Monday, February 11, 2008
Edict: No More #1 Power Rankings
I'm sick and tired of bloggers telling me how good Purdue is right now. Stop!
The last thing we need is a bunch of Freshman and Sophomores to start hearing how great they are...Don't get me wrong, they're good...But there's still much to prove and a lot of learning left.
Bulletin Board Material:
-Purdue doesn't shoot well.
-Purdue is a horrible rebounding team (got out-rebounded by 20 last game).
-Purdue's starters are in foul trouble every game...They play "handsy" defense.
-Purdue lost at home to Wofford
-Purdue lost to Iowa State
-Purdue lost to Missouri, by quite a bit...in a game that was close late into the contest.
My point is there is plenty of room for improvement. Furthermore, Hummel, Moore, Grant, Kramer, and the entire team don't need a bunch of people from IU, Minnesota, Wisconsin or any place else telling this Purdue team they're number 1- You guys haven't watched them enough, I have. Here's what they need to hear at this point-
THE SEASON'S NOT OVER...YOU HAVEN'T PROVEN ANYTHING YET. IF YOU DON'T FINISH STRONG, NONE OF THE WINS THUS FAR WILL MATTER. WHILE YOU ARE A MUCH BETTER TEAM THAN YOU WERE IN NOVEMBER & DECEMBER, IT'S HOW YOU'RE PLAYING IN MARCH THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED.
YOU WERE RECRUITED BECAUSE YOU'RE TALENTED, YOU'RE SHOWING YOUR TALENT, AND WHILE GREAT INDIVIDUAL PLAY MIGHT YIELD ACCOLADES AND EVEN WIN A GAME OR TWO...GREAT TEAMS WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS. JUST KEEP WINNING AND DON'T BELIEVE ANYBODY EXCEPT COACH PAINTER.
This will go on the shelf with
a note to the Purdue basketball team
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13 comments:
Mrs. Boilerdowd tells me YOU'RE kind of "handsy."
She knows I'm more than kind of handsy...and she's critical of it as well.
This is great! You should have a segment on the blog similar to the Lou Holtz pep talk on Gameday! Seriously you seem to have great fire and that's what keeps us coming back.
BTW, why don't you guys buck up and join the blogger's poll network, we need some Purdue/Houston/Cleveland/Indy involvement in the B10 Bloger's Polls.
Boilerdowd,
When you're looking like the Hoff you can afford to be "handsy"...
Is you singing, "I've been lookin' for freedom." the closer?
BP, Is that the poll in which everyone this week has Purdue #1, or is it different?
I'm looking for freedom & I'm hooked on a feelin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi2CfuqcUGE
Please keep that picture handy - it is too close a likeness not to use again.
I am officially frightened after that video...
Dowd, yes that would be the poll, we need your involvement to rank them at an appropriate 3rd or 4th.
bp, because of your request, next week, I'm in.
Yeah, we've been slacking... we should sack up and actually participate in more of the Big Ten bloggers stuff...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ukj6Qi5W_k&feature=related
how can you not like this guy? He showed up on Leno wearing a referee's jersey and whistle.
That guy's awesome...He's funny like Gallagher or Benny Hill.
Very, very funny stuff.
It's funny because he doesn't like officials...
Every time I see those clips it makes me hate him even more. Yes, he's a great coach, yes, his players graduated, blah blah blah. Old news, not interested. He's such an arrogant, overblown, angry, obnoxious, self-important PRICK and I just wish one of the many reporters or players he berated and abused over the years had stood up to him. Instead, we get to hear about what a great guy he is.
Phooey.
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