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Professional talker guy | 💼 Media Relations @LifeAtPurdue | 📺 Query & Schultz on @iscsportsnet | ✍️ @IBJnews & @indymonthly | Clueless dad | #Midtown resident

Indianapolis⬅️via Connecticut
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7 years
This video of my reaction to the greatest play in Colts' history popped up in my FB memories. #neverforget
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R.I.P. Big Ten Championship Game (2014-23). Final tale of the tape for the Big Ten West Division: Record: 0-10 (Wisconsin 0-4, Iowa 0-3, Northwestern 0-2, Purdue 0-1) Average margin of defeat: 21 points
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The Colts this season: 1) allowed the fewest sacks in the league 2) didn’t allow a single 100-yard rusher Insane.
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Virginia trailed their Elite 8, Final Four, and National Championship games with fewer than fifteen seconds left in regulation and won all three.
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6 years
Everyone: it can't get worse than Kevin Hart Fergie: hold my beer
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4 years
Congrats to Purdue University’s Class of 2020, who saw their men’s basketball team lose to Indiana zero times during their enrollment.
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Isaac Bruce: Torry Holt and I are the best wide receiver duo ever, we won a Super Bowl unlike Randy Moss and Cris Carter.
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Congrats to Purdue University’s Class of 2021, who saw their men’s basketball team lose to Indiana zero times during their enrollment.
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4 years
Congrats to Purdue University’s Class of 2020, who saw their men’s basketball team lose to Indiana zero times during their enrollment.
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Slick Leonard is the most important sports figure in Indianapolis history. More than Peyton and Reggie, because without Slick, there’s a strong chance neither would’ve had professional careers in this city. It’s impossible to overstate his impact. R.I.P. to an Indiana legend
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5 years
My Dad didn't know how access Netflix on his Smart TV, so I showed him how he needed to press the button that said "Netflix" on his remote. LMK if you want to write an article about it.
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Millennials Are So Helpless They’re Taking ‘Adulting Classes’ To Learn How To Do Things Like Sew A Button
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Colts 2019 season predictions @ Chargers: They @ Titans: WIN Falcons: Haven’t Raiders: Even @ Chiefs: Drafted Texans: Yet Broncos: And @ Steelers: The Dolphins: Season’s Jaguars: Five @ Texans: Months Titans: WIN @ Bucs: Away @ Saints: Come Panthers: On @ Jaguars: Man
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2 years
Took Alec Pierce four games to do more than Campbell has in four years.
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2 years
I say this as a fan of Jeff Saturday the player and person: it's absolutely ridiculous that he's the head coach of an NFL team.
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1 month
Today: solar eclipse visible in Indiana, Purdue men’s basketball playing for national title 1969: last time Purdue played for the national title, Purdue alumnus Neil Armstrong walks on the moon 1869: last time a solar eclipse was visible in Indiana, Purdue University is founded
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5 years
Has anyone ever been an All-Pro and Defensive Rookie of the Year and not made the Pro Bowl? What an embarrassing snub that was.
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. @colts LB @dsleon45 is the 2018 Defensive Rookie of the Year! #NFLHonors (by @OldSpice )
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2 years
First NCAA Tournament win since this gif
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11 days
Ten years (!), four coaches, three first round sweeps, two resets, and one TJ Leaf later, the Pacers are moving on to the second round. Congrats to the fans who soldiered through.
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6 years
I don't think Ray Lewis realizes that the only person Ray Lewis inspires is Ray Lewis.
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5 years
Thank God we can finally bury this thing.
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Notre Dame’s major Bowl results in the last 25 seasons: 1994 Fiesta: L, 41-24 1995 Orange: L, 32-26 2000 Fiesta: L, 41-9 2005 Fiesta: L, 34-20 2006 Sugar: L, 41-14 2012 BCS NCG: L, 42-14 2015 Fiesta: L, 44-28 2018 Cotton: L, (lopsided score) That’s 0-8 by an average 20+ points.
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AFC South titles, last eight seasons… Houston: 4 (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) Tennessee: 2 (2020, 2021) Jacksonville: 2 (2017, 2022) Indianapolis: 0
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2 years
Glad the Colts got those cap savings by letting Autry walk.
