Cloud: Caleb TerBush's interception on the first play from scrimmage ended the game before it began.
Silver Lining: None of the Boilermakers were seriously injured in the game.
Cloud: Coach Hope didn't seem like he had his team prepared to play.
Silver Lining: His contract is up after the 2014 season. That's only three more years.
Final Cloud: Notre Dame 38, Purdue 10
Final Silver Lining: The earth did not crash into the sun.
There weren't a whole lot of fans that stuck around until the bitter end.
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Cloud: ND’s Michael Floyd had 137 yards receiving and a touchdown.
Silver Lining: This performance makes up for his all of his alcohol-related troubles with the law. This also proves that he has successfully turned his life around and Coach Brian Kelly made the right call in suspending him for a total of zero games. I am happy that he has so obviously matured as a person, as shown by his ability to play football well.
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Morgan Burke, if you're reading this, FUCK YOU.
This is the level of loathing your mismanagement of the football program has inspired in your die-hard fans, myself included. Well done.
"Hey Jay, what time is it?"
"9:30"
"AND IU STILL SUCKS!"
by Boiler Bandsman on Oct 5, 2011 11:55 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
+1
I don’t give a damn how much he’s improved the rest of our sporting arenas at this point. This team makes us a laughingstock.
I come from a land down unda
The only way to improve Mackey Arena
is to have it be the epicenter of the black hole that consumes it and the North Carolina men’s basketball team.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Oct 5, 2011 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
U mad?
Lol. Just cause Wisky can’t find it’s ass with both hands when they’re there….
"Hey Jay, what time is it?"
"9:30"
"AND IU STILL SUCKS!"
by Boiler Bandsman on Oct 5, 2011 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Let's think about this for a second...
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Oct 5, 2011 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Purdue is 5-0 the last five games versus Wiscy in Purdue and hasn’t lost one since the 2004-05 season. Considering we’re entering the 2011-12 season I don’t see where there’s much of a response in there.
Our 2-2 record in Madison is particularly good considering how rare it is for Wisconsin to lose there.
http://theboilermaker.blogspot.com/
by Bryan Steedman on Oct 6, 2011 2:11 AM CDT up reply actions
That win in 2004-05
is actually the only time Wisky has won at Mackey.
Ever.
Wisconsin is 2-37 all-time in Mackey.
Does that adequately explain my hatred for your stupid stadium?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Oct 6, 2011 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Finds silver lining
/tears ACL
Schadenfreude ist die schoenste Freude
by Seer on Oct 5, 2011 12:04 PM CDT reply actions 9 recs
ah boy
now you’ve done it seer
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by Graham Filler on Oct 5, 2011 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
/loses to Most Hated Rival Iowa in humiliating fashion
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Oct 5, 2011 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Good post, good pictures
Another silver lining…..we are one step closer to the Kevin Sumlin/Mike Leach era.
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Part of me would have rather had the Earth crash into the Sun
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by Danulas on Oct 5, 2011 1:28 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
4th quarter cloud
That fourth quarter td was on the ND scrubs with our 1st team, and Terbush still almost screwed it up!
by BoilermakerNation on Oct 5, 2011 1:44 PM CDT reply actions
Cloud: ND rushed for 287 yards on 40 attempts; it seemed like there were at least two missed tackles on every Irish running play.
Silver Lining: Practice makes perfect. The more players that get a chance to tackle the ball carrier, the more they will learn about tackling the ball carrier.
This^
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by Graham Filler on Oct 5, 2011 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Who did that?
I didn’t pay much attention since the Gophers just had a bye week. (returns to corner to sob softly)
by GoAUpher on Oct 6, 2011 7:23 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Shame on Michigan for scheduling a Division III school.
That’s a killer for the old SOS.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Oct 6, 2011 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I wasn't sure if Michigan was playing Carlton or Minnesota this past weekend.
Frankly, that is terrifying.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Oct 6, 2011 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Dear person who makes the decision,
Please fire Hope. Please? He’s had his shot. It’s over.
Kthxbye
PS
Please send Caldwell with him.
by COLTSandBOILERSforLIFE on Oct 5, 2011 3:24 PM CDT via iPhone app reply actions
one more thing...
Please hire Cowher or Tressel. I don’t care who goes where.
by COLTSandBOILERSforLIFE on Oct 5, 2011 3:26 PM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Yes, please hire TresselVest
That way everyone in the state of Indiana will forget about who Kelvin Sampson is, and how many text messages he has sent.
This would be excellent news…for Indiana University.
If you think IU football fans are long-suffering, you clearly haven't been tailgating with us lately.
by HoosierCheesehead on Oct 5, 2011 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Can this be a regular addition to OTE?
Maybe one a week, switching between teams with the worst losses of the week. That would be premium.
Betcha can't handle this 4-3 cover 2, mofos!
by Gookin on Oct 5, 2011 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
good idea bro
I agree
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by Graham Filler on Oct 5, 2011 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions
It will just be us, IU and Minnesota every week.
Go for it! Anything that can help get Hope outta here!
