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Wilson has another surgery

Stacy Clardie — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:33:00 EST

Sophomore forward Ashley Wilson had a second surgery to repair a stress fracture in her lower right leg, women's basketball coach Sharon Versyp announced Tuesday.

"A Cinderella opportunity"

Stacy Clardie — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:24:00 EST

Danny Hope spent five seasons as head coach at Eastern Kentucky, a FCS school.

Painter gets 2011 oral commitment

Stacy Clardie — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:06:00 EST

Matt Painter added an athletic big man to the class of 2011 when North Carolina forward Jacob Lawson gave an oral commitment Monday.

Bade transforms body

Stacy Clardie — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

When Lewis Jackson, Rob Hummel and JaJuan Johnson were asked who has been most impressive over the summer and early in Purdue's workouts, they all gave the same answer.

A first look: Western Illinois

Stacy Clardie — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:19:00 EST

Western Illinois opened its season with a 45-0 victory over Valparaiso last week.

Boiler Bits: Peters Drey

Stacy Clardie — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:33:00 EST

Peters Drey made his first career start at center, a position he'd never played until camp, against Notre Dame on Saturday.

O-line does "admirable job" in opening loss

Stacy Clardie — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:27:00 EST

Danny Hope was "relatively pleased" with his offensive line, which featured three new full-time starters, in a 23-12 loss at Notre Dame to open the season.

ND still leads heading into fourth

Stacy Clardie — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:55:00 EST

Purdue has a decision to make to start the fourth quarter.

ND leads at halftime

Stacy Clardie — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:07:00 EST

Robert Marve has completed 13 of 18 passes for 86 yards and an interception in his first start, as the Boilermakers trail 13-3 at halftime at Notre Dame.

ND leads after first, 7-0

Stacy Clardie — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:17:00 EST

Robert Marve is 5 for 6 for 28 yards in his Purdue debut, but he also has an interception as the Boilermakers trail 7-0 after the first quarter at Notre Dame.

Pregame at Notre Dame

Stacy Clardie — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:40:00 EST

Danny Hope has been wandering up and down the field at Notre Dame Stadium, about 80 minutes before kickoff.

Notre Dame preview

The Journal Gazette — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:05:00 EST

Notre Dame beat writer Tony Krausz and Purdue beat writer Stacy Clardie talk about the season opener between the teams.

Marve excited to showcase abilities

Stacy Clardie — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Robert Marve woke up Monday with jitters, feeling nervous.

Boilers happy

Stacy Clardie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:24:00 EST

Purdue got several of its requests met when the divisions were announced by the Big Ten Wednesday.

Siller ready to go

Stacy Clardie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:39:00 EST

Justin Siller will be one of several Purdue players who will get a start at a new position Saturday against Notre Dame.

Meathead Special

Stacy Clardie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Jeff Lindsay talks "Blues Clues" and plays "would you rather" with teammate Dan Dierking in the latest edition of the Special.

"We've Got Game"

Stacy Clardie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:02:00 EST

My co-workers Justin Cohn and Ben Smith host an awesome radio/internet show called "We've Got Game.

Notre Dame isn't Purdue's top football rival, Hope says

Stacy Clardie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:52:00 EST

Purdue played Notre Dame for the first time in 1896.

Five true freshmen on depth chart

Stacy Clardie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:26:00 EST

Six true freshmen are on the depth chart for Purdue's opening game against Notre Dame on Saturday.

A first look: Notre Dame

Stacy Clardie — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

For the first time since 1980, Purdue will open its season at Notre Dame.

Boiler Bits: Joe Holland

Stacy Clardie — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

Joe Holland doesn't sing well.

Freshman kicker injures knee

Stacy Clardie — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:44:00 EST

Freshman kicker Jonathan Linkenheimer injured his left knee during practice Thursday.

Kramer still waiting

Stacy Clardie — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

Chris Kramer's professional basketball future could be decided in the next three weeks.

Jackson developing jump shot

Stacy Clardie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:22:00 EST

It was hard not to watch Lewis Jackson closely during individual workouts Tuesday.

Backup QB TerBush doesn't make grades

Stacy Clardie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:40:00 EST

Redshirt sophomore Caleb TerBush has been ruled academically ineligible and won't play this season for the Boilermakers, the school said in a news release.

Hummel feels "almost normal"

Stacy Clardie — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:43:00 EST

Rob Hummel hasn't been cleared to play five-on-five yet, but he expects that to happen in the next few weeks.

Back to the court

Stacy Clardie — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

Back to school and back to work with coaches for members of the men's basketball team on Monday.

