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That was a nice diversion

I hate to oversimplify, but if this Purdue team can manage to keep turnovers low and not get outrebounded, they can really win any game. Offense should really be able to score to keep the Boilers in any game regardless how the defense is performing. I feel that defense will continue to get better with this coaching staff and with the learning curve of the newer players.

Thought we'd at least be hearing rumors by now

That CRW would be getting fired by reputable sources.

I guess it doesn't matter if CRW coaches the bucket game or not although I'm not sure why the love affair with Card. Unless Card has an outer body experience, I dont see him leading us to enough points to stay up with Indiana.
Watching CRW cry at his post game presser was hard to watch on so many levels...
At some point Bobo and Brit have to show some sincere compassion and get him out of the head coaching role......

Just for fun....had Painter used the portal..

At the moment he's about the same as Harris and Cox. Shoots a tiny bit worse from 3 than Cox by about a percent and shoots way better from 3 than Harris(who is at 21%). Slightly better PER right now and averaging a steal a game. I expect him to get better as he gets to play in his role more and he will have his moments here and there. But I'm not sure what I'm supposed to expect from the 4-5th scoring option? 15ppg?
Those two are also freshman playing against competition that Carlyle has yet to play against in his career.

Just for fun....had Painter used the portal..

There is literally zero way to spin "28% is better than 32%." That is delusional. He's shot poorly so far this year but he's in a role completely different from last year at Stanford. And if you feel 32% is somehow horrible from 3 as a frosh, then I don't know what to tell you. I don't even understand how you can make the case "Lance showed he could be better in other years but no way Carlyle can after his freshman year."

As far as Carlyles defense, he isn't a bad defender. He's still learning without any doubt but he's not bad and he's quick. And him being a good enough defender has given Indiana a Top 30 defense at the moment.
Why did you pick that season and not the others where he shot better than that? Maybe Carlyle could have come here and been a better shooter because this staff has shown they can make guys better shooters. However, IU’s staff has not shown that at all. But he doesn’t fit for Purdue because he would have been maybe the 5th or 6th option and I don’t think he was going to play that role (in his eyes).

IU has a “top 30 defense” because they haven’t played anyone that is anywhere near good. Anyone Purdue has played would beat all of those teams, except maybe Marshall.
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