Hammer And Rails

Former Coach Steve Lutz has moved on. | Lucas Boland/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK Game one is here! The first men’s basketball game of the season is here. Coming off the most successful season in decades, Purdue will look to show that they were more than just Zach Edey. Guys like Braden Smith, TKR, and Fletcher Loyer will carry more of the load this season. Who … [Read more...] about #14 Purdue (0-0) vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi (0-0) – How to Watch and Open Thread

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images On the day that returns college basketball, let’s rank the Big Ten conference Welcome in folks to the first power rankings of the 2024-25 basketball season. We are up to 18 Big Ten teams, so our rankings are now bigger than ever! We are gonna rank every team from 1 - 18 and maybe throw in some twist themes each week. Happy arguing. … [Read more...] about Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings 2024-25

Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Gonna be a long day Saturday. Long gone are the days where we thought maybe Purdue could take down a ranked team, on the road or at home, for the season. Now, Purdue will head to Columbus to take on the Buckeyes on Big Noon Saturday and oh boy is this one going to be tough to watch. Early lines, for those that … [Read more...] about 2024 Purdue Football: Purdue (1-7) at #3 Ohio State (7-1)

Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images This was frustrating. I may have been traveling back to Maryland from Indiana, but the show must go on so here I sat in an airport in Florida, you’ve gotta love long layovers, and Ryan and I hopped onto the podcast machine to talk all things Purdue vs. Northwestern in the aftermath of the loss to the Wildcats. I … [Read more...] about Boiler Alert – Another OT Loss for Football

Pulling our best Charles Barkley! | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images I ask the staff to go out on a limb. It’s the start of a brand new men’s basketball season, so it’s time to bust out your bold predictions. Last year I predicted Purdue to win the Big Ten and make the Final Four, right on both counts, but maybe not terribly bold? Let’s see what everyone thinks. … [Read more...] about 2024-2025 Purdue Men’s Basketball Bold Predictions