Director of Basketball Administration and Operations for Purdue. This is a personal account.
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The legendary Beefhouse is closed on Monday. Fortunately for @BoilerBall Bob Wright is a stud. He and his crew came in to make cheeseburgers and tenderloins for us on the ride home. He’s been taking care of Boilers for many years and we appreciate it very much.
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Can’t say enough about our great fans. You turned the Yum Center into Mackey South. We wanted it so bad for all of you. Great days ahead for this program. See you all in November back in Mackey.
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Major thanks to Bob and his staff at the Beefhouse for taking great care of us. Opened for us to dine-in last night and nothing beats the postgame cheeseburgers, tenderloins and rolls on the way home. @BoilerBall tradition!
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Couldn’t be happier for or more proud of these guys. 25 wins, outright regular-season B1G Champs and - perhaps most-impressively - 7 B1G roads wins. In this league, that is a damn-fine feat. Well done, fellas.
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Hats off to a great Virginia team. Feel sick for our guys. What a special group of men. Played for each other, our fans and Purdue. When people thought this train would slow down to reload this season, they took things to another level and let everyone know our day will come.
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Nearly impossible to have consensus in the world of sports with so many varying opinions. Not so with Tyler Trent. He inspired everyone. RIP
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Man - what a night in Mackey! @BoilerBall fans are unreal. You were all electric for 40 minutes-plus. Thanks for making this place so special and more importantly, so loud. Our guys feed off of it and the energy is contagious. Salute to you all and @ThePaintCrew!
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Sincerely happy for the scene down there at halftime - honoring the game and the history. Even more happy to be part of the @BoilerBall family and have this guy be in the house for our win today. And, most of all - excited for our guys. Great TEAM effort.
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Great road win for us. Can’t win down here and not think about our guy. Yeah, babes!!
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20 years ago, at these events - we had decent crowds. Other programs had more. Now …we … bring … the… noise. Huge thanks to @JohnPurdueClub & all our fans who were here this week and at events the past few seasons. It matters. It’s what championship programs do. Thank you!!
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There was a lot of searching, back in December when we were 6-5. These two guys showed up everyday and set the example. So rewarding to see them get a second one of these and keep this culture thriving.
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Wow. @BoilerBall fans!! Hope you all enjoyed that one as much as we did. So sweet to experience this with these guys in this locker room. Great group of men on and off the court. On to Louisville!
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Wow. Can’t express how proud we are of the guys to show such toughness, grit and resiliency. I feel so good for all the great @BoilerBall fans who were in the house tonight to watch was a fantastic game. You were heard!! See you all on Saturday.
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I’ve been to a lot of arenas across this country. NONE get as loud as Mackey. Today, it was electric. Cannot thank our tremendous @BoilerBall fans & @ThePaintCrew enough. Appreciate of the energy & the fact you all braved the elements to be part of a great day. Enjoy tonight!
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There was a time this summer I didn’t think this guy would be with us, let alone celebrating a Big Ten title with us. Lot to be happy about.
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So proud of our guys! They were told the world had stopped spinning. They blocked it out and focused. Total team effort with belief in each other, a great game plan by our coaches & Boiler-toughness. Excited to prepare for Boston.
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Two constants in this @BoilerBall program over the last few years:
1) work hard
2) have fun doing it
That comes from the top with Coach Painter and our guys embrace it.
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Final week on campus for these guys. Seems like yesterday (Photo from freshman year) they stepped foot on campus & helped get things back on track for @BoilerBall. This weekend, they will be alums. Congrats, men. @DMathias31 @pj_thompson11 @JacquilT14 @IB4T_12 @theoriginalhaas
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Best part of today has been hearing from all the former @BoilerBall players and coaches. This is your Final Four too!! The @BoilerBall Basketball Family is strong! Love you all!! On to Phoenix!!
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No place in the country can have better back-to-back environments than what Mackey had these two weekends. @BoilerBall fans and @ThePaintCrew are elite. You all make this a special place - the loudest in the country. Thank you. See you again next weekend!
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Happy Birthday to @pj_thompson11 !!
This guy is our staff PG making sure we’re putting that ball in the basket.
Enjoy the day!
