tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post3273215114655916448..comments2024-03-07T05:17:49.252-05:00Comments on Boiled Sports: The Handsome Hour Has A Better Record Than Purdue FootballJ Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925161304409415806noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-35159017678577210862009-10-09T09:48:18.310-04:002009-10-09T09:48:18.310-04:00In '99, the Brees-led Boilers went to the Outb...In '99, the Brees-led Boilers went to the Outback Bowl...and in '2000, the Miller-led Boilers lost in the Final Eight to Wisconsin.boilerdowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356708955038289503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-61415827941403943042009-10-08T12:22:56.420-04:002009-10-08T12:22:56.420-04:00The '79 football team was memorable and the &#...The '79 football team was memorable and the '80 basketball team went to the Final Four, right?<br /><br />Sorry, Plang, didn't see your topic suggestion until this morning.J Moneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925161304409415806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-43111335399397284992009-10-08T11:54:45.366-04:002009-10-08T11:54:45.366-04:00True - but the regular season records weren't ...True - but the regular season records weren't the best. I did forget about that brief overlap.<br /><br />I guess it all depends on how we define success.Planghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02653369707738276129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-92168184452244889182009-10-07T22:25:41.847-04:002009-10-07T22:25:41.847-04:00I think one period of marginal success was 1997-20...I think one period of marginal success was 1997-2000. The basketball team went to two sweet 16's and an elite 8 while the football team had Drew Brees.T-Millhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658800030850579943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-53130745266503475082009-10-07T13:50:40.672-04:002009-10-07T13:50:40.672-04:00I don't know if I'll be able to call in, b...I don't know if I'll be able to call in, but I do have a topic for discussion: football success vs. basketball succes - can they happen in the same year?<br /><br />I tried doing a little digging last night but got sleepy and went to bed. I wanted to compare, year by year, the records of the football team to the basketball team. In my 2 decades of being a Purdue fan, I can't remember the football and basketball teams enjoying a lot of success in the same years. <br /><br />So, if the football team only wins 1 game this year, I predict that the basketball team will make the Final Four.Planghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02653369707738276129noreply@blogger.com