This time around we tackle the atmosphere in professional sports. Michael Sam has come out, but isn't welcomed because of his sexual orientation. But you can beat your wife, accused of sexual harassment and other crimes, but because you love the wrong person you aren't welcomed? This is on top of the bullying issue that has come out of Miami. Both Tyler and Pops were vehemently against the United States going to Sochi. However, as we reach the halfway point they look at it again. And the Clevela...
Mar 06, 2014•34 min
This week it's back to Purdue. National Signing Day has come and gone and completed year one for new coach Darrell Hazell. What does the class look like and what does it mean for year two at Ross Ade? And for basketball, Purdue continues to struggle. Should the heat be turned up on the ball coach? How high? It does end with an unusual event in NBA, that even Pops has never seen.
Feb 25, 2014•38 min
This week, Purdue Basketball continues to struggle. Free throws and poor 3 point shooting, among a bevy of other issues, sink this team. Is Painter's seat getting warm? The Pacers made a great pick up by signing Andrew Bynum, what do they expect? There's also more coach hirings that are going to be criticized, which more Cleveland pot shots. But the biggest story comes out of Northwestern. The players are trying to unionize and really change the face of college sports. Are college athletes close...
Feb 20, 2014•31 min
This week we start with Purdue, as the whole world sympathizes the tragic events that happened on the West Lafayette campus. The Winter Olympics are getting started, and unfortunately surrounded with similar headlines that have athletes and families worried about safety. And new this week is the headlines, we traverse things that have gone on in the sports world; including Richard Sherman, the changes to the extra point, the 'All-Star' game issues with the NFL and NBA and we talk tennis with the...
Feb 18, 2014•52 min
It's Purdue and the AFC Championship. The basketball team continues to be maddeningly inconsistent. And they soon will be in the tougher part of the B1G schedule. What can they do? In the NFL it's the dream match up in the AFC. It's the legacy game between the Patriots and the Broncos, Peyton versus Brady. Does it mean anything, especially with it just being amazing that New England was able to get to this game.
Feb 09, 2014•32 min
It's a big one this week. Andrew Luck played the best half of his career and led one of the greatest comebacks in playoff history. That pretty much trumped the BCS Title, which was a solid game in itself. And of those two games, did someone win it or did the other team lose it? There are new ball coaches all over the place as well, most of them don't make a lot of sense.
Jan 29, 2014•44 min
We go back to our roots as we take a look at the NBA landscape. One of the founders is back to give his opinion of Derrick Rose before it expands to the rest of the league. There are some interesting trade scenarios and the West remains very tough. How far could the Clippers slide back with an injured Chris Paul. Is Portland for real? And for the East, is there even a decent 3 seed this year? It's mostly a whole lot of suck. It ultimately come down to the Pacers and Heat, and so does the MVP rac...
Jan 08, 2014•38 min
It's all about coaching. Some long tenured coaches have lost their jobs in the NCAA ranks, and some big time jobs have been hard to fill. And for the NFL, you don't have really be qualified. It's all about who you know, not so much what you know. Maybe there are even a few mentions about loyalty to some successful Purdue coaches. Warning, there may be some pop shots about the poorly run Cleveland Browns' franchise.
Jan 07, 2014•30 min
We start with Purdue as the Boilermakers opened up B1G play with Ohio State. They've only played two quality opponents and lost, and have struggled to put together full games as well. A. J. Hammons went off, but they still couldn't pull it out. What does it mean for Painter's squad? Are they a tournament team? The Colts won the AFC South and finished the season strong, can they beat the Kansas City Chiefs again. It's a match up that looks tough. And of course there's the rest of the AFC landscap...
Jan 05, 2014•36 min
We are leaving Purdue mostly behind to talk Pacers and Heat and the BCS. However, they do start with the football announcements as some big boys will be coming to Ross Ade stadium. But it's mostly about the future Eastern Conference Finals match up. Are the Pacers the next Thunder? LeBron James' legacy is up for debate as well among some huge Michael Jordan fans. There's also the touchy topic of Jordan's competition versus LeBron's. And it finishes up with the last of the bowls of 2014.
Dec 31, 2013•30 min
We continue our banner carrying for the smaller Purdue programs. Congratulations to the Volleyball team for making the Elite 8 and the Women's Basketball team for their continued success in the top 20. A lot of the other smaller sports teams continue to have solid success, so what's wrong with basketball and football. Athletic Director Morgan Burke takes some heat in this one. The men's team is wrapping up its non-conference schedule as well. And we finish with some bowl talk, we're picking them...
Dec 24, 2013•38 min
We're all over the place this week. We talk Purdue basketball before swinging down to Indy to talk Pacers and Colts. Can Indiana best the Bulls' 72-10 record? Will the Colts stop the bleeding and maintain the 3 seed? Can they even win in the first round? And of course, we are talking BCS bowls and the at large bids.
