That too....but I have to believe we lose one or two players who might be asked to not come back or simply redshirt. I do want Furst and Gillis on the team next year along with Loyer, Smith, and TKR.
McDaniel is a big no way for me. Guy couldn't even play full time this year because of "academic issues". That smells of trouble to me.
I guess you haven't been reading the other threads.
i think Morton may want to come back but will encourage otherwise. Could see him offers a assistant role however. i know if Mason wanted to come back every year for the next decade I would let him, just be the consummate playmaker and teammate, love that guy. i would hate to see it but I'm sure that braydon will at least dip his toe in the NBA waters. the rest i would only be speculating. I hope colvin knows just how big a piece he will be in next years team. i could see him taking the role of jones. harris as awesome as he looks i thingk will take at least a half a season to integrate. Caleb may be the only casualty i worry. but i may be wrong he has taken his role in stride this year for the great er good and he played great last year so who knows. going to be exciting and painful all at the same time
Why would we tell someone to not come back and then recruit someone from the portal? What do we need next year that we won’t have already?
To keep all the incoming class plus Gillis plus a portal guy you would need 3 of Heide, Colvin, Berg, Waddell to not come back.
Not to mention these guys are supposedly ready to play....... to what extent remains to be seen.
Yeah, good call on McDaniel. We certainly don't need a troublemaker on the team. Williams seems like a good kid, though. Not that we have room for him anyway. Just playing along with the "what if" scenario laid out by Twin.
I have. That’s the point. If YOU had, perhaps this doesn’t even exist.
He can play it as long as Purdue is viewed a top program and he gets who he wants. He is betting on a team beating individual talent in some cases and as long as he keeps having players get older he can do that. We are in a different world a world that Saban said is different than his 50 years of coaching.
It will be interesting to see how Catchings plays out. There is a chance Catchings won't be an all league type player his freshman year, but scouts could still see his potential and he could get drafted. Purdue hasn't had a recruit that was on anybody's draft board for a while (if ever).
You don't think you can find better players in the portal than what you already have? About every position is upgradable.
The goal is to win a NC, not just put together group of players who get along. Plus, none of us are in the locker room, we don't know whether these guys like eachother or not. But, if you can use the portal to build a better team and upgrade the talent, you absolutely do so.
Thank you...saved me from typing about chemistry and such. Plugging a spot will most likely take place down the road sometime and it could grow to two possibly, but Matt's approach right or wrong is more cerebral (lot of sets and language to learn) with the team being more than a collection of individuals. Play a different style and recruit a different player and the portal could provide more interest IMO
well we have six coming in so taking out of the portal means the 7th guy is upgradeable. Disagree on Braden, TKR, Heide, Colvin, and Loyer. You don’t recruit over those guys. That leaves Berg, Furst, and Waddell and one of those guys already is gone as we are over signed. Reports are Waddell is really good he just plays behind too many good players. If you can get a Hunter Dickinson type player at center I would agree but we won’t. But my guess is Painter will be happy with the 4 options he has at center (although decent chance one won’t be here). At the 4 we can play TKR and Heide. We are so good at guard next year I don’t see why anyone worth a crap would be willing to come here, certainly not someone better than Loyer.
MP is not going to the portal unless someone leaves voluntarily (in addition to whoever is leaving to fix the oversign)
Maybe I’m the minority but I want to get away from the slow dump it into the post style. Love Zach and all he has brought to Purdue but the potential returning players + new class = world of possibilities to play faster and more dynamic. I think the ideal starting lineup day 1 is TKR, Catchings, Colvin, Loyer and Braden. Maybe do Nebraska style line changes with 2nd 5 of Berg, Burgess, Cam, Cox and Harris.....just spitballing
Agreed beef! Zach has been amazing to watch and make Purdue what they are. But next years team and beyond is going to be a different type of offense we haven’t seen since maybe 2019? Play more to the strengths of Braden and have the offense run through him.
Nope. Got Heide, Harris, Colvin (your absolute favorite), and Cox that could fill that void.
I think whether or not people like it, you are going to get your wish.
From everything I've heard, Harris is Jones 2.0
I like that except i would swap loyer for Heide and essentially play 4 guards. Heide is faster, stronger to the rim, better rebounder, and more upside on defense.
I think you're taking an idealistic approach, which I understand. But the reality is, the NCAA has created a free agency system for college athletes and the best ones are going to take advantage of that financially (as they should).
