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Just in case we are competitive, I asked for tickets in the middle-most part of our section. I don't want to incite an altercation with my unbridled enthusiasm.

Unrowed enthusiasm Hiller.

The kids have to row. Alum can ride.

Like your style man!

(07-15-2014 06:07 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  I'd take Illinois State to beat Purdue before us or CMU.

I agree only because Illinois State has the talent to make a run for the D1AA National Title this year. They are that good, and we have seen plenty of D1AA hungry teams go into BIG games and win.
GO RED BIRDS!

Loss to CMU, Loss to WMU, Loss to Illinois St...how about that scenario for Purdue. Just sayn' Purdue is that BAD!

(07-16-2014 08:23 AM)Cant make this sh t up Wrote:  Loss to CMU, Loss to WMU, Loss to Illinois St...how about that scenario for Purdue. Just sayn' Purdue is that BAD!

I am not sure how we can sit here and say a team is THAT BAD and make assumptions that we will be competitive when we don't have a boat to row at this point, coming off a 1 win season... Sure the future looks bright, but to go into a BIG10 stadium with a bunch of true freshman and sophomores doesn't seem to bode well... We may have a class full of 2 and 3 star kids... while Purdue puts together classes full of 3 and 4 star kids... Our coach has absolutely NO pedigree as an HC while their coach at least has a track record of winning games as an HC...

Just curious what I am missing here... I mean.. Where is all of this un-proven confidence in us going into Purdue and winning come from.

(07-16-2014 09:36 AM)flushtheherd Wrote:  

(07-16-2014 08:23 AM)Cant make this sh t up Wrote:  Loss to CMU, Loss to WMU, Loss to Illinois St...how about that scenario for Purdue. Just sayn' Purdue is that BAD!

I am not sure how we can sit here and say a team is THAT BAD and make assumptions that we will be competitive when we don't have a boat to row at this point, coming off a 1 win season... Sure the future looks bright, but to go into a BIG10 stadium with a bunch of true freshman and sophomores doesn't seem to bode well... We may have a class full of 2 and 3 star kids... while Purdue puts together classes full of 3 and 4 star kids... Our coach has absolutely NO pedigree as an HC while their coach at least has a track record of winning games as an HC...

Just curious what I am missing here... I mean.. Where is all of this un-proven confidence in us going into Purdue and winning come from.

We are conjuring it up and trying to mass-produce it. Drr.

(07-16-2014 09:36 AM)flushtheherd Wrote:  

(07-16-2014 08:23 AM)Cant make this sh t up Wrote:  Loss to CMU, Loss to WMU, Loss to Illinois St...how about that scenario for Purdue. Just sayn' Purdue is that BAD!

I am not sure how we can sit here and say a team is THAT BAD and make assumptions that we will be competitive when we don't have a boat to row at this point, coming off a 1 win season... Sure the future looks bright, but to go into a BIG10 stadium with a bunch of true freshman and sophomores doesn't seem to bode well... We may have a class full of 2 and 3 star kids... while Purdue puts together classes full of 3 and 4 star kids... Our coach has absolutely NO pedigree as an HC while their coach at least has a track record of winning games as an HC...

Just curious what I am missing here... I mean.. Where is all of this un-proven confidence in us going into Purdue and winning come from.

Its just a fun scenario... And Purdue recruiting is not stellar by any means. According to 247 Purdue did not get 1 4 star kid in its 2014 class, and this year so far they have 0 4 star recruits. So I will put up our "3" stars against theirs any day, that's why the game is played. Ask Michigan how their 5 star guys are fairing lately?

(07-16-2014 03:09 PM)Cant make this sh t up Wrote:  

(07-16-2014 09:36 AM)flushtheherd Wrote:  

(07-16-2014 08:23 AM)Cant make this sh t up Wrote:  Loss to CMU, Loss to WMU, Loss to Illinois St...how about that scenario for Purdue. Just sayn' Purdue is that BAD!

I am not sure how we can sit here and say a team is THAT BAD and make assumptions that we will be competitive when we don't have a boat to row at this point, coming off a 1 win season... Sure the future looks bright, but to go into a BIG10 stadium with a bunch of true freshman and sophomores doesn't seem to bode well... We may have a class full of 2 and 3 star kids... while Purdue puts together classes full of 3 and 4 star kids... Our coach has absolutely NO pedigree as an HC while their coach at least has a track record of winning games as an HC...

