Boiler Banter Podcast: Purdue Football Takeaways, 4-Star Guard Jacob Webber Commits
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Sports are in full swing in West Lafayette. The Purdue football team picked up a 31-0 win over Ball State on Saturday, the volleyball program started the season off 2-0 with victories over USF and Tennessee, and the Boilermaker basketball team has landed a new commit in the 2026 class.
Yeah, there is plenty to discuss in the latest edition of the Boiler Banter Podcast.
This week, Purdue Boilermakers on SI writer Dustin Schutte talks about some of the big takeaways from Purdue's shutout victory over Ball State on Saturday. Plus, he talks about the impact of four-star guard Jacob Webber committing to the 2026 class.
Finally, Schutte closes out this episode by talking about the Purdue volleyball team's 2-0 start to the 2025 campaign and the tough week ahead with the Stacey Clark Classic beginning on Wednesday.
Below is the complete episode of the Boiler Banter Podcast.
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Stories mentioned in the Boiler Banter Podcast
- JACOB WEBBER COMMITS TO PURDUE — CLICK HERE
- VOLLEYBALL ENJOYS 2-0 WEEKEND IN TENNESSEE — CLICK HERE
- ODOM DISCUSSES AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT — CLICK HERE
- BROWNE LEADS BIG TEN IN PASSING — CLICK HERE
- JACKSON'S TOUCHDOWN DANCE — CLICK HERE
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BOILERS FINDING CHEMISTRY ON VOLLEYBALL COURT: Purdue has welcomed 10 new players to the roster for the 2025 season. For some, it may be difficult to develop team chemistry, but Purdue has found a way. CLICK HERE
Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.
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