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No. 73: Purdue
By Paul Myerberg // Jun 25, 2012
Last season’s bowl berth, Purdue’s first since 2007, was a just reward for a year pocked with would-be roadblocks: injuries, most notably, but also the sort of ineffective play that has plagued the program over the last half-decade. For overcoming those wounds — those out of his control and those self-inflicted — Danny Hope was rewarded with a two-year contract extension that runs through the 2016 season. The extension solidifies the future of the program; it’s not a mere token gesture, as adding two years to Hope’s contract sends along the message that he remains in the good graces of the university and its athletic department. But the new deal also comes with a mandate: improve. Sink or swim, as no amount of added years or extra zeroes will withstand further mediocrity, let alone a step back to a bowl-free existence in 2012 and beyond. But that sort of responsibility comes with the territory.
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Tags: Akeem Hunt, Akeem Shavers, Antavian Edison, Big Ten, Bruce Gaston, Caleb TerBush, Danny Hope, Devin Smith, Dwayne Beckford, Gary Bush, Josh Johnson, Kawann Short, Max Charlot, O.J. Ross, Paul Griggs, Peters Drey, Purdue, Raheem Mostert, Ralph Bolden, Ricardo Allen, Rob Henry, Robert Marve, Ryan Russell, Tim Tibesar, Trevor Foy, Will Lucas
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The Year in Review: Purdue (7-6, 4-4)
By Paul Myerberg // Jan 17, 2012
For the first time since 2007, Purdue scored more points than it allowed. Not coincidentally, this fall saw the Boilermakers’ back in bowl play since that same year. This return to postseason action has been a long time coming, and the end result, a spot on national television in December, is the just rewards from a season pocked with would-be roadblocks: injuries, most notably, but also the sort of ineffective play that has plagued the program over the last half-decade. For overcoming those wounds — those out of his control and those self-inflicted — Danny Hope was rewarded with a two-year contract extension that runs through the 2016 season.
Tags: Caleb TerBush, Carson Wiggs, Danny Hope, Gary Emanuel, Kawann Short, Purdue, Ricardo Allen, Rob Henry, Robert Marve
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No. 76: Purdue
By Paul Myerberg // Jun 16, 2011
Ten years ago on this past Nov. 18, Drew Brees-led Purdue clinched a Rose Bowl berth by defeating Indiana, 41-13, capturing in the process the program’s fourth consecutive Old Oaken Bucket. Oh, those were the days – that was the program’s high-water point under the since-departed Joe Tiller, who compiled an 87-62 mark over 12 years in West Lafayette. Purdue celebrated the 10-year anniversary of that momentous occasion by coughing up an 11-point fourth quarter lead against Michigan State, ending its slim bowl hopes, and put some icing on the cake by losing to Indiana – at home, no less – to cap an ugly, injury-laden 2010 season. That makes three straight losing seasons for a program that experienced 10 non-losing seasons during Tiller’s dozen years in charge, which is an unwelcome feeling for a fan base that waited a long, long time for teams good enough to challenge the Big Ten’s best.
Tags: Big Ten, Danny Hope, Dennis Kelly, Kawann Short, Logan Link, Purdue, Ralph Bolden, Ricardo Allen, Rob Henry
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