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GoldandBlack.com Saturday Simulcast: Dienhart, Neubert plus Purdue-Pacers connection with Mark Montieth

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 In our May 31, 2025, edition, GoldandBlack.com Purdue football experts talk Boilermaker recruiting and start times. Mark Montieth, who has covered the Indiana Pacers, is an expert on the franchise’s history and discusses the Purdue connections with host Alan Karpick. Finally, GoldandBlack.com editor Brian Neubert sheds some light on the pending House Settlement and talks about the June schedule for Purdue hoops.

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Purdue Football Chat excerpts with Tom Dienhart

Q: After spring practice you wrote that Purdue was lacking in size. Do they look like a Big Ten team now after the spring portal?-Boilerbama
A: Yes, I think they took steps toward “looking the part” by adding guys like Marques Easley  (6-5, 325), Tyrell Green (6-5, 355) and Marc Nave (6-6, 335), Breylon Charles (6-3, 260), Hershey McLaurin (6-2, 210), among others.

Q: Just read your linebacker preview. While it’s a TBD unit at this point, where do you think, if any, are the upgrades in it? Speed? IQ? Size?-Drjimdvm
A: I think overall, it’s a talent upgrade–speed, size–with guys like Mani Powell (UNLV), Alex Sanford (Arkansas) and Sanders Ellis (Tennessee State), in particular. And Charles Correa (UNLV) also is intriguing. Carson Dean (Arkansas)? I don’t know. He seemed to get lost in the depth chart this spring was often running with the 3rd or 4th team. I am really eager to see Ellis, who had some nice offers: Va Tech, Tennessee, Auburn.

Q: Has Barry Odom and his staff ever commented off the record on the train wreck that was last season? Or do they just put it in the rear view mirror and build from the ground up?-boilergo
A: Odom has never said anything on or off the record about the what he walked in to. Doesn’t seem to be his style to rip others. He just focuses on what he can control and has his eyes pointed forward, which is a good thing.
MORE: Offensive projected depth chart | Defensive projected depth chart | Special teams projected depth chart | Spring portal additions | Spring portal departures | 2025 Purdue roster | 2025 roster distribution

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