Boiled Sports - The Purdue Fan Podcast

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A look at the almost-set roster…and the future

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 whatever he wanted inside on Donovan Clingan (by Dan Hurley's design). But Purdue won the most games in its basketball history, Edey swept every National Player of the Year award for the second straight year (the first time in over 50 years, since Bill Walton at UCLA), Matt Painter and a roster that almost entirely returned completed a redemptive season a year after the FDU loss (arguably the worst loss in March Madness history). And, oh yeah, our Purdue Boilermakers made the Final Four for the first time since 1980, and won a National Semifinal game for the first time since 1969. By all measures, this could have been the greatest season in Purdue basketball's history, led by possibly Purdue's greatest player in its history, led by possibly Purdue's greatest coach in its history. Let's enjoy it all, without worrying about what anyone else says. Subscribe & rate the Boiled Sports Podcast Network and celebrate this great season looking good. Watch the show on YouTube and subscribe for weekly LIVE Boilerdowd’s Quickcasts after every game, and LIVE podcasts at least once a week throughout the season. Get some NEW Purdue-themed stickers at the BS Redbubble page. Buy BS Gear at the BS Store to be as handsome as us.

UConn put to bed any discussion of who was the best team in America earlier tonight in Phoenix. Thanks to AJ's and Homefield Apparel (enter Boiled23 for 15% off your first purchase) for partnering with us all season. New Purdue designs for stickers, shirts, and more on the BS RedBubble page.

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

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 swept every Player of the Year award, Purdue won the Big Ten, and our Boilermakers are playing for a National Championship on Monday night - underdogs for the first time all year against Danny Hurley's dominant UConn Huskies. Enjoy it, this is a literal once-in-a-lifetime moment we get to experience: the first modern Championship Game appearance by our school. Let's enjoy this together. Subscribe & rate the Boiled Sports Podcast Network and finish this dream season looking good. Watch the show on YouTube and subscribe for weekly LIVE Boilerdowd’s Quickcasts after every game, and LIVE podcasts at least once a week throughout the season. Get some NEW Purdue-themed stickers at the BS Redbubble page. Buy BS Gear at the BS Store to be as handsome as us.

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

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

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.

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

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 Final Four ceiling for Gene Keady's program has been broken, a potentially destructive FDU became a footnote in a longer story, and the catharsis felt by Purdue fans everywhere wasn't just felt in Detroit's Little Caesars Arena - it was felt by Boilermaker fans across the world, by those still here and lifelong diehards who have passed but are held closely in our memories this week. Sports shouldn't mean this much. It's objectively stupid that they do. But moments like this make the "Purdue family" feel like something beyond just a marketing ploy that every school (and soulless company) preaches but doesn't practice. It feels real, because this is real - this is a family that extends beyond what's normally felt by fans rooting for the same laundry, and it's wonderful that something as meaningless as a basketball game can bring us together like this. Whew. Come talk it out with us. We promise to (mostly) hold it together. Subscribe & rate the Boiled Sports Podcast Network or Purdue will trip again to a double digit seed, except this time in the Final Four. Watch the show on YouTube and subscribe for weekly LIVE Boilerdowd’s Quickcasts after every game, and LIVE podcasts at least once a week throughout the season. Get some NEW Purdue-themed stickers at the BS Redbubble page. Buy BS Gear at the BS Store to be as handsome as us.

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:

Purdue prepares for Tennessee in Detroit

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

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

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 National Player of the Year, Fletcher Loyer continued his strong late-season play, Braden Smith ran the show but the Boilermakers didn't miss a beat while he was on the bench, Trey Kaufman-Renn had his well-deserved moment in the spotlight, and Camden Heide and Myles Colvin emerged as athletic wonders off the bench. All this, while it didn't even look like Purdue was hitting every cylinder it could. The opening weekend of March Madness 2024 brought no stress to Boilermaker nation, but all that means is a date with better teams in a few days. A much-improved Gonzaga awaits, with the winner of Creighton/Tennessee waiting in the wings with a trip to the Final Four on the line for all four teams known for tripping in the NCAA Tournament. Redemption awaits one of the region's semi-finalists - why can't it be us? (Come be terrified with your BS pals on this pod.) Subscribe & rate the Boiled Sports Podcast Network or hear we’ll never experience the fabled third weekend of the tournament. Watch the show on YouTube and subscribe for weekly LIVE Boilerdowd’s Quickcasts after every game, and LIVE podcasts at least once a week throughout the season. Get some NEW Purdue-themed stickers at the BS Redbubble page. Buy BS Gear at the BS Store to be as handsome as us.

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 106 on the way to their 31st victory.

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

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) gathering two-time National Player of the Year and Purdue's all-time scoring and rebounding records and virtually every individual award available. An overlooked barely-3-star Braden Smith emerging as one of the best point guards in the country. A supporting cast that decided to stay intact, and a coach in Matt Painter that everyone is waiting to crown as the face/voice/conscience of college basketball. And an immortal March Madness #16-over-#1 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson University, coming a year after a Sweet 16 loss to #15 Saint Peters, which was a year after losing in the first round to #13 North Texas. The time for immortality is here - no matter what. A perfect recipe for fandom indigestion. Come talk through the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket and the Boilermakers' potential path with your friends at Boiled Sports. At least we have each other. Subscribe & rate the Boiled Sports Podcast Network or hear about the Curse of March forever. Watch the show on YouTube and subscribe for weekly LIVE Boilerdowd’s Quickcasts after every game, and LIVE podcasts at least once a week throughout the season. Get some NEW Purdue-themed stickers at the BS Redbubble page. Buy BS Gear at the BS Store to be as handsome as us.

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! The BS RedBubble has new designs, check them all out at that link!