Boilermakings for Feb 2nd/3rd

Purdue being overshadowed by Super Bowl? | WLFI - West Lafayette, Indiana

With the Super Bowl this Sunday, Purdue didn't sell out the Purdue/IU game until last week.

Former All-American returns to pursue doctorate degree - Purdue Exponent: Football
Travis Dorsch, 4th round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, will be returning to Purdue to complete a doctorate degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Purdue Falls To Nebraska In 3OT Thriller, 93-89
Tough loss for the Ladies Thursday night. Howard nearly hit a game winner than spun in and out at the end of regulation, and Nebraska got a last second 3 pointer to send it to 3OT.

College Basketball Bubble Watch - The great Bubble Watch adventure begins - NCAA Men's Basketball - ESPN
Purdue is being considered the "textbook bubble team."

Lowe's Senior CLASS Award | The Nation's Premier Award for NCAA® Senior Student Athletes
Continue to vote for Brittany Rayburn and Robbie Hummel for the Lowe's Senior Class Award.

Purdue goes beyond the football recruiting norm - News-Sentinel.com
Purdue not only has a top 35 recruiting class, but Hope has pulled in recruits from 13 different states, something that is not typical at Purdue.

Vote for the Paint Crew
Voting continues until February 12th in Student Section of the Year Award via I Love College Hoops. One vote per email per day. After February 12th, the Top 16 schools continue, and from there the Top 8 move on.

Super Bowl XLVI: New England Patriots' Rob Ninkovich learned the game in the school of hard knocks - chicagotribune.com
In the Super Bowl now, linebacker has been proving doubters wrong ever since he left Lincoln-Way Central.

Former Purdue standout Niko Koutouvides excited to be with Patriots | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
I think most of you will be cheering for the Giants as Colts fans or just Patriot haters (like me), but even the bad guys have a Boilermaker on their side.

Experts rave over Purdue lineman recruit | Journal and Courier | jconline.com
Scout.com's Allen Trieu and 247sports.com's Steve Wiltfong agree that the star of Purdue's 2012 recruiting class is Maryland standout lineman Ryan Watson.

Wittgren Among 45 Relief Aces Nationally Selected to Stopper of the Year Watch List
Already recognized as a Preseason All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, Purdue baseball's Nick Wittgren was also among the 45 players selected to the NCBWA's Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch List.

Big Ten, Big 12 Helmet Concepts by Charles Sollars
Charles Sollars created faux helmet concepts for teams in the Big Ten and Big 12.

BTN - Impact the World: Gebisa Ejeta - YouTube
For those who haven't been able to check out BTN's new series, Impact the World, one of their featured stories was Purdue Professor Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, who won the World Food Prize in 2009.