Evan Boudreaux Commits!
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it was on the home page. Thought you saw it.
https://purdue.rivals.com/news/grad-transfer-evan-boudreaux-commits-to-purdue
By adding an Ivy League player? 35%? I think we were 75% to make the tournament before today. Maybe 80% now. Hope his game transitions to better competition.
If no other reason, the averages- Big Ten got 4 this year, they will be more generous next year 6-7. I am pretty sure we can go Top 6.
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reloads rather than rebuilds now.
purdue can develop a lengthy tournament appearance streak, especially with some of the big ten teams down right now.
im hoping wheeler takes the three spot. Haarms Buodreaux Wheeler Edwards Eastern.
That is very long, athletic in at least four positions, and has shooters as well.
interesting.
I hadn’t thought of this. They could play both ways, big or small, pick and roll or pick and pop, slips, motion either way. It hinges on Wheeler. If he can play, all lineups work.
Small:
Boudreaux
Wheeler
Cline
Edwards
Eastern
Big:
Haarms
Boudreaux
Wheeler
Edwards
Eastern
Sounds like he was a great player on an awful team. Dartmouth stinks out loud and has for like 60 years. I want to say when I looked at standings they only had won 7-8 games.
Correction, by adding the Ivy League's *second leading scorer* in '17 plus a year of growth and conditioning.
I watched about 50 seconds of Ivy League basketball on Championship weekend. I think Penn won. Dudes in our conference will be a smidge quicker. We will see how be adjusts. I would think 8-10 ppg.
I'd sure hope so. They don't put us as a part of the POWER 5 for nothing.
So, they didn't shut him down?
Do you think they're any better than the America East conference?
I really don't think focusing on exactly how good he was two years ago matters. He has done something for the past year, who knows what, but I "assume" it was to improve himself - since he gave up a year just because he wanted to play on a team in the dance. He gets our strength coach and he gets better players ALL around him. How often does a player blossom when he doesn't have to do it all? ... or, admittedly, at times not ... but it just doesn't make sense to me that it will be not. Plus, let's consider who would be playing if he wasn't here. Now then ....
I forgot - Painter wanted him ... so, that's all that really matters...
I think from the leadership and size/strength assets, he means at least 10 points per game differential ... maybe not all from him, but from the team. And yes, yes, I do know that is a LOT. considering we lost only one game by more than 10 points until the dance. WOW, that's an interesting stat to put into this equation.
So, even though we have NO idea what games we would have lost by say 5 or less next year, we will win them ... hmmmm
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I would say America East has better athletes. Some decent tournament history as well.
One commitment down. two scholarships left to give. My thoughts are one more freshman, and one more grad transfer. probably a small forward, and a Pg.
I'm starting to see the rumors on this board about Taylor not coming back. That's his decision. I have no idea how hard it was for him to rehab after his injury and try to come back to the level of his previous skills.
I have to believe we will see more de-commitments and transfers in the upcoming weeks.
As for Boudreaux, I believe he's a good player and somebody who will fit into our system well.
I'm starting to see the rumors on this board about Taylor not coming back. That's his decision. I have no idea how hard it was for him to rehab after his injury and try to come back to the level of his previous skills.
I have to believe we will see more de-commitments and transfers in the upcoming weeks.
As for Boudreaux, I believe he's a good player and somebody who will fit into our system well.
I humbly suggest that what has been perceived as a rumor RE: Taylor was not a rumor. In my mind, I see a transfer, but when I study the roster, I don't see anyone leaving.
Regarding more recruits, we do need a PG, at least for a year or two, but maybe not next year. I still like the kid from Fordham, but he seems to have gone quiet. I don't want a leftover freshman PG, although maybe if he were tall and defensive-minded and might redshirt.... maybe. I am still struck by the number of redhsirts on the final four teams.
Well...
Louisville/Xavier
Wisconsin
Illinois
Butler
NC State
All those were after him.
Yeah . . . I'll take him.
It's not a guarantee, but, clearly, the "experts" see something.
I mean, people OTHER than the experts on this forum. . .
Exactly. If Cline plays at a wing, you have to have Wheeler at the 4. You can’t have Cline and Bourdaeux in at the same time trying to defend top teams 3 and 4 guys.
Let's be honest. You can't have Cline in if you need defense over offense. Not a knock on him ... he is what he is ... but you're giving up to get.
With the commitment from Isiah in 2009, I could see Painter going after a grad transfer PG to fill a one year gap. I still believe painter is looking for another 6'6-6'8 small forward with outside shooting ability with that player being a freshmen. Unfortunately, i don't know of any Painter is targeting or any quality SF still available. . Maybe with the potential coaching carousel, there may be a player who previously commited, but will now re-open their recruitment much like Boudreaux
Don't know much about him, but his highlights look solid, numbers are solid even against good teams and he certainly fills a need. Welcome Evan!!
Well......maybe Cline will go to Defensive College this summer and learn how to become a lock down defender.
I don’t care what anyone says if you average 17 and 10 as a sophomore even in the Ivy League and especially as a 6’8” 220 dude, you can AT LEAST be serviceable. I will say he has the old school YMCA game. This is something that, besides his maturity and intelligence, will help. Sometimes those dudes who aren’t as athletic have sneaks had to find ways to score and contribute. When you pair that with the athleticism we have coming back/in, I think it’s a good combo. But IDK I’m just a dude
Bazley to G league.
1st guy from high school to G
1st guy from high school to G
Yeah the rebounding at least should translate plus It seems everybody is forgetting that He has has had a whole redshirt year to practice He should be better than a 17 and 10 guy in the Ivy league next year
Yes he was a top target we started recruiting him early mainly for his defense and rebounding .
We win games with this lineup if: Cline has a senior year that’s consistent. He needs to provide us as close as possible to what Mathias did. Tall order. Haarms needs 25lbs and a chill pill. Will be interesting to see him develop in a more fast paced offense that doesn’t have to feed the post each possession. Eastern MUST become a better spot up scorer. He’s a great athlete but has to be somewhat of a scoring threat from the perimeter. I’m pumped to have Boudeaux. He looks like someone that can be the steady and consistent war horse that this team needs. Boogie just needs to be Boogie. He just needs to continue to get better at knowing when and where. He can take a game over and it’s never a bad thing to have one of those.
Does this mean he feels some of the 19' fowards are going elsewhere? Do you feel they are willing to sit behind wheeler and Evan for a year?
jacksonville averaged 7' wtih a 6'5" and 5'10 guard when gilmore played, but I was also mentioning Florida in 1987 and that team had may 3 that were drafted as well.
No question that more strength will help him. However, it is more important for bigs than perimeter players and was more important for perimeter players yesterday than today...generally
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