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Indianapolis Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Speedy receiver becomes 8th commitment for Purdue football's 2026 recruiting class. What it means
WEST LAFAYETTE − Kymistrii Young had a long list of suitors. After a visit with Purdue football over the weekend, Young chose the Boilermakers, he announced on Instagram. The three-star receiver had 24 Division I offers, according to 247, among them 16 from schools in Power Four conferences. Young becomes Purdue's eighth verbal commitment in the 2026 class. Listed at 6 foot 3 and 185 pounds, Young caught 25 passes for 626 yards and 10 touchdowns at Sarasota Florida's Cardinal Mooney High as a junior, according to MaxPreps. He ran April 11 a career-best 21.99 200-meter during the Sarasota County Championships. Here's how his commitment impacts the Boilermakers. Among Purdue's eight 2026 verbal commitments, seven are offensive players and Young is the fourth skill player, joining quarterback Corin Berry, running back Izaiah Wright and tight end ArMari Towns. If Young ends up signing with Purdue, it will be a big win to get a skill player who had offers from the likes of Penn State, Miami and Louisville among many others. Receiver has been a priority in the transfer portal with the additions of Michael Jackson III, Nitro Tuggle, Corey Smith and David Washington all since the spring season concluded. Barry Odom's December signing class also included five transfer receivers, though Nathan Leacock entered the transfer portal after the spring window opened. Receivers Jackson, Chauncey Magwood, EJ Horton Jr. and Charles Ross all are entering their final season of eligibility, but Purdue's roster could include current scholarship receivers Jesse Watson, De'Nylon Morrissette and Arhmad Branch in addition to Tuggle, Smith and Washington for the 2026 season.
Indianapolis Star
5 days ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Bucket Game on Black Friday creates doubleheader for Purdue basketball, football fans
The first Friday edition of the Old Oaken Bucket game in 30 years will create a doubleheader for Purdue sports fans. Purdue men's basketball will serve as the lead-in to the Old Oaken Bucket game on so-called Black Friday, Nov. 28. The Boilermakers have not finalized what is expected to be an early afternoon tipoff time for their nonconference game against Eastern Illinois at Mackey Arena. Purdue and IU will play for the Bucket at 7:30 p.m. at Ross-Ade Stadium. Purdue confirmed the Friday football kickoff will not necessitate moving the basketball game. The university holds Thanksgiving break from Nov. 26-29, so no classes will be in session. Per a Purdue athletics spokesperson, the Big Ten and NBC proposed moving the Bucket Game to the Friday primetime spot and away from the crowded Saturday slate of rivalry games. Athletic director Mike Bobinski presented the proposal to coach Barry Odom, who signed off. The spokesperson said scheduling of the Bucket Game will be addressed annually, as opposed to making this a permanent move. Big Ten rivals Iowa and Nebraska, for instance, always play their rivalry weekend game on Black Friday. IndyStar understands Indiana did not object to playing the Bucket Game on that Friday. This is not the first occurrence of a basketball-football doubleheader — or even the first to coincide with the Bucket Game. On Nov. 22, 2008, the Boilermakers beat Indiana 62-10 with a noon kickoff in Joe Tiller's final game. The basketball team defeated Coppin State 66-46 that night. Purdue men's basketball played a home exhibition game against Indiana State on Oct. 28, 2017. That night, the Boilermakers lost to Nebraska 25-24 with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Ross-Ade. IndyStar IU insider Zach Osterman contributed to this story.
