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Someone requested this a little while ago, and I thought it was a good idea. At the end of May, we’ll start our player countdown to kickoff. It’ll be more in-depth this year to help everyone get a better grasp on the roster heading into the fall. As we work our way from 99 to […]
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It was a big week for Matt Painter and the Purdue men’s basketball staff as they picked up a commitment from perhaps the highest rated recruiter of his tenure at Purdue in Isaiah Hill. The rising senior big man stands at 7’0” and is a top 10 recruit in the country according to ESPN. Purdue […]
Purdue entered the weekend right on the border of the NCAA Tournament and had a chance to claim a spot with a successful weekend against Iowa. Things did not go according to plan. The pitching staff was shelled by the Hawkeyes as Iowa swept Purdue 10-7, 14-5, and 15-9. Purdue’s RPI slid from 47 to […]
For about the last decade plus (maybe even two decades) of Purdue basketball our opponents, and I’ll go ahead and say it our haters, have had a constant refrain, “just wait till (insert name here) is gone” and then Purdue would fall back to Earth. The haters said this about the Baby Boilers, and yes […]
How long can Purdue walk the tightrope? As noted earlier this week, this weekend is a gigantic series for the program as it seeks its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2018 and only fourth ever. There are Big Ten Tournament scenarios in play as well, making this an even more interesting weekend. At 35-15, 18-9 […]
2025-2026 Stats:39 games played (0 starts)178 points (4.6)62 rebounds (1.6)32 assists (0.8)13 steals (0.8)3 blocks (0.1)12 turnovers (0.3).401 field goal percentage.355 3-point percentage.861 free throw percentage 2025-2026 Awards / HonorsNo Awards or Honors Season RetrospectiveIn his sophomore season, Gicarri Harris was on a list of players for Purdue that the fans were hopeful to see […]
Purdue will have many new faces in the backfield for the first time in many years. Devin Mockobee was a mainstay through three coaching changes and was the most consistent offensive weapon since Jeff Brohm left us for his Alma Mater. Now, Purdue moves forward with new faces and three backs, which I believe to […]
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The next two weeks are going to be a white knuckle ride for Purdue baseball. The Boilers enter the final week of the regular season squarely on the Bubble of the NCAA Tournament, which is honestly not a bad place for a program of our stature. Purdue has only made the NCAA Tournament in baseball […]
The NBA Draft lottery just happened which means we are one step closer to the actual NBA Draft. There are events going on all around the NBA to prepare the next crop of stars. Guys like Braden Smith are getting weighed and measured, how tall is he anyway? TKR is playing in the G-League Combine […]
2025-2026 Stats:39 games played (0 starts)214 points (5.5)42 rebounds (1.1)45 assists (1.2)15 steals (0.4)0 blocks (0.0)35 turnovers (0.9).412 field goal percentage.355 3-point percentage.652 free throw percentage 2025-2026 Awards / HonorsNo Awards or Honors Season RetrospectivePrior to the season, Omer Mayer was getting a lot of hype coming to Purdue from Tel Aviv. The Israeli guard […]
What a weekend it was for Purdue this weekend at Alexander Field. Not only did the Boilermakers get a dramatic sweep of rival Indiana, they got a huge boost in their hopes for an NCAA Tournament bid. Really though, Brandon Rogers was the story. Rogers had missed the last month after breaking a bone in […]
2025-2026 Season Stats: 38 games (2 starts)14.7 minutes4.4 points47.9% FG%40.9 3pt% (36/88)2.6 rebounds.8 assists.4 steals.1 blocks.4 turnovers (17 total turnovers in 557 minutes played)* Set all career highs in first season 2025-2026 Season Awards / Honors: No awards or honors for the 2025-2026 season Season Retrospective: Jack Benter’s freshman campaign was a show in efficiency […]
Bisi Owens *Click name for official Purdue Bio Bio Position: Wide Receiver Height: 6’4” Weight: 215 Hometown: Cooksville, Maryland High School: Glenelg High School (Glenelg, Maryland) Recruiting Class: 2022 Former Team: Penn Eligibility Remaining: 1 Season – Redshirt Senior High School Recruiting Rankings: Unrated / Unranked Transfer Portal Rankings: 3*(86.5) – National Rank: 789 – Wide Receiver: 114 High School High School […]
Nuku Mafi *Click on name for official Purdue Bio Bio Position: Tackle Height: 6’4” Weight: 330 Hometown: Rose Park, Utah High School: West (Salt Lake City, Utah) Recruiting Class: 2024 Former Team: Oklahoma State Eligibility Remaining: 3 Seasons – Redshirt Sophomore High School Recruiting Rankings: 3*(85.79) – National Rank: 1067 – Interior Offensive Line Rank: 100 Transfer Portal Rankings: 3*(86) – National […]
As I mentioned earlier this week in the bracketology, there is basically one goal going forward for Purdue baseball: Win. For a program that has only reached the NCAA Tournament three times in its 100+ year history, getting to May 8 still in consideration for the postseason is spectacular. That is especially true in a […]
2025-2026 Season Stats: 39 games (0 starts)12.9 minutes5.5 points64.6% FG%37.5 3pt% (3/8)3.0 rebounds.3 assists.1 steals1.2 blocks.5 turnovers* Set career highs in sophomore season due to injury in freshman season 2025-2026 Season Awards / Honors: No awards or honors Season Retrospective: After a freshman season that was frustratingly cut short just one game (and 90 seconds) […]
For the first time in years, there is a clear-cut number one quarterback going into the summer and months and the fall. Ryan Browne returned to the Boilermakers to lead the offense that struggled mightily during the 2025 season. While Brown had his fair share of struggles leading the offense, he was not surrounded by […]
Just a week afterg oing 0-4 and falling out of the projected NCAA Tournament field Purdue baseball reversed course and had a 4-0 week to get back into contention for a bid. It began with a midweek win over Southern Indiana 5-1. Considering that Purdue’s pitching had been lit up in recent midweek affairs, giving […]
As we continue our journey through the Purdue men’s basketball roster for 2026-2027 we come to #9 Jack Lusk. Lusk is a senior walk on and the son of Purdue assistant coach Paul Lusk. Being the sone of one of the coaches has got to be tough. I’m sure Coach Lusk gets on Jack Lusk […]
I’m flying solo on this episode of the podcast as Ryan’s computer was updating and told him it would take over 2.5 hours. That’s a no from me on waiting that long. So instead I handled things and chatted with you all updates from the NBA Draft to include NBA Draft Combine invitations as well […]
In what has become a one of the best concentrations of high school talent over the last decade, the Iverson Classic welcomed some of the best seniors in the country over the last several day. Purdue signee and Indiana Mr. Basketball Luke Ertel joined nineteen other players at the event that honors former Georgetown and […]
Elo Modozie (Click on the above link for his official Purdue Bio) Bio Position: Defensive End / Edge Height: 6’4” Weight: 250 Hometown: St. Augustine, Florida High School: Bartram Trail High School (St. Johns, Fl) Recruiting Class: 2023 Former Team(s): Army (2023-2024), Georgia (2025) Eligibility Remaining: 1 under the current system, 2 under the proposed 5-year system High School […]
After last weekend’s sweep at the hands of USC Purdue baseball faces a huge weekend if it is going to get back on the good side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. This is the week that Purdue steps outside of the Big Ten since there are 17 baseball playing schools, so each week at least […]