University Book Store Purdue Sports Headlines: May 12

Purdue Tweets/videos

As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce prepare to tie the knot themselves, they cheered on his teammate George Karlaftis and Kaia Harris as they married in Glyfada, Greece. https://t.co/ypnHhYLhun pic.twitter.com/7KPW4SQyYY
— E! News (@enews) May 12, 2026

Coffee shops, locker rooms, FCA meetings, Purdue chaplain Marty Dittmar helps athletes navigate the crucible of big-time athletics.

“Our desire is to bring every coach, every athlete and those around the program into a vibrant relationship with Jesus."https://t.co/bgXDLgupvj pic.twitter.com/vkX9NqUhU7
— Tom Dienhart (@TomDienhart1) May 12, 2026

2026 AWS NBA Draft Combine anthro measurements for Purdue’s Braden Smith:

5’10 ¼" barefoot, 166.6 pounds with a 6’3 ¼" wingspan and 7’9 ½" standing reach pic.twitter.com/UZYEFY0PWI
— Jon Chepkevich (@JonChep) May 11, 2026

Indianapolis Lawrence North 2027 RB Izayveon Moore has been one of the state's most dominant players the last three seasons and now he has a Purdue offer to consider. He talks about it here: https://t.co/Hz8jCoMUbx https://t.co/5SLNFHMSOC pic.twitter.com/n8jtK2pyLz
— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong_) May 10, 2026

Sunday proved to be one of the best days in Alexander Field history. 12 of the 16 hits came from Seniors as #Purdue racked up 11 runs to win its 20th home game & complete a 3rd straight series sweep at Alexander.

What a Day & What a Weekend 😍

📰 https://t.co/bgyPj7l9ta pic.twitter.com/KTxmZe0owa
— Purdue Baseball (@PurdueBaseball) May 11, 2026

Quotes of the Day

“Social media has created more insecurity,” said Dittmar. “The transfer portal has reduced loyalty to programs. But human nature hasn’t changed—people still face the same core struggles.”

– Purdue athletics chaplain Marty Dittmar

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Boilermaker Birthdays: May 12

Larry Weatherford (1949) Guard, Men’s Basketball
Tony Shelton (1961) Linebacker, Football
Nate Lindsay (1963) Defensive End, Football

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GoldandBlack.com Saturday Simulcast: Isaiah Hill and May Purdue hoops happenings

Alan Karpick•05/16/26

GoldandBlack.com's Brian Neubert and host Alan Karpick will cover all the recent happenings in a busy week for Purdue men's hoops. The Isaiah Hill...

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University Book Store Purdue Sports Headlines: May 15

Dub Jellison•05/15/26

Purdue Tweets/videos https://twitter.com/BoilerBall/status/2054998773982437436?s=20...

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University Book Store Purdue Sports Headlines: May 14

Dub Jellison•05/14/26

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GoldandBlack.com video: Purdue's Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn at the NBA Draft Combine

Brian Neubert•05/13/26

CHICAGO — Former Purdue stars Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn discuss the NBA Draft Combine Wednesday at Wintrust Arena....

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University Book Store Purdue Sports Headlines: May 13

Dub Jellison•05/13/26

Purdue Tweets/videos https://youtu.be/pVEkqa2M-TU?si=l0hHAsk-sswbfxso https://twitter.com/brianneubert/status/2054256784399905222?s=20...

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University Book Store Purdue Sports Headlines: May 11

Dub Jellison•05/11/26

Purdue Tweets/videos https://youtu.be/jUzbiNCndB4?si=-pkFA_xzxYenDe4X https://twitter.com/BoilerBall/status/2053660967687397509?s=20...

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University Book Store Purdue Sports Headlines: May 8

Alan Karpick•05/08/26

Purdue Tweets/videos https://twitter.com/DubJellison/status/2052528020032807297?s=20...

General view of the Golden 1 Center before the Sweet Sixteen game between South Carolina and Oklahoma in the Sacramento Regional 4 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images

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Weekly Word: Five In Five, the future of redshirting and more

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In today's Weekly Word, the ramifications of five-year careers, Purdue basketball, redshirting and more....

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University Book Store Purdue Sports Headlines: May 7

Alan Karpick•05/07/26

Purdue Tweets/videos https://twitter.com/GoldandBlackcom/status/2052012386563813569?s=20...

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University Book Store Purdue Sports Headlines: May 6

Alan Karpick•05/06/26

Purdue Tweets/videos https://twitter.com/brianneubert/status/2051752200439755110?s=20...

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Gold and Black Radio: Purdue hoops spring recruiting, roster and more

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University Book Store Purdue Sports Headlines: May 5

Alan Karpick•05/05/26

Purdue Tweets/videos https://twitter.com/TomDienhart1/status/2051473448145183080?s=20...

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University Book Store Purdue Sports Headlines: May 4

Alan Karpick•05/04/26

Purdue Tweets/videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMRwSZVYpmw https://twitter.com/brianneubert/status/2050421079756202266?s=20...

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GoldandBlack.com Saturday Simulcast: The latest on Purdue hoops

Alan Karpick•05/02/26

In our May 2, 2026 edition, GoldandBlack.com's Brian Neubert and host Alan Karpick talk about Purdue hoops, including the spring recruiting schedule,...

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