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The Purdue Report with Jake Dunn (2.77.2) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

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  [SPEAKER_00]: You are listening to the Purdue Report with Jake Dunn, only on the Central Indiana Sports Report.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Boydler Maker fans, welcome back to the Central Indian Sports Report for a special Purdue Report as the top ranked Purdue Boydler Maker's entered the 2025-26 season tonight, Jake, is finally here for the first time in the history of one of the great college basketball programs.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They opened the season number one on a scale of one to ten, Jake, outside an argument.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'd say about a 95.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That's right.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I am very excited for this season.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Probably the most excited I've ever been for a season.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And I am pretty basketball history in my 24 years on this earth.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Probably number two for me.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 1988, I remember I U won the National Championship in 1987.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And then Purdue opened the next season as a serious national championship contender.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And we're all year.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: didn't turn out the way this year is going to, though.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And it all begins on Tuesday against the Evansville purple aces.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Don't know a lot about Evansville except for it's in the south of Indiana.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But don't know much about this purple aces team.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think you and I and all Purdue teams aren't going to be focused at all on Evansville.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think the first couple of weeks
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  [SPEAKER_00]: who's going to be in the rotation, I think everybody's going to get plenty of playing time.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So we're probably going to know by next Saturday what the rotation is going to be all the Matt Painer probably messed with it all year.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I'm sure he'll tighten down the rotations as the season progresses, but looking at Evansville, this is the first meeting in 20 years between Purdue and Evansville.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: and production lost that matchup.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So this is the first in-state non-power conference opponent that produced faced since Indiana State back in 2021.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: All-time, Purdue does lead the series nine to five before all.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: A minute again, evidence will win that last matchup.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: 70, 69.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That was actually in Evansville at the Ford Center there.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And Tuesday marks a fresh start for really both of these programs, Purdue.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Number one, and the preseason poll, I'm beginning their quest for redemption and the purple ACEs are debuting almost a complete total roster overall.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So only six players returned and just three of those six soul actual like real minutes.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So they've got five transfers for freshmen, including three of those five transfers didn't come from power five opponents.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So they've got some
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  [SPEAKER_01]: some good transfers in the building and got some really explosive athletes as well.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think this might be an improved, evidential team from last year, which the bar is pretty low for that, but they're older, more athletic, more versatile, but I think it could take some time for some chemistry to really build for that, the per place esteem.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So we saw a starting lineup in the exhibition against you, Indy, of the three that we know for a fact are going to be starters all year.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Of course, Braden Smith, Trake Offman Ren and Fletcher Lawyer, also CJ Cox and Oscar Cluffword in the starting lineup, do you think that's set or do you think that's probably going to be played with a little bit?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I guess at least for this game that it's going to be the same lineup that we saw in that special games.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think if we get to the Alabama game, maybe after the Alabama game, if it doesn't
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  [SPEAKER_01]: is looking pretty pedestrian to be honest in the exhibition games.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I know they are exhibition games.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I know you miss kind of the whole summer.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So yeah, I had that a ton of time to really mesh with the group outside of practices and some of the scourges they've had.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I do think he'll get better, but so far the objective centers look better than Hammond.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Greg, it's something you and I text about over the past.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, if you're watching a play side by side, it's not
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  [SPEAKER_00]: he could be a real factor.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And Oscar Clav honestly looked lost.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yes, he does.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So CJ Cox and Oscar Clav if things don't don't go particularly well for them, I think.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I don't think the leash is very long for that, for them losing their starting position.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So I could see on Jakarta Harris coming in for CJ Cox, which those two are fairly interchangeable anyway.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: If Oscar Cluff doesn't make it up, then we could definitely see Daniel Jacobson come in.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So in this event, until again, I'd really like to see Oscar Cluff really just dominate the glass.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm not right now, not necessarily concerned with him scoring a ball for the bottom here, for the pretty good bottom here, rebound it and bring him here a score of the ball.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It's good that he can't score the ball, obviously, but
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He came here for rebounds and helpful defense.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So I grew in selected to see him.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Road to dominate the glass, hopefully the game goes well and he doesn't get a ton of playing time.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Hopefully in the time that he does get, he can just dominate and really show his value to help bring to the team this year.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The exhibition we also saw some Jack Benter time and the line up and we also saw Antoine West and that guy didn't miss.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think he's probably having some difficulties trying to come to the decision on whether or not he should register.
