Tomorrow Nojel Eastern and the rest of the 23rd ranked Purdue Boilermakers will begin the 2019-2020 season, which marks the 122th in program history. The last time the Boilers played a regular season game, they added to their Big Ten record of conference championships, claiming their 24th in Eastern's hometown of Evanston, Illinois. If you're making college basketball picks … [Read more...] about Purdue Guard Nojel Eastern Looks to Make Leap Offensively this Season
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Purdue Big Man Matt Haarms on His NBA Draft Potential, Draft Stock
Purdue center Matt Haarms will no doubt take on a much bigger role this season for the #23 ranked Boilermakers. He's going to be more front and center, literally and figuratively, this season and that means you're going to hear that shopworn pun that is always made off his name even more. We won't dare say it, but just be wary it's coming this campaign. Haarms is on the Kareem … [Read more...] about Purdue Big Man Matt Haarms on His NBA Draft Potential, Draft Stock
Purdue Basketball Fired Up for Virginia Rematch, Visit from Champions
All games are equal in importance but some contests are a lot more equal than others. Or something like that. The #23rd ranked Purdue basketball program welcomes #11 and reigning national champion Virginia to Mackey Arena on Wednesday, December 4th for a rematch of the two sides' instant classic 2019 NCAA Tournament South Regional final. Virginia, albeit in very … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball Fired Up for Virginia Rematch, Visit from Champions
2019-20 Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings Media Day Edition
Wednesday is Big Ten Media Day, and if that seems extremely early, well that's because it is really is. It's 87 degrees in Chicago, host city for this event, as I type. Let's talk basketball, amirite? I mean the Major League Baseball playoffs haven't even started yet (the real postseason, not the play-in games) and we're talking about an event that literally, just five years … [Read more...] about 2019-20 Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings Media Day Edition
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Purdue Boilermakers Game Preview
It is fitting that Saturday’s Big Ten West battle between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Purdue Boilermakers is a pick’em. That’s because neither team has done much this season to convince outside observers they should feel confident that victory is imminent. The Gophers are undefeated, but all three wins came in very unconvincing fashion and the last two involved last … [Read more...] about Minnesota Golden Gophers at Purdue Boilermakers Game Preview
2020 NFL Mock Draft 9-18-19
We have 2020 vision, NFL Draft style, right here, right now. It's our fourth 2020 NFL mock draft update, and the order was based on a combination of NFL.com's power rankings plus how we see the teams finishing the season out. Team needs were sometimes, but not often taken into account, as it's just way too early to factor in. Obviously this will be modified many times between … [Read more...] about 2020 NFL Mock Draft 9-18-19
Purdue Boilermakers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Game Preview, Prediction
As the SEC and their fan bases love to tell you- "it just means more." Because hey, the southeastern conference is just that much more exceptional than the rest of the country. In all seriousness though, the Vanderbilt Commodores visit to the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday does have the air of a quasi-bowl elimination contention contest. You might think it sounds crazy to … [Read more...] about Purdue Boilermakers vs Vanderbilt Commodores Game Preview, Prediction
2019 Purdue Boilermakers Football Season Preview, Predictions
With the exception of Illinois, obviously, one would not be all that shocked by the winner of the Big Ten West division. Most pundits are picking Wisconsin, Iowa or Nebraska, but the Purdue Boilermakers have one advantage on all of the rest of their division rivals. In Rondale Moore, they have an electric player who can change the game in two phases, and no other Big Ten … [Read more...] about 2019 Purdue Boilermakers Football Season Preview, Predictions
Big Ten Scoring Champ Carsen Edwards: NBA Draft Stock Update
(Editor's note: this Carsen Edwards NBA Draft stock article from the end of the regular season is now being re-posted with the NBA Draft tomorrow night) It won’t be official until tomorrow, but Purdue junior combo guard Carsen Edwards (23.4 points per game entering the regular season finale) will win the Big Ten scoring title. It will make him the third Boilermaker in the last … [Read more...] about Big Ten Scoring Champ Carsen Edwards: NBA Draft Stock Update
Purdue Football’s First Coach, Albert Berg, Coached One Game and Made $1
The first head football coach in Purdue history was a man named Albert Berg, who coached the team to an 0-1 record in the inaugural 1887 season. He was paid $1, which is about $25 in today's money to do so. The result was not good for Purdue, as they lost to Butler 48-6. Still Albert Berg was an incredibly talented and unique man who overcame the obstacle of deafness. Yes, … [Read more...] about Purdue Football’s First Coach, Albert Berg, Coached One Game and Made $1