Just curious what I am missing here... I mean.. Where is all of this un-proven confidence in us going into Purdue and winning come from.

Its just a fun scenario... And Purdue recruiting is not stellar by any means. According to 247 Purdue did not get 1 4 star kid in its 2014 class, and this year so far they have 0 4 star recruits. So I will put up our "3" stars against theirs any day, that's why the game is played. Ask Michigan how their 5 star guys are fairing lately?

According to rivals their QB who started half the season as a true freshman was 4 star. Their 2012 class was ranked 5th in the big ten and should be helping them out this year. Rivals also has them with a 4 star DE committed for 2014,

I went and looked when I saw that post myself, thinking this schtick is just throwing "factoids" out there daring someone to check them so I decided to leave it and let it die a natural death.

(07-16-2014 09:36 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  I went and looked when I saw that post myself, thinking this schtick is just throwing "factoids" out there daring someone to check them so I decided to leave it and let it die a natural death.

They're both right. Different sites.

Game time announced for Purdue game. WMU has not won a road opener in 19 years, WOW.

This game will be televised on ESPNU

If we're going to be surprise team in MAC, winning opener at PU would be the place to start.

(07-17-2014 08:11 AM)Cant make this sh t up Wrote:  Game time announced for Purdue game. WMU has not won a road opener in 19 years, WOW.

Does not help when the administration keeps scheduling a big payday game for the season opener. Personally, always enjoyed the season starting with CommUniversity night on the Thursday or Friday before Labor Day.

(07-17-2014 02:00 PM)Broncobelt Wrote:  Does not help when the administration keeps scheduling a big payday game for the season opener. Personally, always enjoyed the season starting with CommUniversity night on the Thursday or Friday before Labor Day.

That's the philosophical approach they've used to fund athletics for a while now. Not going to name names (most of you probably already know)... although I understand the logic, I do not agree with it. In Cubit's defense, I know this drove him absolutely crazy. Pretty unfair for him in some ways.

Yeah, we all know it's about the $$s. Even with playing two big payday games a year, it should still be possible to reserve game one for CommUniversity night with an FCS foe. Of course playing an FCS team did not work out for us last year, but most seasons it would give the team a chance to play a winnable game and help build some confidence.

(07-16-2014 09:05 PM)Kimbosucks Wrote:  

(07-16-2014 03:09 PM)Cant make this sh t up Wrote:  

(07-16-2014 09:36 AM)flushtheherd Wrote:  

(07-16-2014 08:23 AM)Cant make this sh t up Wrote:  Loss to CMU, Loss to WMU, Loss to Illinois St...how about that scenario for Purdue. Just sayn' Purdue is that BAD!

I am not sure how we can sit here and say a team is THAT BAD and make assumptions that we will be competitive when we don't have a boat to row at this point, coming off a 1 win season... Sure the future looks bright, but to go into a BIG10 stadium with a bunch of true freshman and sophomores doesn't seem to bode well... We may have a class full of 2 and 3 star kids... while Purdue puts together classes full of 3 and 4 star kids... Our coach has absolutely NO pedigree as an HC while their coach at least has a track record of winning games as an HC...

Just curious what I am missing here... I mean.. Where is all of this un-proven confidence in us going into Purdue and winning come from.

Its just a fun scenario... And Purdue recruiting is not stellar by any means. According to 247 Purdue did not get 1 4 star kid in its 2014 class, and this year so far they have 0 4 star recruits. So I will put up our "3" stars against theirs any day, that's why the game is played. Ask Michigan how their 5 star guys are fairing lately?

According to rivals their QB who started half the season as a true freshman was 4 star. Their 2012 class was ranked 5th in the big ten and should be helping them out this year. Rivals also has them with a 4 star DE committed for 2014,

I should just let this go but being the prick that I am I cant. I said "247" not Rivals, not Scout...which obviously has its own star rankings. And I'm talking about 2014 not 2012, and "FULL of 3 and 4 star kids" is inaccurate as far as I'm concerned basically is my point.

(07-17-2014 02:49 PM)Cant make this sh t up Wrote:  I should just let this go but being the prick that I am I cant. I said "247" not Rivals, not Scout...which obviously has its own star rankings. And I'm talking about 2014 not 2012, and "FULL of 3 and 4 star kids" is inaccurate as far as I'm concerned basically is my point.

Some of us caught on...

You'll see this happens a lot around here.