2011 In Review: The Top Purdue Stories Of The Year
by BoilerTMill on Dec 21, 2011 2:35 PM EST
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PrintWith only two basketball games and the bowl game left it is time to take a look back. This was a bit of a down year from 2010. yes, the football team returned to a bowl game, but we had disappointing results in most of our other major sports after solid regular seasons. It is what it is, however. We still have some pretty solid things to look back on. I figured that the next few days would be slow, so what better time to have another fantastic scientific poll of science.
I guess I should preface this with a caveat: These are the Purdue stories of the year before Christmas and the bowl game. As long as we don't get anymore players arrested there should be no bigger news. Now, if tomorrow afternoon the news breaks that the famous Perfect Storm has been running and illegal salami slicing operation out of the locker room based on their bowl gifts obviously that will be big news. For now, here is your top 10 to vote on:
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Most likely the early NCAA Tournament exit, Painter’s flirtation with Mizzou or Hummel’s return to the court should top the list.
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Among those, I’ll say Painter’s flirtation and his subsequent $2.3M contract top the list.
Plus, the bowl game (after 4 starters suspended) could end up a top news if we manage to lose 10-63 to Western Michigan and finally gets Hope fired.
Yes...
The Painter to Missouri saga was probably the most tense and memorable part of the past year. The way it went down was just crazy. At first the rumor sounds ridiculous, then it sounds like it could be serious, then someone reports that its a done deal…just crazy.
I'll probably include that with the E'Twaun story as it all came crashing down after that
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Good point
I’ll change it up
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What about
JaJuan Johnson becoming a 1st team All-American.
If ND is #1 and national champ, they will still be overrated to me.
I can do that with his draft status
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You Forgot One
Travis Miller officially credentialed by Purdue Athletic Department.
"There's no hope until Hope is gone!"
haha
+1
To your call once more we rally....
by BoilerPaulie on Dec 22, 2011 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
re-read the sentence
To your call once more we rally....
by BoilerPaulie on Dec 22, 2011 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
Probably not story of the year status but perhaps play of the year...
and easily forgotten, was Johnson’s game-winning shot at home against Penn State. Now that I think of it, Moore’s hanging in the air, over the head flip against Ohio State is up there as well.
But I would agree, the Painter saga was the story of the Year to me.
Yes, the shot made a nice story
First undefeated Mackey season ever.
Though there were bigger stories too.
by Beavis Beefcake on Dec 21, 2011 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
the Painter saga is added as a new choice
My fault for not including it separately.
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No Robbie Hummel dunk????
Dosvidaniya, bitches! BTFU!
by BoilerUpAT on Dec 21, 2011 9:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Smooge
Is having a heck of a 3rd quarter for the Celts tonight vs the Raptors. JJ now in for Boston in the 4th Q. Really strange seeing those two in Boston green.
BTFU !!
I'm watching as well...
Moore has 10pts. Also… we got a new OL recruit for football tonight…
Boiler Up! Hammer Down!
by JuJuan some Moore? on Dec 21, 2011 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
Post game for Boston
Stating that E’Twaun has raised some eyebrows and will be a sleeper add for Celts.
BTFU !!
so proud of him
To your call once more we rally....
by BoilerPaulie on Dec 22, 2011 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
Painter saga
Living in Ohio, you have no idea how much I would like to vote for E’Twaun vs OSU and/or Marve vs OSU, but realistically, how is the Matt Painter to Missouri saga not easily the top story of the year? Ask TMill about the page hits during that period. That alone supports my view. Let’s face it… Purdue is a basketball school, not a football school. Had we lost Coach Painter we would have all been on suicide watch and the basketball program would likely be in shambles. We were glued to our computers all day for multiple days. That easily makes it the top story. JJ and E’Twaun going to C’s is a great moment for us and makes us proud, the same for E’Twaun lighting OSU up, but being happy and proud doesn’t always equate into top story… as in this particular case of being on the edge of our seats waiting to see where the future of our whole basketball program was headed.
That’s just my take.
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Absolutely
The Painter Saga was what brought me here to H&R in the first place. I sat glued to my computer for any news for days, my productivity at work was zero. While the other stories listed are great moments for Purdue Athletics, especially Drew Brees breaking Marino’s all time record (I know, it hasn’t happened YET), nothing stands out for me more than those anxious days waiting to hear the fate of our basketball program.
That's why I went back and added it
I tried to stick with the positive stories, and giving the collective fanbase a heart attack for four straight days isn’t exactly positive.
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by BoilerTMill on Dec 22, 2011 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Have to agree as well
Before “Paintergate” I would occasionally check H&R but was not a regular reader and had never posted anything before. In fact, I didn’t even have an account. I remember being glued to my computer all day reading H&R updating my roommates on what I was reading. I was so stressed, and this page is what kept me sane i think. TMill your constant optimism is incredibly infectious, so when I kept getting scary, and thank goodness faulty, information I would disregard it because I didn’t believe that coach would leave his alma mater. Each of the other moments hold a special spot in my memory, but I don’t think any of them can beat resigning CMP.
by kristinemarie42 on Dec 22, 2011 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
Volleyball
Why would I pick anything else?
Volleyball Correspondent for Hammer and Rails
BTFU or GTFO
What about the time....
We all thought CMP’s ‘wild card’ KO-ed Ryne Smith?
by PU03 on Dec 22, 2011 8:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Haha
Kind of forgot about that. It was “the Barlow” in the “basketball arena” with the “ball rack”.
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