Talkin' Hoops with Rapheal Davis

Talkin Hoops w Rapheal Davis & Lew Jack ft The best Big Man Coach in College Hoops, Brandon Brantley Nov 04, 2024

Join us for an exciting episode of "Talkin’ Hoops with Rapheal Davis and Lewis Jackson" featuring Purdue Associate Head Coach, Boiler Legend, Brandon Brantley! In just 11 seasons, Coach Brantley has established himself as the best big men coach in college basketball, transforming Purdue into "Big Man U" – the premier destination for bigs in the country.

We dive deep into last season's thrilling Final Four run, explore the incredible success of Zach Edey, and preview the upcoming season where Purdue has a chance to three-peat as Big Ten champions. Coach Brantley also shares his top 5 big men from the Matt Painter era and insights on breakout candidate Trey Kauffman-Renn.

Don’t miss this inside look at Boilermaker basketball and how the legacy of Coach Gene Keady still lives on through Matt Painter!

Talkin' Hoops with the Mastermind of Purdue's Offense, Assistant Coach PJ Thompson! Nov 02, 2024

🎙️ Welcome to this episode of Talkin' Hoops with Rapheal Davis! I'm your host, Rapheal Davis, college basketball broadcaster for the Big Ten Network and former Purdue captain. In this exciting episode, I sit down with Purdue's Offensive Coordinator, PJ Thompson, as the Boilermakers celebrate their first Final Four appearance in 44 years! As PJ enters his first season as an official assistant coach, we dive into his new responsibilities, from recruiting to on-the-floor coaching. He shares insights on leading one of the nation’s top offenses last season and reflects on his relationship with current star point guard and Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year, Braden Smith. We also discuss Purdue's new offensive style without Zach Edey and what to expect as the team heads into their preseason exhibition game. Don’t miss this in-depth conversation about Purdue basketball and the road ahead! 🏀 Subscribe, like, and leave a comment to let us know your thoughts! #PurdueBasketball #PJThompson #BoilerUp #FinalFour #BigTen #CollegeBasketball #CrewLife

Talkin' Hoops with Rapheal Davis - Revamping Michigan Hoops: A New Era withDusty May ft Greg Waddell Oct 31, 2024

In this episode, we dive deep into the future of Michigan basketball following one of the toughest seasons in program history. With the hiring of head coach Dusty May, the Wolverines are looking to reclaim their spot at the top of the Big Ten.

Join me as I chat with Greg Waddell from Sleepers Media, a lifelong Michigan supporter and college basketball expert. We discuss:

✅ Dusty May's vision for the program

✅ Key transfers and their potential impact

✅ Expectations for the upcoming season

✅ Insights into the competitive landscape of the Big Ten

Whether you're a die-hard Michigan fan or a college basketball enthusiast, this episode is packed with valuable insights and engaging conversation. Don't miss out!

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Talkin’ Hoops with the God Father of Purdue Basketball, Elliot Bloom! Oct 08, 2024

Welcome back to Talkin’ Hoops with Rapheal Davis and Lewis Jackson! Purdue is preseason favorites to win the Big Ten…. again. So to get things going this season we went right to the man himself. This week we have the God Father of Purdue Basketball Elliot Bloom joining the pod.

Bloom is headed into his 24th season with Purdue basketball so there is no one else better to start the new season with.

Bloom discusses the highs of last season, working for Gene Keady, Coach K, Roy Williams, and Matt Painter and the similarities between them, where the program is now and how Purdue can keep this train rolling with little to no drop off.

Also a little insight on what makes Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer special, along with some updates on this year’s Freshman Class.

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Talkin Hoops with Purdue Coach and Offensive guru PJ Thompson. Final 4 Edition!! Apr 18, 2024

Join Rapheal Davis a college basketball broadcaster for the Big Ten Network and former Purdue University standout, as he brings you exclusive insights and interviews from the world of college basketball. In this episode, we sit down with Purdue Coach PJ Thompson to discuss the recent success of the Boilermakers, including their first Final Four appearance in 44 years. PJ, known for his offensive prowess and leadership on the court, shares valuable insights on the team's performance, generational players like Zach Edey, the coaching style of Coach Matt Painter, and his special bond with Point Guard Braden Smith. Don't miss this in-depth conversation that takes you behind the scenes of one of college basketball's most exciting teams. Tune in to get the inside scoop on all things college basketball, only on Rapheal's podcast. #BoilerUp #ncaa #bigtenbasketball #basketball #collegebasketball

FINAL 4 Edition with Vincent Edwards #BoilerUp Apr 04, 2024

🎙️ Welcome to the Talkin’ Hoops podcast with Raphael Davis! Join us as we dive deep into college basketball, with a special focus on Purdue Basketball. In this episode, we celebrate Purdue's journey to the Final 4 and feature Vincent Edwards, one of Purdue's all-time best players. Discover how his class turned the program around during its toughest times. Tune in for all the insights and analysis! 🏀🎧 #BoilerUp

Post game show: #1 Purdue goes down at Northwestern. Rapheal goes live with Boilermaker Fans. Dec 04, 2023

Hard-fought game for #1 Purdue University, S/O to Boo Buie (31 & 9) and Northwestern for their impressive performance! Zach Edey's 35 points and 14 rebounds were outstanding but 17 turnovers for Purdue led to 20 points for Northwestern and that was the game.

