The Weekly Word is GoldandBlack.com's weekly, obviously, column covering Purdue football, basketball and recruiting, as well as college sports issues, the true meaning of life, or whatever other topics might come to mind in a given week.
NEW YEAR'S RESOLVE
It was around a year ago at this time that Purdue's basketball reality turned quickly, and an also-ran ultimately became a champion.
Today, Purdue stands in a strangely similar position now as it did then, and while there is absolutely, positively, no guarantee whatsoever that a stark turnaround is forthcoming the same way it came a season ago, last year did sort of redefine possible for Purdue, but for it to happen again, things have to fall into place for a team that'll have to do it with defense over offense.
The Boilermakers' penchant for letting opportunity go by the wayside offensively has cost them games this season, and they're a handful of layups, put-backs and averted fumbles away from a very different record and reality. But that fact also stands as a back-handed compliment in that it reflects Purdue's offensive upside.
