Harry Giles

[BoilerDeac]

This is slightly irrelevant, but I need to vent a bit. As a Wake Forest alum, the fanbase was pretty excited about the opportunity to land Harry Giles (number one overall recruit from Winston-Salem, NC, where Wake is located)...pretty similar to how I think we all felt during the Swanigan recruitment.

Not surprisingly, apparently he has informed the Wake coaching staff that he is headed to Duke. Much like Swanigan's buddies at Cal, Harry Giles' "best friend" is Jayson Tatum, also heading to Duke.

With that being said, I'm pissed, like I was when Swanigan committed to M$U. I know Swanigan had Purdue ties with Barnes, but I really do think it takes a special type of kid to not pick one of the more traditional powerhouses/to pick the best FIT for the himself.

Everything I've read and/or heard about Caleb is that he is mature beyond his years. It is hard for an 18 year old kid to not get caught up in the "status" that might come with playing for a Duke, UK, UNC, and I guess, in this case, M$U.

Picking a blue-blood like Duke, UNC, UK, KU will never be a bad decision, but college bball needs more kids like Caleb, Ivan Rabb, and Malik Newman. Just a reminder to myself how fortunate we are to have Swanigan; this kid is special.

 

[tjreese]

This is slightly irrelevant, but I need to vent a bit. As a Wake Forest alum, the fanbase was pretty excited about the opportunity to land Harry Giles (number one overall recruit from Winston-Salem, NC, where Wake is located)...pretty similar to how I think we all felt during the Swanigan recruitment.

Not surprisingly, apparently he has informed the Wake coaching staff that he is headed to Duke. Much like Swanigan's buddies at Cal, Harry Giles' "best friend" is Jayson Tatum, also heading to Duke.

With that being said, I'm pissed, like I was when Swanigan committed to M$U. I know Swanigan had Purdue ties with Barnes, but I really do think it takes a special type of kid to not pick one of the more traditional powerhouses/to pick the best FIT for the himself.

Everything I've read and/or heard about Caleb is that he is mature beyond his years. It is hard for an 18 year old kid to not get caught up in the "status" that might come with playing for a Duke, UK, UNC, and I guess, in this case, M$U.

Picking a blue-blood like Duke, UNC, UK, KU will never be a bad decision, but college bball needs more kids like Caleb, Ivan Rabb, and Malik Newman. Just a reminder to myself how fortunate we are to have Swanigan; this kid is special.

Caleb said what he wants to do. He knows that Purdue is good but not loaded like some teams. he also knows he would play within a team concept. Any kid with enough confidence to take on the loaded teams and believe his team can beat them...is a warrior and doesn't back down easily. Now if a player wanted all the limelight...Matt may not be the best coach for that. Caleb made a decision for his future (playing a 4 in the pros) with Purdue being his best choice to do that and also with his belief that his team can accomplish all the other teams can...

That mental approach is a good one to have on your team

 

[Heller]

Anyone who thinks Duke doesn't cheat is fooling themselves. But you just don't take down a Coach K without damaging the NCAA. Otherwise they would have looked into things like Suliamon and that kid who bought 100,000 worth of jewelry while still a student. The playing field is definitely not level for all schools.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Update on Harry Giles:

It looks like he just suffered a major injury.....torn ACL. Hope he can recover and play well, wherever he ends up.

From ESPN.com:

Nation's No. 1 recruit tears his ACL

Harry Giles, the top recruit in the 2016 class, tore his right ACL Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the 2015-16 season, according to ESPN sources and media reports. The four schools still involved with Giles' recruitment are Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Wake Forest, and a decision was expected imminently.

 

[I Am The 1 And Only]

This is slightly irrelevant, but I need to vent a bit. As a Wake Forest alum, the fanbase was pretty excited about the opportunity to land Harry Giles (number one overall recruit from Winston-Salem, NC, where Wake is located)...pretty similar to how I think we all felt during the Swanigan recruitment.

Not surprisingly, apparently he has informed the Wake coaching staff that he is headed to Duke. Much like Swanigan's buddies at Cal, Harry Giles' "best friend" is Jayson Tatum, also heading to Duke.

With that being said, I'm pissed, like I was when Swanigan committed to M$U. I know Swanigan had Purdue ties with Barnes, but I really do think it takes a special type of kid to not pick one of the more traditional powerhouses/to pick the best FIT for the himself.

