In order to evaluate the status of a team, sometimes it's best to look at their coach's record in conference play. Wisconsin Badgers coach Bret Bielema owns a 34-16 record in Big Ten Conference play while the Purdue Boilermakers Danny Hope has a 10-15 record. Hope has aspirations to go in the direction Bielema has taken the Badgers and it all begins with a critical game in … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers vs. Purdue Boilermakers: Brutally Honest Preview
Robert Marve
College Football 77 in 77: #61 Purdue Boilermakers
It's hard to say how good or bad the Purdue Boilermakers truly were last year. Can any team survive losing it's starting quarterback and go-to wide receiver for the season? When they had already lost their main tailback for the year BEFORE the season even started? The Boilers were even playing a fourth string QB (first time in school history) at one point. So maybe Purdue … [Read more...] about College Football 77 in 77: #61 Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue loses Starting QB Robert Marve for the Season
If I were Purdue Coach Danny Hope I would consider taking a page from Major League's Pedro Cerrano and sacrifice a live chicken in the locker room. They need to something to remove this hex. In the preseason it was starting tailback Ralph Bolden, two weeks ago it was their best wide receiver Keith Smart. And now... ...Purdue junior quarterback Robert Marve will miss the … [Read more...] about Purdue loses Starting QB Robert Marve for the Season
The Reinvention of Robert Marve
Sometimes a situation just gets the best of you. What happens after that is a test of character, strength and just what kind of a man you are. By all accounts, Purdue starting quarterback Robert Marve has passed those tests. After what can only be described as a tumultuous tenure in Coral Gables at the University of Miami, Marve seems to have found a home in West … [Read more...] about The Reinvention of Robert Marve