Boilermaker Lounge

Sam & Grant are recapping the Oakland game that saw Purdue struggle to be tied at the half, and win by ten. What were a couple of takeaways from this game? After talking about the game with the Grizzlies, they talk about Thursday's game in Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama! Fresh off a win over St. John's, the Crimson Tide hosts the #2 Boilers in a rematch of last season's game that sa...

Sam & Grant are breaking down the Boilermakers' opening game win over Evansville. There were a lot of good things that happened in the 31-point victory over the Purple Aces! Were there some things Purdue still needs to work on? What do they think about Jack Benter's performance in a last-minute start? What about Fletcher Loyer & Braden Smith? After that, they preview Friday's g...

The regular season is tipping off! Sam & Grant are previewing the Boilers' opener against Evansville! What do the Purple Aces bring to Mackey? What do the Boilermakers need to improve on during the game? It's the first of many regular-season episodes, and it's packed! ENJOY!

Sam & Grant come to you with their last off-season episode! They have two exhibitions to discuss! The Boilers fell to Kentucky last week, and beat UIndy on Wednesday of this week! What are the major takeaways each of the guys took from each game? Were there players who stood out in the games? How important were the final scores? It's a packed show! ENJOY! Next week, the guys will start the...

Sam & Grant are previewing a game! The top-ranked Boilers travel to Lexington to take on the #9 Kentucky Wildcats in their first exhibition of the season! Five questions posed by Dustin Schutte, for the exhibition, are the main topic, but there are other things the guys will discuss! Redshirt news, along with other thoughts on the upcoming season and what to look for in the game tonight! It&#3...

We are one week away from the Boilers' travelling to Lexington to take on Kentucky for the first exhibition of the 2025-26 season! Coach Matt Painter received a couple of awards that are HUGE, and should be recognized! Coach is also about to hit 500 wins (career & at Purdue). When do the guys think he'll get these milestones? Finally, Andy Katz released his top-10 sharpshooters in the country...

Sam & Grant are in Rosemont, IL for the #B1G men's basketball Media Days! They were hoping to talk to the Boilers' Big 3, but commitments and tight scheduling kept them from getting all three. They got a BIG 3 of their own! They spoke with Fletcher Loyer, Dustin Schutte, and Robbie Hummel. It's a packed show! The interviews with Loyer & Schutte had video issues, but the audio c...

Sam & Grant have a lot to talk about this week! After losing out on Bo Ogden and Ralph Scott, where do the guys see the Boilers going to fill their roster? Who else is still in play for Purdue, and do the guys see the class being higher rated than they already are? Before they missed out on Ogden and Scott, they got a commitment from forward Rivers Knight! The three-star recruit comes as part...

Sam & Grant are back with our buddy, from Sports Illustrated, Dustin Schutte! The #B1G schedule is set, and the gents have a TON to talk about! Where might there be concern in the schedule? Is one portion tougher than any other portions? How many losses do they see during the conference schedule? After the schedule talk, they shift to comments made by analyst Jon Rothstein about CJ Cox. He sta...

Sam & Grant have a lot to chat about this week! There is recruiting news to chat over! Quinn Costello committed to Michigan, and the guys will discuss the Boilers missing out on him, as well as others who are still in the mix for West Lafayette. Additionally, the Field of 68 made a stop at Purdue to speak with Coach Painter and the players. What all did they discuss? What do the guys think abo...

Sam & Grant are talking about a few topics that have been covered before, but are getting updated. Grant gives his thoughts on where Braden Smith ranks in the list of all-time Boilermakers! They talk about Dick Vitale's All-Rolls-Royce teams, and the two Boilers who made his list. There is MUCH more they cover! It's a great show! ENJOY

Sam & Grant are discussing the recent commitment to the 2026 season, Jacob Webber! He makes 2026 commit #2, and the guys will discuss what they feel the impact will be! After talking about Webber, who else could be coming to play in West Lafayette? Other recruits still have Purdue on their radar... which ones will hone in and land with the Boilermakers? There are some other things they might t...