• 5:58
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think he's a guy that certainly doesn't struggle with confidence, which is a good thing for point guard, especially, but he's a guy that's going to want to play even if he only gets a few minutes a game.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He's a guy that's going to want to come in and make an impact and be able to make shots like we've seen him make so far this year or so.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think it's
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  [SPEAKER_01]: and his best interest and also the best interest of the team for him to register, but as we know Matt Painter, what's the players make that decision?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So, Matt Painter can make the decision not to play him, but it is up to the players' discretion on the whether or not that they want to register for the season.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And we should probably know that plan here pretty soon.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I would think so.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Here after the first couple of games here, I would assume that we would know that decision.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Jake in the last three years your Purdue Boiler makers are 31 and 3 in the non-conference all three losses coming last year.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Mark Kett took to say a name and Auburn looks like this year's going to start with a couple of pretty easy ones Evansville and then Oakland on Friday before and I think I said it was next Saturday next Thursday against Alabama.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As excited as I am for tonight's game and I really am, Jake, I can't wait to see what they have in store for us.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think that game next Thursday's the one where really kind of I am.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: For sure, I think a lot of what a college basketball fans are, or I'm not one.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So Alabama's is a team that proves played a couple years ago up in Toronto.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Really, really good matchup.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: is now returning the favorite Alabama, so I can be a pretty comparable game to Kentucky in terms like the matchup in the environment.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So definitely a tough game for sure.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'd be curious to see who who Vegas has favored in that game, really tough game for Purdue, the first real test with with the real real game plan, scouting and post-gowning are important and practice and all that, be interested to see what the projections look like for that game.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Well, the projection for tonight, Jake has, according to ESPN analytics, Purdue with a 98.8% chance of winning the game.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: This Evansville program did go into Reparina and be Kentucky a few years ago, start the season.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I just don't think that that's going to happen again.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I wouldn't be happy to eat my words, but I wouldn't eat my words if that were to happen.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I would put this about 99.99% chance that Purdue wins this game.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: All right, Jake, what in particular are you going to be watching tonight when the Purdue Boiler Makers take on the Evansville Purple Aces?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: 630 at Mackier Arena.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Your focus will be on what in particular.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: took the ulcer cloth and him dominating the boards really looking forward to that.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Also seeing how Daniel Jacobson will play and then kind of rotation for those two with Matt Painter.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We're looking for Tracoth and Ren to get out of the slump at the first few games here for the extra missions.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You just missed some pretty easy looks that last year he was making 9 out of 10 times.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So hoping that he can get a slump and hopefully that
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  [SPEAKER_01]: These kind of exhibition games were getting all those misses out of the system now I'd rather get those out now than later in the in the season Looking for Brainsmiths to really kind of remind people why he is the player the year not only in Big Ten but the national player the year and I get you know over the over the exhibition games he's played okay he's played in terms of Brainsmith and the potential that he has to play
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I mean, he's played okay, but people need a reminder of why he was voted the unanimous big ten player the year, first team all American as well as the national player the year.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So lastly here, just looking for Chicago Harris to keep up the, he's been playing phenomenally.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So just really looking for him to keep that up, keep making an impact, sitting the tone on defense.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He just got winning DNA.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm really excited for him this season.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think he takes a pretty big step and it's going to be a really crucial part of this team.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I hear it on the stretch once we get into the conference play.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That was going to be my Jake.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Jekari Harris, the way he played the other night, looks like a natural score.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: If he's a natural score, he could either be a great fit next to Braden Smith and Fletcher lawyer or he could be that spark plug off the bench and that would add an extra dimension to this team.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And I think he's your guy, isn't he?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, absolutely.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: either way he's going to come in and make an impact whether he starts or comes off the bench.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He's a tone sitter on defense has, I think he's improved quite a bit offensively to over this off season is going to be a better shooter going to be able to create his own shot.