University Bookstore Purdue Sports Headlines: July 29

Purdue Tweets and Video

• Buckle your chinstrap. It's finally football time!
• Camp starts Thursday. Who is who? What is what?
• Plenty of newbies suiting up for first time
• All eyes on QBs

All that and more in The 3-2-1, a look at #Purdue football.https://t.co/vxrTJi0Mzg pic.twitter.com/Xv5i0oLCHA
— Tom Dienhart (@TomDienhart1) July 28, 2025

Three Thoughts From The Weekend: Omer Mayer's freshman season, #Purdue football and more https://t.co/7UjbFNpAav pic.twitter.com/uOHoH1xca6
— Brian Neubert — GoldandBlack.com (@brianneubert) July 29, 2025

We begin a series breaking down key #Purdue basketball recruits following July with its lone commitment at the moment: Luke Ertel https://t.co/AeMoTjKeAw pic.twitter.com/hozHsRNt7L
— Brian Neubert — GoldandBlack.com (@brianneubert) July 28, 2025

NEWS: 4⭐️ Adolph “Junior” County is down to five schools, he tells @Rivals:

Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, Purdue, UConn

The 6’5 guard and top-40 overall recruit in the 2026 class discusses his finalists: https://t.co/inYv4v3lQK pic.twitter.com/0i48N2matm
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 29, 2025

He's as nice a guy as he was 25 years ago. I think you will enjoy the Rose Bowl recollections of coach Scott Downing as part of our Monday Night Memories Series. Thanks to @NateBarrett80 and the good folks at Chariot Auto Group for helping make it happen. https://t.co/mhHwO5qq1U pic.twitter.com/0zQa7K8z4n
— Alan Karpick–GoldandBlack.com (@AlanKarpick) July 28, 2025

Recruiting recap: All the latest on the #Purdue football recruiting front on @GoldandBlackcom

👉 https://t.co/TDd1lFRYnh pic.twitter.com/tArncQn6EP
— Dub Jellison (@DubJellison) July 28, 2025

Top 30 #Purdue football players: No. 16 Giordano Vaccaro.https://t.co/w4y4HVGo8k pic.twitter.com/sPvhzWgE4D
— GoldandBlack.com (@GoldandBlackcom) July 28, 2025

Post-July Breakdown: #Purdue recruiting target Jamyn Sondrup https://t.co/u34e33WL9T pic.twitter.com/H7P51SoYzL
— Brian Neubert — GoldandBlack.com (@brianneubert) July 28, 2025

Zach Edey shares his new arm sleeve tattoo which features:

– Grizzlies 🐻
– Purdue 🚂
– Basketball 🏀
– Canada 🇨🇦

What do y’all think?🔥

This + the beard = AURA 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/MPmKpycECA
— EdeyMuse (@EdeyMuse) July 27, 2025

I met Ryne Sandberg in 2005. In Cooperstown, NY – I saw him in a parking lot and asked him for his autograph. Ryno was happy to sign and I congratulated him on the HOF. He smiled & thanked me.
23 was a class act on & off the field. He was my favorite athlete of all time. Rest… pic.twitter.com/0aRGLwJ45m
— Krock Photography (@KrockPhoto) July 29, 2025

Quote of the Day

“The Sandberg game”. RIP Ryno pic.twitter.com/9A3OCdRZlI
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) July 29, 2025

“He did it again!” Holy Cow!
Harry Caray’s call on Sandberg’s memorable day 41 years ago.

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