Another one in the win column!!!

Well, it wasn't the "prettiest" game and they got out rebounded by a bunch but they offset that by forcing Minnesota to make more turnovers. And so they moved back into a three way tie for first in the Big Ten!

This is turning into a VERY good year.

sigh....disappointed I am :-(

But guess what? When you shoot less than 35% for the game (and less than 25% for three pointers and ony 11-20 FTs) you generally end up losing. There were positives in the game but not enough of them.

Due to the knucklehead scheduling in the Big Ten however they don't get to have a rematch at Mackey this year. Shucks. I really believe that if these teams played 10 times Purdue would win seven of the times. Ah well, now they have a full week off before their next game (and the next two are at home). Still a shot to win all four of their remaining games (even though they probably will be underdogs at tOSU they should win the other three and they MIGHT win all four). Then they get to go to the BigTen tourney. And in all likelihood the NCAA (I don't see them not making it but weird things have happened).

And the games they just keep getting bigger....

Tonight the IU-Purdue men's basketball rivalry gets back to where it used to be. In the 60's and 70's it wasn't uncommon to say that your favorite two teams were Purdue and whoever was playing IU. Also, a common sentiment was POTFH (Pee on the blank hoosiers for the less informed). Tonight both teams are ranked. They are tied in the loss column (though Purdue has played and won more league games) for the lead of the Big Ten. And it is the only time that they play this year (BAD move by the Big Ten to allow this to happen). AND it is on national TV (ESPN). Lot's at stake but nothing as important as just beating them in anything at anytime.

Of course, I will be watching (and just a little bit of "discussion" with the referees I am sure :-)

Now if I could just breathe.

WOW (but watch out - danger ahead)

Okay, I admit I was talking to the TV a bit in the second half but the Boilers pulled out a tough one tonight. They now have a HUGE game next Tuesday night at the house that Bobby built to the south (also on ESPN for those interested :-) but on Saturday they have what the commentators are starting to call a "trap" game. They play Northwestern. The Northwestern of the highly unusual offense (like nobody else in the BigTen for sure) and who happens to be winless in the BigTen this year. I sure hope they aren't looking past the Wildcats to that game next week.

I am starting to think 15-3 in the BigTen or maybe even 16-2. I say again WOW! And what fun!!!

And yet another Boiler update

YEAH! Jenna's rooting (see the comments) worked. Now they are in first place alone!! A really surprising win AT Wisconsin. Now they get Michigan State at home. But I think that they can win this one. They only lost by three when they played them early in January and one of Purdue's best players missed that game with the flu. And they get to play them at home this time.

At the start of the season I really didn't know what to expect. Now I am expecting them to get to the NCAA tourney. Maybe this time next week I will be expecting them to win the BigTen. VERY SURPRISING but a lot of fun too :-)

And how about them Boilers

Look quick! The Boilers are tied for first place in the B10!! Of course, tomorrow they play the other team that they are tied with .....on the road. Big game. The winner has the inside track to win the conference. Of course, they played a couple of weeks ago at Purdue and Purdue pulled out a narrow win. I kind of expect Wiscy to return the favor tomorrow but maybe not if we all root hard enough!

Old project update

Good news this morning. Our friends in Rennes actually succeeded in decoding and displaying several frames of video using our new chip. This shows that about 75% of the IC functions in at least one mode. There are a just a couple of major functions that haven't been excercised yet. Of course, now they need to buckle down and start checking all of the nooks and crannies of the ICs and those obscure functions that while necessary in a real system either don't directly influence the major operation of the IC or are just yet another mode that the IC can operate in. Lots of work left before we can actually sell any ICs but still "refreshing" to see early good news.