Drew Wooden
Drew Wooden
Twenty-something Purdue grad living in Indianapolis. Bleed old gold and black. Follow me on twitter: @PURDUE_RANT I once won a watermelon eating contest and I think Minnesota accents are hilarious.
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Purdue’s Second 2013 Football Commit – Randy Gregory
Goldandblack.com has reported that junior college defensive end Randy Gregory has confirmed that he plans to sign with Purdue and enroll after the 2012 fall semester. For those that follow Purdue football recruiting closely, Gregory committed to Danny Hope out of high school (Hamilton Southeastern, Fishers, IN). The 6-5, 215 pound pass rusher excelled last [...]
TweetPurdue Basketball’s Spring 2012 Recruiting Strategy
With the grind of AAU basketball tournaments every weekend and the crazy competition for top 150 recruits, high major programs must figure out their strategy to land the best prospects possible. Purdue is no different. With Purdue already having four class of 2012 signees and three class of 2013 verbals, a lot of Purdue’s future [...]
TweetRankings and Spankings: Purdue’s 2012-2013 recruits, Miscellaneous Notes
On a boring Wednesday, the recruiting services unleashed their not-so-scientific rankings of high school and prep school basketball players. Rivals, Scout.com, and CBS Sports all published lists on April 18th. Here’s a recap: Rivals While Rivals.com released their final 2012 rankings previously, the 2013 rankings were updated. Two Purdue commits were ranked: Kendall Stephens at [...]
TweetMonday Night Musings: John Hart to Transfer, 2012-2013 Roster Talk, Recruiting Talk
John Hart Transfers The not so shocking, but important news is that John Hart has decided to leave the Purdue program and take advantage of a 5th year transfer rule. Under this rule, Hart will be allowed to transfer from Purdue to another D-1 school if he pursues a graduate degree program which Purdue’s main [...]
TweetPurdue Basketball 2012-2013 Roster Speculation
Matt Painter had a press conference Monday to wrap-up the 2011-2012 season. Michael Osipoff of the Post-Tribune recapped all of Matt Painter’s comments in Monday’s story (LINK). I recommend reading all of Osipoff’s story because there are great tidbits about almost every player. Particularly interesting is the possibility of roster changes. Painter said this in [...]
TweetScouting Notes from the ESPNHS All-American Championship: Ronnie Johnson
Purdue signee Ronnie Johnson played in the ESPN High School All-American Championship game in New Orleans on April 1st. Johnson played for the North squad who narrowly fell to the South in the final seconds 86-85. For a full roster of the North and South teams, see here (link). There were lots of future Big [...]
TweetScouting Report: Rapheal Davis and Jay Simpson
In the ESPN National High School Invitational, LaLumiere Academy of LaPorte, IN (6th seed) took on 3rd seeded Montverde Academy (FL). As you may know, LaLumiere features two Purdue signees, Rapheal Davis and Jay Simpson, so this game was an excellent chance to scout the future of Purdue basketball. Both teams were stock full of [...]
TweetEnd of March Smorgasbord of Purdue Basketball & Football News
It’s that time again — a news update for both Purdue basketball and football. Even though basketball has now officially ended and the football team is in spring camp, there’s lots to discuss: Purdue’s basketball recruits got some love from the media and coaches when Indiana All-State teams were announced. Class of 2012 point guard [...]
TweetReports: Brad Stevens to Illinois?
After news that Shaka Smart turned down the Illinois job offer, the Illini faithful got a bit worried. And to add to their anxiety, there were subsequent reports that Alabama’s Anthony Grant and Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton were not interested in the head coaching position at Illinois. With news on Friday afternoon, though, the Illini [...]
TweetBasketball Recruit Profile: Trency Jackson
Matt Painter is hot on the recruiting trail. This time, it’s at the Junior College National Championships, featuring Northwest Florida Junior College. Among their players is 6-2 guard Trency Jackson, who is currently being recruited by Purdue, Pitt, Cincinnati, Wichita State, Kansas State, and others. Bio: Trency Jackson originally signed out of high school with Southern [...]
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