Keep your heads up Boilermakers, it is a LONG season! #PurdueBasketball #GoBoilers

Crew Life Foundation Year in Review Dec 31, 2022

The Crew Life Foundation Year in Review narrated by Zach Edey.

Postgame Purdue/FSU & Big Ten/ACC Challenge Dec 01, 2022

In this episode, Rapheal Davis and Dub Jellison breakdown the Boilermaker basketball season so far. Also, break down the rest of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge from this year.

Special Guest: Stephen Bardo Dec 01, 2022

Rapheal Davis & Tre Demps are joined by Big Ten Basketball Analyst, Stephen Bardo, as they talk about his playing days in college at Illinois, working in sports broadcasting and much more! Check out this episode also on the New Coverage Podcast with Tre Demps (@tredemps14) and Rapheal Davis.

Special Guest: Purdue Point Guard Braden Smith Nov 21, 2022

Rapheal Davis has current Purdue freshman point guard Braden Smith on the podcast along with former Purdue point guard Lewis Jackson

Caleb Furst joined today’s episode of The Rapheal Davis Podcast Oct 06, 2022

In this episode, Rapheal Davis has speacial guest Caleb Furst from Purdue Men's Basketball team to talk about the upcoming season and Caleb's upcoming sophomore season.

Tre Demps joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Feb 23, 2022

In this episode, Tre breaks down the teams closing in on a Big Ten Basketball Championship. He also talks about his time playing at Northwestern and the future of Northwestern basketball.

Jerry Palm joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Dec 30, 2021

In this episode, Jerry Palm from CBS Sports was the guest on the podcast to break down everything in the Big Ten including what he was liked so far from the Purdue Boilermakers early on in the season.

Jon Rothstein joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Dec 22, 2021

In this episode, Jon Rothstein from CBS Sports Network, was a guest on the podcast to break down the Purdue basketball season so far and what they need to get better at going into conference play. He also breaks down the rest of the Big Ten teams for you.

Bobby Riddell joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Dec 09, 2021

In this episode, Bobby Riddell breaks down this years Purdue Men’s Basketball team and their potential. He also talks about his years playing in a Purdue uniform.

Brandon Newman joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Oct 11, 2021

In this episode, Brandon Newman talks about being recruited by Matt Painter and his coaching staff. He also talks about this upcoming season and what he worked on during the offseason to get better as a basketball player.

Joey Brooks joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Sep 17, 2021

In this episode, Joey Brooks talks about his time being a GA with Purdue Men’s Basketball. He also talks about his transition of going from a GA to now an assistant coach.

Kelsey Barlow joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Aug 31, 2021

In this episode, Kelsey Barlow talks about growing up overseas with his parents. Kelsey also talks about his time playing college basketball for Purdue and about playing in TBT with his former teammates.

Vince Edwards joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Aug 12, 2021

In this podcast episode, Vince talks about his days as a Boilermaker and talks about what it was like his freshman year with Purdue.

Ryan Kay joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Jul 07, 2021

Ryan Kay talks about how the Men of Mackey got started. He also talks about this upcoming tournament and the story of how he got Robbie Hummel on the team this year.

Kenny Lowe joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis May 24, 2021

Kenny Lowe talks about his days playing for Purdue Men's Basketball and also talks about coaching basketball at the college level!

Brock Davis joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis May 14, 2021

Behind the scenes of what it is like to be a student manager of Purdue Men’s Basketball.

Stories from being on the road with the team.

Steve Lavin joined today’s episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis May 03, 2021

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Justin Jordan joined today's episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Apr 23, 2021

Fort Wayne legend Justin Jordan joined the podcast this week.

Why coaching and the details that go into coaching a program.

Playing AAU basketball against big name NBA guys.

Talks about playing high school basketball in Fort Wayne.

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Anthony Spencer joined todays's episode of Boiler Up, with Rapheal Davis Apr 15, 2021

Fort Wayne and Purdue legend Anthony Spencer joined the podcast this week.

Growing up in Fort Wayne

Why Purdue?

NFL Days

Dealing with money

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Josh Bonhotal joins today's episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Apr 09, 2021

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Josh is a huge reason why Purdue Men's basketball is where it is now. He started his career at Purdue at the end of the Baby Boiler era. Which means he saw greatness to begin, then like the rest of us, went through the bad times at Purdue. Hearing his perspective is always beautiful s/o

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Purdue beat writer Dub Jellison joins today's episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Mar 30, 2021

Dub Jellison of the Dub Jellison Podcast joins the podcast to break down the 2020-2021 Purdue basketball season and discuss the future of the program.

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Jay Bilas joins today's episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Mar 15, 2021

Jay Bilas joins Rapheal to tell stories about his time playing and break down this year's Purdue team.

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Jerry Palm joined today's episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis!! Mar 08, 2021

Purdue alum and king of the brackets, Jerry Palm, joins today's episode.

