Boiler Buck said:

I could see that. PSU can play out of their minds and beat Purdue. My Dad has watched them and says at times they play very well.

I can also see CMP drilling into those guys to get ready, road game hostile environment. Our big 3 could respond and have a nice win. Hope the other guys come to play also.

Wonder which way it will go?

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PUQBMan. said:

I’ve been hearing this as well. He is very focused on his education, so he plans to stay. Hopefully nothing changes with that.

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ChuckJr said:

Walked to the game from the PIKE house with no coat. Great game except for Rick's shooting. If he hits his normal %, we win.

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PUQBMan. said:

Penn State is far from a hostile environment. If anything, the players need to get ready for a dead environment. We have to bring our own energy because the Penn State crowd isn’t going to.

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Boiler Buck said:

With a ranked Purdue coming in they might get 8,000 or so, maybe?? Certainly can make some noise. But yes you are correct they do often have half empty areanas. Purdue will have to play well to win on the road, as ALWAYS is the case no matter where you go.

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Wolegib said:

Look at this from a coach’s perspective. I have to believe the UNC coaching position will pay just as much as Purdue. If you were the coach, which job would you rather have?

I have to believe there are better opportunities for coaches than the Purdue job. And what you will see is a pool of young assistants with no proven record of being able to handle a head coaching job. Or an old guy with a record that is mediocre in a mediocre conference.

Can a guy with a mediocre record at any MAC school produce a winner at Purdue?

You raise the names of the guy at Memphis and Liberty. They haven’t been fired. Would they just leave their current situation to come to Purdue? Or would they rather stay where they are for 1-2 more years to see what other openings pop up?

I have a feeling a lot of people here will be very disappointed in the actual hire and with the other candidates who actually were interviewed. And you will be shouting. Fire BOBO.

A poster said bobo didn’t want to fire Walters but the Purdue President ordered him to do so. Is it possible BOBO might just hire a mediocre candidate out of spite for the president doing BOBO’s job?

The problem with Walters was his assistants just didn’t mesh together. To be successful the next coach is going to have to bring his assistants with him. I’m unsure if that will limit the field of candidates or not.

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Indy_Rider said:

And you had Ketanji Brown comparing it to interracial marriages because we have to somehow make everything a racial issue.

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boilerzz said:

Based on what I've seen, I'd go:

Illinois 14-6
Purdue 14-6
UCLA 13-7
Oregon 13-7
Michigan 12-8
Wisconsin 12-8

Ohio State could sneak into that group but I'm not sure I see anyone else doing it right now. Rutgers' freshmen are talented but they don't have enough around them to endure the gauntlet of the B1G. Maryland and MSU look solid but a step behind. No idea what to make of IU.

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Indy_Rider said:

Yeah, which always makes playing there really tough, it's just such a weird environment to play in.

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MichaelRR said:

Transfers scored 43 of the 60 points for Purdue. Amiyah started instead of Swanson and still showed next to nothing in her 28 minutes scoring 4 points and notching only 2 assists.

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Indy_Rider said:

And you had Ketanji Brown comparing it to interracial marriages because we have to somehow make everything a racial issue.

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PUQBMan. said:

Penn State is far from a hostile environment. If anything, the players need to get ready for a dead environment. We have to bring our own energy because the Penn State crowd isn’t going to.

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BB62 said:

You certainly didn't say Israel should do it.

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DwaynePurvis00 said:

You mean DJ, correct?

And the more experience and confidence players get, the better. That’s why they can be a great team next year in 26.

Can be a great team this year IF they get hot at the right time. Somehow 3pete and make a little tourney run by hitting shots. March is all about matchups so until then, hope this team keeps getting better. So far, they have.

Like everyone is saying, a tough 4 game stretch coming up to see what this team is made of. Historically, Purdue is not good in December with conference opponents. Hopefully that changes this year.

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BB62 said:

Oh FfS they did not. Lying out your ass. The Keystone pipeline wasn't even shipping US oil. Oil prices are based on global supply and demand, not one pipeline on the US that produces nothing.
More oil and NG were produced in the last two years in the US than ever before. But regulations right?

No, it isn't even close to the same thing. Weak deflection.

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PUQBMan. said:

Penn State is far from a hostile environment. If anything, the players need to get ready for a dead environment. We have to bring our own energy because the Penn State crowd isn’t going to.

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Boiler Buck said:

I agree with alot of what you are saying. Save one item....

Now that Colvin & Heide are providing the 4th scorer.......I don't see any major difference between this team by March this year or next March. Slightly better, sure. But to be just a good team in March 25 which I agree....But then being a great FF team in March 26. ....that's a major difference with pretty much the same core players.

Unless players are added that provide that difference. This includes a possible healthy JD.....which his continued health maybe can be counted on....maybe not? That I hope, and we will see. But hope another guy is added besides our core+ JD.

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Woodsa said:

Once this team defines their identity and builds that chemistry, they will be good team. Not great, but good. I see the entire year as a development year for the FF push next season as this team will be TOUGH AS NAILS.

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Boiler Buck said:

Actually 2....another (Ross) got hurt during game. Zaide Lowery game before

Short-handed Marquette can't sustain momentum in second half of top-10 clash at Iowa State

The Golden Eagles rallied to tie the game in the second half, but Iowa State pulled away in battle of top-10 teams.

www.jsonline.com

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Quix0te said:

Perhaps you should learn to read. I did not suggest that the US do any of this. We should supply Israel with the weaponry to shut down the oil terminals on Iran's coast. That will stop them from shipping oil. No boots on the ground.

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Chi-Boiler said:

Nathan Baird seemed to think that it was not in his contract, which to me seems odd.

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