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2 years
Gonzaga is 2-13 against top-four seeds in the NCAA Tournament since 2001. The two wins are #3 Utah (2016) and #4 Florida State (2019).
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4 years
If I was the Colts, I'd immediately schedule a bunch of workouts at Lawrence Central, spread this thing, take a couple of weeks off, and come back from ADVERSITY.
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3 years
Really hope someone trades the Colts six offensive tackles and four cornerbacks for Marlon Mack.
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Derek Schultz
4 years
The Indiana Pacers haven’t owned (including trades) a single-digit NBA Draft selection since 1989.
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Peter Burns
4 years
What's your favorite random sports stat that blows your mind every time you see it?
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4 years
Since the start of the 2018 season, Ohio State has: - gone 26-1 - won 22 of those games by double-digits - gone 11-0 against Top 25 teams - lost by 29 points at Purdue - won the Rose Bowl - won the Big Ten Championship twice - clinched a CFB Playoff spot Incredible.
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2 years
Jelani Woods will definitely be a nice piece for a new GM and coach to work with.
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9 months
Pacers never used, owned, or traded a single-digit NBA Draft selection from 1990-2021.
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What's a sports fact so unbelievable that it seems made up?
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Derek Schultz
1 year
I just arrived at a stop sign at the same time as someone else. We both simultaneously waved each other on, then proceeded, then braked, then laughed, and waved at each other. He then waved me on and I waved to acknowledge his wave. I think it was my most Midwest encounter ever.
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Derek Schultz
3 years
We all should be grateful that basketball has put Tamika Catchings in Indianapolis for 20+ years.
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ESPN
3 years
This quote from Tamika Catchings 🙏 @Catchin24 (via @WNBA )
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5 years
Pacers led 82-70 at the 11:20 mark. Here is how they finished: Miss Miss 1-2 free throws Miss Turnover Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Wes three Bogey three Bogey three Miss Miss Miss Turnover Turnover
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1 year
The Colts were a mediocre to bad team at midseason, but they didn’t become the worst team in the league and a nationwide laughingstock until Jim Irsay started stepping in to make decisions.
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Derek Schultz
5 years
Random McDonald's-related note: My freshman year roommate at IU used to go to the Read McD's and get a Filet o' Fish and a quarter pounder. He'd smash them together and call it a Flounder Pounder. I think about it whenever I have the flu and need to throw up.
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5 months
Me watching next week's IST championship parade from my lawn chair on Meridian St
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Derek Schultz
6 years
Seth Davis on @BoilerBall : "I am openly rooting for Purdue to make the Final Four. I know how much it would mean to those fans. Matt Painter is as good as it gets in this business. He does things the right way."
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3 years
Colts 34 Packers 31
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5 years
"Selfishly, I was upset at first" This is Luck's own teammate. I think Colts' fans should get a pass for having that same reaction to a shocking, raw, emotional moment.
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Zak Keefer
5 years
Spoke with 15+ Colts today, and each said they were as stunned as the next Saturday night. This response from Darius Leonard stood out.
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Derek Schultz
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Love this quip from Smith about what PJ Thompson told him at half: “He said he’s not worried. He said, ‘We’re up six and you’re playing the worst game of your life.’”
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Braden Smith disappointed by his play but thrilled to advance. #purdue
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18 days
Yes, we are all OLD
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4 months
Colts season likely ends on a bad throw from their QB2 to their RB35.
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Derek Schultz
4 years
So, the rocketship has landed. After 8 1/2 years, we were informed this morning that Query & Schultz wouldn’t continue on WNDE as part of massive corporate layoffs* (*See? It’s not just us!) Not going to do a twenty-part thread or anything. Just wanted to say thanks. 🚀/🚀🚀🚀
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Derek Schultz
1 year
Since this is maybe Twitter’s last night, I guess I should say I’m joining the @LifeAtPurdue Media Relations team next month. It’s some long title with the word “specialist” in it that I won’t bore you with, but I’m super excited to tell stories about a fantastic institution!
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Derek Schultz
4 years
Walking on the Shelby Street bridge, past Andrew Luck’s old house.
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Derek Schultz
4 years
I love how 1993 Michigan always makes these lists. 1993 Michigan was swept by Indiana, the outright Big Ten champ at 17-1, who had the Wooden Award winner, three NBA first-rounders, and was #1 entering the tournament. 1993 Indiana was the best team to not win the title in 1993.
