Regular Thread: Purdue's return to the Final Four

[collegehoopsfan123]

2025

 

[mathboy]

Yawn....

 

[Thadoc1]

Glad I put that down as a choice.

Can we pencil in cuonzo as a choice for our coach?....you know the guy that's left 3 programs in shambles when he left....

 

[tenwest]

Can we pencil in cuonzo as a choice for our coach?....you know the guy that's left 3 programs in shambles when he left....

Some men are born leaders and some men are born…..asst coaches.


Think Jay Wright will get the itch again or too old?

 

[Wolegib]

The final 4 is based on the play of your guards, not your coach. A better question to ask is will painter ever try to recruit the type of guard that could lead Purdue to a final 4? Macy was that type of guard. Alford was that type of guard. Mount was that type of guard. Dwayne wade was that type of guard. Quinn Buckner was that type of guard. David Thompson was that type of guard. Oscar Robertson was that type of guard. Notice a trend?

 

[Gemini95]

The final 4 is based on the play of your guards, not your coach. A better question to ask is will painter ever try to recruit the type of guard that could lead Purdue to a final 4? Macy was that type of guard. Alford was that type of guard. Mount was that type of guard. Dwayne wade was that type of guard. Quinn Buckner was that type of guard. David Thompson was that type of guard. Oscar Robertson was that type of guard. Notice a trend?

Is the trend that you mostly stopped watching basketball in 1987?

 

[collegehoopsfan123]

The final 4 is based on the play of your guards, not your coach. A better question to ask is will painter ever try to recruit the type of guard that could lead Purdue to a final 4? Macy was that type of guard. Alford was that type of guard. Mount was that type of guard. Dwayne wade was that type of guard. Quinn Buckner was that type of guard. David Thompson was that type of guard. Oscar Robertson was that type of guard. Notice a trend?

A Dwyane Wade type would be a great compliment to Colvin

and Catchings, etc. Not saying Harris is Dwyane Wade, but I sure

hope we get him this fall.

 

[BoilerAndy]

Why are you giving a bitter response? I am talking about Purdue's return

to the Final Four which is a positive thing in the future.

But don't we need Martin for Purdue to reach the FF?

 

[collegehoopsfan123]

But don't we need Martin for Purdue to reach the FF?

Not as the Head Coach.

Him or someone like him would help with improved NIL fundraising,

recruiting, and sealing the deal with recruits by selling the vision.

These are all his strong points. Back in the day, Zo closed the deal with

JaJuan Johnson, and we all know what type of class that led to.

The Final Four was right there before Hummel's injury.

 

[tjreese]

Is the trend that you mostly stopped watching basketball in 1987?

If it was as simple as guard play, shouldn’t all teams play five guards all the time and shouldn’t all five guards have the same skill strengths?

 

[Gemini95]

Guys I was just making a joke that his player examples were mostly from a long time ago.

 

[tjreese]

Guys I was just making a joke that his player examples were mostly from a long time ago.

I assume everyone got that. Now about that guard play? 😁

 

[Bleedinggoldandblack]

The final 4 is based on the play of your guards, not your coach. A better question to ask is will painter ever try to recruit the type of guard that could lead Purdue to a final 4? Macy was that type of guard. Alford was that type of guard. Mount was that type of guard. Dwayne wade was that type of guard. Quinn Buckner was that type of guard. David Thompson was that type of guard. Oscar Robertson was that type of guard. Notice a trend?

I was that type guard at the co-rec 🤣