Purdue to be without ‘World’s Largest Drum’ for first time since 1979 at Saturday’s game against Notre Dame from Larry Brown Sports, with Grey Papke, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Purdue will be without a key part of its football tradition Saturday when they head to South Bend to take on Notre Dame. Purdue’s All-American Band boasts what it calls the “World’s Largest Drum,” which is said to be roughly ten feet tall on its carriage. The problem, according to Purdue band and orchestra spokesman Aaron Yoder, is that Notre Dame won’t let anyone but its own team and band use the…