purdue-basketball Stories - Hammer and Rails
The Twelve Pack Conference Draft Profile: Purdue Boilermakers
Profiling each of our picks in the SB Nation Conference Re-Draft ... School: Purdue UniversityNickname: BoilermakersColors: Old Gold and Black Mascot: Boilermaker Special and Purdue PeteLocation: West Lafayette, In.Enrollment: 39,697Varsity Sports: 18Football Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium (cap....
SB Nation Conference Re-Draft: Ten Rounds Complete, 11th Round In Progress
The tenth round of the SB Nation Conference Re-Draft took a bit longer to complete, but we have now completed 10 rounds and drafted 60 college athletics programs. We set the tone a bit by selecting our 10th and 11th round picks simultaneously to keep things moving. Here's a look at the six...
Boston College To Host Penn State In 2011 Big Ten-ACC Challenge
The school, along with ESPN, announced today that BC will host Penn State in this year's 2011 Big Ten-ACC Challenge. The two schools will play on the second day of the challenge, November 30. Interesting to note that BC will host a Big Ten-ACC Challenge game for the second straight season. This...
Shameless Self-Promotion
This is an idea I have had for some time, but I officially have to thank Zach West (the creator of the sign) and Dylan Reynolds (The Paint Crew President) for helping me realize this. Hammer and Rails has its first ever official T-shirt. I grew enamored with the Defense Lives Here sign from last...
NCAA Tournament: What To Watch for On Thursday
While I would love to write a preview for every single game over the next 96 hours....I'm going to disappoint you. Consider this story the highlights for Thursday's games...Take a look inside for my take on some of the more interesting match ups. Thanks to everyone who has signed up for the...
Big Ten Tourney championship open thread
It's belated, but here is an open thread for hte ladies Big Ten Tourney final. We're the two-time defending champ and could certainly use some cheering up after the loss to Michigan State. Texas State also swept the baseball team this weekend.
Just another day at the office...
It wasn’t the blowout we all expected, but it was enough. Neither team really played that well, but that is where talent comes in. The Hoosiers had no answer for JaJuan inside and E’Twaun Moore simply went off. In the end, this was a game in which everyone contributed and though we...





