Thanks, knowing that does ease my fears ... a little.
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Completely agree. Purdue is going to have to pay these guys, but it’s clear that all three are playing in a program/ system that knows how to utilize them. I’ve said this before, winning will also go a long way towards keeping these guys.
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I'm not familiar enough with Wayne Gretzky, but Braden has a vision and understanding of the game rarely seen. It is also why he is allowed to roam the court on D instead of the typical D (on ball & help). WE have all seen his ability to find someone with a pass. His quickness and change of pace is why he can blow by some people.
What everyone has seen, but perhaps not noticed is his drive towards the baseline with a jumper. He always gets it off and it always has a chance to go in. I will not be surprised in a last few seconds if this isn't a go to play in that the help is all removed to the lane and opposite since so it is only one on one for that shot. Course that "safety" has to be on top of the key so a runout is less possible should he miss and bounce towards the FT line.
I think Ja just might like having a guy like edey on his team 😀
I really noticed the baseline jumper last August during the scrimmage. It was really the first time I had seen him pull it out and he was hitting it decently. But it did worry me a bit with the fading away, as you know, that can be a tough shot since body mechanics are a bit off. But it’s his Brad and butter now and completely agree that will prob be the shot (we saw it vs ole miss even tho he barely drew iron).
Naturally, there are other variables at play relative to the D and other Purdue players, but if Braden is normal or better yet ON...I can see this becoming a go to in a last possession game. It eliminates the potential for the ball to not get intercepted or the recipient turning it over. It ensures a shot...which many plays do NOT ensure...and it is probably close to 50% successful. Taken too early and nobody as a safety Purdue would be in a bad position if the offensive players were pretty much flattened along the baseline.
Similar, but even more susceptible to a run out should one not hustle to become a safety is a 1-4 low, where everybody is along the baseline and the guard has the lane to work for a shot. Here because the two players just outside the lane could help you want a player that is going to get a soft shot up...and many times that is a taller player...and need shooters in the corners to hold the D there.
Perfectly said. And also, he’s our best player and exactly the guy we want taking the last shot in that situation.
That's where that hockey skills come in. Guy tried check him.
WAIT! Are you......saying.......Zach Edey.........played hockey????
He even pitched in baseball too!
I'm curious where you saw/heard that Caleb is going to Ohio State for med school.
Here is what you need to know about Gretzky. He did not have the hardest, slapshot,wrist shot, was not the fastest or biggest player. But he was very good at all these things. He had incredible vision and an ability to know where the puck would go off the boards, and when a player would break open passing him the puck in stride. He was not the fastest, but he was quick, agile and a great passer. He saw the play developing before others saw it. Sound familiar?
Just some conjecture I heard, based on the fact that his fiance is supposedly going to grad school at OSU.
She’s going to dental school there I believe so it’s speculation that he’s gonna go there too haha
I'll add that Braden also has a lot of skill. IN just the last game he did a behind the back bounce pass through traffic in the lane to Trey where there wasn't a whole lot of room.
It was a tad unnecessary 😂 BUT the skill to do that in that much traffic…pretty amazing. Hats off to TKR for having the hands to catch those passes too.
No question he added some flair, but the ability to do that still speaks volumes relative to his skill. No question he also was very comfortable out there doing his thing
Yeah and he just recently got accepted into OSU’s Med school, so I think that seals the deal.
If he DOES somehow get a fifth year, I wonder if OSU would allow him to defer starting med school for a year ?
Just from the person above? He was the class after the Covid class so he doesn’t get an extra year.
Why would he do that? Pretty sure he’s not trying to extend out his playing career.
Correct, his first year he did get Covid than hurt his foot causing him to miss a decent amount of games, maybe he could petition the NCAA to get that year back? I doubt he’d even want to play another year though.
Despite his illness, he and Purdue (because it's the NCAA institution that makes the application) would not be able to apply for a medical hardship waiver. He played in too many games, and it wasn't season-ending.
There's chatter about a 5th year of eligibility going forward - haven't seen anything where that would be extended to players currently in their last year of eligibility.....but who knows? It's becoming a free-for-all anyway, sooner or later.
And now......back to our regularly scheduled programming - Get Off my Lawn, New Pal! I just planted that bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, featherbed bench and northern California sinsemilla hybrid mix.
The amazing stuff about this is, that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon, take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt that night on this stuff.
Don’t forget Profit Sharing is scheduled to start later this year. Purdue will be able to pay well due to the Big10 having the most TV money along with other shared payouts due to football playoff and March Madness. Expect the potential of more so called 5 star athletes deciding they enjoy winning along with $$$.
I’m confused here…
He played in :
21-22 Frosh year - 34 games
22-23 Soph year - 35 games
23-24 Junior year - 36 games
24-25 Senior year - 21 games (so far this year)
A player had to play in the 20-21 season to get a covid year. And he’s played in too many games to even consider a medical red shirt.
So how would he get any type of extra year? Sorry not trying to be difficult, just trying to understand.
I really don’t know. Just heard it was a possibility. Nothing he would sue over, more of a “if it happens, great, if not, off to med school” sort of thing.
They are taking about letting all players have five years of eligibility.