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Derek Schultz
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Too many Purdue friends to congratulate, but congrats to all the long-suffering fans. Two more to go, but Final Four is a “buy the shirt” accomplishment.
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Derek Schultz
4 years
OK now let’s get some cameras in front of Edgerrin James and tell him he’s finally getting in Canton, too.
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I’m going to get ahead of this: I get the NCAA Tournament result matters a lot, but I’ll have a hard time labeling a Purdue season with 30 wins (a near certainty), a Big Ten season title, and a Big Ten Tournament title as anything other than a success.
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4 years
LOL you can’t ice someone this hot
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4 months
Zach Edey’s last three games: 30 pts, 20 reb 33 pts, 14 reb 30 pts, 18 reb This should be a bigger deal, but with him, it’s just “eh, fine!”
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Derek Schultz
5 years
Colts win... now let’s never speak of this game EVER again.
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Derek Schultz
4 years
🚨LIFE NEWS🚨 Jake and I are relaunching the show on @iscsportsnet . It’ll be once a week, which I know won’t quench your insatiable Query&Schultz thirst, but after a long non-compete (and two other deals falling apart), we’re excited to being back on again. Debuts tomorrow. 🚀
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4 years
GOOD MORNING, INDIANAPOLIS.
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“The Titans are an offensive juggernaut and tonight, the Colts are going to feel the pain.” @ClayTravis explains why he likes his Titans to upset the Colts:
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5 years
Colts’ updated playoff scenarios: 1) Beat Tennessee That’s it. That’s the list.
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1 year
It's not Reich's play-calling and it's not analytics. The offense is *not good* and it continues to hold this team, and a very strong defense, back this season.
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Derek Schultz
5 years
If reports of Jeff Brohm's bump to $6 million/annually are true, he'll be the ninth highest-paid coach in the country. Purdue will be paying their head football coach more money than these programs: Oklahoma, Texas, Penn State, Nebraska, Miami. Wow.
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4 years
It's totally ridiculous how the Colts are always put on the road for Thursday Night Football - and usually in division - here's the list*: 2007: @ ATL 2008: @ JAX 2009: @ JAX 2010: @ TEN 2011: HOU 2012: @ JAX 2013: @ TEN 2014: @ HOU 2015: @ HOU 2017: DEN 2018: @ NE 2019: @ HOU
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2 years
Bengals are now the 27th different NFL team to make a conference championship game since the Cowboys last did.
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6 years
Imagine if I would've told you in August that the Pacers would go 7-1 against the Warriors, Cavs, and Spurs.
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TY Hilton
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FanDuel Sportsbook
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You can't say J.J. Watt. What's the first name that comes to mind when you see this logo? 🤔
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3 years
The Pacers will draft #13 , which means... the streak lives! For the 32nd straight year, the Pacers won't have a single-digit draft pick. Here is the most recent single-digit NBA Draft selection for all 30 NBA teams:
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3 years
The Colts are now in third place in the AFC South. I can already feel the season starting to turn.
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5 years
It’ll be a quiet drive home to Carmel for these Cowboys fans.
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4 years
Since the AFC South’s inception in 2002, the Colts remain the only division member to reach the Super Bowl, so there’s a comforting thought during this five-year period of mehhhhhhh for the franchise.
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6 years
Driving a paid-off car is the best thing ever, regardless of your salary.
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6 years
Purdue coach Jeff Brohm makes $3.8 million and still drives a 2004 Honda Accord
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2 years
Irsay and Ballard are so angry, defiant, and defensive. The “media” didn’t cause this collapse, guys. Hope they can take some time to self-evaluate, once they’re done finding people to fire and bench.
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@AdamSchefter
Adam Schefter
3 years
Philadelphia has agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick that could turn into a first, league sources tell @mortreport and me.
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4 years
Thanks for all the tweets. I really appreciate it. Will respond to all of them, but am too busy right now editing my LinkedIn page.
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4 years
What if Nick Harper’s kitchen only had forks and spoons in it?
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B/R Gridiron
4 years
Drop your biggest “What if?” in NFL history ⏬
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40 points in the regional final, game-sealing block against the other superstar, Final Four. I think Zach Edey just solidified himself as the best player in Purdue history.
