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Boiler Alert! McClelland Steps In It; Purdue Football Against Minnesota
It was an interesting press conference for the incoming Purdue AD. He said all the right things. Except for one thing. Unfortunately, everyone only remembers the one thing. So that’s bad. But hey, we can turn this into a good thing right? You go on ESPN and talk about it, you raise your profile and […]
Hammer and Rails Reader Survey Results: Men’s Basketball Expectations Post Canada
We’ve made it to the end of another week and that means we are one week closer to both Purdue football and Purdue men’s basketball. And, if you’re in some areas in Indiana it means you’re children (if you have them) went back to school. That’s good for a lot of reasons and if you’re […]
Purdue’s New Athletic Director Said WHAT?
I wasn’t going to write a second thing today, or even this week, but when your brand new athletic director says something so galactically stupid at his own introductory press conference I just cannot help myself. Tommy McClelland was introduced as the New athletic director in West Lafayette earlier today. He won’t officially be on […]
Welcome to Canton, Drew Brees
On Sunday, August 30, 1998 I was walking around campus with a friend of mine from high school. It was on this day that I would get to experience college football for the first time as a college student. It was also the first career start or a sophomore quarterback named Drew Brees, who very […]
New Purdue Athletic Director Tommy McClelland Introductory Press Conference: An Open Thread
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Or so the saying goes. Well, today is an opportunity for a first impression for newly announced Purdue Athletic Director Tommy McClelland. He landed in West Lafayette yesterday and will officially be introduced as the next man for the job at an introductory press […]
Boiler Alert! Purdue Athletics Gets Their Man and Purdue Football Versus Illinois
The news made official yesterday afternoon that the Purdue athletic department has found their new leader was the first topic covered on today’s podcast. Frankly, there wasn’t a lot to cover on this since we had a lengthy discussion about him on the last podcast but I did incorporate some of the comments made by […]
Opponent Preview: Week 2 – Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Game Information Week: 2 Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026 Location: Ross-Ade Stadium – West Lafayette, Indiana Time: 12 PM EDT TV: FS1 Head Coach – Jake Dickert Seasons at School (as head coach): 1 Coaching Record at School: 9-4 Other Head Coaching Jobs: 2021-2024 – Washington State (23-20) Overall Coaching Record: […]
Reports: Purdue Has Found Their Next AD
According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the Purdue Boilermakers have their next man to lead the Athletic Department locked and loaded with an announcement coming soon. News began emerging yesterday, after what had amounted to complete silence during the search, that not only had Purdue identified their candidate but that a deal was almost in place […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff – #31 – Finn Goodman & Carter Holsworth
Finn Goodman *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: DE Height: 6’4” Weight: 230 Hometown: Lake Forest, Ill High School: Lake Forest High School Recruiting Class: 2025 (Walk-On) Eligibility Remaining: 4 Seasons High School Recruiting Rankings: NR High School 2026 – Season Outlook Deep reserve at defensive end and possible special team contributor. He’s certainly […]
Opponent Preview: Week 1 – Indiana State Sycamores
Indiana State Sycamores Game Information Week: 1 Date: Friday, September 4, 2026 Location: West Lafayette, Indiana Time: 7 PM EDT TV: Big 10 Network Head Coach – Curt Mallory Seasons at Indiana State (as head coach): 9 Coaching Record at School: 27-67 Overall Coaching Record: 27-67 2025 Results Overall Record: 3-9 McKendree: W – 41-24 […]
Boiler Alert! A Front-runner For AD? Purdue Football vs. Notre Dame
Ryan and I recorded the podcast a day late this week and thank goodness we did as news broke about a half an hour before we started recording that Purdue has a man in mind for their AD position. So, without me having any knowledge of this in the moment Ryan drops the news on […]
Hammer & Rails Readers Reacts Survey: Purdue Men’s Basketball Expectations: Post-Canada
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Purdue men’s basketball has returned from the Great White North and things looked pretty good up there to be honest. Of course, the level of competition […]
Purdue Football: Position Groups – Safety
Note: I’m using the same intro for all of the articles in this series. Here are the links to the other articles in this series: Offense Quarterback Tight End Running Back Offensive Tackle Interior Offensive Line Wide Receiver Defense Defensive Tackle Defensive End Linebacker Corner / Nickleback The NCAA announced they are moving forward with […]
