Brian Waddell
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Not surprised by that at all. Would have been shocked if he was staying actually.
Makes sense, good luck to him and hope he gets some PT
His girlfriend is at Louisville now so wouldn't shock me to see him there or near there.
Yeah there or a smaller school in the area. Good luck to him!
I thought he looked pretty good when he was in there. Hopefully, he gets a big role somewhere.
I suspect Burgess sees himself as a TKR in the making and stays. He is smart enough to see where he needs to get better to BE a TKR caliber player. Painter demonstrated that he will use that type of player.
Berg probably fits the Matt Haarms mold. He will need to go elsewhere to get more PT. So he is probably going as well.
Berg probably fits the Matt Haarms mold. He will need to go elsewhere to get more PT. So he is probably going as well.
Not sure why Burgess would leave after 1 year as he seems to have a future here, but who knows.
Would be shocked if RB is going anywhere.
Great mystery of life . What if ….. If Waddell doesn’t tear his ACL and gets a chance early in his career. But he has his degree and a bright future ahead. Thanks Brian you are a Boilermaker
no question, we need a 6'8 to 6'11" enforcer to guard rim and rebound, does not need to score, except for lobs and putbacks.
Hope it is Berg over Burgess. Burgess definitely has a lot more potential. Berg’s scholarship could be used for Cluff.
yes, but we don't have to use them all. I frankly don't see a reason to use them all. Furst out, West in. Waddell out, transfer in. Maybe someone else too? I do not see a reason to go more than 13, unless we just want to extend scholarships to 2 of this year's walk-ons. There's just no room in the rotation, and that's not unique to Purdue. I think all this is going to do is make transferring more common.
I agree - I think Berg is next
So if Berg played for these smaller schools that have guys in portal with good numbers, would that be him too?
Last week an insider had said that a player had already contacted Painter about leaving. But that no official word would be said until the tourney was over. I guess we now know who that player was. And we also know my source was telling the truth.
As an alum and hater of the portal, I can live with this since he likely has his degree. So, I'll always consider him a Boilermaker no matter where he goes. I would actually love to see him tear it up at a mid-major, but even think he could get playing time in the right situation at a major.
Don’t know but read on here earlier in the winter that he already has his degree
Unless he will actually play/compete for PT, not next year—he can have it after next. But we gotta go get 2-3 guys in the portal if we wanna make a run.
Prob smaller school closer to Louisville where his gf is but butler could make sense too
I dunno. I think for anyone year run picking up 2-3 one year rentals who want a little money and a chance for a national championship run is a viable path. You can get another big like Cluff, a swing 3 who can drive and play a little bigger than Heide, and a Jones type that can give Braden a few minutes rest and be a secondary ball handler wouldn't be a bad thing. You can do grad transfer for one of them, portal for another one or two. Heide and Colvin and Cox and Harris will all still get their chances and they all know the following season it's literally them as the core of the team with DJ.
Painter has already said he is considering at least 2 players. 1 might do the trick but injuries and foul troubles and needs in multiple places says 2 is better.
around two hours - give or take - straight shot on I-64 East.
Wore out that stretch way.....way.....back in the day.
I was going to say X too but then thought who is their coach, Waddell is not a Pitino jr type player
Cluff could have two years….depends on the JUCO ruling but he played his Frosh and soph at a JUCO.
could well be. But he'll still be limited mobility compared to so many bigs these days. So not what you'd be looking for to fill 1 or 2 spots on a championship contender. Maybe after a another year of playing full time. ?? Maybe we'll see that play out. (for him, not back to Purdue if he leaves)
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