I forgot to mention this on Saturday, but we passed another milestone. On August 28th, 2006 I launched what was then called the Purdue Football Blog. It took me awhile to even get one comment,  but in the four years since this site has grown beyond anything I could have ever dreamed for it, and it has continued to grow.

It is because of you readers that I am here at SBNation.

It is because of you readers that I was credentialed for the Big Ten Tournament.

It is because of you readers that I will be credentialed this weekend at Notre Dame.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You guys are the reason that I get to do what I do here.

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I think my original views of Twitter were unfounded. Within a few minutes this afternoon I found out some incredibly good news as well as some bad news in regards to Purdue. We might as well get the bad news out of the way first.

Backup quarterback Caleb TerBush is academically ineligible.

Now it looks like it is Robert Marve or bust this season, but things are not as bad as they seem. Rob Henry is allegedly the best athlete on the team. The redshirt freshman will not move up to the #2 slot on the depth chart. It is not as if TerBush had tons of experience, either. Yes, this was his third year in the system, but he had only played in one game (at Wisconsin last year) in mop up duty. He had 4 completions on 10 attempts for 22 yards.

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Are you ready for some SOCCER!!!!???? Yes, I have World Cup fever, and have for a week. It is a blessing for the unemployed. Follow a long at work via the Open Thread here or, if you're at home like me, watch along on ESPN. ESPN3.com will also have it for those that need to watch on a computer.

My goodness. I leave for a week and a half and the entire world goes to hell. Colorado leaves for the Pac-10 (which Rocky Mountains and 5,000+ feet of elevation always makes me think Pacific coast). Nebraska leaves for the Big Ten, giving them 12 teams. Texas holds the Big 12 for ransom and keeps the league together (with 10 teams) as long as the Longhorns get most of the TV revenue, its own TV network, beachfront property on Molokai, a Swiss bank account with $1 billion, three South Pacific Islands, a provision in the U.S. Constitution that will allow George W. Bush to run again in 2012, an agreement from Bill Gates that retracts the codename Longhorn from the early developments of Windows Vista, and the first born child of each five star football recruit according to both Rivals and Scout (male only).

Truthfully, I really don't give a crap what the other conferences do unless it affects the Big T(welv)en. If the Pac-10 (Now as numerically challenged as the rest of us) had added most of the remaining Big 12 it wouldn't have mattered to me. If the SEC had successfully invaded Cuba and annexed the University of Havana I wouldn't have cared. The Big East could have added Notre Dame, the Montreal Allouettes, and revived the London Monarchs and Scottish Claymores and I wouldn't have batted an eye. The last move might have made me care, because the moment the Fighting Irish beat a team from Canada means they will claim a World Championship.

What I do like is the addition of Nebraska. The Big T(welv)en now has an extremely balanced football league and in basketball... well, we now have 12 members in basketball. We need to properly initiate our brothers from Corn Nation, however. Part of being in this conference is learning to deal with the best blogging contingent in the land. We had our own blogging network before it was cool even. Once Jon gets back from his lemon party initiation he can enjoy the following reasons that I love Nebraska, and 10 why I hate Nebraska.

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With no #95 today I wanted to do a quick Boilermakings. I'm stepping away for about the next two weeks as well, taking a much needed break. There will still be daily content in the countdown, as those are all scheduled posts. In the meantime, you guys are in charge (with John looking in from time to time).

Pacers to put prospects through paces | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
Chris Kramer is in Indy today to work out for the Pacers.

Rivals.com College Football - Ten to watch: From near misses to big hits
Rivals has us as a team to watch after so many near misses in 2009.

Some Purdue basketball items, including one on Hummel - Mike Osipoff: The Wisdom of Oz
Hummel apparently hurt himself in some drills last week, but it not considered serious. I think I will need heart medication this coming season.

Week 1 danger in the Big Ten - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
Adam Rittenberg has a very early look at what could be a tricky week one for the Big Ten.

Big Ten 2010 // Victory Lap Week - Big Ten's Greatest Strength - The Rivalry, Esq.
TRE wraps up their entire conference coverage this week. I love what these guys do.

Hernandez Wins First Professional Tournament
Former NCAA champion from Purdue Maria Hernandez now has a professional title on her resume. We are awesome at women's golf!

Lots of baseball news that has broken today, so I did a quick links collection:

Bischoff strikes out 8 to help Boilermakers take out Wildcats - Big Ten Network
In what is likely Matt Bischoff's final game as a Boilermaker he strikes out 8 and throws a complete game against Northwestern. Purdue stays alive in the Big Ten Tournament with an 11-1 win yesterday.

