Hammer And Rails

Robert Goddin-Imagn Images Hell of a season. Pressure makes diamonds. Big players make big plays. Purdue had two players step up and make big plays on the offensive end in the first half. Neither of which was who you would have expected coming into this game. Purdue is more than just Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn, but we all know that they are Purdue’s two best … [Read more...] about Houston 62 – Purdue 60 – Heartbreak in Indianapolis

Robert Goddin-Imagn Images Purdue’s lone senior reflects on the final chapter to his Purdue career The Purdue Boilermakers had just one senior on this years team in Caleb Furst. As strong of a start to a career as a true freshman has had at Purdue was fraught with uneven production and difficulty finding playing time during his sophomore and junior season behind Zach … [Read more...] about Furst Leaves a Legacy of Winning Behind

Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Casey and I talk what Purdue needs to do to survive and advance Sometimes, when you turn the content hose on it’s very hard to get it turned off. That’s what has happened to us here at Hammer and Rails today. We’ve got video content, audio content, and of course the written word. Over the last three days alone we’ve given you three … [Read more...] about The Old Gold Show – A Houston Preview

Drew and Garrett talk about the only thing we’re all thinking about, Boilers. Cougars. Indianapolis. Drew and Garrett focus on the task at hand. Only slight distractions, but it’s Sweet 16 night. How can the Boilers beat the Houston Cougars? We try to lay out a strategy. Here is your free star map to upset a top seed. Boiler Spoiler: We think the Boilermakers aren’t given … [Read more...] about Boiler Up Down South: Emergency Sweet 16 Edition

Robert Goddin-Imagn Images These two programs are wildly similar. Purdue and Houston will meet late tonight for a bout of two teams that have historically had similar success in March. Neither Purdue or Houston has won a National Championship, but both of the modern day blue blood programs have had great success in the tournament, with several Sweet 16s, Elite 8s and a … [Read more...] about Purdue and Houston Meet for a Sweet 16 Bout