LamarCheeks

Posting this here because I'm not sure where else would be appropriate. We don't sell booze at football games, do we? IU was a dry campus when I finished there (27 years ago), and I don't think that's changed. My question, nearly $600,000 isn't chump change -- should we start selling booze at games? (BTW, I think it's funny the AD said booze "added to the game day experience." Until last season, I would think watching Toiletmaker football drove their fans to drink). WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Beer and wine sold during football games are pouring money into Purdue University's athletic department. Purdue collected $567,000 in revenue last fall at Ross-Ade Stadium, the Journal and Courier reports, after alcohol sales were expanded to the entire stadium. During previous seasons, alcohol was limited to certain ticket holders and designated areas. "In general, it was very positive and it added to the game day experience. Fans responded to it," athletic director Mike Bobinski said. Purdue is one of 10 schools in the Big Ten that allow alcohol sales at football games but one of only four that permit sales throughout the stadium. The others are Maryland, Ohio State and Minnesota. "We've talked to our concessionaire group about how we can improve the operation so we don't create bottlenecks and long lines that cause people to miss extended periods of the game," Bobinski said. "It was a really good start." The sales expansion came as the school launched a beer called Boiler Gold American Golden Ale, made by People's Brewery Co. Alcohol sales were highest during games against Indiana ($134,972) and Michigan ($126,966). There were fewer drinkers at the Nebraska game: sales totaled $65,757, a season low. Bobinski said there's no plan to add beer vendors to stadium aisles. "That's baseball; it's a slower game," he said. "I don't know that in-stadium vending is in our future. Never say never, but it's not in the immediate plan."

Iowa 71 IU 64

So, in a week -- maybe less, I can't recall for sure -- we've gone from thinking Romeo is gonna go to IU and persuade Garland to ditch Vandy and join him, to being certain Romeo is headed to Nashville and that all is lost? ... And all this after one interview?

Ugly win, but a win. I'm switching over to Olympics -- U.S. vs. Canada in women's pux. Go USA!

And the analyst said it was an easy call. I replayed that three times and I didn't see it. I guess he and I have different definitions of traveling.

I still don't think Durham traveled.

I like how Durham posed after that slam, flexing his 12-inch biceps!

67-57 with 4:30 left.

That was a sloppy pass by Morgan, but the play was Green's fault. He needed to go get the ball from Morgan.

I can't believe this is a 4-point game.

This is shaping up to be one of those games we should be winning by 15-20, but it's close because of sheer stupidity.

When Alstork doesn't get overzealous or too handsy, he's a tough on-ball defender.

Uh-oh. Freddie's at the line.

Newkirk comes in an promptly throws it away. ... He had a 2-foot shot in the lane. Take it.

I think Green's shot did go off the backboard. That should be 2 points for us.

What's with all these ridiculous passes!

Good grief. Newkirk almost broke the backboard on that wide-open 3.

How does Smith miss that!

Hoosiers 82 Farting Illini 65

Let's just hope on that night, Romeo doesn't commit to Vandy, then when asked about IU fans, says: "Let them eat cake."

Now we're thinking that not only will Romeo commit to IU, but when he does, Garland will want out of his LOI to join him in B-town? This thread is way past going off the rails ...

I don't know Romeo as well as most of you do. In fact, I've never met the young man. But has anybody considered this scenario? He's had enough of IU being crammed down his throat -- case in point, in that video, the chubby fella said he wanted him to go to IU while Romeo sat there, smiling uncomfortably -- and either gets to a point, or has gotten to a point, where he just says: Man, this is just too much. These people are driving me nuts. I need to get away from here. My pal Darius is at Vandy. Shittu is going there. We'll be a great class, we'll have a good team and there won't be all this insanity. I can blend into the crowd at school and just relax and play ball for a year or two before going to the Association.

He was wearing black pants, his hoodie had black lettering and his backpack is black. It's pretty obvious he's heading to Nashville.

After the McDaniels fiasco, it looks like the Colts got it Reich this time!

Forget tapping the brakes, let's hit them so hard the wheels lock up, the tires smoke and there are 50 feet of skid marks. When it comes to basketball legends in this state, Romeo's story is still an outline. Maybe a chapter has been written, but that's it. He's got a loooooooooong way to go before making such a declaration.