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He wasn't everyone's cup of tea as a broadcaster but I enjoyed listening to his games. In color commentary, you can either be informative or entertaining. Too many guys try unsuccessfully to be the former. For me, Walton was entertaining. Yes, often over the top but that was part of it in my opinion. I remember watching a Pacers game back when I still watched the NBA in the late 90's or 2000 and Bill was doing the game. Sam Perkins was playing for the Pacers and was wearing a durag. Walton went on and on about Perkins wearing "a hat" and it just cracked me up.

Was hoping I'd get to hear him on BTN with UCLA and the west coast teams joining but I suppose in a way it is appropriate as he was PAC-12 through and through.

RIP Bill Walton.

Haven't been paying super close attention as Purdue is sitting out the portal off season, so maybe I missed it. But any word on how we are getting to 13 scholarships? I would have thought there would have been an announcement by now. Seems strange.

The first prospect set for a #Purdue official visit this summer is the state’s top rated prospect in four-star DE Mariyon Dye.

Boiler Upload takes a look at his recruitment, how he’d fit and Purdue’s chances going into the weekend.


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Purdue is the latest to offer 2026 post Jayda Kearney out of Texas, who has been offered by Arkansas, Texas Tech, Clemson, and Arizona State since April 30th.

Not much info on her right now, will continue digging and share what I find out.

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Fueled by migrants housing.

More inflationary policies from Joe Biden and the Democrats.

It's the Green Energy Scam....
Higher gas & diesel prices ✅
Increased cost of regulation✅
Inflation due to $1 Trillion increase in cost of producing & transport of goods. ✅

This administration is @ war with the poor & middle class.

More evidence that these agencies need to be disbanded.

It's all here.....

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Man, did this pull at me. Really puts things in perspective. My thoughts will heavily be with this fellow Boilermaker and his family during this time and especially the game tomorrow.

Thought I'd put this here for easy access.

Home Link:

FIIBA Basketball Channel:

All games will be played in Estadio Obras Sanitarias.
This arena was built in 1978, and seats 3,100.

Boiler Up!

There will be 5 Boy/Girl DHdrs in 5 days. Greg Rakestraw
said he will be doing 4 of the 5 on ISC SN. Not sure if PPV.
They won't be doing the one at KY on the 7th. The games
have been scheduled on ICS and I don't see any padlocks
on the games, so may be free. See link for ISC below.
The girls play 1st & boys play about 2hrs later. See 2nd link
below for all rosters, addresses, ticket prices,, etc.

The 5 DHs (all times eastern):
Sun 6/2 2pm IN Jrs vs KY Jrs at Scottsburg
The IN Jrs will consist of the Core Grp + the Red Grp.
Streamed on ISC SN

Mon 6/3 6pm IN All-Stars Futures Games at HSE in Fishers
This features North vs South, Girls and Boys of Fr-2027/So-2026
Daniel Jacobson's U18 game against Argentina will be on
around the same time. It's scheduled on the FIBA Channel.
I'll post a couple of FIBA links below.
Streamed on ISC SN

Wed 6/5 6pm Jr-Sr All-Star Game at Kokomo's Memorial Gym
The Jrs will consist of the Core Grp + Blue Grp
Benter & Fine
Streamed on ISC SN

Fri 6/7 5:30pm IN vs KY at Lex, KY
Benter & Fine
Not on ISC SN

Sat 6/8 5pm IN vs KY at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Benter & Fine
Streamed on ISC SN

4Links below: 1st 2 about IN/KY, last 2 FIBA

A page from IBCA's e-newsletter (rosters & stats+):

ISC SN's schedule of upcoming All-Star games:

FIBA Basketball 2024 U18 Americup in Argentina info, Go DJ! :

The FIBA Basketball Channel to watch Daniel Jacobson:

Let the games begin!

I don't recall a time where we've offered so many kids in such a short time period. And almost all of them guards. Weird.
Is this Matt using our national exposure to greatly expand our search net to include guys we wouldn't have approached in the past?
Different because of so many other teams prioritizing transfers?
I suspect some of both, but more the exposure nationally.
Here's hoping he's getting calls returned from a much larger group of kids now.
He's earned it.
And deserves it.

Ahead of official visit season, Boiler Upload breaks down which position groups are most vital for Purdue in the 2025 recruiting class.

On this Memorial Day I Honor my father a Merchant Marine and my brother a Navy man.
Both Boilermakers.

Thank you to all the Service men and women here, and all those & their families who gave it all before.

The fact that we didn't lose any of our up-and-coming stars to the portal says a lot about the character and makeup of our team, from the head coach all the way down to the student managers. It lends credence to the "family" footing that Coach Painter has taken with regards to our program.

The NPOY came back because of loyalty and camaradarie.

There have been reports that teams were throwing big $$ numbers at Braden Smith and he didn't budge. Loyalty.

Our freshman athletes must have had the kitchen sink thrown at them from other coaches/boosters/players and no one budged. That's loyalty.

We have upper classmen that were starters last year and barely saw the floor this season but they didn't complain or enter the portal. Loyalty.

I love our team, our coach and our program. We didn't go out and buy hired guns like other teams (*ahem...looking down south). They can celebrate any success they find using that approach, but I like our approach better. I feel like buying an entirely new team every year will have recruiting and culture consequences in the long run.

New Rivals250: https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals250/2025
Biggest movers: https://n.rivals.com/news/rivals-rankings-week-ten-biggest-risers-in-the-rivals250-24
Adam Gorney's position-by-position thoughts: https://n.rivals.com/news/rivals-rankings-week-breaking-down-the-new-rivals250-for-2025

Here's links to all the streams to watch Daniel Jacobsen with Team USA next week in one play.

Biden was the VP during the pandemic. 🤪

We'll get a sneak peak at Jacobsen as he makes the final cut for Team USA after a stellar camp.

Will the domers be forced to join a conference? They have filed a lawsuit against this sharing arrangement which they are bound to lose. Lots of whining from South Bend. The handwriting appears to be on the wall.

It was a busy month on the AAU scene this spring. Boiler Upload takes a look at how #Purdue’s 2025 and 2026 targets fared on the EYBL and 3SSB circuits.

Interesting….

One team can always claim they are better than another based on head-to-head matchups, ad infinitum. And hence, I present to you....the College Basketball Circle of Suck.

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After losing a pair of All-B1G talents at rush end, sophomore Will Heldt is quickly establishing himself as the leader of Purdue’s pass rush heading into 2024.