Boilers in the Pros: Zander Horvath Dominates in CFL
Former Purdue running back Zander Horvath reminded everyone why Boilermaker fans loved watching him run the football. Now with the BC Lions, Horvath exploded for a career night Thursday, rushing for 191 yards and three touchdowns on just 17 carries to lead the Lions to a 35-19 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. His scoring […]
Hammer and Rails Readers React Results: Purdue Football Trophy Game Record
We’ve reached yet another Friday and this one comes with the release of a brand new Spider-Man movie and I gotta say as someone who has already seen it I very much enjoyed it. Not a perfect film but a lot of heart, a lot of action, and a lot of fun. What else could […]
Boiler Alert! Looking Ahead to Purdue Football vs. UCLA
With our delay in recording this week you’re getting multiple episodes in back to back days. We should be back to a normal schedule when we record again this Sunday. We are continuing our look at the Purdue football schedule and this week we look into one of the oldest Big Ten rivalries in existence. […]
Purdue Football: Position Groups – Cornerback / Nickelback
Note: I’m using the same intro for all of the articles in this series. Here are the links to the other articles in this series: Offense Quarterback Tight End Running Back Offensive Tackle Interior Offensive Line Wide Receiver Defense Defensive Tackle Defensive End Linebacker The NCAA announced they are moving forward with a rule change […]
Purdue Football: Big 10 Media Day
Coach Odom, Ryan Browne, De’Nylon Morrissette, and Charles Corea were in Chicago yesterday for Big 10 Media Day. These things are used to get the coaches and media together and give the players a chance to practice their public speaking. Generally speaking, there are no great revelations at these things; the coaches give a prepared […]
Purdue Football: Position Groups – Linebacker
Note: I’m using the same intro for all of the articles in this series. Here are the links to the other articles in this series: Offense Quarterback Tight End Running Back Offensive Tackle Interior Offensive Line Wide Receiver Defense Defensive Tackle Defensive End The NCAA announced they are moving forward with a rule change that […]
Boiler Alert! Purdue Men’s Basketball in Canada & Purdue Football vs. Wake Forest
Ryan and I are back, a little later than usual this week, due to a myriad of scheduling issues. But rest assured it’s still the same high quality content you’ve been looking for. I’m now recording on my new laptop which I think has helped the sound from my end, but I’ll leave that for […]
Boilers Finish Their Canadian Tour with a 97-62 Victory over Fraser Valley; Freshman Jacob Webber shines
The Boilers wrapped up their four game Canada tour with a 97-62 victory over Fraser Valley. Purdue went 4-0 in their trip and outside of a disappointing second game, none of these were ever in question. The Boilers are looking toward the first season in four years where Purdue will not return an All American […]
Purdue Football: Position Groups – Defensive End
Note: I’m using the same intro for all of the articles in this series. Here are the links to the other articles in this series: Offense Quarterback Tight End Running Back Offensive Tackle Interior Offensive Line Wide Receiver Defense Defensive Tackle The NCAA announced they are moving forward with a rule change that eliminates redshirts […]
Boilers defeat Dinos 79-48 in Third Game of Canada Trip
The Purdue Boilermakers defeated the Calgary Dinos 79-48 in the third game of their exhibition trip to Canada. Purdue seemed to struggle in this game even though they won by 31 points, something that seemed clear with the tone Head Coach Matt Painter could be heard at times through the broadcast. The Dinos are a […]
Purdue Football: Position Groups – Defensive Tackle
Note: I’m using the same intro for all of the articles in this series. Here are the links to the other articles in this series: Quarterback Tight End Running Back Offensive Tackle Interior Offensive Line Wide Receiver The NCAA announced they are moving forward with a rule change that eliminates redshirts and allows five seasons […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #38 – Zyntreacs Otey
Zyntreacs Otey *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: DB Height: 5’11” Weight: 165 Hometown: Franklin, TN High School:Battle Ground Academy Recruiting Class: 2025 Eligibility Remaining: 4 years (redshirt freshman) High School Recruiting Rankings: • The No. 13 prospect in Tennessee and No. 36 cornerback according to Rivals. High School High School Highlights College Career 2025 […]
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