You and 1973 just not sure what kinda fans you both are. What I no since I been through the process and I have met every coach you can name even did an unofficial visit to Kentucky going into my son freshman year and what many of you think you no you don't unless you actually met these coaches or you were a player that was recruited or a parent of a kid that is being recruited or recruited. Your Educated guesses of what a plan A or B player is as well as what a scout may say what a player ranking is and what status they are this is what I do no. At this point no player from the class of 2018 has stepped foot on a college court yet , hasn't played a college game yet hasn't practiced or lifted a weight at the college level yet and yet many of you think they the 5star players will just come in a dominate college ball. 2017 class who are in college now only a few had the opportunity to play in some foreign trip games to get a sense of what college ball is and yet still hasn't competed against any college games in there conference or any none conference games yet. As the season plays out let's see just how many of those players you all consider plan A guys that may attend Kentucky or Duke or 5 star players top 25/30 players watch many struggle and watch many sit the bench bcuz its to many freshman on one team and the pressures they will have under the bright lights on the big stage many will struggle badly I seen it VJ king , marquee bolden to name a few all were top 25 all American but yet did not play much and it's gonna happen to these players as well watch. My son played with and against many of these kids at Kentucky,Duke Kansas and Louisville at the USA tryouts 2015/16/17. Played with josh Jackson Jason Tatum to name a few and did his thang against all them. I'll say this I've never ever cared about ranking even tho my son is considered on many sites a 4 star player but my son has never ever cared about none of that bcuz he knows when it's time to step foot on that court his ranking his star status goes out the window if he don't perform on that court. All I no is this my son puts in many hours working on his game since he's been in 4th grade and he knows as long as he continues to keep growing as a player he will reach his ultimate goal. Same goes for every player that are freshman this season but for the top tier players that are ranked very high all Americans 5 star players the pressure and expectations will have a toll on them if they don't perform. Many will struggle under the bright light, big stage, the competition bcuz of what many did in HS verses college age 20 something grown men it will be a challenge to say the least. Painter chooses to recruit all types of players even 5 star ones but many wanna go to the bigger name school and be coached by the bigger name coach rather than go to a school that fits their style of play and get opportunity to play. Painter has been successful with less rather getting a all American who will feel he his is entitled and demand to be treated differently than a lesser rank player and mess up the chemistry of the team that could cause friction in the Locker room and on the court so he gets kids that wanna be apart of a program that teaches the values of team 1st and wanna develop as a player with a high character personality those are the kids he wants to represent purdue and that is what he has now and with athletes and skilled players to match and will be a scary team to play against by time conference play begins.
