Boiled Sports - The Purdue Fan Podcast

Boiled Sports - The Purdue Fan Podcast episodes:

• 04.12.2024

  Basketball Beat #97: Purdue Beaten by UConn, Zach Edey's Boilermaker Finale, and A Redemptive Season

  A sour ending doesn't make the season any less sweet. The NCAA National Title game saw our Boilermakers handled on the perimeter by UConn's wings, as the Huskies limited Purdue to only 7 three pointers attempted, all while Zach Edey got...

  
• 04.09.2024

  Purdue Falls to UConn in Title Game

  UConn put to bed any discussion of who was the best team in America earlier tonight in Phoenix.

  
• 04.08.2024

  QuickCast: Purdue NCAA Championship Primer from Phoenix

  Purdue prepares for their toughest and last opponent of this fantastic ride of a season.

  
• 04.07.2024

  Basketball Beat #96: The 2024 Championship Collision Course of Purdue and UConn

  Matt Painter is undefeated in the Final Four - Purdue dispatches with #11 NC State in an ugly, despite a poor Braden Smith game and a handful of turnovers. The redemption journey is nearly complete, and it's real: Zach Edey...

  
• 04.07.2024

  NATTY BOUND!!!

  Purdue awaits their opponent for the ‘Ship. Holy crap, it’s happening.

  
• 04.06.2024

  QuickCast: Final Four Saturday Countdown

  Some Saturday gameday QuickCast thoughts before Purdue’s Final Four game against NC State:

  
• 04.04.2024

  QuickCast: Purdue Prepares for NC State and the Final Four

  What’s the match-up look like? Where are Purdue’s advantages? Where are NC States? Also, who is the most-sturdy BSer and who has a baby face? All of this and more discussed today on the Not-So-QuickCast.

  
• 04.03.2024

  Final Four Week QuickCast: The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat

  An analysis of the victory, and talk of the frustration of trying to get to Phoenix.

  
• 04.02.2024

  Handsome Basketball Beat #95: *EXCLUSIVE PURDUE REPORT* - There is College Basketball in April!

  It happened. Zach Edey and Dalton Knecht traded haymakers, threes weren't falling, Tennessee was playing the physical style of game they thrive in, the game got tight - and, this time, Matt Painter and our Boilermakers came out on top. The...

  
• 04.01.2024

  FINALLY!!!! Purdue is going to the Final Four.

  Purdue battled through a somewhat ugly game, but the unthinkable (a year ago) happened: They punched their ticket to the Final Four in Phoenix. Thoughts after an amazing trip to Detroit with a stadium full of Boilermaker faithful:

  
• 03.30.2024

  Pre-Tennessee QuickCast: No Pressure, Just Basketball

  Purdue prepares for Tennessee in Detroit

  
• 03.30.2024

  Purdue Cruises over Gonzaga to the E8

  Zach, Braden, Matty and Co glide to an Elite 8 in Detroit - cool, calm, and collected over Gonzaga.

  
• 03.29.2024

  QuickCast: Friday Preparation for the Sweet 16 Gonzaga Game

  Purdue is set to play Gonzaga in Detroit. How are we feeling???

  
• 03.26.2024

  Handsome Basketball Beat Hour #94: Purdue Dominates Indy and Rolls into the Sweet 16

  The first hurdle of Purdue's potential redemption arc is cleared - the Boilermakers looked unbothered as they cleared all obstacles put forth by Grambling State and Utah State with ease. Zach Edey looked every bit the part of the two-time...

  
• 03.24.2024

  Stress Free - Purdue Decimates Utah State in Indy

  Purdue ROLLS through Indy and Heads to the Sweet 16. TKR sets a tone. Heide reinforces the state of things on the court. Colvin drives the point home. Everybody shows out v Utah State as Purdue goes 15-deep and scores...

  
• 03.23.2024

  Purdue Edges Grambling State

  Purdue put a baby to bed, but has more work to do in this two-game tournament.

