We’d have room for those two wouldn’t we?
I suspect that's a good guess on Catchings. Bad guess on Colvin (well, now I get you, so maybe not). Heide is here to stay.
Just curious. When do we choose to take the very best who want to play here vs what position they play?
Yeah Heide is a year ahead of Colvin and looks great. Excited to see his jump next year. Colvin is pretty young for a Frosh…I expect to see Colvin take a jump and show off that sweet jump shot and wow us with that nba level athleticism next year.
So thus far there have been four offers, all guards(1-3) in the 2026 class, is that correct?
Excellent question.
Maybe when Purdue has a team between 6'4" to 6'8"? Oops missed your question a bit. Not sure. Matt values various skills, but you might make that desire more vague if you get the best players in the range I mentioned?
Sounds really good to build a team that way for maximum versatility, but then I think about Edey and Smith. It’s a little old school, but I appreciate the way that the current team is constructed.
The versatility is a result of a short clock more than anything. Could you imagine if Purdue had even a 45 second clock how they could wait a bit more to get Zach where he wants? Could you imagine a ref watching the D on Zach for a longer duration and NOT calling fouls? All this said, Matt is moving towards a more versatile team with the recruits he is getting, but Matt is a contrarian compared to many other coaches.
The reason to be a contrarian is that there are values to be had. Neither Edey nor Smith was highly recruited because they don’t fit the prototype that most coaches seem to be looking for these days. Purdue can’t do the things defensively with this team that Kelvin Sampson can do at Houston (which reminds me a little of the Purdue defense in 2010 with Kramer and the Baby Boilers), but what Painter has done is figured out a defense (and offense) that fits his personnel.
Absolutely! Purdue is where it is because of 5 man play. When people were shying away from big 5s Matt had little competition to land them and as a result got those unicorns that could do some things well and featured that talent. Over time it resulted in improved talent and rankings. Today, Purdue is much better known that I think they would have been fighting over the same players and we know how that worked out in the past. Today, Matt is now getting more of the players of his first choice because Purdue now is viewed as a great program that is getting better. THAT contrarian view now has Purdue a place to be for 5s that is extending to guards as well. That contrarian view has him using more off ball screens than most programs or "modern offense" programs.
And with a 45 Second Clock, that extra time of being beaten on takes its toll and players are less likely to return for fear of injuries. I do agree with your point though.
Actually I think slowing the game down allows the refs to see more of what is going on. When it is quick and so many things are happening in a few seconds the refs have too many things to watch in the short time frame and it is over before they call anything. isolation of the event by creating the focal point of view for a longer duration while having less movement on a shorter duration points those eyes on the movement happening.
Having watched Arkansas, Minnesota and Maryland today - thank god we have a structured offense that produces open shots!
Absolutely - just ask some HS refs what their biggest challenge is - I know they'd say the speed of the game.
Keep in mind that Heide is more than 2 years older than Colvin.
Sounds like he is Purdue's if there is a spot for some time and Purdue is still good. He wants to continue to be recruited, treated well and hear what other coaches say. No rush to hurry. Has to be tough to tell the coaches no that have a long relationship with youGood write up on Steven Reynolds. He states he isn’t a Purdue lean because of his sisters.
4-star G Steven Reynolds updates recruitment; talks visits and schools
On3's Jamie Shaw caught up with four-star guard Steven Reynolds to dive into his recruitment with an update.www.on3.com
I think I may have seen one video a year or so ago and none on Sularski that would probably be hard to grab anyway
