Hammer And Rails

Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images The big man from down under brings his talents to Purdue by way of Washington State and South Dakota State. How would we like to see him improve from previous stints? Purdue Basketball Offseason Homework: Oscar Cluff Usually during these offseason homework assignments, we have at least seen the players play for Purdue and have a full … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball Offseason Homework: Oscar Cluff

Eric Canha-Imagn Images Staying healthy has to be 1A right? When you have a talent like Daniel Jacobsen on your basketball team he just makes everyone better. He is what Purdue needs down low on both ends of the floor. He’s got great shot blocking ability, great shot making ability, does a good job rebounding, and is a solid free throw shooter. So, clearly he dominated … [Read more...] about Boiler Alert – UK Game and Daniel Jacobsen Offseason Homework

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Barry Odom landed the Purdue gig, in part, because of his ability to build a defense out of spare parts. He’ll be put to the test in 2025. Defense is the reason Coach Odom is at Purdue; in fact, defense is the reason Barry Odom is a head coach at any school. His first order of business in West Lafayette is to fix the defense his … [Read more...] about Purdue Football: Post-Spring Defense

Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Plus, how confident are you that Purdue becomes bowl eligible? We’ve got two more survey results coming your way this week as promised. We are all focused on football with this one so be prepared! First, I wanted to know which of the conference home games you all are most excited for. I kept it at … [Read more...] about Hammer and Rails Reader Survey Results – Purdue Football Home Schedule

Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images The reigning B1G Player of the Year and 1st Team All American still has room to grow in his final season in West Lafayette The final offseason for Braden Smith will feature as much preseason hype for a Purdue player outside of Zach Edey. It would seem that a player who holds the single season B1G record for assists, the program record … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball Off Season Homework: Braden Smith