Hammer And Rails

Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images Purdue travels to a house of horror, trying to break a long losing streak. The date is October 18th, 2003. Let’s travel back in time to the last time Purdue beat Wisconsin in Football. I was 11, many of the current college students at Purdue were not yet born. George W. Bush was the President of the United States. It was Lebron James’ rookie … [Read more...] about Know Thy Opponent: The Wisconsin Badgers

Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Another week in the NFL has come and gone. See how some former Boilers did. Not much happened this week in games for former Boilermakers. Only 4 guys recorded stats this week, which is 2 less than the number of Purdue alums on injured reserve (not including the injured Raheem Mostert). But check out who did record stats, who dressed for the game, … [Read more...] about Boilers in the NFL: 2024 Week 4

Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Braden Smith gets some love. Every season the Big Ten conference coaches get together and talk to the media ahead of the upcoming basketball season. It’s a time full of hope, optimism, and belief that every team can have a great offseason that really set them up for success this season. Part of this meeting though is that the … [Read more...] about Big Ten Men’s Basketball Pre-Season Awards Released

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Plus, who was the player of the week? There was an instant classic down in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night. For those of you that were not busy watching the marquee Big Ten game that evening (MSU vs. Ohio St.), hopefully it was because you were watching the SEC’s game of the century of the year. Bama gave the Dawgs a massive punch in the … [Read more...] about SB Nation Big Ten Bloggers Week 5 NCAA Football Top 10

Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s time for Purdue to reassess and build around what they do well on offense (yes, there is something). I can’t say I was shocked when word spread of Graham Harrell’s imminent departure, but I was mildly surprised. In season coaching changes are rare, but Coach Walters wasn’t happy with the offense, and for good … [Read more...] about Purdue Football: Moving Forward With New O.C. Jason Simmons