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: A lot better now and I'm going to have a little more quickness and it looks like he will be put on some good muscle over the off season as well.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So it'll be able to be physical inside too.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So he's driving to the rim.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So yeah, we're really excited for him.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And yeah, he's going to be one of my favorite players this year.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Jake, let's talk a little football before we do.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Final score prediction for the basketball game Tuesday night.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm going to go.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: 97 per new.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: 65.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I've put the over under about 45, so I'll just say, 90 to 45, how about that?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Okay.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We're going to double up.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Devon Machibi is out for the rest of the season.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: The retro senior has played his last game as a producer maker, and will focus on his pro career.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: for the rest of the season.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So he's a guy that could have left it in the off season, especially with the coaching change, both times, you know, from Jeff Bram and from Ryan Walters, had multiple chances to leave for new, for greener grasses for people that really value money, but he decided to stay decided to be a leader for this team and that's university.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He really values his education,
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And obviously that's the exact type of guy you want in your program, especially in your first year at the helm, that guy really says the standard, he's a workhorse and from all accounts is just a really, really, really great guy.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So eight to see him go out like this.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think he was about 13 yards shy of of hitting 3,000 career rushing yards.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So really hate to see it in like this, but he's a guy that I think a lot of
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Purdue fans will remember, you know, about the really good Jeff from teams that he had before he'd left and the Ryan Walters years and this first area would have been our cell.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It seemed like that, but he said a phenomenal career here at Purdue.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And one that not really anybody could have guessed coming in as a red shirt freshman in, you kind of wanted him to play linebacker and and Purdue said, hey, we'll put you at running back in.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: we see how that turned out for him.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I career wise.
• 13:37
  [SPEAKER_00]: Good news is Malachi Thomas and Antonio Harris have looked pretty good.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In fact, Antonio Harris is average in 6.6 yards of carry.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He's looked really good.
• 13:48
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think Purdue in the portal is going to need to bring in somebody to fill just because Devon mockery leaves such a big gap.
• 13:57
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think Antonio Harris can help fill that, but then it proves still can have to bring in somebody through the portal to help kind of fill some of that, uh, fill some of that.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That, that, that, that gap that, uh, Mark needs to leave in.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The good news is that in this era of college football, if you do it right rebuilding can be pretty fast.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We've seen it, uh, I've seen it at IU in some other places as well, where
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It's one or two year turn around and obviously the year one of the very Odomera didn't go as planned.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think everybody kind of anticipated them winning a little more than two games.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I know they solved some games to play but be very surprised if they won any of those.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But I think that he's a good coach as a good coach for Purdue.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He wants to be a Purdue and he's here for the next year too.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think we're really going to see the value that he brings as a football coach.
• 14:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: We're going to see this program start to turn around Jake and I will be back on Friday afternoon to preview the Purdue game against Ohio State.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: That's going to be ugly.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, they uh, we'll sneak peek here.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: They are the number one scoring defense.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: They give up just 6.9 points a game as well as no one.
• 15:18
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, number one, number one, defense, just in total defense, they only give up 214.8 yards per game.
• 15:26
  [SPEAKER_01]: So really, really strong defense, they've got a really strong offense as well with Julian Sane and Jeremiah Smith, the quarterback, and why do you see your positions?
• 15:37
  [SPEAKER_01]: It'd be a tough game here for Purdue.
• 15:39
  [SPEAKER_01]: I saw that the early spread was 20 and a half of Ohio State wins us by about 40.
• 15:46
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'd be stunned if they score, I'll be stunned if it's.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We'll preview it this weekend, but we might have a special guest with us as well, Jake.
• 15:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you so much for your time, I appreciate it as always.
• 15:58
  [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you for having me as always, and, uh, going right up.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We're all right.
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