pubill said:

Them and MSU teams to beat.

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Which is why I somehow think Purdue still has a chance?

MSU can't shoot and ILL is relatively inexperienced to expect a run through B1G gauntlet without a few bumps.

We'll see....

Also, watched Michigan for the first time last night and they pass the eye test. Could realistically see a five way tie or something crazy.

I’m pumped we don’t have them til the end of March. Hopefully we keep taking steps forward and have another great game there. They will let Smith hear it as I’m sure they remember the dagger 3 last year. Hope he feeds off of it and has a night.

dumpsterFyre said:

Meanwhile, what's up with Cam? I thought he was gonna be a star this year.

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Good stand still shooter. Great hops. Not much past that. With strength and work, I suspect he might be a player in a couple years?

Boiler Buck said:

2 road wins already - puts them in the driver's seat. Another very good championship competitive team by Underwood. Best B10 record in last 5 years.....guy knows how to secure great players and manage them for wins.

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yeah. I think Purdue is a top 4 team and that would be a success. MSU, IL, UCLA and god for bid IU figures out how to play.

nick614 said:

If you go by best teams (but keep requirement of 1 lower tier team) it would be more like:

1. Oregon
2. Ohio St
3. Penn St
4. Georgia
5. Indiana
6. Texas
7. Notre Dame
8. Boise St

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ND might prove to be better than thought. the B1G was by far the best conference this year with OR, OSU, and PSU. IN would have been more fun to watch against GA or Boise State. B1G realistically had 4 of the top 7 teams. ND looks like top 3.

Thordog said:

That Dalton Knecht Freshman Brad Underwood bought from Lithuanian - Jakucionis - is very good. IL has rebounding, good scoring ability, but has Brad Underwood as coach. Good team.

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2 road wins already - puts them in the driver's seat. Another very good championship competitive team by Underwood. Best B10 record in last 5 years.....guy knows how to secure great players and manage them for wins. That frosh likely in NBA soon

Meanwhile, what's up with Cam? I thought he was gonna be a star this year.

BNIBoiler said:

I know, I know, DEI hire.

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"The governor and I, we were all doing a tour of the library here and talking about the significance of the passage of time, right, the significance of the passage of time. So, when you think about it, there is great significance to the passage of time in terms of what we need to do to lay these wires. What we need to do to create these jobs. And there is such great significance to the passage of time when we think about a day in the life of our children."

“Who doesn’t love a yellow school bus, right? Can you raise your hand if you love a yellow school bus? Many of us went to school on the yellow school bus, right? It’s part of our experience growing up,” she said. It’s part of a nostalgia, a memory of the excitement and joy of going to school to be with your favorite teacher, to be with your best friends and to learn. The school bus takes us there."

DwaynePurvis00 said:

If they shoot under 33% from 3, they’re beatable. If they hit 16/29 than they won’t be beat.

KJ is very good but still is a Frosh and makes Frosh mistakes. Turns it over a lot, but still, a mismatch and very good.

Will be interesting how we try to matchup with them, going to be very tough.

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he seems to get better every game and reduce the mistakes. The guy is very good and will take over a game when needed.

Bank Shot Podcast said:

And they would have been an 8 and immediately played Oregon no matter what. And people would still be complaining.

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If you go by best teams (but keep requirement of 1 lower tier team) it would be more like:

1. Oregon
2. Ohio St
3. Penn St
4. Georgia
5. Indiana
6. Texas
7. Notre Dame
8. Boise St

Damn you, Dwayne....

SIBoiler2 said:

I'm liking Burgess' progress. Showing more hustle and understanding of his role every time out. Now that the first three has fallen, I expect him to play a more impactful role.

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First 3 has fallen? He is 3-9 on the season.

DwaynePurvis00 said:

Glad the eldest didn’t like Maryland so transferred to Purdue and the 2nd de-committed from Maryland when that happened and headed to Purdue. Now it’s a family affair with 3 sisters so far. Would be great if Steven came here too

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I forgot how that started...you're right!

tjreese said:

I'm biased in that I just like a two bigs and three perimeter. Could improve the team with a lot of previous 5s, but I have hope that Caleb continues to improve his play and he does offer some quickness inside...and if Burgess is improving as well...Purdue will be much better inside and actually be solid I believe.

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Just need to be playing best ball by mid Feb and into March! Something we haven’t seen very much of due to the team being a well oiled machine already in the early parts of the season.

Hope they keep improving!

02BoilerUp said:

3 for 3 so far...we'll see how the rest shake out.

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Glad the eldest didn’t like Maryland so transferred to Purdue and the 2nd de-committed from Maryland when that happened and headed to Purdue. Now it’s a family affair with 3 sisters so far. Would be great if Steven came here too

Bank Shot Podcast said:

Big Ten road win is a z big Ten road win. Gotta take any and all you can.

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Big if true

Woof. This has gotten to an obsessive degree. It’d be one thing if Purdue fans were the only people on earth saying they had a weak schedule and not a single analyst or national newspaper were saying the same thing. But to hover around a rivals board weeks after your season has ended, yikes. Everyone ignore these trolls and they’ll crawl back into their holes.

02BoilerUp said:

Yes. I think 2 younger sisters and another boy that may be the youngest. I think those 3 are several yrs younger.

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3 for 3 so far...we'll see how the rest shake out.

Big Ten road win is a z big Ten road win. Gotta take any and all you can.

Purdue Grad in Texas said:

I hear you TJ. Also, I would take about anyone at the 4 if you give me ZE at the 5.

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I'm biased in that I just like a two bigs and three perimeter. Could improve the team with a lot of previous 5s, but I have hope that Caleb continues to improve his play and he does offer some quickness inside...and if Burgess is improving as well...Purdue will be much better inside and actually be solid I believe.

Thordog said:

That Dalton Knecht Freshman Brad Underwood bought from Lithuanian - Jakucionis - is very good. IL has rebounding, good scoring ability, but has Brad Underwood as coach. Good team.

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Them and MSU teams to beat.

Purdue Grad in Texas said:

I hear you TJ. Also, I would take about anyone at the 4 if you give me ZE at the 5.

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It’s why Gillis was so good

*immediately ducks from all Gillis fans throwing objects at me*

😂

tjreese said:

remember last year when many didn't want Trey at the 4? Trey as a 4 man didn't fit the optic for what many thought a 4 man has to do, but three perimeter players instead of four has its advantages as well.

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I hear you TJ. Also, I would take about anyone at the 4 if you give me ZE at the 5.

DwaynePurvis00 said:

Well maybe lack of concentration/not taking it as seriously since he could do whatever he wanted all game. He didn’t come out until he finally sat, correct?

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fatigue also affect concentration and yes I don't think he came out until the end. Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” – Vince Lombardi

Thordog said:

That Dalton Knecht Freshman Brad Underwood bought from Lithuanian - Jakucionis - is very good. IL has rebounding, good scoring ability, but has Brad Underwood as coach. Good team.

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If they shoot under 33% from 3, they’re beatable. If they hit 16/29 than they won’t be beat.

KJ is very good but still is a Frosh and makes Frosh mistakes. Turns it over a lot, but still, a mismatch and very good.

Will be interesting how we try to matchup with them, going to be very tough.