Kenny Thompson

Remember when Darrell Hazell was a home run hire for the Purdue football program? “Hazell produced one of the more remarkable feats of 2012, leading Kent State to not only its first bowl game in 40 years but also an 11-win season and MAC championship game appearance,” Stuart Mandel, then with SI.com, wrote. “Hazell ……

Like his five predecessors as Indiana basketball head coach, Mike Woodson was asked to do the impossible: be the second coming of Bob Knight for a fan base that cannot let go of the past. Like Mike Davis, Tom Crean and Archie Miller, Woodson was pressured to step down last week during the midst of…

Last week’s 81-76 victory against Indiana inside Mackey Arena was historical for the Purdue men’s basketball program. Already the winningest school in Big Ten Conference games only (1,047-712), the seventh-ranked Boilermakers moved past the Hoosiers into 10th place on the NCAA’s all-time wins list with 1,946. Victory No. 1,947 came Tuesday night, a 90-81 triumph…

Former Purdue star George Karlaftis and the Kansas City Chiefs can make NFL history Feb. 9 with a victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. No team has won three consecutive Super Bowl championships. Only three other franchises have played in at least three consecutive Super Bowls: the 1971-73 Miami…

If Purdue football is home to the Cradle of Quarterbacks, shouldn’t the Boilermakers’ basketball program be referred to as Big Man U.? The latest in a long line of talented centers in the Matt Painter era was honored on Monday as the Naismith Men’s College Basketball Player of the Week and Big Ten Player of…

If there were still such a thing as gameday programs, Purdue football fans would need one to figure out who is wearing the gold and black these days. Name a Boilermaker other than running back Devin Mockobee who is expected to suit up this fall? There have been 32 transfer portal entries from last season’s…

If you go strictly by the recruiting rankings, it seems impossible that in Matt Painter’s 20 seasons as Purdue men’s basketball head coach that the Boilermakers have five regular season Big Ten championships, two Big Ten tournament titles and a trip to the NCAA championship game during his tenure. Only once has Painter recruited a…

It’s a familiar refrain to Purdue basketball fans. “Purdue will be just another team without Caleb Swanigan.” “Purdue will miss Carsen Edwards’ scoring.” “Purdue won’t be able to overcome Jaden Ivey’s departure to the NBA.” “Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer won’t be as good without Zach Edey drawing all the attention.” The first three declarations…