When we started, the discussion was our incoming 'Fab Four' - Ostrich, Smooge, JJ, and Martin - coming in the class of 2007. Since then, Martin has left and found a road to South Bend, JJ and Moore have been drafted to Boston, and Hummel has torn his ACL. Twice.
Kelvin Sampson also hadn't been caught - yet.
Purdue put the final nail in IU's bowl hopes after they got destroyed by #2 Michigan. Curtis Painter was still leading the boys on Saturday rather than calling for retreat on Sunday.
We also posted 25 times in about 8 days. Sorry folks, we actually thought people cared what we thought about Cleveland, moderately attractive cartoon women, and NBA jersey analysis.
Also, in November of 2006, I made my first unofficial visit to the University. Feeling old yet?
Since then we've become a respected source of Purdue pride for alumni and fans around the world. When you're in the middle of San Francisco and you want to shoot the shit about Purdue sports, but your neighbors all think Purdue is an Ivy League school in New York, we're there to give you some real talk about Purdue - note, I was on the ground in SF and have made a deal with a bar to serve Baltimore Zoos and show any Purdue game (hit me up on Twitter @thuff if you want the details).
We may not always be easy to stomach - in appearance and opinion - but we're honest, highly vocal Boilermakers. Thanks for the awesome ride and here's the next 5 more years.
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Five years from now our sons will be writing the site with you. It'll be awesome.
I love reading the old comments. Boy, the Chinese must love this site as well.
I noticed that Cleveland has been dropped from the site's header, for multiple reasons I'm sure.
Who is this "Tim" fellow?
I really do live in the SF Bay area, moved out here just after graduating in 2010, and check out Boiled Sports and Hammer and Rails almost every day for my Purdue fix.
Keep it up! We need you!
Bay Area Boiler here, too! Class of 2014. Didn't realize there were so many of us haha
I just got back to Bloomington after traveling on business to the Bay Area? Should've seen this sooner!
The Blackthorn Pub in the Inner Sunset makes a mean Baltimore Zoo. On Mondays they do steak and potatoes for 10 bucks including a beer - eg Monday Night Football anyone?
The owner is a first generation Irish Native who fell in love with College Football after seeing his first game - the 1978 Iron Bowl. He's a 'Bama fan by choice, but loved our special brew and said he'd be more than happy to play host to Boiler fans on game day. He'll make sure to always have us on TV - even if he has to buy BTN.
He also said that he'll give any Purdue alumni - with proof of affiliation (shirt, card, something) the Baltimore Zoo's for $6 bucks instead of $8.
Also, I met with Purdue West Coast - located in Mountain View - and they said 55 freshmen at Purdue came from the Bay Area. The SF alumni association is just starting back up. Make sure you join!
To be fair, I don't live in Cleveland anymore.
And oh yeah, I post once in 9 blue moons.
Got a spot here in Downtown San Diego that will also show any Purdue game (usually a few of us there too) and proudly serves the B-Zoo. They actually promote the Zoo, and sell more of them to non-Purdue folks. If you find yourself down this way check out Henry's Pub on 5th Ave. in Gaslamp.
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