Boilermaker Lounge

Theyyyyy'rrrreee baaaaaaackkkkK! Sam & Grant, the All-American, have returned from their hiatus! They are also joined by Dustin Schutte for their return! Coach Painter and the Boilermakers landed yet another highly touted recruit for the 2027 season! Joining Isaiah Hill (Indianapolis, Indiana) will be PG Kevin Savage, out of Marietta, Georgia! Conversation gets deep when they talk about th...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, are back to talk about a few things before they go on vacation for the rest of June! Summer practices have started! What are some things people are taking away from the first few workouts? Are there any players who have stood out early, who have made waves, and could show more as they progress through the summer? Coach Painter was asked about the NCAA's 5-for...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, come together this week to talk about a few topics! The non-conference schedule is set! Kicking off with exhibitions against Ball State and at UCONN, the Boilers are setting the table to get better because of their schedule, and the guys will talk about how this could be a great step for the team in need of identity! After that, they cover the "Top 10 Recrui...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, have a lot to talk about this week! The Boilermakers have a scheduled exhibition game! Purdue will go to Connecticut to take on the UCONN Huskies on October 27th! Again, Coach Painter shows he wants to play good teams in enemy territory. What do the gents think about the matchup? They talk about the maturation of players through this process. After that, they wil...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, come back this week to talk about commits, offers, rosters, and the NBA Combine! Isaiah Hill announced his commitment to the Boilermakers last week, and the guys will chat about what this means for the program as we advance! Could he be another Kannon Catchings, or will he use that as an example to make his place in West Lafayette? What COULD the roster look like...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, are back to talk about the #B1G opponents coming out! We know who the Boilers play at home, on the road, and home-and-away! What are the takeaways from this? Is there anything that can add to the ease or difficulty? After that, Braden Smith was at the #NBA combine, and we found out exactly how tall he is! Does this help, hurt, or have no effect on his draft proje...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, are talking about the future! 2027 recruit, Isaiah Hill (center at Pike HS in Indiana), is being predicted to go to Purdue! What could he provide the Boilers if he commits? Would it cause a backlog? After discussing that, they will move on to the expectations of the incoming freshman class in 2026! Jacob Webber, Rivers Knight, Sinan Huan, and Luke Ertel all come...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, are back to chat about recent developments in the #NCAA Tournament. They announced that next year's tournament will expand from 68 to 76 teams, and it will add 8 more at-large teams, and gives them a BUNCH to chat over! Does adding the new teams actually do anything for the tournament, or is this a scenario of adding teams just to add teams? What are the gent...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, are back to talk about a BUNCH of topics! They dive right in and discuss a rule proposed by the NCAA that gives athletes 5 years from the day they graduate to complete their eligibility. How would this affect recruits like Jamyn Sondrup, who graduates this year but will not be a player at Purdue until 2028? It's a topic that hits close to these two. They will...

Sam & Dustin, filling in for the All-American, are talking about recent coaching staff moves announced by Purdue this week. The Boilers added former players, notably Kenneth Lowe and Lance Jones. How do these moves make Purdue stronger? Do they bring a solidarity that will make the Boilers a place that makes players feel more "at home"? They jump into the WAY TOO EARLY STARTERS for n...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, are talking about a few things this week! The transfer portal has opened, and the guys talk about a couple of intriguing entries! They will also talk about one of Purdue's players who entered the portal recently, along with Omer Mayer announcing he's coming back to West Lafayette. Are there any players who they think MIGHT enter the portal? Please take in...

Sam & the All-American, Grant, are back with their first show of the off-season. It's a sad notion, but the guys will react to the Boilermaker's Elite Eight game against Arizona on Saturday. After leading by 7 at the half, Purdue struggled mightily in the second half to score. Only scoring 26 points allowed the Wildcats to go wild, overcome the deficit, win the game going away, and adv...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, are recapping an incredible Sweet Sixteen game against the Texas Longhorns! What did Purdue do to take Texas' game from them? Was TKR the best player on the court? How big was CJ Cox in a game he was playing hurt? Texas played a VERY GOOD game, and Purdue came out with the "W!" Was there any doubt, for either of the guys, that the Boilermakers were...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, are back to talk about Purdue's 2nd round game against Miami! A 79-69 win advances the Boilers to the Sweet 16 for the 3rd straight year, and a date against the Texas Longhorns. What are some concerns coming out of the game v. the Hurricanes? What are the highlights? Will CJ Cox be available and at full strength in San Jose? After the recap, the guys preview...

