Purdue Odds and Ends

Some odds and ends from the Purdue win...

That gives BG 3 wins in Big 10 over the last two years, which is actually more than Purdue has over the last two season.  That's a nice stat.  Tim Beckman only won 4 in 3 years at Illinois.

This whole Big 10 thing has not gone unnoticed. Here, the Washington Post writes an article with this headline.

"Meet Bowling Green, Your New Big 10 Overlord."

Here is the kind of thing that has to make Chris Kingston smile all the way to the bank...

Bowling Green has gotten $850,000 in guarantees -- and two wins -- from road games against B1G teams Purdue and Maryland this season

— Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) September 26, 2015

Speaking of which, we went to the Alumni tent before the game.  It was great to catch up with some folks, and the event was very nice.  Can't beat a $5 lunch within walking distance of the stadium.  Chris Kingston addressed the group...as my son says, he has learned to use his diaphragm...anyone, it was impressive the pride he showed for what is happening at BG Athletics, competitively and in the classroom.  Loved to see that kind of passion for the school.

Looking at things from a Purdue perspective, their blog referred to the game as "more of the same," which takes all the fun out of the schadenfreude.  They were upset at the pick 6 that got called back, which I would be too, but they have plenty of criticism for themselves as well.

The Purdue hometown paper notes that the first four games were supposed to provide Purdue with a fast start to launch into the Big 10 season and actually provided pretty much the opposite.

There was a definite vibe there...a funereal vibe.  First, they drew only 33K, which can't be considered good and has to make Hazell's seat hotter.  And while the fans who were there were into the game (and props to Purdue for giving their students good seats), when it was over and we were walking back to our car, I noted a strong sense of resignation.  Normally, people are pissed and frustrated when they lose to us, but this time they were, you know, just resigned.