Worst home loss to Purdue?
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And let's not forget, Purdue is a damn fine academic institution. Not as fun as IU, but a top-notch school.
IU has (almost) every major advantage over Purdue in recruiting, yet, Purdue beats us quite often.
Then again, I'm from the NYC area, so i didn't hate Purdue when attending IU.
IU has (almost) every major advantage over Purdue in recruiting, yet, Purdue beats us quite often.
Then again, I'm from the NYC area, so i didn't hate Purdue when attending IU.
It would actually be great if both schools were at their best at same time so we could reclaim what was once the best rivalry in college basketball (biased opinion) until espn removed that title to support their love of Duke and NC... but they deserved it.
Ironically, I cheer for PU. Grew up in southern IN and was taught to hate UK. Still do.
Having gone through kids strongly considering both I can say without a slight reservation both are top notch universities. That's one thing neither side should ever question because that is fact.
Ironically, I cheer for PU. Grew up in southern IN and was taught to hate UK. Still do.
I cheered for IU when they played MSU recently but it didn't help. Probably jinxed them. Hard for anyone to win there.
Same, every year I pick PU to advance and sure enough, they bite me. I’ll cheer for PU just won’t bet on them.
I know who's watch this happened under. And I know who lost their job so that Kendrick could be reassigned within the university.
Thank you - this confirms our dusty banners will always mean more than antiquated head to head records or conf champs. We agree on something. Get back with is when you’ve got multiple banners. He’ll, even multiple FF’s.
I was at that game and remember it well. I drove down 37 with two other guys. There was a blinding snowstorm and I got the car a little squirrelly just as I was passing someone. The car got sideways and my buddy yelled, "We're in one!". We slid off the road but fortunately we were able to push out of the drift, otherwise we would have missed the game. As it was, we got there late, scalped three balcony seats and were behind the whole way. They killed us. It was a horrible night. Never should have left the comfort of home. Haven't forgotten it to this day.
Really? I'm thinking this Purdue squad will win by 25+ easily. Purdue will be #2 in the country come January 29th, possibly #1 in the country.
Okay, so all joking aside. Honestly, Purdue is without question held in higher regard from an academic standpoint. That's the number one most important thing. Secondly, we have the best basketball team by far. IU can't hold a candle to what Purdue is doing now on the court. All the major outlets can't get enough of Purdue basketball. Lastly, Purdue has moved on to a better coach in football, and are returning to our domination over you in that program too. So, you're second class to Purdue academically, second class to us in football, and don't even belong on the same court as us in basketball. With that being said, I truly hope IU finds a way to pull out this one victory, because nobody deserves that much misery vs their in state rival.
Academically, not really. Purdue is a land grant university, which focuses on agriculture and science, whereas IU has always been a classic public university. This is why PU doesn't have a law school or medical school. Programs have been divided between the schools, and each has their strong programs. Little like splitting hairs when comparing two big, public state schools from the same state. Campus wise, PU is ugly as it gets and IU is as beautiful as it gets: not even close. I actually think PU is the only original Big Ten school not considered a Public Ivy.
As far as basketball goes, Painter has the consistency of Tom Crean and is a crappy recruiter: good teams every now and again, just as many or more mediocre or bad years. IU is traditionally the better program and simply has a higher ceiling: last undefeated team, tied for 4th all time in National Championships, more Hall of Fame coaches, etc. It is only a matter of time before Archie blows Painter's and PU's doors off: you are on borrowed time.
This is a basketball board: try to stay on topic. Bottom line: PU overachieves every now and again and eventually gets smacked down in the NCAA's by a team with more athleticism and talent. There is a ceiling on PU, and hype doesn't change it.
Just as many or more mediocre or bad years? Lol. You’re way off.
2005- 9-19
2006- 22-12
2007- 25-9
2008- 27-10
2009- 29-6
2010- 26-8
2011- 22-13
2012- 16-18
2013- 15-17
2014- 21-13
2015- 26-9
2016- 27-8
2017- 20-2
I’d count that as 1 really bad year, 2 bad years, 3 good years, and 7 really good years. So no, I think you’re way off saying just as many mediocre/bad years. Did you even do any research?
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This is possibly the best Purdue basketball team ever assembled, so brace yourselves.
Not even close. the 76-77 Purdue team was loaded: Walter Jordan, Joe Berry Carroll, Eugene Parker, Wayne Walls, Bruce Parkinson, Jerry Sicthing. That being said, we're in danger of having the IN State and Ft Wayne games look like slim margins
Not even close. the 76-77 Purdue team was loaded: Walter Jordan, Joe Berry Carroll, Eugene Parker, Wayne Walls, Bruce Parkinson, Jerry Sicthing. That being said, we're in danger of having the IN State and Ft Wayne games look like slim margins
For PU they almost are all really good years. You guys are in the golden age of your program, you should enjoy it but unfortunately you are more concerned about what we think about it, which is natural given the dynamic.
Purdue is a fine academic institution, just as IU is. In fact, overall PU is often ranked higher by different services. The academic and research focuses of the universities are complimentary. Each has strengths the other does not. Both profuce leaders in many areas of business, sciences and the arts. The admissions standards are equal. The state of IN is fortunate to have so many excellent universities within her borders.
Advantages with IU that I have witnessed over many years of business leadership and BODs, fundraising, and philanthropy beyond the obvious lifestyle aspects such as campus, cultural amenities, entertainment and the restaurant and bar scenes is that the academic strengths IU students enjoy are often those that result in more substantial career tracks.
Career paths in Marketing, Finance, Sales, Accounting, Entrepreurship, Law, and Environmental sciences are more likely to produce executive-level and c-suite leaders. This doesn't even take into account medicine which tends to be less corporate.