Trustees Approve Financing For New Baseball Stadium, Improvements To Soccer Complex
The Purdue Official Athletic Site, partner of CBS College Sports Networks, Inc. The most comprehensive coverage of Purdue Athletics on the web.

Baseball Renovation & Soccer Upgrades photos
Here are the early renderings of the new baseball and soccer complex.

Boilermakers defeat Hoosiers to advance - Big Ten Network
Purdue defeats Indiana soundly, eliminating the Hoosiers from the Big Ten Tournament earlier today. Game 2 today is not going so well...

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | ATL@FLA: Buente tosses 1 1/3 frames of relief - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia
Former Boilermaker Jay Buente made his Major League debut last night for the Florida Marlins. He is also playing with a guy I saw a lot at Miami in first baseman Gaby Sanchez.

Top 100 College Football Traditions: #83: Indiana and Purdue’s Old Oaken Bucket – LostLettermen.com
Lost Lettermen does a profile on the Old Oaken Bucket: a.k.a. the only bucket full of P that anyone wants.

Noodling around with the consensus top 25 - College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN
I continue to respect Brennan as a blogger. He does a great of seeing and explaining things rationally.

With the Big Ten baseball tournament in the background (and Purdue holding on to a 4-0 lead in the fifth) it is time for another Boilermakings. To be even more up to date, Kevin Plawecki just tied the freshman school record for RBIs with 46.

All-Conference Honors For Bischoff
This is a great honor for Matt Bischoff, as he is the first player in Purdue baseball history to be named All-Conference four times. He doesn't get pitcher of the year, but we also get a couple of players on the all-freshman team.

The Revolving Door: Purdue - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
Adam Rittenberg looks at who is staying and who is going.

Boilermaker BlockBuster returns in December | jconline.com | Journal and Courier
The Wooden Tradition is officially done as the Boilermaker Blockbuster returns. Purdue will be facing the mighty Trees of Indiana State on December 18th. So far we have lost this as a marquee non-conference game and the expected trip to Duke.

Boilers try to rebound from sweep | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
More on today's Big Ten Tournament.

ACC/Big Ten games set | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
Purdue will visit Clemson in the women's ACC/Big Ten challenge next season.

Maize n Brew EXCLUSIVE: Additional Self-Imposed Sanctions Hidden In Michigan's NCAA Response! - Maize n Brew
Maize N' Brew offers an excellent look at the self-imposed sanctions that the Wolverines will face this year. In reality, this is about as harsh as they get.

First Two Home Football Games To Kick Off At Noon
Shock of shocks, the Western Illinois and Ball State games are noon kickoffs on Big Ten Network.

Tough Slate Awaits 2010 Boilermakers
Volleyball released it schedule this week. Five NCAA Tournament teams will be on the non-conference portion while Purdue still plays Penn State twice who has won 2,496 games in a row (give or take a game).

Rick Reilly: Compassion and Competition - ESPN
This is how sportsmanship should be.

Other than the baseball team's preparations for the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday, there is not a lot going on. We're still in the dog days before football coverage begins, and I can only write so many "the basketball team is going to be freaking awesome" posts. Hence today's Boilermakings:

Hummel, Johnson and Moore aim Purdue toward Final Four | jconline.com | Journal and Courier
Yeah, I'd say the Final Four is a goal for next year.

Purdue golfers defy myth | jconline.com | Journal and Courier
More on the Women's Golf national Title. Purdue became the first "cold weather" school to win the title ever.

Purdue's Hummel returns to court, expects to be ready for season opener | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
This is the best news anyone has heard in a long time. Welcome back, Robbie.

GoldandBlack.com - Marcius gets a chance
An interesting article on the sand-man from GBI. Does he have an edge on Travis Carroll at this point?

Boiled Sports: The Field Is Set
I met up with Boilerdowd at the Track yesterday for some good 'ol Indiana racing. since it is May in Central Indiana there is little else going on outside of some little event on the west side next Sunday.

Scout.com: Preview 2010 - MAC Quarterback Rankings
I figured this was a little important since we're facing a pair of MAC teams in the fall. Neither Ball State nor Toledo looks to be a Northern Illinois type of threat.

HickoryHusker.com - Wantz Previews 2010-11 Best in 4A!
This is purely for selfish reasons, but with Purdue and Kokomo both in the preseason top 5 for next year I think you're going to have to calm me down once basketball season starts.

Star Wars Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Some people insist on it being May 4th, but I am a traditionalist. Since tomorrow is the 33rd anniversary of the release of the original Star Wars I will be appealing to my inner nerd. Today is prequel trilogy day at my home and tomorrow is original trilogy day.