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A defensive tackle from Purdue University, Short started all 50 games played for the Boilermakers from 2009-12. He ranks third in school history for the most tackles for loss and sacks by a defensive tackle and blocked a school-record eight kicks, including six field goals.

One of the cool things about running a blog like this is the fan mail. I encourage anyone that has a discussion question to e-mail Hammerandrails at gmail for a Bill Simmons-like mailbag.

For those of you who don't see the local Fort Wayne articles or don't subscribe on Twitter, the News Sentinel did an exclusive interview with Morgan Burke.

Gerad Parker and his fellow Purdue assistants need no tutorial on what the state of Texas means to the Boilers' program.

When Chip Kelly was asked what to make out of Dennis Kelly playing at starting right tackle over first-round pick Lane Johnson last week, Chip Kelly responded that "it's May 13." Well Monday was May 20, and the lineup is the same.

Sandi Marcius, a 6-foot-9, 268-pound center from Croatia who played at Purdue and has one season of eligibility, has chosen DePaul over Nevada.

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz talks with cornerback Micah Hyde during the first half or their college football game against Purdue Saturday, Nov.

Errick Peck has made a decision, and the former Indianapolis Cathedral standout and high school teammate of former Boilermaker Kelsey Barlow will play his final season of college basketball at Purdue.

As expected, Jay Simpson was granted a medical reshirt and retains 4 years of eligibilty.

As most in the Hoosier State are aware of by now, Purdue and Indiana basketball will face off only one time next year, a game that will take place in West Lafayette.

Evan Gordon, an Arizona State graduate transferring to IU, and Errick Peck, a Cornell grad transferring to Purdue, will be eligible to play immediately.

The Big Ten Conference has assembled its men's basketball single plays for the 2013-2014 season, and rivals Purdue and Indiana are scheduled to meet only once.

The Big Ten Spring meetings are in Chicago this week, and on the docket for discussion was the release of the 2014 conference schedule.

This is just a quick update not about Errick Peck , but about another one-year transfer looking to play closer to his Indianapolis home.

The news is not good about the four teams Purdue will only play once during the 2013-14 Basketball season.

With 3 open schollys next year, about a month ago TMill and PUBoilingPoints wrote about some options to use those scholly.

The completion of the men's and women's Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championship yesterday brought to a close the 2012-13 Crimson & Gold Cup.

Purdue is in need of a new softball coach as Kim Maher resigned as head softball coach after eight seasons.

Darrell Hazell basks in his football coaching honeymoon. He has yet to lose a game at Purdue.

In conjunction with the 75th year of the IndyStar Indiana All-Stars, we are counting down the top 75 boys Indiana All-Stars through the years.