Player of the year next year book itThe Bob Cousy Award Winner is giving it one more go-round in West Lafayette.
Braden Smith to Return for Senior Season
Purdue cements itself as a Final Four favorite in 2026 with one announcement.purdue.rivals.com
Def will be front runner and I’d be willing to
You might as well get used to it... it's not changing nor going away. I dislike it as well .. but it is the new college landscape.
The tricky game that will be played is how much do you invest in freshman and soph to keep them in the program to let them develop like Smith did? Will be really curious to see how the roster develops after next season and going forward for the next 4 years. If the roster turn over becomes larger and larger for Purdue every year, I wonder for how long Painter will want to put up with it? As long as the NIL stays strong, Purdue can compete. The development and retention of players will be very interesting in this new world.
Well the incoming recruits can see how they could develop like Carsen, Ivey, Zach and Braden did. And have to understand you work for it and put in the time. OR take the easy way out, go get paid, and hope your new coach develops you as well as the Purdue staff could.
Braden was offered 4-6 million, but coming back to Purdue for 4 at most, BUT he just signed with State Farm and has some other endorsements, so he will make it up. TKR not getting 3 Million and Fletch not getting over @ so I would say Purdue anted up 9 Mill at most for these 3.
