Boilers and Beyond

What a weekend it was for Purdue Athletics! It was a Purdue party in Wrigleyville all day on Saturday after football took care of business with a 32-14 win over Northwestern, while basketball ran past North Carolina 93-84. Then, Purdue came from behind to take the championship with a 80-74 win over Villanova. Join host Jordan Jones in breaking it all down before previewing the Old Oaken Bucket bat...

After a disappointing, but not shocking, 59-31 loss at Ohio State on Saturday, Jeff Brohm and company head to Wrigley Field for a special showdown with a limping Northwestern team. Meanwhile, down the hill at Mackey Arena, Purdue Basketball is 2-0 and has one more tune-up vs. a mid-major before the real battles begin when they head to Connecticut to play North Carolina and either Villanova or Tenn...

Purdue took down another top five team on Saturday, as the 40-29 win over Michigan State made the Boilers bowl-eligible. Now, they have another chance to down a top five team as they head to Columbus to take on Ohio State. Join host Jordan Jones as he talks about the win and previews the trip to Columbus before touching on Purdue basketball as they prepare to open the season with a pair of non-con...

One of the most anticipated seasons of Purdue Basketball in recent memory is finally here! The AP No. 7 Boilermakers open their season next week with championship aspirations and high expectations. Join host Jordan Jones in a deep breakdown of this season's team including concerns, predictions and answering your questions! Also in this episode is special guest Bobby Riddell, the color commentator...

Fresh off a road victory as touchdown underdogs at Nebraska, Purdue returns home with a chance to pull off another upset, this time against 8-0 Michigan State. Join host Jordan Jones in a complete breakdown of the 28-23 win in Lincoln with an eye on where Purdue is at in the big picture. Then, Purdue would be bowl eligible with an upset win over the Spartans. Get your preview in here with special...

A week after knocking off No. 2 Iowa, Purdue took a big step backward in a non-competitive 30-13 loss at home against Wisconsin, extending the 18-year drought without a win vs. the Badgers. Now, Brohm and Company look to rebound as they travel to Lincoln to face off with a middling Nebraska program. We break down the loss, look at Purdue's big picture with five games remaining, and preview what Pu...

Purdue was the story of college football on Saturday after their 24-7 win at No. 2 Iowa. Now, they are in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2007, and they return home to take on a Wisconsin program that has haunted Purdue for eighteen years. Host Jordan Jones breaks down the upset victory before turning focus to the Badgers and offering up keys to pulling off an upset as three-point underdogs...

Purdue has freshened up after a bye week and has a major opportunity on its hands: No. 2 Iowa. Join host Jordan Jones as he recaps the rain-soaked loss to Minnesota from two weeks ago before he previews Purdue's trip to Iowa City. Can the Boilers upset the No. 2 team in the country for the second time in four years? Be sure to listen to the end for the prediction! If you enjoyed this week's episod...

After a dominant defensive performance in a 13-9 win over Illinois, Purdue welcomes Minnesota for Homecoming before the bye week. Join the show as we recap the win over the Illini with our takeaways before we preview the Golden Gophers with keys to the game and our prediction before answering your questions from Twitter! If you enjoyed this week's episode, give us a five star review and tell a fri...

Despite a 27-13 loss to rival Notre Dame on Saturday, Purdue enters Big Ten play at 2-1: exactly where it had to be. Now, it hosts Illinois to open Big Ten play as a double digit favorite. Hear all about the Irish game with takeaways and criticisms before a preview of the Illini featuring our Illinois insider Sean Krueger. If you enjoyed this week's episode, give us a five star review and tell a f...

After a 49-0 rout of UConn, the Boilermakers are 2-0 and heading north with nothing to lose as they take on the No. 12 Irish in the renewal of a classic rivalry. Join host Jordan Jones as he talks about his biggest takeaways from the win in East Hartford before he discusses this week's trip to Notre Dame Stadium. Matchups to watch, keys to victory, a prediction, and answering some of your question...

The Boilers got off to a 1-0 start after pulling away late in a 30-21 win over Oregon State. Host Jordan Jones breaks down the win with tons of takeaways and a few areas that still cause some concern. Then, your preview of Purdue's trip to UConn is here! The 0-2 Huskies are now without their head coach and seeking any type of spark they can get. You'll want to give this episode a listen before Sat...

