An Update On The Purdue ICONS Series
by BoilerTMill on Apr 4, 2011 11:04 AM EDT
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I know there isn't a lot to wrote about today, but there will be some more football updates this week. Also, I'll likely do an Open Thread for tonight's national title, especially since the city of Indianapolis will be shutting down to watch Butler.
In the meantime, I wanted to welcome everybody who is a new reader after stopping by during the Painter to Missouri saga. It looks like the Tigers got their man in Miami's Frank Haith. Compared to coach Painter it is an underwhleming hire. Haith overachieved with his one NCAA Tournament team in Miami, but greatly underachieved with others. I wish them well though.
The main point of this short article, other than to serve as welcome to all the new readers, is to give an update on the Purdue ICONS series. So far, I have received 13 ballots from people ranking their top 25 Purdue athletes of all time. I am compiling the list like the AP top 25 (i.e., a #1 vote is worth 25 points, a #2 vote is worth 24, etc.). 68 different Purdue athletes and coaches have received at least one vote so far. Here is the complete list of people who have received votes:
| Akin Ayodele |
| Anthony Spencer |
| Bernard Pollard |
| Bob Griese |
| Bobby Riddell |
| Brad Miller |
| Brian Alford |
| Brian Cardinal |
| Carissa Yasen |
| Carl Landry |
| Charles Murphy |
| Chris Kramer |
| Cuonzo Martin |
| Darryl Stingley |
| Dave Butz |
| Dave Schellhase |
| David Boudia |
| Drew Brees |
| Duane Purvis |
| Dustin Keller |
| E`Twaun Moore |
| Gene Keady |
| Glenn Robinson |
| Hank Stram |
| Herm Gilliam |
| JaJuan Johnson |
| Joe Barry Carroll |
| Joe Tiller |
| John Standeford |
| John Wooden |
| Joy Holmes Harris |
| Kara Patterson |
| Katie Douglas |
| Keena Turner |
| Kyle Orton |
| Lamar Lundy |
| Larry Brumbaugh (the first Purdue Pete) |
| Len Dawson |
| Leroy Keyes |
| MaChelle Joseph |
| Maria Hernandez |
| Mark Herrman |
| Matt Light |
| Matt Painter |
| Mike Alstott |
| Mike Phipps |
| Nick Hardwick |
| Niko Koutovides |
| Otis Armstrong |
| Ray Edwards |
| Ray Ewry |
| Rick Mount |
| Robbie Hummel |
| Rod Woodson |
| Rosevelt Colvin |
| Ryan Kerrigan |
| Shereka Wright |
| Stacey Loveless |
| Stephanie White |
| Stephen Scheffler |
| Stu Schweigert |
| Taylor Stubblefield |
| Terry Dischinger |
| Tim Stratton |
| Travis Dorsch |
| Troy Lewis |
| Ukari Figgs |
|
Ward Lambert |
If you wish to submit a ballot just drop me an e-mail with your ranked top 25 at tmill99@gmail.com
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since the city of Indianapolis will be shutting down to watch Butler.
It is?
I’m sure there are plenty of Purdue and IU fans (myself included) that are staying true to their alma mater and aren’t selling out to jump on the Butler bandwagon.
Ever Grateful. Ever True.
Sick of Butler
Does anyone else see Butler in back to back Final Four’s and just get sick? I guess it’s just jealousy but thinking of them winning a national title before us, just makes me want to throw up. It’s one thing to watch a big (name) program cut down the nets, it’s a whole different issue watching a Butler do it. I just keep thinking why not us? Why can’t we ever put it together in March?
We have so much more history then Butler, and it just saddens me to watch them make it look so easy.
It is frustrating
but I enjoy watching them and I am happy for them. I’d rather they win over dozens of other schools.
A futile crusade to prevent mass ignorance
HammerAndRails, SBNation's Boilermaker Blog
True
They don’t cheat like 2 of the other schools that were in the Final Four, so I respect them for that. I also enjoy watching the solid team basketball they play. BUT at the same time it REALLY hurts, especially for a fan base as deprived of March success as ours.
I agree...
I am totally sick of Butler. I used to root them on, but the obnoxious fans have turned me against them. They are bandwagon fans that no longer have IU to cling to. They trash talk Purdue using the Butler name since IU has now fallen. Yes, part of this is a jealousy thing, but mostly it just makes me sick how everyone runs right over to claim them as their team when their actual team is out. Maybe if all of these “die-hard” ButtDawg fans would go to a game at Hinkle, Butler would actually sell out a game for once.
I'm terrible at ranking...
But here is a great starting place, the Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame:
http://www.purduesports.com/school-bio/pur-hallfame.html
Boiler Up! Hammer Down!
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