Early December polls and rankings are to be taken with a grain of salt, but we do know this about the Big Ten- "the Michigans" currently rule the roost. College hoops is a sport as synonymous with gambling as any you will find anywhere in the entire world. However, if you want a blue chip then #GoBlue, as the Michigan Wolverines have consistently shown a capability to beat the … [Read more...] about Michigan, Michigan State at Top of Early Big Ten Hoops Power Rankings
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Purdue Basketball: Media Day Exclusives with Carsen Edwards, Grady Eifert, Ryan Cline
Purdue basketball will have their one and only exhibition Thursday night at home against the rather obscure Marian University. Then it's the season opener, yes already, on Tuesday night versus Fairfield University on November 6th. So if you're really into watching midterm election results live as they roll in, and you're a Purdue basketball fan, I guess you have a decision to … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball: Media Day Exclusives with Carsen Edwards, Grady Eifert, Ryan Cline
Purdue Football Preview: Week 7 vs #2 Ohio State Buckeyes
It would be the most massive understatement of understatements to say that Purdue football will step up a few weight classes in competition this week. Last weekend, the Boilermakers did to Illinois what the Fighting Illini did to them in 2015- destroy their Homecoming by absolutely obliterating them. Coincidentally that was year three of the Darrell Hazell era just like this … [Read more...] about Purdue Football Preview: Week 7 vs #2 Ohio State Buckeyes
Matt Painter: Media Day Audio of Purdue Basketball’s Newly Minted Man
This morning saw Purdue University announce that have extended men’s basketball coach Matt Painter another two years on his current deal. That means he's now locked in at West Lafayette through the 2023-24 season. "Matt Painter is a proven winner, and he wins with integrity,” reads a statement attributed to Purdue vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics Mike … [Read more...] about Matt Painter: Media Day Audio of Purdue Basketball’s Newly Minted Man
Michigan State #1, Purdue #2 in Big Ten Basketball Preseason Power Rankings
Believe it or not, Big Ten basketball media day is Thursday. Yes, hoops talking season arrives though it may not feel like it, given the 80+ degree temperatures in much of Big Ten country currently. Some schools have actually already had their media days, and you know what that means- overlap season is here. So while every single outlet on the planet is posting Big Ten … [Read more...] about Michigan State #1, Purdue #2 in Big Ten Basketball Preseason Power Rankings
Rondale Moore: What it’s Like to Try and Defend Purdue’s Electric Playmaker
Rondale Moore announced his presence to the college football world with authority Thursday night. All the Purdue true freshman wide receiver from New Albany, Indiana did in his very first collegiate game was break Purdue’s 46-year old record for most all-purpose yards in a contest with 313 yards. In a 31-27 loss to Northwestern he rushed twice for 79 yards, including a … [Read more...] about Rondale Moore: What it’s Like to Try and Defend Purdue’s Electric Playmaker
RB Jeremy Larkin the Constant, as Northwestern Shuffles QBs in Win over Purdue
When the Northwestern football community speaks of tonight's 31-27 upset win at Purdue, the first topic will undoubtedly be the rotating quarterbacks that Coach Pat Fitzgerald and his staff employed. QB1 Clayton Thorson and QB2 T.J. Green alternated series, and if this confuses you, well, we’ll get to that later. And we promise you, you’ll feel even more confused. While that … [Read more...] about RB Jeremy Larkin the Constant, as Northwestern Shuffles QBs in Win over Purdue
Northwestern Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers Game Preview, Prediction
For both the Purdue Boilermakers and the Northwestern Wildcats, there is no “easing into” the 2018 season. They face one another in a pivotal Big Ten West division clash that takes place two days before the season begins in earnest for most everybody else. All eyes will be upon the nationally televised contest that features a mystery at the most important position of all, … [Read more...] about Northwestern Wildcats vs Purdue Boilermakers Game Preview, Prediction
College Sports Fans Beware the Nefarious Influence of the Recruiting-Industrial Complex
It's really astounding when you think about it- in an era when almost no one is willing to pay for news content, recruiting services can survive and thrive off a subscription-based business model. The year-round extensive coverage of college recruiting, at every step in the process, has destroyed media coverage of college sports. It's not just the rise of the … [Read more...] about College Sports Fans Beware the Nefarious Influence of the Recruiting-Industrial Complex
2018 Purdue Football Season Preview, Predictions, Prospectus
In 2017, Purdue football Coach Jeff Brohm showed the Big Ten West that there is no such thing as "year zero." No matter what kind of mess you inherited, and Darrell Hazell certainly messed up the Purdue football program before Brohm's arrival, you can hit the ground running and win football games in year one. Year one begins the moment you sign that contract, and thus become … [Read more...] about 2018 Purdue Football Season Preview, Predictions, Prospectus