Sam & the All-American, Grant, are back to talk about Purdue's NCAA Tournament opener in St. Louis! Queens University, in North Carolina, comes in as the 15-seed in the West. The Royals, in their first year of tournament eligibility, won the ASUN tournament as a 3-seed. With a rotation that has 6 double-digit scorers, the Boilers need to play some good defense to keep this from being a clo...

Sam & Dustin are recapping a B1G Tournament championship! The #7-seeded Boilermakers topple the #1-seeded Michigan Wolverines 80-72 in Sunday's championship game in Chicago! The guys will talk about what impressed them, concerns that still remain, and much more about the game against Michigan. They will also compare some things from the first match-up with the Wolverines to this time. They...

Sam, Grant, the All-American, and Dustin are recapping the Boilers' win in the third round of the #B1G Tournament over Northwestern. What are some of the things the guys thought were better than others against the Wildcats? Did the win, over a 15-seeded team playing its third game in three nights, "cure" everything that was a concern, or was it a case of Northwestern being so overmat...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, are back to recap Saturday's Senior Day loss to Wisconsin. Behind 18 made threes, the Boilers could never get back in front, and suffered their 4th #B1G loss. What are the guys' thoughts on how things could've gone differently? Was it just a breakdown of Purdue, or was it just the Badgers being more elite offensively? After the recap, we move to the B...

Sam & Dustin are here to recap the Boilers' close call at Northwestern, a 70-66 win. What do the gents think about their performance Wednesday night? Did anyone other than CJ Cox (27 points) catch their eyes? After the recap, the guys will talk about Saturday's Senior Day against Wisconsin. This senior class goes out with a chance to get a triple-bye in the #B1G tournament, with a win...

Sam & Dustin Schutte, filling in for Grant the All-American, are recapping the Boilermakers' poor showing on Sunday in Columbus, against Ohio State. The Buckeyes grabbed control midway through the first half and never relinquished the lead the rest of the way. Was this the worst the guys have seen Purdue play this season? Were there players or areas that the Boilers performed well, or was...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, are recapping a dog-fight of a game in Mackey, against the Michigan State Spartans. A tough loss by the Boilers in a game that they played very well at times, but what was it, in their eyes, that led to the Purdue loss? Were there players or plays that held more weight than others? Any questions about the last sequence? There's a lot to unpack! After the reca...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, get together to recap the Boilermakers' dominating victory over rival Indiana. From start to finish, Purdue controlled the game, which is a completely different performance from how they played in Bloomington in January. Rebounding, bench performance, turnovers, and shooting were all areas in which Purdue controlled the game. Were there any areas that the guy...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, are talking about the BOILERMAKERS' game against Michigan, Tuesday night. A game that saw Purdue fall behind by 20 in the first half, the Boilers fought back to get back into the game late, but just couldn't get over the hump. Are the gents sounding any alarms, or are they still strong in their thoughts that it could be a long run in March? They have a TO...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, recap the Boilermakers' trip to Iowa City and their dominant win over the Hawkeyes! What did they do that has improved from the previous games they can take forward? How good was Braden Smith, even though he only scored 5 points on 5 shots? Gicarri Harris showed great things. How important is he going forward? After the recap, the guys talk about the number o...

Sam & Grant, the All-American, have a lot to talk over! They start with the recap of their trip to Lincoln. The Boilers let a 22-point lead slip away, but still found a way to leave with a hard road win! What do the guys think about the game overall? Were there things that went wrong, and how do they move on and improve on them? After the recap, they move on to talking about Purdue's next...