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Cannot say enough about the @BoilerBall fans. Mackey has always been special - but you all took things to a new level this season. So many games at so many places dominated by @BoilerBall fans. We saw you all year, and we truly appreciate it. See you all in November.
🙏 Thankful for all of BoilerNation. What you all did this year will never be forgotten.
We’ll get back to work soon.
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Tough-ass ending. Proud of the effort and heart the guys played with tonight and all season.
Huge thanks to all the @BoilerBall fans who were in Indy backing us. You all are the best.
See you all before you know in November.
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Mackey … Arena …. was … absolutely …. COOKIN!
Big thanks to everyone who was in the building tonight to help contribute - team win! @ThePaintCrew and @BoilerBrass were major league. Enjoy the weekend and take some time tonight to let those ears stop ringing.
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That was Mackey at its best. High level game and an even better crowd. And, that’s why you buy season tickets - to be part of that environment. Can’t say enough about the @BoilerBall fans and @ThePaintCrew tonight. You all were awesome.
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So happy for our guys. They have dealt with a lot of venom and negativity over the past week. Responded with a great team effort against a very good team. Got up off the deck and fought. Huge shootout to the @BoilerBall fans in Mackey tonight. Helped us get it done!
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Never ever take a full house for granted. Many places around the country and dying for sellouts. Appreciate everyone who made @BoilerBall a part of their Sunday. Especially @ThePaintCrew who fought through the 1 pm tip time!!!
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So happy for our guys. Stuck together and found a way. That’s what sports is all about. Proud of @MattyHaarms for his resiliency and fight and the upper classmen for getting three straight road wins in the series. Fun locker room tonight!
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Happy Birthday to @BoilerBall Dir of Player Personnel - @pj_thompson11.
Huge part of our success as a player and staff member. Enjoy the day!
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Not sure it possible to be happier for a group of guys who have worked so hard. Happy for the guys in that locker room, @CoachPainter and staff and all the great @LifeAtPurdue alumni, fans, faculty, staff and students. Enjoy it! On to Phoenix!!
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If you were in Mackey today, sometime after you’ve showered 😉, take a minute & reflect on how lucky we are to call this OUR arena. It’s the best. And, you make it that way. We appreciate you spending so many nights and days with us. See you all next season. 41 and counting …
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Road wins are never easy. Especially the first one of the season. Guys battled and found a way.
I know this - we are going to have a plane full of guys ready for a few nights in their own beds.
Excited to be in Mackey Sunday for the B1G opener.
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Big thanks to all our great fans who were in Mackey today. All season long you were big-time. To win this league by three games is a big deal and you were all a big part of it. Thanks for all the support. November will be here before we know it!
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Gritty win by the guys. No quit. Great to see.
Maybe the best part of the past two days was the multiple people who told us about our fans dominating the arena.
“Your fans! Man - are they incredible! So many of them and so loud!”
Big thanks to all who joined us!
💥💥💥 FINAL
🏆 Don’t call it a comeback, call it a Championship!
✔️: TKR – 25 pts, 13 rebs, 3 asts
✔️: Smith – 18 pts, 11 asts, 6 rebs
✔️: Colvin – 20 pts, 4 rebs
✔️: Loyer – 13 pts, 3 rebs
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Lot of good moments from today. Best might have been the ovation @BoilerBall fans gave @NEblessed_20 after making 6-straight FT’s. They knew the significance of those - on all levels. @CoachPainter always says “Purdue fans know basketball”. Indeed
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Golden stuff from @CuonzoMartin on the Godfather of @BoilerBall
I absolutely love this...and if today means anything, it means it is a day of gratitude. Thx @CuonzoMartin for sharing.
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Happy Birthday to Coach Lovie Smith … I mean @coachbbrantley !!! The Big Fella is a great man to be in the trenches with for @BoilerBall. Enjoy the day!
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Four straight road games is really hard in any league. In THIS league, THIS year, it’s on another level. Really proud of how our guys kept their heads up in these last two. Never once complained - just competed. Glad to see their efforts rewarded tonight. Everyone contributed!
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Not sure there’s been a better environment for a college game in @GainbridgeFH than there was today.
Major shout-out to the @BoilerBall fans who packed the house and make it loud. Even more impressive to do it with a Colts game (win) going on across town. Thanks to all.
