Kenny Thompson

Barry Odom was born to be a football player. Coaching became his destiny. In Oklahoma, there’s two things that matter. Oil and football. Growing up in Maysville, Odom watched the…

An underrated aspect of Joe Tiller’s coaching prowess was his ability to shift players into positions that not only would help Purdue football win games but also prepare them in…

Three of the best running backs in Purdue history and a first-round NFL Draft pick head this week’s edition of the best Boilermakers by number. 41 William “Dutch” Fehring Fehring…

From 1887 to 1928, Purdue football did not have a single player earn All-America recognition. That drought ended in 1929 with not one but two All-Americans helping the Boilermakers go…

The greatest player in Purdue football history headlines this week’s edition of the best Boilermakers by number. Another player on this list could make an argument for that title had…

The Cradle of Quarterbacks takes the spotlight in this week’s countdown of the best players to wear a Purdue football uniform. Purdue’s quarterback history is so rich that one number…

Already picked to finish dead last again in the Big Ten Conference by one national publication, the Purdue football program hasn’t always been in dire straits. When I began researching…

The days of Purdue athletics being described as “cheap” are over. Athletic director Mike Bobinski, university president Mung Chiang and the Purdue University Board of Trustees, whether willingly or figuratively…

The Indiana Pacers may be playing for the organization’s first NBA championship this month but there are those of us old enough to remember when Indianapolis was title town in…

Yahoo Sports NBA Draft analyst Krysten Peek called him “one of the worst picks I’ve seen in draft history.” That was her instant analysis of Purdue great Zach Edey going…