Purdue University, tucked away in West Lafayette, Indiana — about one hour north of Indianapolis and two hours south of Chicago — boasts one of the best sporting names in the game. Comprising one of the original ‘Big Ten’ college teams, they are, of course, the Purdue Boilermakers. Like a lot of great nicknames, “Boilermakers” was originally an insult. After a brutal defeat to Wabash College in 1889, local newspapers and students described the Purdue players as oversized indu

And now finally – to one of my alma maters…. Arkansas. Few college teams have an identity as fierce — or as unique — as the Arkansas...