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"We're Running Out Of Feet To Shoot"
Bonus points for weirdness
Even if this internet rumor is false, it gets major points for being weird. The originator of the thread is apparently the guy who "broke" the Marlin Jackson-bottle story.
Lymon to Purdue
No real surprise here, but Selwyn Lymon is a Boiler($). With Mario and Savoy already in the fold and Bass also a likely commit (plus redshirt freshmen Morgan Trent and Doug Dutch), this one doesn't hurt too much, especially because Purdue is off the schedule the next two years.
This is a huge get for the Boilers, though. Their lack of a deep threat has hamstrung them badly the past few years against good defensive teams like UW and UM. In this year's Purdue game, Michigan spent the almost the entire game in press coverage and didn't get beat deep once (excepting the blown coverage where Scott McClintock ended up single covering George Jones). Lymon appears to be a Braylon Edwards-level freakish combo of size and speed. When was the last time Purdue had a reciever like that? Never. If Kirsch plays like he can, Purdue will take a step forward next year instead of the assumed step backward without Orton. They'll have a lot of defensive contributors returning. Dorien Bryant, Kyle Ingraham, and Lymon are a very solid, diverse set of recievers. They aren't playing OSU or UM. They're my early pick for Big Ten sleeper next year. (UM, OSU, and Iowa are the frontrunners.)
God continues to smite basketball team
Horton didn't break his fibula. However, he is on crutches, and there's little chance he'll play against High Point. Shouldn't matter against the Panthers, but if he's gone for any length of time there will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Zook to the Illini
Ron Zook has taken the Illinois job.
Thoughts: good move for the Illini. Zook obviously connected quite strongly with his players at UF, even though he didn't win as much as they would have liked. For all the kvetching from UF fans, Chris Leak was a freshman last year, a sophomore this year. it's really tough to win with a young QB under center. Zook brought in a couple monster classes as Florida head coach and he's got name recognition. If he can turn UI into the natural destination for the Chicagoland area he can make UI a winner.