Everything I've read and/or heard about Caleb is that he is mature beyond his years. It is hard for an 18 year old kid to not get caught up in the "status" that might come with playing for a Duke, UK, UNC, and I guess, in this case, M$U.

Picking a blue-blood like Duke, UNC, UK, KU will never be a bad decision, but college bball needs more kids like Caleb, Ivan Rabb, and Malik Newman. Just a reminder to myself how fortunate we are to have Swanigan; this kid is special.

Don't use a dollar symbol when referring to MSU. Ok? Not cool man! That makes me mad!! Here's to a speedy recovery for Harry Giles.

 

[BBG]

Don't use a dollar symbol when referring to MSU. Ok? Not cool man! That makes me mad!! Here's to a speedy recovery for Harry Giles.

Good Lord you really are one butthurt M$U fan.

 

[Heller]

Don't use a dollar symbol when referring to MSU. Ok? Not cool man! That makes me mad!! Here's to a speedy recovery for Harry Giles.

Stop supporting a sleazeball coach at M$U or and emoji for a program that covers up crimes. You could share it with ND and several others.

 

[SnowLeopard]

Torn ACL?

Isn't there a law that makes it compulsory for Giles to now commit to Purdue

Update on Harry Giles:

It looks like he just suffered a major injury.....torn ACL. Hope he can recover and play well, wherever he ends up.

From ESPN.com:

Nation's No. 1 recruit tears his ACL

Harry Giles, the top recruit in the 2016 class, tore his right ACL Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the 2015-16 season, according to ESPN sources and media reports. The four schools still involved with Giles' recruitment are Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Wake Forest, and a decision was expected imminently.

 

[GemstateBoiler]

Don't use a dollar symbol when referring to MSU. Ok? Not cool man! That makes me mad!! Here's to a speedy recovery for Harry Giles.

I'm telling my mom on you. You $houldn't u$e $$$$ $ign$ like that. I'm really up$et. That really pi$$e$ me off $o much...

$eriou$ly? I gue$$ he could have u$ed $partan$.

 

[PU pit bull]

Caleb said what he wants to do. He knows that Purdue is good but not loaded like some teams. he also knows he would play within a team concept. Any kid with enough confidence to take on the loaded teams and believe his team can beat them...is a warrior and doesn't back down easily. Now if a player wanted all the limelight...Matt may not be the best coach for that. Caleb made a decision for his future (playing a 4 in the pros) with Purdue being his best choice to do that and also with his belief that his team can accomplish all the other teams can...

That mental approach is a good one to have on your team

I agree. PU may not have been his first choice, but it was his best choice.

 

[sixpackpete]

Good Lord you really are one butthurt M$U fan.

He is jealous. He knows the REAL M$U is north of here!!!

 

[pboiler18]

Harry Giles is great player but is also a grade A ball hog. Duke will maybe get him playing some team ball, but he almost single handedly shot the U19 team USA squad out of the gold this summer. KId is a high volume shooter, hasn't become a consistent high volume maker at this point!

 

[BoilerDeac]

Harry Giles is great player but is also a grade A ball hog. Duke will maybe get him playing some team ball, but he almost single handedly shot the U19 team USA squad out of the gold this summer. KId is a high volume shooter, hasn't become a consistent high volume maker at this point!

In fairness, you shouldn't judge Giles on that U19 performance. The only one who wasn't a ball hog on that team was Brunson.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

In fairness, you shouldn't judge Giles on that U19 performance. The only one who wasn't a ball hog on that team was Brunson.

I expect Brunson to do very well with Villanova.

 

[pboiler18]

In fairness, you shouldn't judge Giles on that U19 performance. The only one who wasn't a ball hog on that team was Brunson.

Swanigan?

 

[BoilerDeac]

Swanigan?

I don't think Swanigan got the ball enough to even be up for ballhog consideration haha

 

[BoilerDeac]

I expect Brunson to do very well with Villanova.

Yeah, I think so too. As good as I expect this Purdue team to be, adding Brunson would have made this team downright scary.

 

[tjreese]

Yeah, I think so too. As good as I expect this Purdue team to be, adding Brunson would have made this team downright scary.

yes...Brunson was impressive