College football is finally back! Join host Jordan Jones as he fires off some bold predictions, his record prediction and previews the Purdue vs. Oregon State matchup! This is your one-stop shop to get both fired up and educated on the Beavers ahead of Saturday's game. Give the show a listen and if you enjoyed it, tell a friend! If you enjoyed this week's episode, give us a five star review and te...

Build up for year 5 of the Jeff Brohm era is highlighted by a quarterback competition for the fourth time in five years, and it's Jack Plummer vs. Aidan O'Connell for the second straight season. Host Jordan Jones previews the Boilermaker offense on this week's episode and discusses the competition in addition to the other position groups. Hear all about the offense that Brohm needs to be high-flyi...

Jeff Brohm completely revamped his defensive staff ahead of a crucial 2021 season, and host Jordan Jones does a deep dive into the unit ahead of the season! With projected starters, players to watch, and keys for success, you'll know everything you need to know about Brad Lambert's first Purdue defense after this episode. Additionally, can the special teams bounce back after a disappointing season...

Fall camp is finally underway and Jeff Brohm's fifth season is about to begin! Host Jordan Jones recaps the biggest stories of the offseason dating all the way back to the cancellation of the Bucket game to conclude the 2020 season and previews some of the biggest headlines of fall camp coming from listener questions. With camp underway, keep up with the headlines here on Boilers and Beyond. Give...

Host Jordan Jones brings you his second annual preview magazine episode, where he looks at the preseason publications and sees what they're saying about the Boilermakers. This year, it's Athlon, Lindy's, and Phil Steele getting analyzed and diving into their outlook on the season. It's a critical fifth year for Jeff Brohm, and the magazines reflect that. Hear all about it and more on this week's e...

Host Jordan Jones doesn't hesitate to jump right into the biggest college sports news of the past decade: Oklahoma and Texas' departure from the Big 12. With a Purdue and Big Ten centered focus to the story, Jordan discusses what's next for the sport and why it's very good to be in Purdue's shoes right now. Finally, Jeff Brohm picked up a huge (figuratively and literally) commitment from in-state...

We're getting ever so closer to college football season - less than eight weeks to go! In the meantime, host Jordan Jones dove into the world of Purdue hoops ahead of a massive 2021-22 campaign where expectations are sky high. New commit Myles Colvin and the current outlook on recruiting lead off the show before Jordan looks at the newly-announced non-conference schedule. Finally, some excellent l...

After an extended break, Boilers and Beyond is back as host Jordan Jones dives into the return of in-person recruiting, highlighted by commitments to both Jeff Brohm and Matt Painter's programs. Those commitments are analyzed as well as looking at what's next in each sport's 2022 class. Finally, Jordan talks about the transfer portal madness that has engulfed college sports while looking at how it...

Host Jordan Jones breaks down Matt Painter's two most recent additions: first in assistant coach Terry Johnson, then in 2022 point guard Braden Smith. Rondale Moore and Derrick Barnes heard their names called in this past weekend's NFL Draft and Jordan tells you all about their fits at the next level. Finally, Purdue added a quality transfer on the defensive line. Hear all about it and everything...

After remembering the life of Purdue legend Leroy Keyes, host Jordan Jones jumps into an array of topics relating to Purdue sports. Paul Lusk is back on the basketball sidelines, Trevion Williams is testing the NBA waters and the one-time transfer rule is already hitting home for Jeff Brohm's squad with Maliq Carr's departure. Plus, we give a shoutout to the Purdue volleyball team ahead of their E...

Host Jordan Jones begins the official off-season by discussing Purdue's outgoing transfers and taking a look at their next steps before congratulating former assistant coach Steve Lutz on his head coaching gig. Later on in the show, Jordan looked at the two commits in their state championship efforts and talked a little Purdue football. There's some of everything on the show today with lots of dif...

Host Jordan Jones takes a deep look at Aaron Wheeler's decision to move on from Purdue and reflects on his four years in West Lafayette before reviewing the three head coaching changes in the Big Ten, particularly Indiana's hire of Mike Woodson. Some thoughts on Purdue and the NCAA Tournament are given before highlighting the women's basketball coaching transition from Sharon Versyp to Katie Gearl...

Host Jordan Jones breaks down and analyzes Purdue's disappointing 78-69 overtime loss to North Texas and puts some final thoughts on the season before taking a look at some of the biggest priorities for the Boilers this offseason. Plus, what is going on with the Big Ten? Only one of nine Big Ten teams survived the first weekend. Why is that? That and more is answered in this week's Q&A session...