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Good story: So many great people involved w/ Big Ten hoops. At Wis last night, visiting radio normally broadcasts from the upper concourse & the home broadcast is courtside. @mattlepay called Cliz & told him he wanted to let him take the courtside spot. Cool, classy gesture
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So happy for our guys! Super young group, unranked, picked upper middle of the pack in the league and just went to work and in the process, captured another league title for @BoilerBall.
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
For the 25th time…
YOUR BOILERMAKERS ARE BIG TEN CHAMPIONS!
📈 The most titles in @B1GMBBall history!
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I underestimated how weird a near-empty Mackey would feel for a game. Man, do we miss our fans. Appreciate everyone who watched us on BTN. We appreciate your support and are all looking forward to getting back together in 2021-22.
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Poor job out of the gates today, but loved the second-half fight from the guys. Feels really surreal to say, but it was great hearing the @BoilerBall fans in the stands today. Appreciate all the support. On to the Big Dance.
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Mackey ... it seemingly never lets you down. A weekend afternoon here is hard to beat. Thanks to everyone who got behind us today. Big thanks to @ThePaintCrew and @BoilerBrass members who came back from break early to join us. Proud of how our guys bounced back from Thursday.
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My crew. Love em. So happy to be able to share these moments with them. Great day in Mackey!
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Tough night. Bright days ahead, but this still stings. Huge thank you to all our fans who stuck with us all year and supported us on this journey. It was a season unlike any other. We did some good things and grew in the process. Can’t wait to see everyone in Mackey in November.
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Big thanks to all the @BoilerBall fans in State Farm Stadium tonight.
Fantastic showing!
Enjoy tonight and tomorrow and let’s get ready for Monday.
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Tough way to end it. So proud of the journey these guys took us on. Proud of the seniors for four great years. Safe to say they left this place in good shape with a bright future. Part of the @BoilerBall Family forever.
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Happy Birthday to @BoilerBall Asst Coach @pj_thompson11.
As a player, one of the best leaders we’ve ever had. As a coach, glad he’s in the foxhole with us. Enjoy the day, PJ!
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Happy Birthday to @GillisMason. Always in the gym, putting in the work. Enjoy the day!
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Programs with consecutive Sweet 16 appearances:
Gonzaga - 5
Kentucky, Michigan, Purdue - 3
Duke, Florida St, Texas Tech - 2
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Excited to gather our @BoilerBall Family later to watch the NCAA Tourney Selection Show.
Back in December, we didn’t know if we’d be excited for this day or not. Our players got to work & made this season very special. Looking forward to seeing where we are headed.
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During starting lineups @Shrews1244 said to me: “Man, our fans are unbelievable. Another full house tonight.” True indeed. Testament to you all for sticking w/ us after a loss & helping to get @BoilerBall back on track. Great environment tonight in the lone high-major game on TV
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Please wear a mask when out in public. It’s not complicated. It’s not political. It’s not difficult. It’s not a huge sacrifice. It’s not a huge inconvenience.
Other countries have done it. It works. There’s proof
And, after you put your mask on, be nice to your fellow citizens
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Proud of the fight from the guys. Tough to win games in this league, especially on the road, without being tough and gritty. Guys dug down, found a way and fought for 40 minutes. @BoilerBall grows up a little bit every day.
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Great night for @zach_edey
Will never forget the wallpaper on his phone as an incoming freshman was tweets from doubters and haters.
That fire burned the last four years and the work he put in was incredible. Keep doing your thing Z. @BoilerBall couldn’t be prouder of you.
📞 The call that changes your life. - @memgrizz
Spending it with your hoops family is even better.
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Took this in the locker room on Tuesday night. Happy Birthday to Cliz. Doesn’t look too bad for 72. Love ya, buddy.
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Big thanks to all the @BoilerBall who came to open practice and the thousands more in Phoenix or traveling now. Great to see so much gold and black.
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I’ve said this before: Some programs talk about family and some programs ARE about family. The Purdue Basketball Family is special to many.
Gene Keady desperately wants Matt Painter to lead Purdue to the Final Four that Keady never could. I spoke with both, and many more, for a glimpse inside their close relationship.
indystar.com/story/sports/co…
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Not sure there’s a good enough superlative to describe Mackey tonight. Man - it was bumpin.