Sam & Grant are talking about the newcomers! Purdue basketball released clips of each of the four new Boilermakers! The guys will discuss them and how they fit into what the Boilers are doing! After that, Bart Torvik has projected the stats that Purdue might produce this season, including TKR being a top-15 scorer nationally. But how do the guys view these projections? Another short descriptio...

Grant is out this week, so Sam has a friend of the show, Dustin Schutte, filling in! The guys discuss where Braden Smith will rank, all-time at Purdue & all-time PG, once his career is done in West Lafayette. If he were not to produce anything at all this season, where does he already rank? What if he had not come to Purdue? Would we still be talking about the best PG in the country? After tha...

Sam & Grant are diving deeper into the process that Coach Painter & staff use for recruiting. It's a three-point process, and it has yielded fantastic results over the last decade. After the deep dive, they wrap up the show with a talk about Luke Ertle and his rise in the recruiting ranks for the class of 2026! Not a lot of show description, but a great show! ENJOY!

Sam & Grant are discussing the Alumni Game! What does the attendance say about the culture the Boilers have built? How does it help new members of this year's team feel like they belong? Coach Painter was mic'd up during the game, and you were able to see a glimpse into his sideline routine. They also discuss that, growing up, Coach Painter didn't commit to Purdue, he committed to Coach Gene K...

Grant is back to join Sam this week! The majority of the conversation revolves around a couple of backcourt pieces for this season and one for next year. Omer Mayer is on campus! How does he look? Is he worth the hype, or does he have some work to do? Can he make the transition post-Braden Smith easier? As for Smith, he's in Las Vegas for the CP3 camp! What is he hoping to gain from the trip o...

Sam is flying solo today! He's going to discuss some recruiting offers made by the Boilers for the Class of 2026 and beyond. A good portion of them are top-50 or higher recruits, which raises some questions about the recruiting strategies of Coach Painter and the coaching staff. Finally, former Boilermaker Robbie Hummel was named as part of the new broadcast team for NBA on NBC this upcoming b...

Sam & Grant are discussing a couple of fresh topics! Oscar Cluff arrives on campus! What are their thoughts of him so far? Omer Mayer is playing in Greece at the FIBA U20 tournament! His performance should have Boilermaker fans cautiously excited! Finally, the possible rotation of minutes for the upcoming season will be a challenge for Coach Painter. The guys review a potential rotation that w...

Sam & Grant come to you with a Friday edition of Boilermaker Lounge! They're talking about some recruiting news. One target has reclassified and committed elsewhere. What does that mean for the Boilers? Who are they pushing harder to get? NCAA Tournament expansion is a topic that isn't going away, and the guys will discuss that, along with a couple of other topics. It's a great sho...

Sam & Grant bring you a special Saturday edition of Boilermaker Lounge! They are talking about the FIBA U19 World Cup, and the Boilers who are involved in the tournament! After the FIBA chat, the guys will talk about the ESPN rating of the most influential newcomer to the Purdue team, next season! It's a great conversation for this Saturday! ENJOY!

Sam & Grant are back with our buddy, from Sports Illustrated, Dustin Schutte! The guys talk about the two Boilers, Daniel Jacobsen & Omer Mayer, who are playing in the FIBA U19 World Cup, and how each is taking the opportunity to play in Switzerland and making themselves better for next season. After that, they talk about several recruits Matt Painter & staff have extended scholarship...

Sam & Grant are back from two weeks off to bring you the Friday edition of Boilermaker Lounge! Two Boilers are on a national U19 teams (Jacobsen-USA; Mayer-Israel), there are recruiting offers for the future, the Baha Mar tournament field is set and the matchups are made, and MORE! It's good to be back! ENJOY!

Sam & Grant finish up their chat with former Boilermaker, Chris Kramer! Part two discusses the end of his time at Purdue, his transition to the professional leagues, and his current life after basketball. The guys really enjoyed their time hanging out with Chris! ENJOY!

Sam & Grant come to you with ANOTHER great Beyond the Rails! This time, they chat with the captain of the Baby Boilers, Chris Kramer! How was the recruiting process at Huntington North, and when did he decide Purdue was where he wanted to go? What was it like in the beginning in West Lafayette, and so much more, for this PART 1 of 2 episodes with Chris Kramer! It's a great show! ENJOY!