There’s plenty to talk about on this episode of the podcast with changes to the Purdue football coaching staff with a name that all of you loyal Boilermaker fans should recognize. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Ryan and I aren’t so sure but you know what, I’m going to turn a […]
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I think that the 23 point home loss Purdue suffereed at the hands of Iowa State pissed them off a little. Since that loss the Boilermakers have wongames by 28, 20, and 28 points, all over high major opponents. Minnesota and Marquette at least were in Mackey Arena against teams that are struggling, but today’s […]
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The Purdue Boilermakers got a big non-conference win against the #22 Auburn Tigers 88-60 in the Indy Classic. A year after getting run out of the building in Birmingham, the Boilers nearly led wire-to-wire and never trailed after a CJ Cox three pointer with 16:29 left in the first half on their way to a […]
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Purdue makes their annual trek to Indianapolis for the Indy Classic today as they head to face off against the Auburn Tigers. Auburn is still ranked in the top 25 but isn’t quite as feared as they were last year. Auburn also is in the middle of a transition between Bruce Pearl and his son […]
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It’s the end of the week, and a lot of people’s last day of work until the calendar turns to 2026 so what better way to celebrate than looking at the CFP and the game against Auburn? Of course, Purdue is involved in just one of those, not the CFP sorry if you’re just learning […]
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We are 3 weeks into the football offseason and Purdue has announced several moves to the coaching staff under Barry Odom, including the return of a familiar face. The moves are as follows: Kevin Kane – Hired as Linebackers Coach and Defensive CoordinatorZach Crabtree – Hired as Offensive Line CoachCornell Ford – Moved from Wide […]
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Purdue welcomes Auburn to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday for the fourth iteration of the Indy Classic. Last season, Purdue traveled to Birmingham to play a similarly semi-neutral floor matchup where the Tigers raced Purdue, 87-69. That loss was a turning point for Matt Painter’s Boilers and has been referenced throughout last season and into this […]
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Following a disappointing 2-10 season that saw Purdue go a second consecutive season without winning a B1G conference game, Purdue and Head Coach Barry Odom announced that Defensive Coordinator Mike Scherer has left the program to seek out other opportunities. Scherer had previously been the defensive coordinator for Odom at UNLV and had played for […]
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It doesn’t start out pretty. Oscar Cluff has positioning, but two bodies are holding him and Benter’s pass is where it needs to be, high, above the heads of the Marquette defenders, but Cluff has to bat at it first and the ball goes towards the corner. Cluff, mobile for his size, is able to […]
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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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s a strange time this week with no Purdue men’s basketball games until Saturday and of […]
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Check back here regularly for an updated list of portal entries and commitments from the Purdue Football Team. Portal Entries: Portal Commitments:
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Welcome to Finals Week, where the staff of Hammer & Rails works to create content while no games are actually happening. It’s not quite the desert of mid-June, but as the players work fervently on cashing in more NIL deals and increasing their brand Finals this week there is not a lot of actual sports […]
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Purdue didn’t have to turn over many stones to find their next wide receiver coach. Enter Bilal Marshall, the Purdue Alumni and a young coach that is considered a star on the rise. Last week, Purdue relieved Lamar Conard of his duties at running back. Long time assistant to Barry Odom, Cornell Ford is expected […]
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Purdue controlled everything in this game from the outset as Marquette had no answers for the Boilermaker big men inside on both ends of the floor. Led by Oscar Cluff’s 22 points and 11 rebounds, Purdue dominated the interior to the tune of a 36-22 advantage while also limiting Chase Ross, the Big East’s leading […]
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There is not a lot of movement this week, as the teams at the polls all held serve. There were a few close calls. Iowa State struggled at home agaisnt rival Iowa. Arizona cemented itself at the top with a 21 point win over Alabama. Michigan still looks good. Duke and UConn also each won […]
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With a snowy Mackey Arena outside, the Golden Eagles of Marquette were forced to face off against a Purdue team that had lost just one time this season. Unfortunately for Marquette, they also had to face off against Oscar Cluff. He was stellar in his performance against the Golden Eagles. Ryan and I talk about […]
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The last few seasons Purdue and Marquette have played some pretty memorable games thanks to the Gavitt Games, a couple home-and-homes, and the Maui Invitational. The Golden Eagles have been a stern test in each of those seasons, so beating them by 20 points (and that being the closest margin for a large portion of […]
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On a day where the snow hit West Lafayette just before a two p.m. tip-off, a mostly filled Mackey Arena got to watch a familiar rivalry with an unfamiliar scent. This Marquette team is not like the Marquette teams of normal for Shaka Smart. In a world of transfers, Smart tried to buck the system, […]
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Games are never easy when you’ve got a coach like Shaka Smart on the opposing sideline. Purdue came into a snowy Mackey Arena being intimately familiar not just with Marquette, who they’ve played each of the past three seasons, but also with Shaka Smart who famously faced Purdue in the NCAA Tournament at a different […]
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As the snow comes down in West Lafayette fans will be trekking over to Mackey Arena to see the Boilermakers take on the Golden Eagles from Marquette. This is a series that has become almost a staple with this being the fourth season in a row these teams have met in the non-conference. Though, for […]
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Welp, this was scheduled to come out yesterday, but I didn’t anticipate having to spend the day dealing with paperwork from getting rear-ended in 2024. Pro tip: Try to avoid having a Kia SUV use your vehicle as a stopping mechanism at a red light. Not only is it detrimental to the discs in your […]
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Hey y’all, sorry for the late preview. Casey and I both had unexpected, unavoidable things come up yesterday. Luckily, Marquette isn’t a tough team to preview because they’re not particularly good at playing the game of basketball this season. Honestly, I could hit publish now, and you’d have all the information you need about Shaka […]
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It’s the end of another week here at Hammer and Rails with the Volleyball team advancing to the Elite Eight last night and the men’s basketball team preparing for a home game against Marquette this weekend. The end of the week also means it’s time for the survey results. This week I asked if the […]
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For the sixth time in program histor, and fifth under Dave Shondell, Purdue Volleyball is moving on to the Elite Eight. After a slow start in tonight’s Sweet 16 match with 2 seed SMU the Boilers fought back to take three straight sets for a 3-1 win. It is the second time this year Purdue […]
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It did not take long for Barry Odom to replace Vance Vice. Enter Zach Crabtree, a young, energetic coach coming from Fresno State, which had a top 10 run game in the nation. There is plenty of familiarity with the system that is ran by Offensive Coordinator Josh Henson. Crabtree coached for Henson at USC […]
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