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2 years
Just perfection
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4 years
Indiana: we really don’t want to win this game, please sack us ten times Purdue: ok but here’s the ball back Indiana: stop Purdue: nope Indiana: fine we’re missing this field goal again
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I used to like Romo, but man, he just can't let any moment breathe in these big games. It's extremely grating.
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2 years
Pacers are one of six teams in the NBA to have never selected 1st overall. This will be Orlando's fourth #1 pick since coming into the league in 1989.
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4 years
Andrew Luck’s retirement was actually ten years ago today.
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2 years
This has to be the first tweet in history with "expensive" directly in front of "Indianapolis" ever sent.
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2 years
Cold, expensive Indianapolis awaits Georgia, Bama fans
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5 years
Purdue will play Saturday with a Final Four berth on the line. Incredible. What a season.
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6 years
I made a 2017 Colts BINGO card to give people a reason to watch the last five games:
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1 year
There are many fans - elderly, mobility issues, anxiety, or any number of other reasons - who can't attend the race in-person. I love the 500, but it is a massive undertaking to deal with the walking, heat, and crowd. I wish the folks in charge better understood that.
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IMS will block local live viewership of Indy 500 on Peacock; blacking out race
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4 years
Always great to catch up with an old friend. So much to talk about.
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2 years
Maybe the Colts should just politely sit out 2022.
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5 years
Pacers got knocked out by LeBron five times in six years, and had their two best NBA teams bounced by Jordan and peak Shaq (with Kobe!), so I can’t feel too bad for Houston having to deal with the Warriors.
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4 years
LOL Imagine having a kicker who misses field goals NOT US.
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4 years
Indiana is 1-15 in their last sixteen games against Purdue without Cody Zeller on the roster.
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6 years
When @BoilerBall 's senior class first stepped on campus, the program was coming off a last-place finish in the Big Ten and back-to-back losing seasons. They're going for their 100th win together today.
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2 years
It’s not an understatement to say this would be the most catastrophic loss in Colts regular season history. I’ve covered and/or followed the team for 20 years and can’t think of anything else that comes close.
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3 years
Happy 25th birthday to Victory Field, a ballpark that still looks and feels brand-new. 🎂
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Derek Schultz
1 year
I really appreciate Gene Keady’s branding work here with his entire wardrobe.
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5 years
Indiana has had a lot of lows in the 21st century, but I can’t think of a more embarrassing month of basketball than the one they just completed.
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Derek Schultz
6 years
🗣THE FAB FIVE WENT 1-3 VS. INDIANA
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6 years
Chris Webber not buying comparisons between Duke's freshmen, Fab Five.
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Derek Schultz
2 years
I also thought the Saturday hire was ridiculous, but this feels a little overboard. There are more worthy things to save your anger for.
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HELP JOSH ALLEN
2 years
Bill Cowher just now on live TV absolutely ripped Jim Irsay’s decision to make Jeff Saturday head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. This is a must here and must watch situation. “What about the assistants on staff?” Powerful stuff man.
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1 year
I really try not to be Hey Let’s Take A Picture Guy, but here I am being Hey Let’s Take A Picture Guy 🤷‍♂️ @TYHilton13
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Colts have been one of the NFL’s best teams since Week 4. They have a good coach. They have a good offense. They have a playmaking defense. They’ve won big (10+) and lost close. Despite the constant whining about playcalling, all the positive traits have been there for weeks.
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5 years
“EVRY INDIANA TOWN IS JUST A COUPLE OF BARNS W/ A HOOP”
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5 years
*Colts face a 4th & 70* Collinsworth: *cackles* u know Frank really wanted to go for this thing
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Derek Schultz
4 years
Reminder of the magnitude of tonight's game: - If the Colts win tonight, their playoff odds are 86% - If the Colts lose tonight, their playoff odds are 43% (h/t @FO_ASchatz )
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5 years
Purdue has 40 points and every touchdown they’ve scored today has been thrown, caught, or run by a freshman player. Plummer: 3 TD passes Bell: 2 TD rec Wright: TD rec Doerue: rush TD Trice: INT ret TD
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Carsen Edwards dropping 40+ on this Virginia defense becomes more amazing by the week/day/hour/minute.
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