This isn't to say that PU grads don't advance...they do. It is just less likely to occur from the tech and Ag disciplines. I can simply tell you from years of national and international experiences that when we work with or acquire funding from business and civic leaders, the chances of them coming out of an Indiana or Michigan is more likely than a PU or MSU. My PU pals generally started at a higher level and salary out of school than did I, but it wasn't long before I advanced beyond those awesome engineers and Krannert Ops guys.
My children attended different universities for undergrad and for grad school work. One attended PU for undergrad because of a specific discipline that was not offered in Bloomington and the other did undergrad at Davidson with an MBA at Kelley.
Long diatribe this morning, but I always chuckle when PU grads come here and try to claim some academic superiority. The results down the road don't support that position.
PU produces some great engineers, the ME’s, MET’s, & EE’s that work for me all do a great job. I hope they would tell you that IU helped make me a great boss to work for & a good leader. We have PU grads sprinkled all over tech positions at our company, & several IU grads, including our President, in our leadership positions so each school has its virtues depending on what you wish to accomplish. If success over a career is measured by the first five years after graduation, well done PU, many studies confirm the starting salaries are excellent!
Ok Man.
This is a list of top NCAA Division I Men's basketball teams ranked by the number of wins through the end of the 2017-18 season:
Rank College First
Season Seasons Wins Losses Win%
1 Kentucky 1903 114 2,237 688 .765
2 Kansas 1899 118 2,217 841 .725
3 North Carolina 1911 106 2,206 781 .739
4 Duke 1906 111 2,115 873 .708
5 Temple 1895 121 1,886 1,053 .642
6 Syracuse 1901 116 1,861 880 .679
7 UCLA 1920 98 1,849 824 .692
8 Notre Dame 1898 112 1,845 994 .650
9 St. John's 1908 110 1,817 999 .645
10 Louisville 1912 103 1,803 901 .667
11 Indiana 1901 117 1,801 1,019 .639
12 Brigham Young 1903 115 1,786 1,071 .625
13 Utah 1909 109 1,779 978 .645
14 Arizona 1905 113 1,784 933 .657
15 Illinois 1906 112 1,764 973 .645
16 Cincinnati 1902 116 1,757 1,003 .637
17 Texas 1906 111 1,750 1,054 .624
18 Western Kentucky 1915 98 1,748 901 .660
19 Purdue 1897 119 1,747 1,019 .632
20 Pennsylvania 1897 117 1,747 1,091 .616
21 Washington 1896 115 1,744 1,162 .600
22 West Virginia 1904 108 1,730 1,068 .618
23 Princeton 1901 117 1,718 1,062 .618
24 Villanova 1921 97 1,713 920 .651
25 Oregon State 1902 116 1,711 1,321 .564
26 North Carolina State 1913 105
I think that Archie will do very well at IU, but this season I love how Purdue’s offense matches up with IU’s defense. I think that IU will show a lot of fight and keep the final score somewhat respectable, but I think that Purdue’s offense will be too much for IU to keep pace with.
I love what Painter is doing with the Purdue program. I’ve seen Painter grow tremendously as a coach since hitting bottom a few years ago and I think that it’s just a matter of time until he reaches a Final Four, which will help with recruiting. This might not be the most talented team that I’ve seen at Purdue, but it seems to be the most mentally tough. I loved how they responded when Michigan was hitting difficult shot after difficult shot. Most Purdue teams would have folded. When Kansas started shooting like that in last year’s NCAA, Purdue started pressing on offense and let the game quickly get out of hand. The response against Michigan was that the Boilers kept their cool and continued to execute their offense. This team could make a run in the NCAA Tournament. I’m not saying that they will, because there are far more talented teams out there, but they could. The coaching job that Painter is doing this season has been phenomenal. The execution has been tremendous.
I love what Painter is doing with the Purdue program. I’ve seen Painter grow tremendously as a coach since hitting bottom a few years ago and I think that it’s just a matter of time until he reaches a Final Four, which will help with recruiting. This might not be the most talented team that I’ve seen at Purdue, but it seems to be the most mentally tough. I loved how they responded when Michigan was hitting difficult shot after difficult shot. Most Purdue teams would have folded. When Kansas started shooting like that in last year’s NCAA, Purdue started pressing on offense and let the game quickly get out of hand. The response against Michigan was that the Boilers kept their cool and continued to execute their offense. This team could make a run in the NCAA Tournament. I’m not saying that they will, because there are far more talented teams out there, but they could. The coaching job that Painter is doing this season has been phenomenal. The execution has been tremendous.
So you your measure, Western Ky, Illinois, Utah, BYU & Temple are better programs, correct? Sounds about right...
PU basketball is enjoying a well deserved regular/conference season of success and likely a B1G season Championship . . . Congrats. However, the PU braggarts obsessing on this Hoosier basketball board will last only until the next Arkansas-Little Rock provides the impetus necessary to shut them up!!
Illinois has a higher winning percentage than Purdue or IU. True historians of the game of basketball know who coaches like Ed Diddle were and what they accomplished albeit playing at their level of competition.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Diddle
Okay, you just crossed the threshold with that one. I rarely come to the free site any more but this thread looked interesting before I opened it up. I was ready to read and talk about IU's worst/(in my case most disappointing) loss to PU. Instead I get "Boilermaker fans coming to talk basketball". Please. What, given the title of this thread, would make a Purdue fan think this thread is a good opening for you to " talk basketball"?
So anyway, disappointment. This thread is crap. Thanks.
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That Indy Star article this week stating all Hoosier fans have to throw up to Purdue fans is history and moldy banners. It further stated that it was because Indiana had no hope of competeing against Purdue now or anytime in the near future...And that was from the Indy Hoosier Star.....
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