It has been a busy weekend, so I am a bit behind on posting these, but I wanted to get at least something up for #29 Earl Kulp, #28 Addai Llewellan, and #27 Zeke WIlliams.

Earl Kulp - Fr.
Fort Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)
6', 187 pounds
Defensive Back
2024 Projection: Likely redshirt

Because of the depth Purdue has in the defensive backfield Kulp looks like a redshirt, but his background as a champion might help him see the field faster. He comes from national powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale. He won three state championships there and he won a fourth state championship as a freshman with Miami Central. That experience should prepare him well for the college game. He is already used to playing against some of the best of the best with the schedule STA plays.

Addai Lewellen - Jr.
Royal Center, IN (Pioneer HS)
5'8", 181 pounds
Running Back
2024 Projection: Reserve

Lewellen has already seen some very limited action as a walkon. He had one carry for seven yards late in the Citrus Bowl loss to LSU and a single carry late last year in the loss to Ohio State. His trip to Big Ten football as a walk-on has been a long one. At age 5 he and his twin brother, Ezra, were adopted from Liberia by a couple from the small town of Royal Center. His birth name is Lakpyee, but he was renamed Addai after Colts running back Joseph Addai (who ironically played in college at LSU, the team Addai got his first carry against).

Addai was a freshman in 2018 when Pioneer went 15-0 and won the Class A state title for a second straight year behind Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser. He also played basketball and ran track for Pioneer. In football he ran for 2,768 yards and 45 touchdowns in four years, with his best season coming in 2019 as Pioneer reached the semi-state in Class 2A. His brother Ezra is also a college athlete running track at Purdue-Fort Wayne.

Zeke Williams - So.
Naperville, IL (Northern Illinois University)
5'10", 190 pounds
Defensive Back
2024 Projection: Reserve

Williams made his Purdue debut last season, playing briefly in the Indiana game. Before that he spent a year at Northern Illinois. He was also a high school teammate of freshman DB Luke Pettaway. His younger brother Luke is also on the roster this year, as he was part of the incoming 2024 recruiting class.

In high school he played both ways with 43 receptions for 438 yards and three touchdowns as senior. He also served as a kickoff returner and played basketball.

Purdue’s Hudson Card taking steps toward jump in year two as Boilermakers’ QB1.

Well, ol' Bedpan Joe did it again...swapping POW's with terrorist nations which is a huge no-no.

Putin got his number one killer back, and he'll meet with Putin tomorrow and plan his next attack.

Joe should be arrested when leaving office for treason, tried and convicted, and put away for whatever short life he has left.

Purdue has the QB for the 2026. Oscar Rios from California. On3 has been rated a 4 star.
G Harrell know how to find the QBs.

Card
Davila
Anderson
Rios

Future looks bright in the QB department. I like to see Browne get involved this season as a change of pace QB for us. Like how Ohio State used D Brown against us.

coast to coast

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Purdue offers a rising 2025 guard Meredith Tippner. She is a three-time state champ (once in basketball, once in soccer) and is one of the top players in the state at Noblesville.

Some notes on here from The Prime Event a few weeks ago that I wrote:

“She has been one of the most productive players in the state during her high school career, averaging 16.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.3 steals per game as a junior last season.

Tippner also stars for Indiana Elite alongside 2025 Purdue commit Avery Gordon on the Adidas AAU circuit. In a double overtime loss on Saturday, Tippner finished with a line of 12 points, five rebounds, and two assists, but dealt with foul trouble. It was a tick below her 19.7 points per game average during Session I of the 3SSB season, which was third in the nation.

The question with Tippner will be her perimeter shooting and how much she can continue to improve those skills. At 5-foot-10, her size suggests being better suited for an off-ball role, but how she could fit into a college system remains to be seen.

Tippner has a high motor and is the type of person you want in your program, which shows on the court. As a defender, she can make it a tough day at the office for just about anyone.“

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Should Olympics have allowed Imane Khelif in as a boxer?

She apparently is a female boxer (with a Cervix) but also has a Y chromosome giving her an advantage in testosterone and punching power.

At the 23 World championship this was unfair to the officials there and disqualified her.

To me it's a safety issue....as I have two daughters. And why I am also against transgender men competing as a woman. Thus, I would side with the officials @ the World Championships. The Olympic officials say whatever is on an athlete's passport. It's more complicated than that.

Btw....still not watching Olympics, but saw the story in the news.

Your thoughts....

Purdue’s special teams unit was overhauled this off-season, paving the way for a fall filled with competition for Chris Petrilli’s unit.

Video interviews from today’s media availability after fall practice:

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Video interviews from today’s media availability after fall practice:

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Football is in the air as Purdue begins its fall camp today. Some brief notes based on the open periods the media was allowed to watch.

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If you care anything about plans for the women's basketball team for the coming year I recommend it highly.

Every Wednesday, I highlight an area of government waste uncovered by my team and me. Last week, I shined a light on the National Science Foundation (NSF) which spent $675,000 to compare ant and human brain development.

even more here!!! https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Festivus-2023.pdf

Is on the Summer League roster for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Playing the Pacers right now. Hasn't played.

Minnesota has plenty of B1G players. Just the ones I know for sure: TSJ, Eastern, Joe Wieskamp, Gabe Kalscheur, and Tyler Wahl.

March to WW3 continues.

I saw that the lead article on the front page talking about and making the case for TKR for being our leading scorer. I thought that this was an interesting topic. Who will be our leading scorer this year?

This team doesn’t really have a clear obvious choice this year like we have had for a few years. I think team will be balanced.

It will be if interesting to see if a veteran player wins that title or if a younger player like Heide or Colvin has developed to win it. Can a freshman come out of the blue and surprise?

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Keelan Crimmins - Jr.
Spotswood, Australia (Mississippi State)
6'3", 223 pounds
Punter
2024 Projection: Starter

These days it seems like it is almost a requirement to have a punter from Australia when you're in the Big Ten. In the last five years or so there has been a run on athletes from Australia who have grown up playing Aussie Rules Football. They come to the U.S. to punt and a handful have even made it to the NFL.

Purdue is the second stop for Crimmins in the U.S. He made 49 punts last season as the punter at Mississippi State, averaging 40.9 yards per punt. That was slightly better than Purdue previous Australian punter in Jack Ansell, who had the job the last three seasons.

The job is probably Crimmins' to lose with only one other punter on the roster.

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Great interviews with both on the main page. First interview I've seen with Reagan Bass. She comes across very confident and mature. I'm excited to see what she can do. Both ladies are going to have to put points on the board for the team to be successful. Reagan is going to have to be a big time rebounder too.

Mike Carmin's new article is a little worrisome. Jordyn Poole has some kind of foot injury and is wearing a boot. She is not expected to play on the Spain & Portugal trip. Both Reynolds sisters are also battling various nagging injuries. Hope they all get healed up quickly. Going to need everyone healthy.

Carmin's guess at a starting five for the trip is: Amiyah Reynolds, Sophie Swanson, Rashunda Jones, Reagan Bass and Alaina Harper.

Would be cool if the games are shown online somewhere but I'm guessing probably not.

WATCH: Purdue’s Graham Harrell, Hudson Card and Ryan Browne meet with the media following Thursday’s fall practice.

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WATCH: Ryan Walters, Dillon Thieneman and Devin Mockobee speak to the media after #Purdue’s first day of fall camp.

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