  
• 03.19.2024

  Handsome Basketball Beat Hour #93: Purdue's Shot at March Redemption

  Either way, Purdue ends up in the record books after the entirety of the last two seasons: Two dominant Big Ten regular season titles, one Big Ten Tournament title, undefeated stacked nonconference schedules, two losses in Mackey Arena. Zach Edey (likely)...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Selection Sunday from AJs (Redemption Week?)

  We now know how Purdue starts their road to redemption - with the winner of Grambling State and Montana State, in a familiar #1-vs-#16 matchup. Grab your mac and cheese bites, it’s a live Quickcast reaction from AJ’s on Vine!

  
• 03.17.2024

  Edey Sets Record as Purdue Goes Home Early to Rest

  Wisconsin edges Purdue in Minneapolis, after Zach Edey sets the all-time Purdue scoring mark. A week of rest after last game’s injury scares might be the best thing before the most important tournament run of Matt Painter’s career.

  
• 03.15.2024

  Purdue Beats MSU in Minneapolis

  Purdue gets gritty as they fight through injuries, poor shooting and abnormally-poor rebounding to beat guaranteed NCAA tourney-bound MSU.

  
• 03.12.2024

  Handsome Hour #211: Purdue Perfect at Mackey & Hitting Their Stride

  The Boilermakers won the Big Ten with a better record than last year, and clinched another undefeated season at Mackey Arena, on the backs of Zach Edey's second National Player of the Year season (somehow even better than the last),...

  
• 03.12.2024

  QuickCast: Purdue Hauls in Big Ten Awards

  Painter, Edey, Smith, and Company bag the hardware!

  
• 03.11.2024

  Purdue Closes Out Regular Season With Senior Night Win over Wisconsin

  Purdue beat Wisconsin on Senior afternoon as Edey leads the way (again). Appreciating this landmark senior class during their last outing in Mackey Arena.

  
• 03.06.2024

  Boilers Get the Last Laugh, Clinch BT Title in Champaign

  Edey toughs it out, Loyer, Smith and Gillis bomb from deep and Purdue’s defense carries a victory to the Beef House.

  
• 03.03.2024

  26 Wins & 26 Championships - Purdue Beats MSU

  Purdue holds on v MSU to guarantee at least part of their 26th B1G basketball title. Edey and Smith play large - and Fletch reappears after a tough month.

  
• 02.27.2024

  Handsome Hour #210: Afternoon Delight

  J Money and BDowd Talk about the appreciation of Zach Edey, college basketball parity, court storming, expanding the NCAA Tournament and the possible death of bluebloods?

  
• 02.26.2024

  Edey Dominates as Purdue Hangs on in Crisler

  Zach Edey puts on a dominant 35 point + 15 rebound performance, the Boilers withstand a late Wolverine run (and scoring drought), and Purdue fans made Crisler sound like Mackey Arena as Purdue wins at Michigan 84-76.

  
• 02.23.2024

  Boilers Crush Rutgers as Offense Clicks

  Edey, Heide, Jones, Smith, Gillis…everyone was knocking shots down, Mackey was rockin’, and the Boilers rolled to their 24th win.

  
• 02.19.2024

  Purdue Sinks in Columbus; Falls to 23-3

  It isn’t the end of the world…but losing to a team that just fired their coach kinda sucks. Purdue is still up by a game in the B1G race, if you’re into that sort of thing.

  
• 02.16.2024

  Basketball Beat #92: The Return of the Michael

  How many handsome dudes can you fit into a podcast? We’re not sure, as we haven’t hit the limit yet.

  
• 02.16.2024

  Boilers Fight to Beat Hot-Handed Goldy

  Minnesota shot the lights out for a half before Purdue took control in Mackey. Boilers improve to 23-2 and now prepare for a road game v Coachless aOSU.

  
• 02.13.2024

  QuickCast: The End is Near???

  Edey’s final games at Mackey will have come and gone soon. What’s it all mean to us as Purdue fans/alums?

  
• 02.11.2024

  Men v Boys: Purdue Crushes IU

  Purdue swept IU with ease by beating them by 20 points at Mackey earlier tonight. Purdue leads the B1G by 2.5 games and is 22-2. In short: Purdue sweeps IU, Edey hits a three, and Mackey faithful get chicken.

