Kenny Thompson
A Coach That Was A Poor Fit And A Sports Editor With Power Of Persuasion
By: Kenny Thompson During my 35 years with the Journal and Courier, Purdue football and basketball fans were fortunate to have a pair of Hall of Famers in Tom Kubat…
Read MoreGordon Graham, Greatest Of All Time
In the long history of Purdue University athletics, no one covered the Boilermakers like Gordon Graham. Until failing health in 1965 forced him to miss Purdue’s 38-0 season-opening victory over…
Read MoreCatching Up Some Notes On Purdue Boilermakers
By: Ken Thompson Purdue has been one of the surprises of the summertime college football recruiting landscape. ESPN placed the Boilermakers at No. 22 and sixth in the Big Ten…
Read MoreWalters Says That Purdue Football Will Be Competitive This Season
By: Kenny Thompson For years, Purdue Hall of Famer Gene Keady has told the story of how he knew Matt Painter would be a basketball coach someday. “Ever since he…
Read MoreThe Coaches That Lead Purdue Football And Bowl Predictions
In my lifetime, Purdue athletic officials have hired 11 football coaches. One would be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Several would have busts in a College Football…
Read MorePurdue Sports Are Heating Up With Drafts, Seeds And New Players
Purdue men’s basketball coach Matt Painter continues to lay the foundation for a potential second consecutive NCAA tournament No. 1 seed. The Boilermakers will play in senior center Zach Edey’s…
Read MoreInteresting Days Ahead For College Football
Flex Protect Plus sounds like a Medicare supplemental insurance commercial you might see on MeTV. It’s a different kind of insurance, though. One that should ensure the Big Ten Conference…
Read MoreTop Ranked Baller Back For More
Not since the 1987-88 season has a Purdue men’s basketball team faced higher expectations than the 2023-24 Boilermakers. If Purdue reaches those expectations – a repeat Big Ten Conference championship,…
Read MoreKen Selects Fantasy Lineups For Purdue-IU All-Star Contest
Like so many things, the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star basketball series isn’t the same event I remember following in the 1970s and ‘80s. Some of the blame belongs to college coaches demanding…
Read MoreWill Walters Be The Next Great Hope For Purdue Football?
At least one high school head coach has major expectations for Ryan Walters and the new Purdue football coaching staff. As part of The Athletic’s “recruiting confidential” series, high school…
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