Postgame Presser Following Purdue-Indianapolis Exhibition Game

The game that evidently didn't exist last night (thanks, ESPN and BTN!) had a postgame press conference. That was apparently shot on someone's cell phone.

Anyway, those of you ravenous for Boiler hoops won't complain. Here you go.

Former Boiler News: Carl Landry

We're always proud of our former Boilers and we also always loved Carly Landry, a good soldier who was rewarded with a trip to the tourney in his senior year.

Last night, Carl was a bad, bad boy for the Houston Rockets in their first preseason game of the season, leading the team with 18 points and 9 boards.

I know none of us care about the NBA preseason, and really don't care much about the NBA until the playoffs (just like the players!), but I thought this was kind of cool.

Carl caught on with the Rockets and was completely unheralded out of Purdue and was a bench guy who became a quality bench guy and is now looking good enough to maybe start some games.

Of course, then I go and look and see Carl's slated to make $3,000,000 this season and I feel a little less like he's the "little guy now getting noticed." Because, frankly, I'd be satisfied with no fame and all blame for every loss for $3M clams.

No, I don't know what my point was here.

Purdue "O" an "A+"

Not only are the guys here at Boiled Sports high on the Boilermaker offense, so is College Football News. They also give Purdue the nod as being the best group of receivers in the nation...We'd tend to agree with the assessment.

That said, I'm still looking for Curt Painter to really make big strides in order for all of the hype to become reality. I do like what I'm hearing and seeing out of early camp reports...both from Curtis and other Boilermakers. Painter seems to understand that with the all of the yards the Sophomore-led Boiler offense put up in '06, the press and fans have noticed and expect the QB to do even bigger things this season. He doesn't seem at all opposed to the idea of his offense being called one of the best under Tiller, but says he doesn't want any titles until the unit's earned further praise.

A friendly rivalry has begun as Jaycen Taylor & Cory Sheets get ready to split time at the RB spot. When the upper classmen introduced themselves to the newcomers at the beginning camp earlier this week, Jaycen Taylor introduced himself as "the running back"...Cory Sheets responded by calling himself "Cory Sheets...the STARTING running back". I think both options will prove to be tough to handle behind the sizable offensive line.

On the defensive side of the ball, Dan Bick still is not 100% and may be forced to sit out the coming season due to a neck injury. No clear favorite has been seen in early camp, but a healthy Jason Werner might free up Heygood to move to the middle...We'll know more in the coming weeks.

NFL pre-season is in swing...NCAA camps are underway...Thank God football season is here again!