Enjoy the hell out nights like this. Special place with special fans. Onto the next one.
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Big thanks to everyone who was in Mackey tonight to pick us up! That was a high-level game and we needed everyone on board. Great atmosphere with a couple major league eruptions.
🔊🔊🔊 Y’all were amazing tonight!
@FletcherLoyer with the LOUDEST sound in Mackey history.
1️⃣2️⃣4️⃣.3️⃣ dB on the meter.
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Spring time is always somewhat of a bummer for 98% of CBB programs. As we wrap up the 2018-19 season over the next few weeks & work ahead on 2019-20, I cannot recall a spring where we have felt such momentum. Proud of our seniors and excited for the road ahead for @BoilerBall
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Gotta say, not many programs are selling out their exhibition games. What a great crowd for our game tonight. Appreciate everyone coming out. Already looking forward to Wednesday’s season opener!
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Dont forget there's many CBB programs doing things right. Never been more proud of the integrity of @BoilerBall & Coach Painter's leadership
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Monster week for @BoilerBall. Two road wins is huge anywhere, anytime, any way possible. Why does February seem like such a grind? - every team in our league is well-coached and knows the other side inside and out.
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Something we never, ever take for granted - a packed house for Senior Day ceremonies. That, folks, does not happen many places. Appreciate everyone showing the love to our @BoilerBall seniors and sticking around to celebrate them. They’ve earned it, and we appreciate you all.
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Not many programs can bring 60 alums together, have an alumni game and have a great crowd on the first Saturday in August. @BoilerBall does. The Purdue Basketball Family is amazing. Thanks to fans who came today and players who came back!
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Big thanks to everyone who spent their evening in Mackey with us. Also, a big thanks to our great marketing and promotions crew. Great night with jerseys and raising money for the Purdue Cancer Center. Throw in all the things that go into our home atmosphere and they’re the best
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Best of luck to this dude. Made @BoilerBall and all of us better. Couldn’t ask for a better guy to be around every day. Can’t wait to see him at the next level. Love ya, @IveyJaden
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Happy for our seniors. They got it done on their Senior Day @ebuckets2_ @twill___ @Sash_Stefanovic @jaredwulbrun .
Proud of what they’ve done for this program. More to come from them. Love ya fellas.
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Can’t adequately express how great this makes me feel. I guarantee you there are a ton of smiles and immense amount of pride being felt by all members of the @BoilerBall Basketball Family today. Congrats, Coach!!
A 7x Big Ten Coach of the Year with 17 NCAA tournament appearances, he is also a 2013 Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Congratulations to #23HoopClass inductee Gene Keady.
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Big thanks to all the @BoilerBall fans in Indy this weekend. What a great environment you created!! Big time - 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
See you all in Detroit.
💥💥💥 FINAL 💥💥💥
SWEET statement made!
✅: Edey -- 23 pts, 14 rebs, 3 asts, 3 blks
✅: TKR -- 18 pts, 8 rebs, 3 asts
✅: Loyer -- 15 pts, 6 asts
✅: Heide -- 10 pts, 3 rebs
✅: Smith -- 5 pts, 6 asts, 4 rebs
✅: Colvin -- 9 pts, 3 rebs
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This league is no joke. Really good win over a really good team.Proud of how hard we played.
Mackey delivered again. Great atmosphere. We appreciate everyone spending a Sunday evening with us.
@ThePaintCrew :
5:30 pm > 1 or 2 pm
👊🏼💪🏼👍🏼
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Big-time, major-league props to the @BoilerBall crowd and @thepaintcrew for their energy and help getting us going in that second half. THAT defines a great home-court advantage. Thanks to all who came and enjoy the rest of the weekend.
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Wow. Big shout out to all our great fans who packed Mackey and stayed for all the senior day festivities. THAT is what makes @BoilerBall a special program. You all helped make Mackey rock all season long. A sincere thanks to you all!
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Proud of @BoilerBall tonight. Great effort from everyone. Long day and late tip and never heard one complaint from our guys. Showed up and were happy warriors. On to Saturday.
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Great effort for a lot of guys tonight up here in Minnesota. Always a tough place to play. Lot of things to get distracted by (travel and weather) but our guys stayed locked. Stay warm and safe @BoilerBall fans.
