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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Instant Analysis: Purdue’s Kelsey Barlow Kicked Off Team, Byrd Suspended
As details emerge from an incident early on Friday morning, the news for Purdue’s basketball team worsens. Not only has DJ Byrd been disciplined after a public intoxication charge, but Kelsey Barlow has been dismissed by Matt Painter. The facts are still coming together, but reports from the Journal & Courier indicate that Barlow was asked [...]
TweetPurdue forward DJ Byrd arrested for Public Intoxication UPDATED
DJ Byrd was arrested late on Friday morning for public intoxication. Initial reports do not provide details, but Eric Weddle of the Journal & Courier has confirmed that he was arrested for public intoxication: A reasonable penalty for public intoxication could be a one to two game suspension. This is Byrd’s first trouble with the law, so [...]
TweetInstant Analysis: Purdue Defeats Illinois on the Road
This win is significant on several fronts, but before that is addressed, let’s look at how Purdue won. The Boilers came out to Assembly Hall and punched the Illini in the mouth. They sank early shots and effectively drove to the basket as Lewis Jackson scored double figures in just the first half. At the [...]
TweetSpecial Valentine’s Day Post: Purdue News You’ll Love & Not Love
It’s Valentine’s Day, which means you’re either happily cozy with your significant other or eating in front of a mirror just so that you don’t feel alone. No matter the case, keep up on Purdue’s latest sporting news in a special Valentine’s Day theme: news you’ll love and news you won’t love. Let’s start with [...]
TweetInstant Analysis: Purdue Defeats Northwestern 87-77 in Battle of Bubble Teams
In a back-and-forth match for much of the game, Purdue fought hard and earned a victory over fellow bubble team Northwestern. The home victory snaps a two game losing streak for Purdue and was necessary for the Boilers to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. Purdue overcame 12 straight missed shots in the first half [...]
TweetPurdue’s Keys to the Game Against Northwestern
It has come to the point of the season where you can say that every single game has a significant impact on Purdue’s (15-9) tourney resume. Some of Purdue’s upcoming contests are absolutely critical to the Boilermakers’ chances of going dancing. Purdue’s game against Northwestern (15-8) is one of those games. In the previous game [...]
TweetPurdue’s Keys to the Game Against Ohio State
This will be a quick must-do list for the Boilers to have a chance to knock off the top ranked Big Ten team: Ohio State. Do EVERYTHING right. Okay, kidding. But this is a disclaimer that Purdue has a very low margin for error in their match-up against Thad Matta’s team. The hobbled Lewis Jackson [...]
TweetPurdue Football’s Final 2012 Signee (for now): QB/ATH Robert Gregory
Chicago product Robert Gregory announced on February 3rd that he signed with Purdue to be its 26th member of the 2012 signing class. Gregory is Purdue’s fourth quarterback commit in the 2012 class, although he’s athletic enough to play other positions if needed. You can see video of Gregory’s highlights here (very choppy video quality unfortunately). [...]
TweetInstant Analysis: Purdue’s Late Run Falls Short Against Indiana
In the first half, Purdue couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn and in the second half, Purdue couldn’t get the defensive stops it needed. This amounted to Indiana snapping a five game losing streak to Purdue and handing Purdue just its third loss in Mackey Arena in the last two years. Purdue played [...]
TweetPurdue’s Keys to the Game Against Indiana
Purdue tips off soon against the Indiana Hoosiers at Mackey. In order to extend their series lead to an even larger margin, the Boilers will have to do three things: Make Zeller uncomfortable. The freshman big man has had a stellar rookie year and played a big role in their wins against Kentucky and Ohio [...]
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