Welcome to your Anti-Preview for Purdue. Friends, I have to admit that I am just not all that excited for this game. Like “meh.”In honor of that, this may be the “mail-in” version of the Anti-Preview. We’ll see how it goes.
The Irish are back at .500 and they couldn’t of done it in a more unspectacular way. Pitt should have been beat down so bad that PETA would have denounced Catholicism. Once again, the Irish got themselves in a close game, and could have very easily lost. Instead, they battled and fought through their own ridiculous mistakes to win a game on the road.
Holla! On to…
Purdue. The Boilermakers limp into this game with a bunch of pride just bursting out of their hearts after a much needed early season bye week. They are 1-2 after a 59-0 trouncing of Southeast Missouri State team that was overwhelmed. Purdue lost a tough one to Rice the week before, and beat a really tough Sunbelt opponent in Middle Tennessee State.
Seriously. That was Purdue’s schedule. MTSU, Rice, and SE Missouri St.- and then they needed a bye week to get ready for Notre Dame. Danny Hope is driving this program right into the deep ground where Joe Tiller found them. I don’t even know for sure who their starting quarterback is going to be. Marve or Terbush? Hell, I just don’t know. Hell, I just don’t care.
The best thing Purdue has done has been the production in their running game which ranks 10th in the country- against… I ain’t saying it again. This isn’t a good Purdue team, and they haven’t shown anything to say otherwise.
What should you be drinking? Even though it is October, let’s reach back into August a bit and savor the feeling we had then.
Colonel Dan’s Iced Tea
- 1 oz. Bourbon Whiskey
- 7-Up
- Iced Tea
- Dash(es) Lemon Juice
In a tall glass or a beer mug, full of ice, add the bourbon and a dash of lemon juice. Then fill 3/4 of the glass with brewed sweetened ice tea and top up with 7-UP. Give a quick stir & enjoy!
Or you can enjoy this Tai-ler Jones inspired drink:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PeoYKGqU1kc
What should you be eating? Because Purdue is such an Ag school. Let’s give a nod to Windsor Hall:
Tangy Sliced Pork Sandwich
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 pound boneless pork, cooked and cubed
- 4 hamburger buns
Melt butter or margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, sugar, paprika, salt and cayenne pepper. Mix together and bring mixture to a boil, stirring often. Add the cooked pork and let simmer just until pork is heated through. Divide into 4 equal portions onto the bottom of each hamburger bun.
Irish Stew: West Lafayette is one of the worst smelling places in America and that is a scientific fact. It stinks. This is a fair warning to all of you that attend the game. Get some nose plugs. You might find these suitable to your needs…
What scares the shit out of me? Certainly not Purdue. No, it’s us. I’m scared to death of a close game, or anything near 2 touchdowns. Sorry for all of the arrogance, but I’ve had enough of this bullshit. I’m scared I may end up in the ER if Notre Dame just doesn’t beat the living fuck out of these bitches. Pimp style. Ray Zellars style…
Offensive MVP: Cierre Wood. Jonas Gray got all of the love last week because of a huge 79 yard TD run. It was well deserved. I think Wood is by nature a fierce competitor and will be looking to bounce a big one. He’ll at least get enough carries to have a good shot at it. I believe Notre Dame will simply try to over power the Boilermakers and Wood will get around 22 carries for let’s say, 187 yards and 2 TD’s. It can happen. Wood will look magnificent and come out of it smelling great in a world of shit (seriously, it’s in West Lafyette).
Defensive MVP: Louis Nix. At first I was looking to name one of the linebackers not named Manti Te’o, but then i started thinking a little harder about it. Louis Nix is not stat heavy. He is play assist heavy. His presence in the middle along with his ability to move quicker than his size would indicate creates a lot of problems for the opposing offensive lines. Notre Dame has been insanely stout against the run this year. Louis Nix is a big part of that. I think he gets a little bit more of the glory Saturday night with a few big kaboshes. KABOSH!!!!!
Something else to watch for Saturday night… Even though I just talked you into believing that Cierre Wood is going to rush for 180 plus, I am really curious about Tommy Rees. I want to see how he reacts this week. Purdue will desperately try to mirror anything that has worked against Tommy. What has worked was a mix of blitzes, both inside and outside, and an opposing safety that doesn’t give away what he is doing. Can Tommy control the urge to lock in on one receiver? Can he manage the game better? CAN HE NOT TURN THE BALL OVER FOR JUST ONE GAME?!!!!!
Bragging Rights:
From Shillelagh’s Megaphones And Bragging Rights
In continuing with the shillelagh theme we next look at the Purdue game. It is simply called The Shillelagh Trophy. It was donated by a merchant seaman and Fighting Irish fan, Joe McLaughlin. He purchased the blackthorn oak club while in Ireland. The winner of the game has received this trophy since the 1957 game. The winner has its initials put on a football medallion, along with the score, and that is placed on the oak stand the Shillelagh sit upon.
At the end of the night… I just smell a bunch of horse shit. Whoops… that’s just Purdue. Notre Dame is clearly the better team. The Irish are 13 point favorites, and are riding a 2 game win streak. I think the party for Notre Dame got off to a bad start, but now the thing is going to start and really kick some serious felonious ass. Irish win 41-10. The only thing that would hold them back would be themselves. Let’s just hope to god the bullshit is just West Lafayette.
