Colvin and Heide yikes
- By Boilerfla
- Boilermaker Men's Basketball
- 63 Replies
Use Toledo game to run plays for Colvin and Heide and see what they can do, not going anywhere this year with only 3 guys in play
How could he not? Granted, you would have thought that would have been clear before this season.Yes, 1 difference maker needs to be brought in, hoping Matt realizes this.
Selective applies to all Northwestern students. Your personal opinion of the worth or lack thereof of majors at Northwestern has no influence on the academic status of Northwestern University. It does however speak volumes as to your lack of intelligence. Northwestern is considered a top ten university (because of their selectivity and rigor) while Purdue is considered a top 50 institution.'Selective' does not apply to football players and legacies.
Further, selectiveness is not a measure of quality. Look at the NU website to see all the worthless or even frivolous majors that are offered.
And again, beat absolutely nobody with a pulse.Man... You really got the guy who made the CFP and went 11-2 there..
Yes, 1 difference maker needs to be brought in, hoping Matt realizes this.Like I said in another thread....prob best as bench players on a great team vs starters on what is a good team.
This team is pretty good, but for next year needs to add some starters.
I suspect that Braden is about to go on a run where he looks all world again. Hopefully some other guys step up and this team gets well over the next six games.When sets breakdown. You need a PG that can dribble drive or create his own shot against tough teams.....ours does not have that ability. He's good when sets can be executed.
Any other time I’d wish you good luck on your betting, but not this time. Boiler up! Go upset some of all those giants (Is dreaming still free?)@#22 Iowa, @#15 MSU, #1 UCLA, #20 Michigan, @Oregon (who beat then #12 Baylor and only has one bad loss to SDkSU)(marginally winnable), @Washington (on Kelsey Plum jersey retirement night)(marginally winnable), #7 USCal, @UILL(marginally winnable), Nebraska (marginally winnable), then 3 games we have a good chance in : 2/2 hosting UWisc, 2/9 at Rutgers, and 2/12 hosting Northwestern. I'd bet heavily against Purdue the next 7 games, and would be shocked if we won either the Illinois or Nebraska games. After Nortwestern we have some winnable games hosting UMinn and at PSU scattered between two games against IU and one against OSU. Absolute best case scenario I see is 5-13 BT record and at least a 7 game losing streak starting after tonight's game. Tell me why you might believe otherwise please?
If you don’t think those guys developed, I give up.I’ll double down on my statement. You mentioned position players. Did any of them develop physically by redshirting? Were any of them better for redshirting? I can name just as many who didn’t redshirt who were just as good and didn’t redshirt. The entire point of redshirting linemen was to recruit smaller linemen and then use a year to beef them up. And my entire point was that any lineman that is worth anything was already on a weight and conditioning program in high school and one more year of drinking protein shakes is not going to add another 40 pounds to a 260 pound lineman or develop stronger muscles! You failed to grasp the main point of my argument and decided to go on your own tangent! The only reason the above players redshirted was because they were at a position where they didn’t start. Did they actually develop? Or were they actually just as good as freshmen but just didn’t have an opportunity to play?
I don’t know everything.And once again you know everything and I know nothing. You say 5 players entered the portal and then returned. Go ahead and name them! And who of those 5 players is an actual difference maker? Or will be a starter? And who of those 5 players actually got a better offer? And do you have any proof they actually entered the portal?
That’s like saying a player entering the nba combine is going to enter the nba draft!
So who entered the portal that decided to come back? And were they even serious about leaving in the first place?
These playoffs are going well so far. Need to add more teams to the mix in the future. 😂All first round games are blowouts…NCAA sucks…having first round home games…so unfair. 52-0 Ohio state wins!
