TerBush Bulletin Board Material
The Indianopolis Star has an article on Purdue's chances of making it to the B1G championship game in Indy. At the end, there is an interesting quote from Purdue QB Caleb TerBush that seems to be perfectly made as bulletin board material for the Michigan locker room:
"We don't want to get caught up in looking ahead, and then you miss those games you should win," quarterback Caleb TerBush said. "We have to stay focused on the task ahead, and that's Michigan."
Now I don't think Michigan needs any extra incentive to play hard on Saturday; the poor play against ND and taking the first step toward winning the B1G should be enough. And I don't blame TerBush for showing confidence, either, but his sentiment does seem like a stupid thing to say to a reporter because it can so easily be construed as meaning he sees Michigan as a trap game, a game that Purdue should definitely win. Perhaps the only reason Purdue might not win is that they are looking ahead to prepare for better teams later in their schedule.
From the context it appears he's saying something different, talking about defending the home turf, being sure to play strong at home.
Or, maybe in TerBush's eyes Purdue really has arrived and is superior to Michigan.
October 4th, 2012 at 1:13 PM ^
Sounds like a variation on the one game at a time theme. Hardly bulletin board material.
October 4th, 2012 at 1:54 PM ^
Only if the bulletin board is for everyday ordinary things.
October 4th, 2012 at 1:13 PM ^
October 4th, 2012 at 2:19 PM ^
baited into a trap quote, actually. The way this should read is "we are not thinking about that right now, we are thinking about beating Michigan." He is newbie, that is just a rhetorical mistake, not any slight at Michigan.
Michigan is going to blow the doors off of Purdue, and I am pretty sure Terbush knows it. He should have just gone with "we are only thinking about the next game."
October 4th, 2012 at 1:15 PM ^
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October 4th, 2012 at 1:19 PM ^
I think the only response Michigan can possibly mount at this point is to start Bellomy and have him toss TDs to Roundtree all day.
Boom! Saturday's game plan, right there.
October 4th, 2012 at 1:19 PM ^
a way, any way to take this and call it bulletin board material.
October 4th, 2012 at 1:23 PM ^
Um, he's insinuating that Purdue might be able to beat Michigan. Personally, I've never been more offended by a player's blatant arrogance. If Hope had any class at all, he'd bench TerBush.
October 4th, 2012 at 1:41 PM ^
Yes bench him for sure. How dare he assume that purdue could even stay on the field with us, we are Michigan FERGODSAKES. This kind of insult cannot be taken lightly, we should report him to the Big Ten for such slander
October 4th, 2012 at 1:23 PM ^
Purdue might want to note that the reason people think they can compete for the Big Ten title this year is that every team in the conference either (A) sucks, (B) is ineligible to win said title, or (C) both. I'm not sure that home wins over Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, and Marshall have turned them into a juggernaut quite yet.
October 4th, 2012 at 2:35 PM ^
I am selling Purdue, and at a discount price at that. This Purdue train is confusing to me.
October 4th, 2012 at 1:24 PM ^
How is this bulletin board material?
October 4th, 2012 at 1:41 PM ^
TerNard Robinson
October 4th, 2012 at 1:43 PM ^
this is neither interesting, nor bulletin-board worthy.
can you really imagine writing on your board that the other team is focusing on you this week? novel concept. Purdue is preparing for michigan! hide your wife and children...
October 4th, 2012 at 1:49 PM ^
The bulletin board material is the "should win" part.
October 4th, 2012 at 2:12 PM ^
Yeah, I think interpretation depends on whether "should win" refers to Michigan. The first time I read it I thought that it did. I just read it again and thought the opposite.
October 4th, 2012 at 1:47 PM ^
The OP must have been referring to the bulletin board by the urinal. It is sports related.
October 4th, 2012 at 1:48 PM ^
The rest of the quote should read, "Oh wait, I forgot that I play for Purdue. There are no 'should win' games."
October 4th, 2012 at 2:34 PM ^
That's not true. They "should win" against Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Michigan.
October 4th, 2012 at 3:14 PM ^
October 4th, 2012 at 4:24 PM ^
Why tip someone for a job I'm capable of doing myself? I can deliver food. I can drive a taxi. I can, and do, cut my own hair. I did however, tip my urologist, because I am unable to pulverize my own kidney stones.
October 4th, 2012 at 2:46 PM ^
He meant he doesn't want to look ahead to playing Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game again, and concentrate on the first game against us.
October 4th, 2012 at 3:15 PM ^
over Miguel Cabrera's Triple Crown sure was short-lived!
October 4th, 2012 at 4:41 PM ^
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October 4th, 2012 at 4:27 PM ^
...interesting,but pointless. BWC should introduce himself this weekend,too!
October 4th, 2012 at 4:49 PM ^
I love it when other teams underestimate Michigan. It's a lot easier to coach when you can play the "no respect" card.
October 5th, 2012 at 6:04 PM ^
He is actually mocking the Michigan players because they thought that was their line.
October 6th, 2012 at 12:43 AM ^