  
• 02.09.2024

  Not-So-QuickCast: Purdue - IU Preview, Take 2

  A final Quickcast look ahead to IU, and another look at Purdue's stretch run.

  
• 02.07.2024

  QuickCast: Mid-Week, Pre-IU Thoughts

  Ready to prove doubters/haters wrong…ready for a different ending to this season…QuickCast style.

  
• 02.04.2024

  Beautifully-Ugly in Madison

  Purdue shoots poorly from deep, except Lance Jones, and finds a way to win v. #6 Wisconsin in Madison. They now lead the B1G and have improved to 21-2.

  
• 02.02.2024

  QuickCast: Enough Talk

  Purdue plays Wisconsin on Sunday Afternoon, and it can't come soon enough. Let’s quiet all the ref talk.

  
• 02.01.2024

  Purdue Beats Northwestern in OT as Collins Cries

  Purdue improves to 20-2 as Edey/Jones play BIG down the stretch. Beating Northwestern is tough for this Boiler squad…good win…but mercy. Here are some thoughts.

  
• 01.31.2024

  Handsome Hour #209: It's Always Like This For Purdue At Rutgers

  A LIVE postgame Handsome Hour, immediately following Purdue's always-harrowing trip to the RAC in Piscataway to play Steve Pikiell's Rutgers squad. Purdue finally breaks Rutgers' win streak, Zach Edey eclipses 2000 career points, but things got too close for comfort.

  
• 01.26.2024

  Handsome Hour #208: 2024 State of the Purdue Basketball Program

  J and Boilerdowd get together for an actual one-hour Handsome Hour (of sorts) as they discuss the current state of the Purdue basketball program.

  
• 01.24.2024

  Mr. Jones Lifts Boilers as Purdue Crushes Michigan

  Purdue improves to 18-2, beats up on Michigan, gives the starters some time to take a deep breath and played 15 players on the way to a resounding victory.

  
• 01.20.2024

  Purdue Rebounds Their Way to a 14 Point Win in Iowa City

  Purdue didn’t shoot great, but doubled-up Iowa on the glass to improve to 17-2 on the season. Here are some thoughts…

  
• 01.17.2024

  Handsome Basketball Beat #91: *LIVE* After Purdue vs IU

  The Handsome Boys are BACK for a live podcast immediately following Purdue beat IU in the unfriendly confines of Assembly Hall. We will undoubtedly talk through Purdue's harrowing fall all the way to #2 overall, the trajectory of the basketball...

  
• 01.14.2024

  Five Good Minutes and Big Zed's Effort Propels Purdue to Victory over PSU

  Big Zed’s 30/20 night, Smith’s 11 assists and an incredible five minutes propels Purdue to a cruise to victory in Mackey. Purdue is now 15-2.

  
• 01.10.2024

  Huskers Rain Fire on Purdue

  Tominaga and Mast beat up on Purdue as Hoiberg stole Paint’s lunch money. Purdue loses by 16 in Lincoln and falls to 14-2. Here’s me trying to figure out why the elite don’t beat Purdue, but the non-elite have their...

  
• 01.06.2024

  TKR's Big Night Propels Boilers to Victor over Illini

  TKR’s massive effort helps Purdue fight through some self-inflicted wounds and some outside pressures to beat the #9-ranked Illini in Mackey Arena. Here are some 2am post-game thoughts.

  
• 01.05.2024

  Deep Dive: Can College Football Be Repaired?

  A deep-dive into college football's current power structure, problems that threaten its foundations, and a path to a better future.

  
• 01.03.2024

  Purdue Handles Turtles and Improves to 13-1

  Your #1 Boilers beat Maryland in College Park by 14 points and it felt like more than that.

  
• 12.30.2023

  Finger Lickin' Good: Purdue Beats EKU

  Purdue improves to 12-1 and readies themselves for the real B1G rockfight season by beating EKU.

  
• 12.27.2023

  QuickCast: Is Scourton Purdue's Canary in the Coal Mine?

  Nic Scourton has entered the portal…this one was a not-so-happy Christmas surprise, at least for Purdue fans.