University Book Store Purdue Sports Headlines: April 8

Purdue Tweets/videos

• Effusive praise for young o-linemen
• This guy is first player off the bus
• Is this the No. 1 right OT?

All that and more in a Deep Dive from Purdue spring practice No. 12.https://t.co/iF94wxxkqi pic.twitter.com/IcpvTTqfrK
— Tom Dienhart (@TomDienhart1) April 7, 2026

Obviously early, but next season Purdue is set to play the following in @CJMooreHoops Top 25, with more to still possibly be announced.

1. Illinois
2. Michigan
7. Michigan State
8. Iowa State
10. Nebraska
11. Iowa
12. Gonzaga
13. PURDUE
25. Tennesseehttps://t.co/1Ibqj0EHdm
— Chris Forman (@Chris_Forman12) April 7, 2026

#Purdue could dive deeper into the transfer portal than ever before. https://t.co/Jh814U4ni5
— IndyStarSports (@IndyStarSports) April 7, 2026

Spring football reaches its final week in advance of Saturday's Spring Showcase….Get the latest on #Purdue football compliments of host @Schultz975 and https://t.co/mDoTruoyzI experts @DubJellison and @TomDienhart1. https://t.co/FVKNdBsLto pic.twitter.com/FdP0EtBaFY
— GoldandBlack.com (@GoldandBlackcom) April 7, 2026

With over 1,600 players already in the transfer portal, here's who our model views as the top 10 available so far: pic.twitter.com/UAC9sGQ16u
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 8, 2026

NEWS: Wake Forest guard Myles Colvin plans to enter the @TransferPortal, he told @On3. ⁰⁰The 6-5 junior averaged 11.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game this season, shooting 36% from three. Began his career at Purdue.

Represented by @excelsm. https://t.co/8QQhz6kAzr pic.twitter.com/rdyOSRlerw
— Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) April 7, 2026

https://t.co/mDoTruoyzI gallery: Photos from Purdue’s 12th spring practice on Tuesday in West Lafayette. Images by Chad Krockover.https://t.co/Z7xhqQIsse pic.twitter.com/k44ed1QYvw
— GoldandBlack.com (@GoldandBlackcom) April 8, 2026

What's next for #Purdue hoops, the portal season, and of course, the best spring football coverage out there. And, of course, the biggest, baddest community of Boilermaker fans on the Internet. Join us, won't you? https://t.co/TNCmbPjS6w pic.twitter.com/IJbzWaUDt8
— GoldandBlack.com (@GoldandBlackcom) April 5, 2026

Portal hit.

✍️ Caden Pierce is a Boilermaker. pic.twitter.com/JXAZygSNim
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) April 7, 2026

The 2026 season just ended. Here’s our WAY too early Power 40 based on current rosters before portal and draft chaos hits 👀 pic.twitter.com/jUiepev7Bu
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) April 7, 2026

Purdue men's basketball signed Caden Pierce. Pierce was the 2023-24 Ivy League Player of the Year and is the younger brother of Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce.https://t.co/qnAj9i9p9P pic.twitter.com/fmsIbpC2he
— WISH-TV News (@WISHNews8) April 7, 2026

There are 9 teams (DET, CLE, PHI, IND, MIL, LAL, POR, UTA, CHA) without a 2nd round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

There are 7 teams (NYK, BRK, SAC, CHI, LAC, HOU & WAS) with 2 or more picks!

And the Spurs are the only team currently to have three 2nd round picks (35, 43 and 44).… pic.twitter.com/f1GJVBGcJH
— Alex Golden (@AlexGoldenNBA) April 6, 2026

FREE! Keep up to date with what's going on in #Purdue hoops, football and recruiting. We will put it in your inbox every business day. https://t.co/GoyfGG63QD pic.twitter.com/GrJwULS1A8
— Alan Karpick–GoldandBlack.com (@AlanKarpick) November 12, 2025

Quotes of the Day

Everything Barry Odom said after #Purdue's 12th spring practice https://t.co/VRKxayjIaQ pic.twitter.com/2VknnF5zmN
— GoldandBlack.com (@GoldandBlackcom) April 7, 2026

Headlines

Baseball wins marathon game – Purduesports.com
MGolf finishes strong – Purduesports.com
Purdue takes practice outside – Purduesports.com
CSC distributes new rules memo as MBB portal opens – On3

Boilermaker Birthdays: April 8

Fred Mokry (dec.) (1943) Halfback, Football
Jim Krause (1947) Halfback, Football
Kris Burns (1969) Defensive Tackle, Football
Alex Criddle (1998) Offensive Line, Football
Steve Jackson (1969) Defensive Back, Football
Jim Niedrach (1977) Center, Football
Cliff Avril (1986) Linebacker, Football
Brina Pollack (1986) Guard, Women’s Basketball
Mario Swope (1987) Wide Receiver, Football
Jeff Panfil (1988) Quarterback, Football
Bearooz Yacoobi (1996) Offensive Line, Football
Joey Sumlin (2004) Linebacker, Football

Purdue Basketball's future's wheels might already be in motion

Brian Neubert•7 hours ago

Succession has worked before in a basketball program almost defined by stability. A similar storyline might be playing out years early....

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