D.J. Byrd
Tip-off Before Kick-off: Byrd as 'Dirk Hunter'
Tip-off Before Kick-off: Byrd as 'Dirk Hunter'
Purdue basketball fans were treated to a surprise musical performance at Friday night's Tip-off Before Kick-off. The "performer" was Dirk Hunter. Actually, it was Purdue senior D.J. Byrd, in costume, acting as a fake country artist. Byrd pulled off the alias for about four minutes before he took off his shirt and revealed a No. […]
Did You See This? Purdue trick shot video
Did You See This? Purdue trick shot video
Name the trick shot, Purdue basketball players D.J. Byrd and Dru Antrhop and former Boiler Ryne Smith made it a recently uploaded DJ Byrd YouTube video. Seriously, these guys got creative in the video that starts with them all hitting halfcourt shots in succession and also includes shots from the Paint Crew and from atop […]
How We Spent Our Summer – Trick Shots!
How We Spent Our Summer – Trick Shots!
Purdue basketball player D.J. Byrd recently shared a trick shot via his Twitter account @djbyrd21 and TwitVid.com with a promise of more to come. Not to be topped, Byrd's former teammate Ryne Smith used his Twitter account @RyneSmith_ to send out this nifty trick shot. And the shots have continued. See all of them in […]
Big Ten Geeks: Offensive Explosion in Columbus
Big Ten Geeks: Offensive Explosion in Columbus
Last Tuesday, we watched Illinois and Michigan State fight it out to a 42-41 final. A week later, Ohio State and Purdue matched that point total on the first possession of the second half in an entertaining 87-84 Ohio State win. Both teams used outstanding three-point shooting and minuscule turnover rates to power themselves above […]
Big Ten Hoops Power Rankings
Big Ten Hoops Power Rankings
It's time to release my latest Big Ten men's hoops power rankings. The rankings are not meant to mimic the Big Ten standings. What fun would that be? They aren?t scientific, either. They?re simply my thoughts on where each Big Ten team stands right now and who would win on a neutral court. Agree? Disagree? […]
Big Ten Hoops Power Rankings
Big Ten Hoops Power Rankings
One week of Big Ten play in the books, it's time to release my latest Big Ten men's hoops power rankings. The rankings are not meant to mimic the Big Ten standings. What fun would that be? They aren?t scientific, either. They?re simply my thoughts on where each Big Ten team stands right now and […]
