Boilermaker Lounge

Boilers At the Combine, Recruiting Updates & More

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 when Hill hits campus? They will also discuss the coaching staff's recruiting AFTER this year, and how we're now in a different world of filling a roster. Finally, the NBA Combine just finished up, and Braden Smith is on the rise! Is this REALLY a surprise to any Boilermaker fan? It's a GREAT show! ENJOY!

B1G Opponents Released, Braden Smith's Height Revealed & TKR Goes To the Combine

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 projection? Will it change his mindset as a pro? On a similar note, Trey Kaufman-Renn was extended an invite to the NBA Combine after a good showing at the G-League Combine. Can he get into some GMs' minds as a potential pick in June? It's a great show! ENJOY!

Future Recruiting News, Expectations For Upcoming Freshmen & More

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 to campus soon and will compete for minutes. Where do the guys think the newcomers come out in the new season? It's a pretty busy show! ENJOY!

Tournament Expansion & A Little More

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 gents thinking about when it comes to this? It's a topic that has A BUNCH of people talking about it on both sides! There are a couple of other topics they will graze upon, but this expansion will get ONE of the guys ramped up... we'll give you one guess as to who that is! He doesn't do math very well, on a basic level! HAHA! Anywho.... it's a short one, but a good one! ENJOY!

Recruiting Visits, Adjusting the Portal Rules & Other Topics

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 talk about a recruiting visit for the 2027 recruiting class from this past weekend. What would Chase Richardson provide Purdue if he chooses to come? There are some other topics they will discuss... it's a LOADED show! ENJOY!