I question the statement that the coaching staff didn’t scout Creighton. I don’t believe you give our coaching staff enough credit for what they do and how much they prepare our team.
Something nobody else has said, Creighton scouted Purdue just as little as we scouted them. Creighton prepared just as much as Purdue did.
Creighton is a good team. Last year, Marquette was a good early test.
In the past, Painter played preseason games with the focus on winning rather than evaluating and developing younger talent. I believe what you saw today will be a close reflection of what to expect in the real season.
Players earn playing time in practice. It appears certain players will have to step up their play in practice if they want to earn more actual game playing time.
It was said that Harris played great defense in high school. It appears the national analysts were accurate in their assessment. It has also been said by many that the key to playing time on a Painter team is the willingness and ability to play defense. Adding those two together, I would speculate Harris will be the player to replace Jones. At this time, Purdue doesn’t really need Harris for his offense. That will pick up down the road.
Cox kind of surprised me. I’ve read a lot of good things on this forum about him. Is it possible he could become our 3rd or 4th best guard?
