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The first July evaluation is in the books. Let’s get thoughts on several Purdue commitments and targets in 2024 and ’25 on Gold and Black Radio.

Legendary Purdue football coach Joe Tiller has been off the Purdue sidelines for 15 years. Our panel reflects on his remarkable career, where he became the Boilermakers’ all-time winningest coach with 87 victories in 12 seasons (1997-08).  You will hear from writers and Purdue staffers that knew Tiller from a behind-the-scenes media perspective. Tom Kubat, the Hall of Fame sportswriter from the Lafayette Journal and Courier and author of the Tiller Biography “Not Your Average Joe,” is joined by Tom Schott and Jim Vruggink, who worked closely with Tiller from a Purdue athletics communications perspective and broadcaster and co-host Nate Barrett who had several personal and professional interactions with the legendary Purdue coach.

GoldandBlack.com's Tom Dienhart, Alan Karpick and Brian Neubert talk Purdue football and hoops recruiting and various other topics in the first Simulcast of the summer. 

Purdue’s up to more than a dozen commiments in the Class of 24. Let’s break down where the Boilermakers stand as the end of June nears, plus talk a little … Indy Car … that and more on Gold and Black Radio.

We celebrate birthday No. 43 (June 20, 2023) with former Purdue standout guard and current Boilermaker women's basketball associate head coach Kelly Komara. She shares her experiences growing up as a softball and basketball player, what she learned during her two Final Four appearances as a Boilermaker and the energy level she plans to bring to the Boilermaker sidelines. "I have learned that as a coach, we have to bring the energy to practice if we are going to get our players to play with energy," said Komara, who was named to coach Katie Gearlds’s staff on April 9. "That is one of the things I will bring to this program.  Komara's return to Purdue marks her fourth stop as a college assistant. She comes to Purdue following a two-year stint as an assistant at Marquette. She has also been an assistant for five years at Vanderbilt under Boilermaker legend Stephanie White (who coincidentally shares the same birthdate as Komara) and Albany. This will be Komara's second tour as an assistant at Purdue when she wo

Off-season practices are underway for the Boilermakers, as they look to get on track early for next season. They’re healthy now, which we couldn’t say a year ago at this time. That and more hoops, plus the latest in football recruiting, on Gold and Black Radio.

GoldandBlack.com staffers Tom Dienhart, Alan Karpick and Brian Neubert talk about the start of Purdue men's basketball practice, incoming freshman Myles Colvin's learning curve,  coach Ryan Walters' football team camps, the new Big Ten schedule and even our favorite streaming choices for the summer. It is 32 minutes of Purdue Purdue sports bliss. And looking for a last-minute Father's Day gift? GoldandBlack.com is your answer.

Purdue picks up commitment, could get another soon, and learns its Big Ten opponents for 2024 and ’25. Our thoughts on Gold and Black Radio.

Zach Edey is back at Purdue. Let’s delve into the reasons why and what it means for the Boilermakers. Plus the latest in football recruiting on Gold and Black Radio.

GoldandBlack.com's Tom Dienhart and Brian Neubert talk all things Purdue football and men's basketball with host Alan Karpick. The topics of the week focus on Zach Edey's decision to return to Purdue and the month ahead for Boilermaker football including scheduling, recruiting and camps.   

We celebrate birthday 45 (May 30, 2023) with former Boilermaker defensive end Warren “Ike” Moore. The Walmart executive took time out of his day to share some memories and thoughts of his remarkable career before, during and after his days at Purdue. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, who now lives with his wife and four daughters about 10 miles from Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, Moore has much to share about his memories of his Purdue experience, where he hailed from 1997-2000 getting significant time at defensive end in the era of Rosevelt Colvin, Chike Okeafor and Shaun Phillips. Moore’s claim to fame as a Boilermaker came while he was on the sidelines moments after quarterback Drew Brees threw his fourth interception in the pivotal game with Ohio State on Oct. 28, 2000. In the Zoom interview, he details the “Fix it” story and how he couldn’t watch without saying something to Brees, who was off by himself after throwing the pick that looked to cost Purdue the game against the Buckeyes and

We celebrate birthday No. 53 (May 24, 2023) for former Purdue defensive lineman extraordinaire Jeff Zgonina. A star for the Boilermakers from 1989-92, Zgonina was named Big Ten defensive player of the year as a senior in '92, making him one of only two Boilermakers to win the award. Coincidentally, the other to win the award is Ryan Kerrigan (2010), who now is on the Washington Commanders' defensive coaching staff along with Zgonina. The Chicago area native who enjoyed 17 years in the NFL including a Super Bowl title with the Rams and has worked in the league as a player and coach for 25 of the past 33 years, talks about how he got to Purdue, what it is like to work with Kerrigan and his simple philosophy towards the sport he loves.

Zach Edey will soon make a decision about his future. Let’s talk about the Purdue big man, what factors might weigh in his decision whether to leave for the NBA, on Gold and Black Radio.

GoldandBlack.com's Tom Dienhart, Brian Neubert and Alan Karpick hash over the news of the day ranging from Zach Edey, to Ross-Ade Renovation to NIL and even a little baseball trading card discussion. It's a lively 38-minute chat brought to you by the Purdue Union Club Hotel.

Purdue could have another portal addition soon? That’s among the many topics, including the potential — again — of Big Ten expansion on the Gold and Black Radio podcast.

Purdue picked up a quarterback, one wanting to compete with Hudson Card as the Boilermakers’ starter, marking the biggest portal need this offseason. That and more on Gold and Black Radio.

GoldandBlack.com's Brian Neubert. Tom Dienhart and Alan Karpick discuss Purdue football recruiting, transfer portal, roster moves, and much more in the weekend discussion.

The portal is active, with a few coming to Purdue but more leaving – at least as of right now – so we’ll break it all down on Gold and Black Radio. That, plus the NFL Draft.  

Former Purdue dual sport athlete Jermaine Ross celebrates his 52nd birthday with us (April 27, 2023). Ross, who was recruited to Purdue on a track scholarship from his hometown of Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1990, walked on the football team under coach Fred Akers and ended up having a four-year career in the NFL with the Los Angeles and St. Louis Rams. Ross, not surprisingly, the fastest player on the team, turned into a big play receiver for for the Boilermakers leading the Big Ten in yards per reception in the 1992 season with a 22.3 average.

Purdue’s up to near double-digit additions in the football transfer portal, could it add another 10? And does that mean the Boilermakers will have multiple departures. We’ll talk Purdue football – who’s in? – on Gold and Black Radio.