Minor kid bragging - he's going to be on NBC!
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:06 am
Purdue football is on the national stage Saturday night when they play Norte Dame at Lucas Oil Stadium, 6:30 Central on NBC.
Their previous two games have been on ESPNU and ESPNNEWS, which are really kind of like the minor leagues of cable television. No pre game show, no introduction of starting lineups; no back stories. But it is on the TV, so friends and relatives can watch. It has been amazing how many people have told me they have watched him play.
And he has been playing well. He had a decent grade for his first game (not the worst), and he and the left guard shared the high grade last week in the loss to CMU; the left side of the OL played well. He is getting better, improving and learning as he gets more game experience.
Kinda funny story (now) that happened during the CMU game. Somebody stepped on his foot, and his shoe popped off. He ran off the field to put it back on, because the laces are double knotted, and he wears gloves that hinder dexterity. The backup, who is supposed to be cognizant of such a situation, wasn't. Purdue almost took a timeout. Took 2 plays for the trainers to get him re-shoed. OL coach was livid; he got a major chewing. He was supposed to sit down on the field and put his shoe back on. That wasn't going to happen in 25 seconds. Announcers announced that son was injured; got lots of texts and calls after the game to check on him.
We'll be there; leaving after wife's vb game tonight; hope to make it as far as Texarkana; then on to Indy by 7:00 so we can visit with him for a couple of hours at the team hotel.
I have no illusions of a Purdue vicotry. I do want them to be competitive; and I do want #66 to play well.
Their previous two games have been on ESPNU and ESPNNEWS, which are really kind of like the minor leagues of cable television. No pre game show, no introduction of starting lineups; no back stories. But it is on the TV, so friends and relatives can watch. It has been amazing how many people have told me they have watched him play.
And he has been playing well. He had a decent grade for his first game (not the worst), and he and the left guard shared the high grade last week in the loss to CMU; the left side of the OL played well. He is getting better, improving and learning as he gets more game experience.
Kinda funny story (now) that happened during the CMU game. Somebody stepped on his foot, and his shoe popped off. He ran off the field to put it back on, because the laces are double knotted, and he wears gloves that hinder dexterity. The backup, who is supposed to be cognizant of such a situation, wasn't. Purdue almost took a timeout. Took 2 plays for the trainers to get him re-shoed. OL coach was livid; he got a major chewing. He was supposed to sit down on the field and put his shoe back on. That wasn't going to happen in 25 seconds. Announcers announced that son was injured; got lots of texts and calls after the game to check on him.
We'll be there; leaving after wife's vb game tonight; hope to make it as far as Texarkana; then on to Indy by 7:00 so we can visit with him for a couple of hours at the team hotel.
I have no illusions of a Purdue vicotry. I do want them to be competitive; and I do want #66 to play well.