Jay Simpson

Heart condition ends Jay Simpson's Purdue career

(AP) Doctors have told Purdue forward Jay Simpson his career is over because of a heart condition. In a release issued Tuesday night, coach Matt Painter said the redshirt freshman was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – the same condition former basketball stars Hank Gathers, Reggie Lewis, Kevin Duckworth and Jason Collier all died from. Painter […]

Big Ten Geeks: Purdue Problems

It was while watching a Purdue team fall to Nebraska in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament last year that I assured my colleague, Tom Dienhart, that the Boilermakers were simply in a rebounding season. They would be back next year, I told him, and I had no reservations about that. And why […]

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Most of the Big Ten cruised to easy wins over cupcakes-with one notable exception-but the Wisconsin Badgers faced a formidable challenge against St. John?s. The Red Storm was mediocre last year, but the team returned everyone, including a healthy dose of rising sophomores. The team is expected to be much-improved, much like Wisconsin?s offense. And […]

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Jay Simpson

Heart condition ends Jay Simpson's Purdue career

Heart condition ends Jay Simpson's Purdue career