Indianapolis Star
6 days ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Purdue-Indiana volleyball rivalry moves to NBA arena, a growing trend in college volleyball
Less than two years after Purdue volleyball coach Dave Shondell jokingly quipped about playing a match at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Boilermakers will be center stage in the some of the state capital's most prestigious venues. It's not the famed race track, but the latest schedule announcement has the Monon Spike Match between Purdue and rival Indiana on Oct. 16 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of more than 18,000. Tickets, time and television assignments will be announced at a later date. It will build momentum to more volleyball at the home of the Pacers and Fever as the IHSAA state volleyball finals will be in November at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. "This is another reason why forward-thinking players choose Purdue - to be part of events and accomplishments that have never been done before," Shondell said. "Our team will compete in the first volleyball match to ever be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and our amazing Boilermaker fans will have an opportunity to paint downtown Indy black and gold. Said IU coach Steve Aird: 'We are honored to be playing a match this season at Gainbridge Arena. I felt it was a great opportunity for our program, great for the sport and just the right thing to do. We invite Hoosier fans from all over to attend the match before homecoming weekend and a home football victory.' The match signals another sign of Big Ten volleyball's growth. Wisconsin has played Marquette in its basketball arena, the Kohl Center, as well as Fiserv Forum, the home of the Milwaukee Bucks. Nebraska set a regular-season attendance record by playing at Memorial Stadium, home of the Cornhuskers football team. The Boilermakers announced earlier this month they'll play Butler, coached by Dave Shondell's son Kyle, at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sept. 9. Purdue also has a scheduled match against Tennessee on Aug. 31 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. More: What Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter said about freshmen, transfers The Big Ten volleyball schedule was released Wednesday. Coming off a Sweet 16 appearance, Purdue opens the 2025 season Aug. 15 at home against Valparaiso and also has nonconference matches scheduled against USF (in Knoxville), Georgia Tech, Bowling Green, Kansas, Houston, SMU, Ball State and Indiana University-Indianapolis. The Boilers begin Big Ten play Sept. 25 at home against Washington. Purdue's conference schedule includes: Home and away − Illinois, Indiana (at Purdue and at Gainbridge Fieldhouse), Minnesota Home − Washington, Nebraska, Penn State, Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, Northwestern,
USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
After finishing last at 2024 NCAA Championships, revenge on mind for Purdue men's golf
After finishing last at 2024 NCAA Championships, revenge on mind for Purdue men's golf Show Caption Hide Caption Purdue golf coach Andrew Sapp on men's NCAA Championships Hear what Boilermakers men's golf coach Andrew Sapp said about Purdue returning to the NCAA Championships. WEST LAFAYETTE ― Avenging last season's final showing has been at the forefront all season long for Purdue men's golfers. It was no shock the Boilermakers got to last year's NCAA Championships. But it was when Purdue finished 30th ― dead last ― at the tournament in 2024, the first time Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California, hosted the NCAA Championships. Since then, Purdue lost its head coach to South Carolina, elevated its assistant to lead the program, added a transfer from East Tennessee State who played at last year's NCAA Championships, and won three tournaments throughout the 2024-25 season. They get their shot at redemption May 23-28. "I think we all want to get revenge on that course a little bit," said senior Nels Surtani, one of four current Boilers who played in the NCAA Championships a year ago. "We know what we're expecting and we know what to practice a little bit more this year. And we know what shots we have to hit, so everyone's going and practicing this week with the intention of playing well out there." It took climbing two spots on the leaderboard in the final day of last week's Auburn Regional, but the Boilermakers are right back where the expected to finish the season and ultimately have their shot at revenge against the course that got the better of them 12 months earlier. Prior experiences this year helped Purdue finish the regional comeback, not succumbing to a pressure-packed final round. They've won team titles in the 12-team Island Resort Intercollegiate in September, the 15-team Puerto Rico Classic in February and the 15-team Hootie Intercollegiate in March. More: A pipe burst nearly derailed Purdue women's golf's season. Unpredictable weather saved it "I think the experience we've had this year with winning and being under pressure helped us a lot," sophomore first-team All-Big Ten honoree Sam Easterbrook said. "Come the last day of regionals we were super comfortable and knew that if we just take care of business, we were going to get through." There remains no pressure. Purdue can do no worse than last season and the Boilermakers enter familiar territory. "Guys have been there before. It's unique," said first-year Boilermakers head coach Andrew