After the long winter break hiatus Purdue fans can rejoice that men’s basketball is BACK! I hope you enjoyed your holidays and your time with your family, because that’s all over now. We’ve got some final non-conference games to finish up and then it’s time to head into Big Ten season full time. Elsewhere on […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The magic number is 18. That’s how many assists Braden Smith needs to break the all-time Big Ten assists record. Most likely, Smith will break the conference assist record Saturday, January 3rd on the road at Wisconsin as Purdue starts its full descent into conference play. Smith leads the nation with 9.6 assists a game […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Purdue continues to retool their defensive staff by adding a veteran to the staff. Barry Odom announced the hiring of Dave Steckel as a Senior Defensive Analyst. There is familiarity between Coach Odom and Coach Steckel going back to Coach Odom’s Missouri days. From 2015 to 2019 Steckel served as the Head Coach of Missouri […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Happy Boxing Day, everyone! The paucity of games the last few weeks due to Finals and the holiday break has delayed this normal column, but since our last update Purdue has gotten a nice boost from a blowout win over a ranked Auburn team and Texas Tech upsetting previously undefeated Duke to make that win […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
* If you’re wondering about the title, I stole most of it from Bruce Springsteen. During the frigid winters in Finland, it’s common for people to maintain holes in ice-covered lakes and ponds for swimming. They sit in a sauna (a staple of Finnish life), and once they are sufficiently steamed and/or dry roasted, they […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
It was another dominating performance for the now #5 ranked Purdue Boilermakers as they dismantled the Auburn Tigers 88-60 inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the Indy Classic. With five players scoring in double digits and Braden Smith adding in 14 assists, the Tiger defense was befuddled most of the night as the Boilers scored 1.704 points […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Purdue is back in the top 5 this week, and it owes a huge thank you to Texas Tech for that. Not only is hte win over the Red Raiders a little bit better now, they stormed back ot beat Duke and knock the Blue Devils behind the Boilermakers in this week’s poll. Surprisingly, it […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
There’s plenty to talk about on this episode of the podcast with changes to the Purdue football coaching staff with a name that all of you loyal Boilermaker fans should recognize. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Ryan and I aren’t so sure but you know what, I’m going to turn a […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
I think that the 23 point home loss Purdue suffereed at the hands of Iowa State pissed them off a little. Since that loss the Boilermakers have wongames by 28, 20, and 28 points, all over high major opponents. Minnesota and Marquette at least were in Mackey Arena against teams that are struggling, but today’s […]
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Purdue Boilermakers got a big non-conference win against the #22 Auburn Tigers 88-60 in the Indy Classic. A year after getting run out of the building in Birmingham, the Boilers nearly led wire-to-wire and never trailed after a CJ Cox three pointer with 16:29 left in the first half on their way to a […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Purdue makes their annual trek to Indianapolis for the Indy Classic today as they head to face off against the Auburn Tigers. Auburn is still ranked in the top 25 but isn’t quite as feared as they were last year. Auburn also is in the middle of a transition between Bruce Pearl and his son […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
It’s the end of the week, and a lot of people’s last day of work until the calendar turns to 2026 so what better way to celebrate than looking at the CFP and the game against Auburn? Of course, Purdue is involved in just one of those, not the CFP sorry if you’re just learning […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
We are 3 weeks into the football offseason and Purdue has announced several moves to the coaching staff under Barry Odom, including the return of a familiar face. The moves are as follows: Kevin Kane – Hired as Linebackers Coach and Defensive CoordinatorZach Crabtree – Hired as Offensive Line CoachCornell Ford – Moved from Wide […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Purdue welcomes Auburn to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday for the fourth iteration of the Indy Classic. Last season, Purdue traveled to Birmingham to play a similarly semi-neutral floor matchup where the Tigers raced Purdue, 87-69. That loss was a turning point for Matt Painter’s Boilers and has been referenced throughout last season and into this […]
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Following a disappointing 2-10 season that saw Purdue go a second consecutive season without winning a B1G conference game, Purdue and Head Coach Barry Odom announced that Defensive Coordinator Mike Scherer has left the program to seek out other opportunities. Scherer had previously been the defensive coordinator for Odom at UNLV and had played for […]
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
It doesn’t start out pretty. Oscar Cluff has positioning, but two bodies are holding him and Benter’s pass is where it needs to be, high, above the heads of the Marquette defenders, but Cluff has to bat at it first and the ball goes towards the corner. Cluff, mobile for his size, is able to […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s a strange time this week with no Purdue men’s basketball games until Saturday and of […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Check back here regularly for an updated list of portal entries and commitments from the Purdue Football Team. Portal Entries: Portal Commitments:
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Welcome to Finals Week, where the staff of Hammer & Rails works to create content while no games are actually happening. It’s not quite the desert of mid-June, but as the players work fervently on cashing in more NIL deals and increasing their brand Finals this week there is not a lot of actual sports […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Purdue didn’t have to turn over many stones to find their next wide receiver coach. Enter Bilal Marshall, the Purdue Alumni and a young coach that is considered a star on the rise. Last week, Purdue relieved Lamar Conard of his duties at running back. Long time assistant to Barry Odom, Cornell Ford is expected […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Purdue controlled everything in this game from the outset as Marquette had no answers for the Boilermaker big men inside on both ends of the floor. Led by Oscar Cluff’s 22 points and 11 rebounds, Purdue dominated the interior to the tune of a 36-22 advantage while also limiting Chase Ross, the Big East’s leading […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
There is not a lot of movement this week, as the teams at the polls all held serve. There were a few close calls. Iowa State struggled at home agaisnt rival Iowa. Arizona cemented itself at the top with a 21 point win over Alabama. Michigan still looks good. Duke and UConn also each won […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
With a snowy Mackey Arena outside, the Golden Eagles of Marquette were forced to face off against a Purdue team that had lost just one time this season. Unfortunately for Marquette, they also had to face off against Oscar Cluff. He was stellar in his performance against the Golden Eagles. Ryan and I talk about […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The last few seasons Purdue and Marquette have played some pretty memorable games thanks to the Gavitt Games, a couple home-and-homes, and the Maui Invitational. The Golden Eagles have been a stern test in each of those seasons, so beating them by 20 points (and that being the closest margin for a large portion of […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
On a day where the snow hit West Lafayette just before a two p.m. tip-off, a mostly filled Mackey Arena got to watch a familiar rivalry with an unfamiliar scent. This Marquette team is not like the Marquette teams of normal for Shaka Smart. In a world of transfers, Smart tried to buck the system, […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads