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USA Today
20 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas lands first DT commitment from four-star Dylan Berymon
Texas lands first DT commitment from four-star Dylan Berymon BREAKING: Four-Star DL Dylan Berymon has Committed to Texas, he tells me for @on3recruits The 6'3 330 DL from Monroe, LA chose the Longhorns over Purdue 'AGTG Texas is the place to be!' — Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 8, 2025 Texas Longhorns have landed their first defensive tackle commitment of the 2026 recruiting class. Four-star, 6-foot-2, 320 pound Dylan Berymon of Louisiana has picked Texas over LSU, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina. Defensive tackle is a position of need for UT. Berymon is great start to a solid defensive tackle class. With a strong base and upfield push, Berymon should be an anchor at nose tackle, clogging up the middle to stop the run. Recruiting analysts had pegged Berymon as a future Boilermaker because of some pre-exhisting relationships. But in the end, Texas won out. He will join former Boilermaker and likely 2025 Texas starter Cole Brevard in the DT room. On3's Industry Rankings have Berymon ranked as the No. 172 overall prospect, the No. 19 defensive linema and the No. 8 player in Louisiana. Texas also has a pledge from Louisiana defensive back Hayward Howard. If both players end up signing, they would join Arch Manning, Derek Williams, Wardell Mack and Will Randle from The Boot. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire.
Indianapolis Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Why Barry Odom dismissed 1 Purdue football player, added Georgia transfers with driving arrests
Barry Odom emphasized discipline as a bedrock principle for his Purdue football tenure. He established it with expectations for attention and attendance at his first Boilermaker team meetings. He reinforced it with the 'Winning Edge' program — grueling, up-tempo offseason workouts designed to enhance mental toughness as much or more than physical skills. When freshman safety Antonio Parker was arrested on drug charges and other infractions weeks after arriving on campus, Odom dismissed him from the team. It sent a message about standards and expectations. It did not, though, establish a blanket zero-tolerance policy toward players with run-ins with law enforcement. The recent vehicle-related infractions of Georgia transfers NiTareon 'Nitro' Tuggle and Marques Easley do not belong in the same legal conversation as Parker's crime. Yet they illustrated the sometimes murky waters into which coaches must wade when rebuilding a roster via the transfer portal. Relationships with high school recruits are built over months or years. In the portal, they sometimes come together in a matter of days. Odom said his staff does what it can to build a network of sources for all incoming players on that truncated timeline. Our book on Purdue men's basketball's Final Four run makes the perfect Father's Day gift 'We've all made mistakes, or I certainly know I have,' Odom said in a Thursday video interview with local media. 'I think there's education pieces that I'm responsible for. ... You've got to decide No. 1, did he make a mistake? OK, why did he make it? Has he learned from it? Are we willing enough to have him in our program because he was issued a citation? 'I'm not the only one making those decisions. There's a number of people that go into stamping yes or no. But we also feel like the culture, the surrounding people that we have that are part of our organization, that we're in a position that it becomes the DNA of who we are on doing the right things and protecting the team and becoming great student-athletes at Purdue.' Tuggle and Easley came to Purdue from a Georgia program notorious for vehicle-related legal issues. Tuggle, a wide receiver, was arrested for speeding and reckless driving on March 19. The police report asserted he was driving 107 mph in a 65 mile-per-hour zone. In a plea deal, Tuggle pleaded guilty to speeding in exchange for dismissal of the reckless driving. Easley, an offensive lineman, was charged with three counts of reckless conduct and one count of reckless driving after crashing his vehicle into the front of an apartment complex on March 22. According to the Athens Banner-Herald, investigating troopers said in the crash report they found evidence of 'laying drag' — intentionally skidding the car. Per online court records, Easley's case has not reached resolution. At the time he and Tuggle entered the portal, both players had been suspended by Georgia. According to the Banner-Herald, Georgia players or support staff members have been charged with speeding, reckless driving or racing in 32 incidents since Jan. 15, 2023. That's the date football player Devin Willock and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy were killed in a high-speed crash. Odom said his staff scrutinizes every incoming player, not merely those with a public incident in their past. They look for evidence of a love for the game. They make sure the players know the academic commitment at Purdue exceeds that expected at many other institutions. 'If all of those things align, then we know structurally they will thrive in our system,' Odom said. A QB, skill players, OL and more: Who is in Purdue football's 2026 recruiting class? Another incoming player, safety Myles Slusher, was suspended by Arkansas after a 2022 arrest for disorderly conduct. He served a one-game suspension and left the program soon after. That's three players with public brushes with the law out of the 26 signed in the spring window. Transferring to Purdue provided both Tuggle and Easley a chance to move closer to home, and further from Athens. Tuggle played at Northwood, located southeast of South Bend. Easley grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and played at Kankakee (Illinois) High School, located south of Chicago and about 90 minutes from Ross-Ade Stadium. Odom said both players could make an impact quickly. The Boilermakers need playmakers, and Tuggle was a four-star, borderline top-100 prospect out of high school. The 6-foot-5, 325-pound Easley was also a four-star prospect, ranked in the top 200 per some services. He retains four years of eligibility, while Tuggle comes with three. Odom said he's been impressed with Tuggle's linear speed and ability to change directions. Easley has 'transformed his body' to better use his 'exceptional feet.' Those attributes show up on film. Recent events meant Odom and his staff had to be sure about their evaluation in other areas, too. 'Any time you're going to try to recruit a young man to your campus you make sure they're a fit in every single area,' Odom said. 'And if they're not, it doesn't matter how good of a player you think they are. It'll never work.'
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
What numbers will new Purdue basketball players wear? A number no Boiler has worn before picked
WEST LAFAYETTE — Omer Mayer will be a Purdue basketball trend-setter this season. Not only is the Israeli point guard expected to be a pivotal piece of a hopeful championship run, he'll do so in a unique uniform number. Advertisement Mayer will be the first Boilermaker to wear jersey No. 47. Uniform numbers for Purdue's four incoming players were announced on the program's social media platforms Thursday. Along with Mayer, fellow incoming freshman Antione West will continue a tradition of wearing No. 1, the ninth straight season a Boiler will don that number, assuming the number most recently worn by Caleb Furst the past two seasons. Liam Murphy, a transfer from North Florida, will wear No. 5, the 10th Boilermaker since 1951-52 to do so. Insider: Oscar Cluff was destined to be a boilermaker. His world tour found Purdue's 'basketball heaven' Advertisement South Dakota State transfer center Oscar Cluff will wear No. 45. He'll be the first Boilermaker to wear that jersey number since Greg Eifert in 1984. The first chance for fans to see the 2025-26 Purdue team will be Aug. 2 when they'll be introduced at halftime of an alumni game, scheduled for noon with free admission. Sign up for Boiler Update for the IndyStar's Purdue coverage directly to your inbox. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Purdue basketball jersey numbers Oscar Cluff, Omer Mayer, Atione West, Liam Murphy
Indianapolis Star
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
What numbers will new Purdue basketball players wear? A number no Boiler has worn before picked
Show Caption WEST LAFAYETTE — Omer Mayer will be a Purdue basketball trend-setter this season. Not only is the Israeli point guard expected to be a pivotal piece of a hopeful championship run, he'll do so in a unique uniform number. Mayer will be the first Boilermaker to wear jersey No. 47. Uniform numbers for Purdue's four incoming players were announced on the program's social media platforms Thursday. Along with Mayer, fellow incoming freshman Antione West will continue a tradition of wearing No. 1, the ninth straight season a Boiler will don that number, assuming the number most recently worn by Caleb Furst the past two seasons. Liam Murphy, a transfer from North Florida, will wear No. 5, the 10th Boilermaker since 1951-52 to do so. South Dakota State transfer center Oscar Cluff will wear No. 45. He'll be the first Boilermaker to wear that jersey number since Greg Eifert in 1984. The first chance for fans to see the 2025-26 Purdue team will be Aug. 2 when they'll be introduced at halftime of an alumni game, scheduled for noon with free admission.
New York Post
26-04-2025
- New York Post
Purdue University's mascot train involved in highway crash that kills 1, injures 2
The Boilermaker Special, a vehicle made to look like a vintage train that serves as one of Purdue University's mascots, was involved in a fatal highway crash this week that killed one person and injured two others. The Boilermaker Special vehicle collided with another car on US 52 at Wyandotte Road in Sheffield Township, killing the driver on impact. The driver has been identified as 20-year-old Madison Cook. Purdue confirmed the tragic multi-vehicle accident in an online statement. The crash occurred in Indiana's Tippecanoe County, and 'the two students who were on the Special' who sustained injuries 'have been treated and released from the hospital.' 3 The driver of the vehicle was killed. Youtube/ WTHR Purdue confirmed the tragic multi-vehicle accident in an online statement. It ends: 'Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the incident.' 3 One person is dead and two others are injured after Purdue University's mascot train was involved in a deadly crash on an Indiana highway. Youtube/ WTHR A 20-year-old and a 22-year-old suffered from non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators told WTHR the accident may have been caused by a tire malfunction that forced the vehicle to cross the highway's median. 3 The accident happened Wednesday. Youtube/ WTHR The Boilermaker smashed into a passenger vehicle headed in the opposite direction. The Boilermaker Special resembles a Victorian-era steam locomotive, and travels to all of the university's football team's away games. The vehicle can reach speeds up to 75 mph.