Boiler Bits: Ryan Kerrigan

Stacy Clardie — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

Ryan Kerrigan was an answer in Robert Marve's Boiler Bits a couple weeks ago.

More from the story: "Maturing Marve ready"

Stacy Clardie — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:50:00 EST

Robert Marve said more than once during the Big Ten media day in Chicago that he didn't want to talk a lot about Miami.

Purdue gets four "super" ESPN slots

Stacy Clardie — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:05:00 EST

Purdue is expected to be a top 5 team in men's basketball this season, and that hype has resulted in a Big Ten-high four games televised on ESPN's "Super Tuesday.

Johnson proves he "belongs," Painter says

Stacy Clardie — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:05:00 EST

Matt Painter didn't get a chance to see JaJuan Johnson play with the US Select Team in New York recently.

Purdue gets Butler in 2011

Stacy Clardie — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:51:00 EST

Purdue will play Butler in men's basketball in the first Crossroads Classic next season in Conseco Fieldhouse.

Bolden update

Stacy Clardie — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST

Ralph Bolden reports that he is progressing well with his ACL rehab but hasn't put a timetable on a return.

Boiler Bits: Robert Marve

Stacy Clardie — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

Robert Marve may have been the most sought-after interview during Purdue's media day Friday at Ross-Ade Stadium.

An early impression

Stacy Clardie — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

Freshman Ryan Russell wanted an icebreaker.

Meathead Special

Stacy Clardie — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:38:00 EST

OK, so that's only a working title at this point.

Werner is at camp -- again

Stacy Clardie — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:56:00 EST

Jason Werner doesn't seem to mind two-a-days.

Adams talks camp, expectations

Stacy Clardie — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:37:00 EST

Kyle Adams, one of Purdue's captains, spoke with reporters after the team's first day of training camp.

Purdue completes first day of camp

Stacy Clardie — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:47:00 EST

Coach Danny Hope pushed the tempo during the team's first day of training camp Saturday.

Boiler Bits: Keith Smith

Stacy Clardie — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:04:00 EST

No need to always talk football, is there.

Recruiting: Getting in touch

Stacy Clardie — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:55:00 EST

By now, Sara White is settling back into the rhythm of eating real meals for dinner.

Former Boilermaker Sheets out for season

Stacy Clardie — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:46:00 EST

Former Purdue running back Kory Sheets tore his Achilles' tendon during a training camp practice with the Miami Dolphins and will miss the season, according to published reports.

Hope likes potential of adding ninth conference game

Stacy Clardie — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:24:00 EST

Ohio State's Jim Tressel spoke out about not wanting the Big Ten to play nine conference games

How adding Nebraska changes recruiting

Stacy Clardie — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:15:00 EST

The addition of Nebraska to the Big Ten in 2011 doesn't only mean landing a football championship game or splitting the league into divisions.

Going for the record

Stacy Clardie — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:17:00 EST

Coach Danny Hope, quarterback Robert Marve and receiver Keith Smith spouted about how many weapons Purdue's offense will have this season.

Picking Purdue

Stacy Clardie — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:36:00 EST

Robert Marve visited Nebraska, taking in a sold-out spring game.

TV time

Stacy Clardie — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:23:00 EST

A click to Purdue's athletic Web site offers a chance to preview a commercial

Recruiting: Making the decision

Stacy Clardie — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

It's part of the recruiting process that can be tough: Hearing and saying "no.

Hope takes a break

Stacy Clardie — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:17:00 EST

Danny Hope rarely allows himself time away from football.

Pamphile's injury mixes up defensive line

Stacy Clardie — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:57:00 EST

Ralph Bolden won't be the only projected starter to miss Purdue's season opener.

Recruiting: Under the radar

Stacy Clardie — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

Coaches go into the month of July with lists of tournaments, catered to watching athletes they've already targeted.

Recruiting: The "off" time in July

Stacy Clardie — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:00:00 EST

College coaches technically have six "off" days of traveling in the middle of July.

Recruiting: How young is too young?

Stacy Clardie — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:38:00 EST

Matt Painter has scholarship offers on the table for several athletes in the Class of 2013, including Fort Wayne incoming sophomores Bryson Scott and V.J. Beachem.

Johnson has fun on the Strip

Stacy Clardie — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:47:00 EST

JaJuan Johnson returned Sunday from a week-long trip to Las Vegas while playing with the U.S. Select Team.

Closer look at July recruiting

Stacy Clardie — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:00:00 EST

The story package examining the hectic month of July recruiting for basketball will publish Sunday and Monday.