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Sunday Night Boilermaker Smorgasbord

Filed: August 12, 2012 7:35 PM CDT by
Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY

In the middle of August, Purdue is on the verge of its 2012-2013 football season. Normally, this would be the only sport worth talking about, but there are a few other updates here thanks to the 2012 Olympics and the men’s basketball team’s visit to Italy. Purdue football is eight practices into its fall camp. [...]

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Purdue Basketball Intrasquad Game Notes

Filed: August 4, 2012 11:52 PM CDT by
Peter G. Aiken-US PRESSWIRE

In a first-of-its-kind event, Purdue held an alumni game for over 20 visiting men’s basketball alumni, plus an intrasquad scrimmage as the 2012-2013 team prepares for its upcoming trip to Italy. Saturday was a great opportunity for fans, recruits, and players to enjoy Purdue basketball a little early in August. Yours truly was one of [...]

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Purdue Football Lands Two Highly Ranked Prospects in Four Days

Filed: July 31, 2012 10:58 PM CDT by
Reid Compton-US PRESSWIRE

Since the last recruitment update (LINK), Danny Hope landed two top targets that will bolster his recruiting class into one that may raise some eyebrows around the Big Ten. In addition to four star quarterback Danny Etling and the other early commits, Purdue secured the commitment of former UCLA verbal Keyante Green and top 25 [...]

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Purdue Football Recruiting Update: Boilers Add to 2013 Class

Filed: July 22, 2012 10:32 PM CDT by
Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE

Since the last recruitment update (LINK), Danny Hope has added three more known commitments. The class includes four defensive linemen now, although many of the commitments could project to other positions. Here are the latest additions: Parker Cothren: the defensive lineman recruit from Hazel Green, Alabama has impressive size and productivity. At 6-4 and 250 [...]

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Purdue Football Recruiting Status Report

Filed: July 7, 2012 8:26 PM CDT by
Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE

In early July, there’s a lot of work to be done for Purdue’s 2013 recruiting class. However, Danny Hope is out to a good start by nabbing key prospects at the quarterback, running back, and defensive positions. The current commitments include: Four star quarterback Danny Etling: Etling hails from Terre Haute, Indiana and is the [...]

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Commentary on Patrick Bade’s Saturday Morning Arrest for Public Intoxication

Filed: June 30, 2012 1:51 PM CDT by
Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE

It was reported by the Lafayette Journal & Courier that former Purdue basketball player and current Purdue football player, Patrick Bade, was arrested for suspicion of public intoxication in West Lafayette around 3 a.m. Saturday. Sophia Voravong of the J&C reported that Bade was arrested after a scuffle with a bouncer at Harry’s Chocolate Shop. [...]

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Purdue Basketball Recruiting Hot Board: Class of 2014

Filed: June 10, 2012 12:25 PM CDT by
Peter G. Aiken-US PRESSWIRE

After recapping some possibilities for the 2012 and 2013 basketball recruiting classes, let’s look at the 2014 recruiting class. This post will only feature recruits who already report an offer from Purdue. I’ll have another update on 2014 recruits who Purdue is contacting and evaluating, but who do not currently have offers. Matt Painter and [...]

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Purdue Basketball Recruiting Hot Board: Classes 2012-2013

Filed: June 5, 2012 9:53 PM CDT by
Sandra Dukes-US PRESSWIRE

Time for a recruiting rundown for Purdue basketball. Let’s look at two future classes: 2012 and 2013. 2012 — 2 one-year scholarships open Right now, there are two one-year openings. But it’s already June and it’s looking less and less likely that Purdue will add a fifth player to their 2012 class. The only thing [...]

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Purdue Recruiting Debate: Should Purdue Offer Nic Moore?

Filed: May 26, 2012 4:55 PM CDT by
Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE

There has been no official news about the recruitment of Nic Moore since he decided to transfer from Illinois State, but several schools have been repeatedly mentioned as likely landing spots for the 5-9 guard: Purdue, Illinois, Notre Dame, and Michigan. In unofficial twitter polling, most responded that they would rather bank the scholly then [...]

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Wright State Transfer Julius Mays Chooses Kentucky Over Purdue

Filed: May 13, 2012 9:00 PM CDT by
Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

Multiple sources indicated that Purdue was in great shape to land 6-2 combo guard Julius Mays. However, Julius Mays announced on Sunday that he committed to the Kentucky Wildcats instead. Mays visited Purdue on Saturday and unofficially visited Kentucky the previous week. The impact of the recruiting miss on the Boilermakers next year is substantial. [...]

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