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Keaton Grant joins today's episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Mar 01, 2021

Keaton Grant joined today's episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis to discuss his time in West Lafayette, what it meant to him and to tell some of the best stories from his life as a Boilermaker.

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Purdue center Trevion Williams joins today's episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis Feb 26, 2021

On today's episode of Boiler Up, Rapheal Davis was joined by the star center for the Boilermakers, none other than Trevion Williams. They talk about this year's team, how this season is going and what it means to be a Boilermaker.

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Rapheal Davis was joined by three Purdue fans to talk through this year's team, and college basketball as a whole Feb 20, 2021

Rapheal Davis was joined by three Purdue fans today in a fun episode of Boiler Up. They discussed Purdue's start to the season as well as some big picture topics in college basketball as a whole.

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Junior guard Eric Hunter joins today's episode of Boiler Up Feb 13, 2021

On today's episode of Boiler Up, Rapheal Davis catches up with Purdue's junior guard Eric Hunter, who has developed into one of the best defenders in college basketball this season and a leader for this year's Purdue team. They talk through what leadership means and why they both ended up in West Lafayette.

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Bernard Pollard joins today's Boiler Up to talk about his time in West Lafayette and playing in the NFL Feb 10, 2021

Bernard Pollard was a football star at Purdue before going on to play in the NFL. He joined Wednesday's Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis podcast to talk about his time with the program and what life is like in the pro ranks.

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Robbie Hummel and Lewis Jackson jump on today's episode of Boiler Up Feb 05, 2021

Lewis Jackson is a Purdue basketball legend. So is Rapheal Davis, one of the great defenders in the history of the program. Robbie Hummel is an overrated bum and a mediocre television analyst, but the man knows how to tell a story. If you're a Purdue fan, you will certainly enjoy this podcast.

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LOCKER ROOM SESSIONS: Today's episode of Boiler Up started as a breakdown of Tuesday's games and ended as a spirited debate about college basketball Feb 03, 2021

Tuesday's episode of Boiler Up started as something fun and different. Over on Locker Room, a number of the hosts from across the Field of 68 spectrum joined to discuss what was a loaded Tuesday night slate of college hoops. But the conversation turned bigger picture, as Rapheal Davis, Shammond Williams, Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster had a spirited and impassioned discussion about the state of college basketball and the ways that the program limits players.

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LOCKER ROOM SESSIONS: Robbie Hummel, Ant Wright and Rob Dauster join Rapheal to talk about Purdue after win over Minnesota Jan 31, 2021

After Purdue's win over Minnesota on Saturday night, Rapheal Davis went live on Locker Room, and he was joined Robbie Hummel, Ant Wright and Rob Dauster to talk through all of it.

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"I wasn't a bum." Chris Kramer on breaking his nose, his perception as a player and that time he went swimming on the court. Jan 26, 2021

Like Rapheal Davis, Chris Kramer was a quintessential Purdue player, a team-first defensive menace that did whatever it took to win, including sacrificing his own numbers. They got together this week to talk through their time in West Lafayette, the perception people had of them as players and why they played the way they did.

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Grady Eifert, the best walk-on in the history of walk-ons, joins Boiler Up Jan 20, 2021

On today's episode of Boiler Up with Rapheal Davis, Grady Eifert joins the show to talk through his career in West Lafayette. Why did he decide to walk-on? How did he end up playing hoops in a football family? Remember the shot he hit against Ohio State? What did Carsen Edwards teach him after that shot? All that, and much more.

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POSTGAME SHOW! Rapheal Davis is joined by Lewis Jackson to discuss Purdue's win and the American Hero, Jaden Ivey Jan 20, 2021

Purdue wins!

Jaden Ivey hits a game-winner, Ohio State takes a loss at home and Rapheal Davis is joined by Lewis Jackson to talk you through every second of that incredible win. Boiler Up!!!

POSTGAME SHOW: Rapheal Davis was joined by AJ Guyton of the House of Hoosier podcast to talk about Purdue's win over Indiana Jan 15, 2021

Eight straight. Purdue has now won eight straight games against Indiana. Archie Miller has never beaten the Boilermakers. After Thursday night's win, Rapheal was joined by AJ Guyton from the House of Hoosier podcast to recap Purdue's win, tell stories about the rivalry and discuss what both of these teams can grow into this season.

The inaugural episode of Boiler Up, with the coach of the Purdue Boilermakers, Matt Painter Jan 13, 2021

In the first episode of Boiler Up, Rapheal Davis is joined by one of Purdue's legends: Matt Painter, a former player and the current head coach of the program. There are not many story tellers in the world that are better than Paint when he gets going, and Rapheal definitely gets him going.

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Introducing: Boiler Up, with Rapheal Davis Jan 11, 2021

Rapheal Davis played four years at Purdue, finishing up his career in the 2015-16 season. His recruiting class was the one that put Purdue back onto the path of winning, a group that launched the recent run of success. Davis has partnered with the Field of 68 to launch the Boiler Up podcast, a show that will be centered entirely around, you guessed it, the Boilermakers. We'll be featuring former players, current players, media stars and the biggest names in and around the Purdue program.

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