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Said this before, but Boilers have Boilers’ backs. Huge thanks to all our fans, @ThePaintCrew, @BoilerBrass and @PurdueCheer for having our backs tonight in Mackey. A tremendous atmosphere on a national stage to help get our guys back on track. Thanks for sticking with us!!!
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Thanks for a great environment in Mackey tonight @BoilerBall fans. Sorry we could not get it done for you. You did your part. Lotta good things out there. Stick together, back to work and better each day.
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Winning on the road in basketball is as hard as it gets in collegiate sports. Guys brought it in those last 20 minutes.
Back to work tomorrow to get ready for Friday night back in Mackey. See everyone then.
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Gameday, people. Elite 8 action tonight coming from the South Regional. Plenty of time to get in the car and head to Louisville. Game tips at 8:49 pm ET on TBS with @BAndersonPxP @realchriswebber and @ALaForce on the call.
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Teams to make the Sweet 16 the last three seasons:
- Purdue
- Gonzaga
- Kentucky
- Michigan
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My biggest takeaway from the @BoilerBall Banquet tonight was all the accolades racked up by this senior class. They have done so much for our program, university and community. Special group of men, Boilers. Excited for them to lead us in the coming weeks!
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Happy Birthday to @stefanovicsasha!
Looking forward to seeing him age exponentially now that he’s on staff.
Enjoy the day!
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Annual @BoilerBall Postseason Banquet was held tonight. Great to hear from @EifertGrady & @Ryan_Cline13. They leave as the all-time leaders in games won. It’s the way they played as seniors that sticks out. They were fearless & undaunted and have set the tone for the future.
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Students on break … late tip …. holidays around the corner - Mackey packed and loud. Big thanks to everyone who filled it up tonight. Appreciate it very much. Safe travels to everyone heading places for the holidays.
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Gameday, people. From 68 down to 2. Tonight, @BoilerBall plays for the men’s college basketball National Championship.
Tip time is 9:20 pm ET on CBS. Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, @realgranthill33 and @tracywolfson have the call from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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Great night in Mackey. Big thanks to all our fans who have been packing the house all season.
Very fortunate to be a part of another championship.
Happy for the guys who have worked so hard to get back to this point. One more get-together in Mackey next weekend.
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Can’t thank our @BoilerBall fans enough for braving the weather to get to Mackey tonight. That’s what Boilers do for each other. And, so happy we made it worth your while! Thanks for the boost from the opening tip to the final horn.
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Day 2 of @BoilerBall Day Camp and this camper had @EifertGrady sign a picture of his pig named ..... Grady Eifert. Great reminder for Grady that he was not the GOAT, but a pig.
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Don’t understand the hesitancy of coaches to help inform their players about the benefits of getting vaccinated. This is not a political issue (despite the efforts of those that want to make it one). It’s a medical and science issue and the data is clear - get vaccinated.
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Great to see the guys recognized at the game. Special group of men. Fantastic to have @Ryan_Cline13 and @Cboogie_3 back on campus. They along with @EifertGrady raised the bar for all of us.
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Never been to a big prize fight, but felt like that environment tonight in Mackey. Steamy, loud and a grind-it-out mentality to get a victory. Proud of the guy for finding a way against a very good team. Hats off to all those who packed the house and got us over the hump!!
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Good day for @BoilerBall. Great win for us over a very good, talented team. Big thanks to all the @JohnPurdueClub members who made the trip and all our fans who were in the stands today. Your energy and noise was fantastic. See you all tomorrow.
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Hats off to Rutgers. Played hard and tough. Really good team.
Massive thanks to everyone in Mackey. Gave us everything you had and were as loud as it’s been the last few years.
On to the next one.
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Great Sunday afternoon in Mackey. @BoilerBall crowd was fantastic. And - might be our highest percentage of shirts worn ever for the t-shirt game. Kudos to everyone. See you Wednesday.
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Gameday, people. Big day in Mackey for @BoilerBall. Final regular-season contest, Senior Day and one of the premiere rivalries in college sports.
Tip time is 2 pm ET on @ESPN with @jasonbenetti and @RobbieHummel on the call.
Stick around after to help us honor our 4 seniors.
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