I love the kid. Been singing his praises since we signed him. You have to have high expectations or you'll settle for mediocrity.
Furst knows the system better and as we speak, can probably provide more, even if it doesn't show up on the stat sheet. Just being a senior leader on the floor and being willing to do a lot of small things.
Yes, and if it hasn't happened by Big 10 time I reckon Caleb will be in the rotation because the coaches already know what they have (and don't have) with Caleb. As noted they need to learn that about Will. He's got some attributes and you can't teach his size. I worry about his reaction times, same as DJ (who already looked quicker last night). Game needs to slow down for them. TIME and results against opponents will determine.
Very few here value the defense and picks and learned experience part of the game like coaches do.
I love when people think they know better than a young man what they should or shouldn't do.
I want somebody that can give us something on the floor though. You can provide leadership even when you are not playing.
He can do what he wants. But a girlfriend and med school isn't an excuse when you can still have both plus playing. If he doesn't care about playing time, then I'd question his passion for the game.
So you are saying what is and what isn't a valid excuse. It certainly sounds like you're telling him what he should do.
Hilarious to see an indinia fan trying to tell a PURDUE player what is and isn't important. I am sure Furst is really dreading you "questioning" his passion for the game.
I think you need to be seeing the floor for younger/other guys to take you "seriously". You can have leadership qualities but you still "usually" have to prove you deserve to be heard with your play. JMO
what has he said or done to make you think he doens't care about his pt?
Tough to be behind Zach for all those years. Sometimes, if the opportunity isn't there, it's hard to develop.
Oh, I hear you. I mean in the context of if he wanted to maximize his productivity and career as a basketball player, then he should have transferred.
And Caleb is really an old time center that's had to play 4 because of Zach. He's never had the outside shot but spent a lot of time working on it instead of his post moves. If he'd been able to play 5 his whole career he'd likely be a decent rotation player even if undersized. Still can be.
Of course. Furst had good options either way, but there are also plenty of other prestigious -- and, yes, more prestigious universities than Purdue -- he could have also played more minutes at.
The fact he's still there while a dude he's better than is getting more pt. And if "well my gf and degree, so it's okay" is the reason, I don't think he cares all that much about actually playing the game.
It was the same under Knight. It was pretty normal for dudes to breakout their junior and/sr year. Because there was normally someone ahead of them. I figured Jacobsen would start, but Furst getting 2 minutes while Berg gets 8, and is a -5 in those 8... That doesn't make sense to me. Furst at this point makes for a perfect veteran backup. He's going to do what he's supposed to. He isn't going to demand the ball. He can shoot about 30% from 3. Hustle. I would have given him all 8 of Bergs minutes without hesitation.
Just stop. Go jump on the backs of your own players and stop stirring shit here.
Good thing you're not the coach. Plenty of arm-chair coaching you can do for your own team. Leave ours to us.
Whoa now. I'm not here to defend you know who, but the most common lineup offered by posters on this very website all off-season was TKR, Heide, Colvin, Loyer, Smith.
Sorry should have said no one would have been surprised if he started
Ehhh, he had plenty of opportunities. Just never played well when he got minutes.
Butler doesn't have a med school. That would have been a step down in every way. IU's med school is in Indy. They don't have a duplicate med school in Bloomington.
But there's the thing, you haven't a clue if that's true or not. And you know it.
Hey here’s a good quote from Furst;
With Jacobsen going down, now he gets both. Playing time and school. But he could have gotten both at multiple places.
You keep doubling down. Just stop and go home.
Why on earth would someone who is pursuing medical school want to switch schools? Hell, why would he want to leave the team that hasn’t lost a non-conference game during his tenure? That’s just stupid.
Why would a basketball player want to play basketball and go to med school? You act like he couldn't go to med school anywhere else in the world. The girlfriend probably has a stronger pull than that.
lol you act like all basketball players want to keep playing basketball. He has stated he wants to focus on med school cuz maybe …this may shock you, he doesn’t WANT to play ball anymore. Maybe it’s cuz he knows he won’t play much at the next level, maybe he’s burnt out or maybe he wants to pursue a career as a doctor cuz he likes helping people/has more of a passion for that and basketball opened up that path for him to be able to do that. Or is that impossible in your eyes cuz he’s a “basketball player”.
Right. He doesn't have the passion to play. I've said that. So why not leave the team and let someone else play who does have that passion? He's on the team. But if he has no real care to get playing time, sit him at the of the bench or kick him off the team.