Dec 20, 2013•40 min
Purdue football ends the season with another loss, and this one is to IU. Were those 36 points just garbage time? Purdue basketball, unfortunately, has also left a sour taste in our mouth. Can the Colts rebound and do better than one and done in the playoffs this season? And can the Pacers be stopped? It wouldn't be an episode without college football talk. This week it's more non-support for OSU and conference championship talk.
Dec 04, 2013•32 min
High School Football is over, but the Colts and Pacers are getting added to the Purdue sports and BCS. Purdue Basketball has a huge match up to start their fall schedule and the Old Oaken Bucket is the only thing left to salvage the football season. Both Indy teams look good on the season. And the BCS is getting pretty close.
Nov 28, 2013•34 min
West Lafayette keeps cranking along. Only 2 wins left for the championship, can they do it? Meanwhile in West Lafayette the Boilermaker football team showed some improvement, will it lead to wins in the last two very winnable games? Our transition is starting as well as we move towards Purdue basketball, Pacers and Colts. But we of course wrap up with college football; the number 3 spot in the BCS and the soon to come Auburn and Alabama game.
Nov 19, 2013•39 min
There's only one Greater Lafayette high school team left, and West Lafayette has run through Sectionals. Can they keep it up? For Purdue football it seems to go from bad to worse. Perhaps a QB change? An offensive scheme change? And the family watches LSU versus Bama every year. That's over, what about the rest of the BCS. Can Baylor leap frog Ohio State?
Nov 12, 2013•34 min
We get one of the original band members back as we tackle the NBA. It's all 16, expected playoff teams, and playoff picks. You've got 2 Bulls fans and a Pacer fan in the same room. Do we agree on the East?
Nov 10, 2013•45 min
CC takes a surprising early exit, but West Lafayette continues to dominate. Can McCutcheon get the upset. Purdue continues to look bad, someone suggests a QB switch. We also give our top four college teams, and who is number 2 is big debate. The SEC and some BCS busters are up for debate as well.
Nov 04, 2013•34 min
We're talking High School playoffs, especially after the big CC and West Side game before moving on to Purdue. With a bye, does a top 5 OSU team coming to town mean Spoilermakers? It is Hazell's former team. And a lot of top ranked teams lost this past week, so we are of course talking the SEC and the BCS title picture.
Oct 22, 2013•46 min
This week we just touch on high school as we count down to the playoffs and CC versus West Lafayette. Purdue and Danny Etling didn't have a good showing, and the test doesn't get any easier. The SEC had a bit of a shake up, which of course means a shake up for the BCS.
Oct 16, 2013•31 min
It's a brief touch on high school football as we talk Purdue football coming out of their bye. They've got a chance to possibly spring a trap on the Cornhuskers and their weak defense. Basketball has started as well. Can a young Boilermaker team rebound from a sub par year? And it isn't news, but the SEC continues to dominate college football.
Oct 09, 2013•40 min
It's just a little bit of high school football this week as we focus on Purdue Football this week with the new Danny Etling era at QB. The Boilers have a bye, are some more offensive changes coming? And of course, can't forget the big games this past weekend in college football.
Oct 01, 2013•32 min
This week we gauge some early post season action for the Greater Lafayette teams, especially with West Lafayette steam rolling everyone. For Purdue football, it's a big week as the Boilers do some soul searching in what looks like a must win game. And of course, so big time college games in the SEC which should shape the national title picture.
Sep 24, 2013•30 min
Another week, and more Greater Lafayette High School and Purdue Football! We of course talk about the Alabama and A&M game. The NFL is part of our weekly picks, so find out our 5 wildcards for this week. Top college football is of course on the docket as well, including our 4 teams for a playoff.
Sep 17, 2013•30 min
It's Monday and that's means an update on the Greater Lafayette area sports. In high school, perhaps it's not just CC and West Side this year. The Boilers got their first W of the season, but have a tough schedule for the next few weeks and rest of the year. And of course you got our weekly picks, as we add the NFL.
Sep 10, 2013•25 min
Back again this week to cover the local sports. We talk Greater Lafayette High School, Purdue and our picks for the week!
Sep 03, 2013•24 min
We're excited to bring you this podcast as we have added http://www.ourtown.com/lafayettewestlafayettein/ to our empire of sports coverage. We'll be broadening our local coverage as we start with the high school games and B1G Conference. As well, 5 wild card picks. It's going to be a great football season!
Aug 26, 2013•29 min
After posting our NCAAF top 15 polls, the family gets together to talk about our rankings. As well, the fam talks the upcoming playoff system and Alabama looking to make history.
Aug 14, 2013•29 min
NFL Preseason is here, FINALLY! So we tackle the Colts and how they look in the AFC landscape as they look to prove that last year wasn't just a surprise.
Aug 10, 2013•24 min
It's a very special episode for the Triple Option. Thanks to our partners at Artistic Media Partners for helping us out with their interview with new Purdue Football Coach Hazell.
Jul 31, 2013•32 min
