I watched off and on with the NCAA. Just based on a very very little sample, not sure what the fuss is about.
Anybody watch Swanigan last night?
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I had a similar thought changing games back and forth. I hardly saw him touch the ball. But if the big boys want him then I hope Purdue can seal the deal.
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Watched some of the game as well. He may not of had a good game but I didn't see a "one and done" performance. But again it was only one game ...
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Did not, but read The Star and other Indiana newspapers recap of the game! After a slow start it sounded like when the game was on the line he contributed to pulling out the win! Read that Matt and his staff were at the game so it sounds like we are still pursuing him big time. I really hope they can get him to Purdue and get over that recruiting hump!
I thought I read on this board that he wanted to play PF and not just be a center??? I could be mistaken on that though! So Is he waiting to see what Hammons is going to do as part of his decision process? I guess we will all know soon as the next signing window opens soon!
I thought I read on this board that he wanted to play PF and not just be a center??? I could be mistaken on that though! So Is he waiting to see what Hammons is going to do as part of his decision process? I guess we will all know soon as the next signing window opens soon!
I think he will be very good and really hope Purdue gets him. I just don't see him as a one and done type of guy though. Great to hear that the entire Purdue staff was at his state title game.
I watched most of the game. He is a smart player with a soft touch and is a good ball handler/passer for his size. He didn't try to force things and the guards on his team really dominated the ball most of the game and he didn't have many good opportunities because of that.
He is very skilled and just seemed like a very smart player, just not flashy. Just a matter of how his athleticism would translate in college. Reminded me of a more skilled Zac Randolph.
He is very skilled and just seemed like a very smart player, just not flashy. Just a matter of how his athleticism would translate in college. Reminded me of a more skilled Zac Randolph.
I was there. The Homestead guards dominated the ball, as said above. Evansville Reitz also played a very good swarming defense that Homestead struggled with. It was a small sample size. The kid had 20, 14, and 6 and a huge block at the end of the game. If that's not his best game then I definitely want him. Glad to see Painter and crew front and center for the game. It couldn't hurt Purdue's chances if Swanigan saw them all there during the biggest moment of his high school career.
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I've come to,the conclusion that he won't wow you, but he's very good in a team setting. Does all the little things that great players do. In the end though, I think the jump,to college is going to be much more difficult than people think. He's much like most bigs at the HS level in they are just so much bigger than the guy they are playing against. In college he will face both size and quickness that he hasn't seen yet.
In the first 3 quarters Evansville's game plan was to not let Swannigan touch the ball or get shots up, however the other center, I can not remember his name, had a bunch of points due to the fact Evansville was focusing on Swannigan.
First time I had seen him play....watched about half the game off and on while switching back and forth to ND/KY. Didn't look like a one and done to me but like I said this is the only time I have seen him play. Physically he looks like he could be a beast. Did see a pic on Twitter of Painter, Brantley and 2 other Purdue coaches at the game. Reitz really swarmed him first part of the game.
You and some others should probably temper your enthusiasm about the idea of him being a Boilermaker, for your own good. All of the predictions I have seen from people that cover recruiting and college basketball closely have him going to Michigan State, with a few guesses of Duke and Kentucky thrown in as well. None of them have him picking Purdue.
He has all the tools just not a great athlete. He will be really good in college though. Reminds me of a lot better Andrew Chrabascz. He can hit 3s and handle the ball. that's what will make him really good
Why should we curb our enthusiasm? If Painter didn't think he had a chance, would the entire coaching staff be there? Will we get him? I have no idea....but then either do ANY of the experts you note. That's right NONE of them know. It is easy to sit there and say he'll likely go to MS or KY or Duke. There's ZERO risk in saying that....but to claim they have any knowledge? No....don't buy it.
So...won't temper my enthusiasm. Will be excited when we he signs. Will be bummed if he chooses somewhere else. But it is sports...not life or death...so chill and enjoy the ride!
So...won't temper my enthusiasm. Will be excited when we he signs. Will be bummed if he chooses somewhere else. But it is sports...not life or death...so chill and enjoy the ride!
To you and BoiledInSports, it's not being pessimistic. It's being realistic. In all likelihood, he will not choose Purdue. That's the reality of the situation. People should temper their enthusiasm because they are getting their hopes up just to VERY likely have them brought back down to earth.
Ah, but the "realists" and "experts" said that Purdue would finish in the bottom of the B1G and not get invited to a tourney.
All the experts on recruiting are guessing. He's kept his recruiting very close to the vest so all they are doing is guessing.
Recruiting is a bit more predictable. Quick, name the last top 50 recruit Painter landed? 8 years ago. Or name the last time we beat out MSU, UK or Duke for a recruit? Not in the Painter era. It is possible, but it is a very remote likelihood. Look at UK, Duke, and MSU every year in the talk for elite 8's, final 4's and championships (MSU more so with the elite 8 side of things, and a final 4 every 4 years or so). Hard to see a top talent committing here realistically speaking. Maybe Swanigan starts a trend but it is hard to see that happening.
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Yeah, right. The experts and realists on this board thought that Haas and Thompson wouldn't contribute this year. In fact, on of them compared Haas to Matt ten Dam. And why do you draw the line at Top 50? Is the player rated #50 decidedly better than the player rated #70? No. You picked Top 50 because it suits your agenda.
If there's one thing Painter has made abundantly clear, it's that he WILL NOT waste his and his staff's time on a recruit that he thinks they don't have a shot with, ie backing off on Cody, Dawson, glynn Watson, etc.
Not sure if you were being sarcastic...if not, then there was A LOT of time that was wasted along the way for those guys that you mentioned, as well as others, so he either did not want to accept that the interest was not genuinely reciprocal, or he was really late in realizing it.
Here's something else to consider...other than Purdue (and Chicago State), every other program (and their respective staff) that is recruiting him was either playing yesterday or today...so while that is great that Painter was able to be there with his staff and show their interest, but it was also a result of his team and staff not playing while all of the others recruiting him were.
I think people expressing that they were not impressed are beign a bit harsh, as the kid was pretty impressive despite his guards dominating the ball, another solid big that benefited from all of the attention paid to him, and he did not force things or get frustrated. The kid is very talented, and he will be very good in college for someone...I will be extremely surprised if it were to be Purdue, but nice that they are at least in the mix...regardless of the reason(s). So hard to watch a kid, especially a big kid, in HS and make a really good assessment or evaluation...AAU ball and style is entirely diiferent and where most kids actually earn their offers.
Here's something else to consider...other than Purdue (and Chicago State), every other program (and their respective staff) that is recruiting him was either playing yesterday or today...so while that is great that Painter was able to be there with his staff and show their interest, but it was also a result of his team and staff not playing while all of the others recruiting him were.
I think people expressing that they were not impressed are beign a bit harsh, as the kid was pretty impressive despite his guards dominating the ball, another solid big that benefited from all of the attention paid to him, and he did not force things or get frustrated. The kid is very talented, and he will be very good in college for someone...I will be extremely surprised if it were to be Purdue, but nice that they are at least in the mix...regardless of the reason(s). So hard to watch a kid, especially a big kid, in HS and make a really good assessment or evaluation...AAU ball and style is entirely diiferent and where most kids actually earn their offers.
I'll never forget when a friend of mine watched Gary Roosevelt play New Palestine in the Hall of Flame Classic and concluded that Glen Robinson was "nothing special".
sometimes players are so smooth and make things look easier than what they really are, from what I saw on video of Swanigan, this is what I thought of him
Isn't he for all intents and purposes a senior then as it relates to basketball? Maybe that's what you were saying.
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