@#22 Iowa, @#15 MSU, #1 UCLA, #20 Michigan, @Oregon (who beat then #12 Baylor and only has one bad loss to SDkSU)(marginally winnable), @Washington (on Kelsey Plum jersey retirement night)(marginally winnable), #7 USCal, @UILL(marginally winnable), Nebraska (marginally winnable), then 3 games we have a good chance in : 2/2 hosting UWisc, 2/9 at Rutgers, and 2/12 hosting Northwestern. I'd bet heavily against Purdue the next 7 games, and would be shocked if we won either the Illinois or Nebraska games. After Nortwestern we have some winnable games hosting UMinn and at PSU scattered between two games against IU and one against OSU. Absolute best case scenario I see is 5-13 BT record and at least a 7 game losing streak starting after tonight's game. Tell me why you might believe otherwise please?Thanks for the good wishes.
Have you seen it much the last two seasons? I haven't. At best there's an explosive drive off the fast break or to snag a rebound. What I haven't seen is breaking someone down off the dribble. Heck, I've seen Loyer do it much more often than those two and he's about five percent more athletic than I am.They are not doing those things. They should…can they? Do they not have confidence in their dribbling? If so, that is lack of skill because they are explosive enough and should be playing around the rim. If you are playing small, you better be skilled AND quick . Zach, Braden and Fletcher had similar roles as last year with Trey playing as he did when Zach was not on the court. This year Cam and Myles cannot just stand behind the arc because Trey is not as dominant as Zach and so it is new experiences for Cam and Myles. Now throw in the freshmen and lose the one to defend the rim and Purdue is vulnerable to a certain type of team play.
I’ve not given up on the team, but they have to counter pressure better and have to get more out Myles and Cam. CJ will continue to get minutes IMO and have a good year
They are not doing those things. They should…can they? Do they not have confidence in their dribbling? If so, that is lack of skill because they are explosive enough and should be playing around the rim. If you are playing small, you better be skilled AND quick . Zach, Braden and Fletcher had similar roles as last year with Trey playing as he did when Zach was not on the court. This year Cam and Myles cannot just stand behind the arc because Trey is not as dominant as Zach and so it is new experiences for Cam and Myles. Now throw in the freshmen and lose the one to defend the rim and Purdue is vulnerable to a certain type of team play.Different kinds of athleticism. They are both leapers for sure and both can be good on defense.
Neither seem very creative on the drive or getting their own shot off the dribble. For Heide it's either thunder slam attempt or three. Colvin is similar although he does get the occasional hustle putback.
I'm not seeing them take their guy and break them down off the dribble.
What u smoking.Catchings will be in the nba. He will be drafted late first (best case) but more than likely second rd if he goes this year. He needs one more year and will go first round then.
Seems like he outmaneuvered himself here. Which if he thinks MTSU is a better path than staying here he likely wasn’t destined to be much anyhow.my point is that he has a great path for PT here esp if Klare leaves
Different kinds of athleticism. They are both leapers for sure and both can be good on defense.There are two more athletic players for Purdue and they are Cam and Myles and neither are adding much offense.
Purdue playing their best beats TAMU by double digits.Good point. Penn State, I don't know, awful game for Purdue. A&M has many of the same attributes as Auburn, but a notch below. I feel Purdue playing their best could beat Penn State and give A&M a game. Against Auburn the talent gap is way to big. Last year's Pudue team would fare about the same as they did vs UCONN against Auburn. ( A real 15 point loss not the 30 pont beat down before garbage time made it closer.)
I think he's very good. But Painter hasn't had many very good PGs if any. Same with Keady. I'm not sure he's any better than Stephens for example. But otherwise, point guard has rarely been a top spot for us. We've had what one guy you could call a pure PG who made the NBA in the Keady-Painter Era? I am skeptical Braden makes it primarily because he gives up too much in both size and quickness. If he were 6-3, he'd be a first rounder.Clearly he's the best PG since 1980 if not ever at Purdue, but who is 2-5? I don't remember anyone before Stephens since I was a baby. I'd go Stephens 2, and everyone else blah.
Who was your 2-5? You got LewJack, Cunningham, Porter Roberts, the blend of McKnight/Parkinson, Eric Hunter the non QB, who else?