Definitely worth a watch as Purdue's creative team continues to kill it during the tournament.

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After the season wrapped up Monday, Boiler Upload takes an early look at the off-season for Purdue women’s basketball.

Four vets and 550+ games exit the program
Young core looks to improve in year two
Biggest portal needs for the Boilers
What could the rotation look like?

After the TN win that got us the FF, players (including CMP) released pent-up cathartic emotions during interviews. I don't need to list examples, as you all know what I am talking about. Does that make us a more "loos" team going forward? Will it make up play better? I think it does. Thoughts?

I recently discovered a podcast by former Boiler Cuonzo Martin.

Before the start of this season Cuonzo Martin interviewed Coach Painter. A lot interesting tidbits from Coach Painter.

Another interesting tidbit about Cuonzo Martin. Many years ago Cuonzo Martin coached Tennessee to the Sweet 16, and the Tennessee fans wanted Coach Martin out because they did not make it further in the tournament.

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Warning. View at your own risk. Verbal leprosy on display. Send the kids out of the room.​

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" Did AWFUL Officiating Send Zach Edey & Purdue To The FINAL FOUR? "​

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Of their game with NC State. Previews Purdue and says how in-intimidating Edey is.

My son plays in Loulsville this weekend. Are there any official watch sites (bars) in Lousivlle where I can feel at home?!? If there is an under 21 place, I might accept that too, lol

A “night and day” difference from a year ago gives Purdue optimism as spring practice kicks off in West Lafayette.

Head coach Ryan Walters offers his thoughts on day one. ⬇️ (Free for your viewing pleasure).

Look how many replies in this thread are saying Tennessee is the better team and a ref conspiracy handed Purdue the game. This poor guy is getting crap from Tennessee fans, wishing harm on his family, etc.

This is worse than the bowl game reaction.

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Just finished ordering my tickets for the Purdue vs Wisconsin spring volleyball game at Lake Central HS up here in NW Indiana. Game is on April 7. I went last year and really enjoyed it even though Wisconsin dominated Purdue. Nice to have a game just 15 minutes from my house!

Keady and Painter. Izzo said it and he's right. We need to treasure them. Has it been frustrating - for sure. But 44 years of consistent blue collar, built from the ground up basketball. Good basketball. Basketball that has resulted in the winningest program in the Big Ten - as measured by total wins and conference championships. Basketball we can be proud of. The Boilermaker way. Paint's a gym rat, always has been. An encyclopedia of basketball, and really all around sports knowledge. There's not a true basketball person in the country that doesn't respect what they do. Owns failures straight up without excuses.

Adaptive old school basketball built from the ground up, with good, coachable kids that play with heart and for each other - for their school - and willing to bust A$$ is exceedingly fun to watch.

Boiler Up and LFG!!!!

Just wanted to point out that the Sophomore has 38 assists and only 8 TOs, in the Tourney so far.

For a 9.5 assist / 2 TO ratio

That is effing insane effciency.

Extremely obnoxious hill Jack (literally) fans. Not dissimilar to iu but with a better football program.
They’re still whining about the Music City Bowl (not only was the ball carrier stopped, but his o lineman pulled him into the end zone. That’s illegal) and the S16 loss 5 years go.
Looking forward to Edey face planting their front court.

If they all come back I wonder if they won't be next years Champs. Ziegler, the pg is discussed exactly as we discuss Braden. They talk about him making cultural changes in the lockerroom, "that' kind of effect on the program. Was also huge outrage that he didn't make the PG honors lists. Tore an ACL ONE YEAR AGO last month and looked as fast as anyone I've seen. If Knecht and he both return they'll be hard to beat.

Talk going around that balls have been overinflated which has resulted in poor 3 point shooting from multiple teams and longer rebounds. Anyone else been hearing this? Real or conspiracy/excuses?

Huge IU fan here, but just wanted to say congrats on the F4 and a great season! Most IU fans know good basketball and teams. You all have been awesome this year and have earned it. This team has been fun to watch play the game the right way! Good luck!

Of course we all know that but this is Purdue basketball related.


Carson Barrett tore his meniscus earlier this year. The injury required surgery, but this is the last run for the Purdue senior. Though he’s never seen a whole lot of playing time in his career, he wanted to at least have a shot at getting on the court this season. So Barrett delayed the repair work, gladly taking the exchange of some pretty painful nights with a throbbing knee in favor of even a few minutes of hooping.

This season he’s played a grand total of 21 minutes and scored six points. Three of them came in the NCAA Tournament. With 37 seconds left in a game long decided, Barrett drained a baseline 3 against Grambling State, putting himself in the box score of Purdue’s first-round victory. As the ball swished through the net, the bench erupted, Barrett’s teammates knowing full well what he’d sacrificed and endured. His bucket would be the last for the Boilermakers as Purdue cruised to a 78-50 win. Back in the locker room, Barrett picked up his phone and scrolled through the congratulatory texts from friends and started to search through his DMs on social media.

He stumbled on this:

You sure are a son of a b—.
Hope you enjoy selling cars for the rest of your life.

Followed by:

I hope you f-ing die.

And then the kicker:

Kill yourself for taking that 3 you f-ing worthless loser. Slit your f-ing throat you f-ing f– that was completely uncalled for. I hope you f-ing kill yourself.

The Boilermakers were 27-point favorites against Grambling. Barrett’s bucket meant they won by 28. “I had no idea what the line was,” Barrett said. “I’m just out there, making memories with my friends.”



People have suggested, not necessarily politely, that Edey send a Venmo for the money he cost them because of his failure to reach whatever threshold Vegas had set for his individual numbers. “People have been hating on me since my sophomore year. What do I care if Billy who put 30 bucks on the game is mad at me?”

Okay, I know the court dimensions are the same and every other team is playing in the same environment, but how does playing in a dome with 75,000 spectators affect our game. UConn has been there before, the rest of the teams have probably only played in arenas with a capacity of 20,000. In some ways it seems like the players are more isolated on the playing surface and away from spectators. On the other hand, it's a lot of open air. Hopefully we have a lot of shooting opportunities. Somebody compiled statistics a few years ago and conclude there was no "dome" effect to shooting.

An “early bird gets the worm attitude” has #Purdue football feeling energized at the halfway point of spring practice.

An “early bird gets the worm attitude” has #Purdue football feeling energized at the halfway point of spring practice.

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Purdue hosted Mason Alexander again late last week. The Boilermakers made another good impression on the four-star defensive back.

"It was nice for sure they always show big love," Alexander said.

I asked the Hamilton Southeastern star what stood out the most about the visit since this wasn't his first time on campus:

"Just how they always make it known I’m one of their top prospects in the class," Alexander said.

I can see coach Ryan Walters and company in this recruitment until the end. The next step is getting Alexander locked in for an official visit which I expect to happen.

Edey continues to collect National Player of the Year Awards like Infinity Stones.