In an offnote to football
And sports in general. Just saw Steve Jobs passed away today….love or hate Apple,the man was a visionary
It's rough
It’s painful to be a Boilermaker. Unlike some other apathetic fanbases, we actually have some decent football history, have good NFL representation and most of us bleed Old Gold and Black no matter how shitty we are.
It is just depressing getting over a losing season, working through Spring ball and summer, building up excitement and getting that hunger back, just to see t evaporate again right in front of us.
We will get it together someday, just not sure we will do it with this coaching staff.
BTFU
Dosvidaniya, bitches! BTFU!
by BoilerUpAT on Oct 5, 2011 8:05 PM CDT via iPhone app reply actions
I believe that you did
have three alumni start at QB in the NFL this past weekend. I’m pretty sure that leads the league.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
"We will get it together someday, just not sure we will do it with this coaching staff."
You might be unsure, but I’m not. This coaching staff will absolutely NOT get it done.
Sgt Hulka has blowed hisself up. The troops are on their own the rest of the way.
"To HELL with the cup - give those Boilers KNEE braces!!"
- Dennis Miller (I know he's thinkin' it!)
Hope’s not in the best of positions, but I’m willing to give him one more season if only to see how he can handle a healthy Henry and because he’s bringing in one of the better Purdue recruiting classes in a long time
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by Bryan Steedman on Oct 6, 2011 2:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Strangely, so am I.
I threw in the towel after Rice, only to retract it after watching us play against SEMO. At least we looked like we knew what we were doing and a game turned out like I expected it to.
After the demoralizing woodshed beating we took from a team we all love to hate, I was depressed, angry, irate, etc. I wanted him and his idiot coordinators GONE.
But the more I think about it, I don’t want to shitcan everything and enter a whole new 3 or 4 year rebuilding process. Plus, I really do like Hope. A lot of people are on his case about his comments and pressers, etc. but if we were winning games none of us would pick him apart for those. I like his attitude, I like his positiveness and the fact that I think he is still a players coach (this Twitter thing is out of control, let’s not blow it out of proportion here).
I like his players, a lot. There are few guys on this team that he’s recruited that I wouldn’t want to keep. I understand his goals and why were in the shape we are in, but GDI it sure pisses me off.
I’ll be patient with him. If we can win some B1G games, improve throughout the season and keep and improve the recruiting from what it is now, which is a damn sight better than its been in a long time, I think he will be able to stay and be successful here.
BTFU
Dosvidaniya, bitches! BTFU!
"I don’t want to shitcan everything and enter a whole new 3 or 4 year rebuilding process."
It’s too late. Firing Hope doesn’t force us into rebuilding mode. His three years have already done that. The only question is when we start the rebuild, and how much damage Hope does to the program before we finally fire his ass. Every day, every practice he remains with the team actively hurts our program.
"Hey Jay, what time is it?"
"9:30"
"AND IU STILL SUCKS!"
by Boiler Bandsman on Oct 6, 2011 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
You can question some of his decisions as a coach, but you still have to wonder what this team would have done last year minus the injuries (easily could have won the last two games to go 6-6) and what they’d be doing with Rob Henry this season. That Notre Dame game was only going to be winnable if ND couldn’t hang onto the ball and they did, while you can argue we should have ran it more (which we probably should of), it’s not like we were able to gain any traction when we tried. The only way you dump Hope this season is if you’re positive you can get a pretty good replacement. If there’s any doubt, I’d want him back for one more season to see what he can do. It seems to be forgotten that in Hope’s three seasons he’s basically had to start a new quarterback every single season
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by Bryan Steedman on Oct 6, 2011 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
But that doesn’t explain having ZERO pass rush, inability to defend the pass over the middle LIKE USUAL and shitty arm tackling.
Dosvidaniya, bitches! BTFU!
The pass rush has dropped a lot post Kerrigan and the secondary isn’t exactly that good outside of Allen/Johnson. I still think they need to focus more on trying the 4-3 because the Nickel hasn’t really stopped anyone
http://theboilermaker.blogspot.com/
by Bryan Steedman on Oct 6, 2011 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions
nope
it’s got nothing to do with players, injuries, recruiting classes…. nothing. Hope has yet to show competence in HIS role as coach. Strategy, playcalling, clock mgmt, team preparedness, utilizing the talent that is right under his nose….. Failing grades across the board.
Give him the the Green Bay Packers, and he’d turn them into a sure-fire losing team. I’m convinced.
>Hoosier by birth, Boilermaker by the grace of God
>Don't cry, MSU - It's just a game...
working through Spring ball and summer, building up excitement and getting that hunger back
That was your first mistake. What happened in the offseason didn’t magically change the anemic talent level of the program.
Ever Grateful. Ever True.
Not true.
There is plenty of talent on this football team, it is just not being utilized as it should be.
Dosvidaniya, bitches! BTFU!
Tim Brewster concurs
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Not really
Hope’s last three recruiting classes as ranked in the B1G….
2009 – 12th
2010 – 8th
2011 – 12th
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