Sapp. "We have four guys who played in this championship last year going to this tournament. That is the exciting part." It's that excitement that helped keep Sapp in West Lafayette during his second move to Purdue. Sapp was previously an assistant under Devon Brouse when he became Purdue's head coach in 1998. Sapp returned three seasons ago as an assistant under Rob Bradley, now at South Carolina. Sapp now leads his third different program to the NCAA Championships after as head coach at Michigan and North Carolina. In Sapp's first season as Purdue's head coach, Purdue broke the program record for 18-hole average in a season at 285.69. Among the 18 lowest rounds in Purdue men's golf history, five have come since Sapp took over as head coach. "When we've played well, we've all played really consistent and steady golf," Easterbrook said. "That's something that's great with this team is I think a lot of guys are really consistent and you can depend on your teammates. If you're having a bad day, they can kind of pick you up and have a good score themselves." Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@ and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
What Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter said about freshmen, transfers
There weren't many holes to fill on a Purdue basketball roster returning a pair of All Americans, but coach Matt Painter sure is excited about who he signed. A pair of freshmen guards and a pair of portal posts will add to a Boilermakers lineup that returns its big three of Braden Smith, likely preseason national player of the year, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer. Most of the supporting cast also returned after pushing national runner-up to the buzzer in the Sweet 16. Advertisement It's in large part why many pundits picked Purdue to be among the nation's best teams in way-too-early college basketball rankings. And, with the Final Four hosted in the Circle City, it will surely be a popular pick come March should things come together as has been customary under Painter. A seemingly refreshed Painter sporting a Chicago Cubs t-shirt joined 'The Sideline with Andy Katz' podcast to discuss a number of things. Here's what Painter said about his new recruits. What Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter said about Oscar Cluff Cluff was the nation's second-leading rebounder last season and has taken an unorthodox journey to the U.S. In his native Australia, he was going to be a boilermaker. Funny how things work out. Advertisement "He was a great rebounder," Painter said. "... just his physical play, his ability to pass in the low post; we needed better rebounding. We think Daniel (Jacobsen) can help us in there. We think Oscar is probably more polished in that area. Daniel's more polished in terms of rim protection, getting flip-up lobs and using his length right there. So we feel really good about that. ... That for us was huge." Insider Oscar Cluff was destined to be a boilermaker. His world tour found Purdue's 'basketball heaven' Liam Murphy's role for Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter Murphy spent last season at North Florida, where he went on to make 104 3-pointers which tied for 18th most in Division I last season. He fills another need, Painter said. Advertisement "Losing Cam Heide, we felt like we had to get that face-up four also," Painter said. "Cam really helped us in that area, stretching the defense, just like Mason Gillis did, and so that really kind of completes our front line and we feel good about that." Insider: Offseason surgery latest hurdle for Purdue basketball transfer ready to fill his role Freshman Antione West Jr. brings versatility to Purdue basketball West is a 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard who helped lead Toledo Whitmer to the Ohio state semifinals as a junior. He was rated three stars by On3's industry rankings and No. 169 nationally. "I mentioned Antione West before as a combo guard," he said. "... who can score the basketball and is able to play either position." Advertisement And here's what Painter said in November when the Boilers announced his signing: "We are really excited to sign Antione to our squad for next season. He is going to be able to help us in a lot of different ways on both ends of the floor. He is a lead guard that can play both positions, but perhaps most importantly, he is just a player. He can score the basketball. He can catch and shoot, play off the dribble and has a very good pull-up game. I've always liked guards like him that can draw a lot of attention like he does. He has a good skill level, good speed and athleticism and loves to compete and battle. I am just really looking forward to coaching him." Insider mailbag: What will Purdue's offense look like? What's next for Boilers basketball? What Israeli guard Omer Mayer brings to Purdue basketball Mayer will be the first Boilermaker to wear No. 47, and the 6-4, 215-pound guard brings professional experience after playing alongside Trevion Williams with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Advertisement "We think he's going to be a fantastic player for us," Painter said. "He can play either position, very good with the basketball, good decision-maker, plays at an elite level in the EuroLeague ... so we're very excited about him." Insider: How Omer Mayer can elevate Purdue basketball lineup in championship hopeful season, beyond This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter said about freshmen, transfers
