Taylor's injury
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I hope he is still able to go to class, study, pass the tests and earn his degree. Great if he can play basketball, too. But if he becomes a solid citizen with a successful life, I am happy for him.
I think it would be better for the fans and for the player if expectations were lowered significantly. He seems like a good team guy but it is going to take a big leap in development to be a major contributor to a top 15 team.
Yes, because this is why recruited him and gave him a full-ride scholarship, so he can go to class, study and earn a degree. And yes, I am happy for him too. On the other hand, I don't think we Purdue fan will be too happy for ourselves the first game that both Haas and Swanigan are in big foul trouble and Basil can only cover one of those positions. Because, believe me, that is going to happen a few times this season. But now that I see the big picture, what's really important in life, I will be happy to see Taylor over on the sidelines in his boot studying for his degree.
I love how you rose-colored glasses guys make statements like this to imply that you are morally above us realists. If this is the case, why do we even have basketball scholarship? Let's just give them to students who will "go to class, study, pass the tests and earn (a) degree."
It should be a concern. I did get a couple of moments to talk with him a couple of weeks ago at a breakfast gathering. I asked if it was the same foot and he acknowledged it, but added that he would be okay. I believe he "rolled" it where before I think it was stress fractures...but then again...I'm getting older and my mind is not much better than 85% of the population.
Maybe it was 85...I can't remember?
He will be fine and make us all proud that he is a Boilermaker.
I expect great things and great things will happen.
Great young man and Boiler Up!
I expect great things and great things will happen.
Great young man and Boiler Up!
LOL. Somehow, most of us will survive this horrific tragedy that you know for a fact is coming.
"Realist" must be defined as someone who bitches about worst-case scenarios that they invented, that have no real importance in their lives, and that they have absolutely no control over.
I do hope he is or will be soon healed enough to help. Because he will be needed this year, not doubt.
"Worst-case scenarios that they invented" -- Good point; my fear of Purdue's lack of depth inside has no basis in reality at all.
By the way, how did that scrimmage against West Virginia go?
I may be wrong, but I'm guessing you meant vilehoopster? Otherwise you're telling boiler andy to ignore boiler andy? Not trying to be a literature queen, but I'm being a literature queen...
I may be wrong, but I'm guessing you meant vilehoopster? Otherwise you're telling boiler andy to ignore boiler andy? Not trying to be a literature queen, but I'm being a literature queen...
I'm saying he is a troll on a lot of posts, including the one I just replied to. Just letting others know that they can disregard what he says, like what I replied to.
Well, there is more to life than basketball. And in the grand scheme his degree is probably more important.
I think you're taking the statement about his degree a tad out of context.
There IS more to life than basketball. Case in point: Jay Simpson. I am proud Purdue stuck by its commitment to him, I support JT, hope he gets a degree and goes on to a great life, regardless of how -- or even if -- he can ever play for us.
That said, it is also true this year's team is now down a big man. The issue is not either/or; it's both.
That said, it is also true this year's team is now down a big man. The issue is not either/or; it's both.
