Isaac Haas and Caleb Swanigan are huge human beings, and both are very good at the basketball.
Purdue Misses Opportunity; Drops Road Game to Iowa
Purdue can't make plays in final five minutes and loses to Iowa on the road
Boiler Behemoths Blast Bumbling Badgers 66-55
DID YOU SEE THE ALLITERATION IN THE TITLE come on that was good. Oh yeah, Purdue won, and Biggie Swanigan is an All-American, and Isaac Haas is back.
Boilermakers Get Full Value From Columbus Visit, Check Out With 76-75 Win
Purdue gets some breaks and escapes Columbus with a win over the Buckeyes. (Photo courtesy of @BoilerBall.)
Hangover! Boilers Stumble Into 2017 With Home Loss
Boilers look flat versus Minnesota as they refuse to take advantage of the handful of ranked team losses earlier this weekend.
Boiler Backcourt Leads The Way Versus Hated Hawkeyes
Carsen Edwards and the Boilers control Iowa from start to finish to start 1-0 in B1G play.
Purdue-Iowa Video Preview
Break out the turtleneck-sport coat combo...it's time for B1G season folks
Blurry Slideshow Picture Postgame of Biggie Swanigan and Purdue Steamrolling Norfolk State 91-45
Couldn't justify giving BTN $10 more to watch Purdue blowout Norfolk State? Don't worry, I've got some blurry pictures from the game just for you.
Brawny Boilers Bully Leathernecks; 82-50
The Good Guys played host to Western Illinois last night...would there be a letdown following the win over UND? Find out...here.
Poll Dancing: Finding an Offensive Identity?
This week's polls are out. Following The Good Guys come-from-behind victory, where do they land on the BSCR?
The Curse of the Crossroads Classic is Over! Purdue beats ND 86-81
Purdue won their first Crossroads Classic game by erasing a 17-point deficit against #21 Notre Dame. It was a pretty fun second half.
Purdue v. UND Crossroads Video Preview
Snow on the ground and the end of the non-con is drawing to a close...You know what that means: Time for our Boilers to poop the bed again in Indianapolis?
Brohm Gets Standing Ovation; Purdue Cruises Past Vikings
Jeff Brohm drew a standing ovation from the Mackey Arena crowd Saturday; also, Purdue cruised from start to finish in an easy 77-53 win over Cleveland State. They've got the week off for finals before facing Notre Dame in Indianapolis in the Crossroads Classic next Saturday.
Boiled Sports Basketball Beat #44: The "We Know We Missed The First Nine Games" Edition
WE'RE BACK. Aneesh and Michael kick of the 2016-2017 season of the BS Basketball Beat talking about expectations for the incoming Purdue players, where Vince Edwards has gone, how incredible Caleb Swanigan is at the basketball, Carsen Edwards' fast start, Dakota Mathias' consistency, the shooting prowess of Carsen/Mathias/PJ Thompson/Ryan Cline, Isaac Haas disappearing after Cancun, and the return of Basil Smotherman.
All that, plus the losses against Villanova and Louisville, moral victories, whether this is Matt Painter's best Boilermaker offense, and the importance of the nonconference slate in the eyes of the committee (and the pressure on next weekend's game vs Notre Dame).
Handsome Hour #100, Part 2: The BROHMCAST
In Part 2 of the Boiled Sports BROHMcast, JMoney, Boilerdowd, and Aneesh talk about Purdue's moment of national relevance, fan expectations, whether Brohm is a great hire or the perfect hire, potential backup options (Calhoun, Moorhead, Spack) if Bobinski couldn't close the deal, roster holes and potential recruiting directions, and the 2017 schedule.
All that, plus how the coaching situations at IU and Purdue have switched, who truly caries the blame for the Boilermakers' current football predicament, and a PSA to all fake Jeff Brohm Twitter accounts.
Boilers Make Quick Work of Sun Devils in NYC
For the second time in this young season, everything was working for our Boilers...and the offensive explosion led to a route over Arizona State in NYC.
Let's Play Football
Coach Jeff Brohm is here and you should be excited. Let J tell you why.
Handsome Hour #100, Part 1: The Brohm Era Begins at Purdue, w/Lafayette J&C's Nathan Baird
J Money and Aneesh talk about Jeff Brohm (our top wishlist candidate) being hired by Purdue, and fan reaction to Brohm over "bigger names" like Les Miles and PJ Fleck. (Spoiler: Y'all dumb.)
Nathan Baird from the Lafayette Journal and Courier (19:00) joins BrohmCAST Part 1 to talk about the hiring timeline, Mike Bobinski landing his top candidate, Brohm picking Purdue over Cincinnati, Baylor, and Oregon, Purdue's new investment in football, holes on the roster, and expectations for 2017.
Follow Nathan on Twitter, @nbairdjc.
WBB Thumps Colgate, Moves to 5-4
Purdue women's basketball followed up a 3-1 road trip with a convincing 71-51 rout of Colgate, moving them to 5-4 on the season. They'll be in action this week Tuesday vs Central Michigan, Thursday at Ball State, and Saturday vs NC Central.
Could Brohm's Hire Save Tiller's Legacy?
Who knows if Brohm's offense will ever live up to Tiller and Dicken's or Brees' "Basketball on Grass" moniker...but we might have some fun watching our Boilers throw it around and win some games in the near future.