Purdue takes on St. John’s in the First Four tonight at 7:00pm ET on ESPN.
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Yes, Layden at this point is a 7-8th man role player. Purdue needs to hit the transfer portal and get an athlete or two. Let’s hope they can pull this out.Easy to hit when you leave them wide open and have guards who simply just can’t match their athleticism. Harden and Layden are getting owned.
Yes, Layden at this point is a 7-8th man role player. Purdue needs to hit the transfer portal and get an athlete or two. Let’s hope they can pull this out.
She shouldn’t be forced to leave, with Stoddard leaving Purdue has like 2-3 more spots available for transfers if they want to go that route. I hope they get at least 1, preferably 2 athletes that can score the ball and defend.KG needs to have the tough talk with her. I know she wants to play with her little sister but she needs to be replaced by a transfer if this team is going to make another jump.
She shouldn’t be forced to leave, with Stoddard leaving Purdue has like 2-3 more spots available for transfers if they want to go that route. I hope they get at least 1, preferably 2 athletes that can score the ball and defend.
No more than 8 returning, and maybe less, with 5 incoming we already have spots for 2 transfers if CKG wants to keep patching the leaks instead of building for the future.Yeah? We have 5 freshmen coming in. 8-9 returners. That’s 13-14 kids. We will need 2-3 to transfer
15 can be on scholarship, also, a player or two will likely leave.Yeah? We have 5 freshmen coming in. 8-9 returners. That’s 13-14 kids. We will need 2-3 to transfer
I do think a transfer would be fine, after that I agree, not a fan of a ton of them.No more than 8 returning, and maybe less, with 5 incoming we already have spots for 2 transfers if CKG wants to keep patching the leaks instead of building for the future.
Although Terry wasn’t great tonight I’ve became a fan of hers as the year progressed, I hope she along with Harper and Ellis return.I do think a transfer would be fine, after that I agree, not a fan of a ton of them.
Petree’s technical foul cost us a valuable possession. Would have had two free throws plus the ball.
I do think a transfer would be fine, after that I agree, not a fan of a ton of them.
Anytime you hit a player in the face it’s going to be reviewed. Whether she’s celebrating or not, the officials can call it.
Women csn gave 15 playersYeah? We have 5 freshmen coming in. 8-9 returners. That’s 13-14 kids. We will need 2-3 to transfer
Layden is a 3 not a pg or 2.
Women csn gave 15 players
Agreed, I said I hope they get at least 1 possibly 2, they got room for that, I don’t want to see more than that.Transfers are the only reason KG could turn around the ship as fast as she did. Without the 4 transfers no way we could go from 7 to 19 wins in 2 years. It’s not plugging holes. It’s literally replacing the engine.
My problem with the continuation of transfers in playing huge minutes is it stifles the growth of your underclassmen and lead to a revolving door of players into the portal, creating more needs that can be filled easier from a transfer than developing players and it becomes a self defeating cycle trapping the team at about the 20 win level. From last year to this, of the five players that were recruited to Purdue, 3 regressed year over year in their play, one held even and one made very small improvements in the jump from Frosh to soph, usually the biggest year of growth for a player. I mean if this staff cannot develop talent, the portal keeps them employed for more years but ultimately dooms them to mediocrity then failure IMO.Agreed, I said I hope they get at least 1 possibly 2, they got room for that, I don’t want to see more than that.
My problem with the continuation of transfers in playing huge minutes is it stifles the growth of your underclassmen and lead to a revolving door of players into the portal, creating more needs that can be filled easier from a transfer than developing players and it becomes a self defeating cycle trapping the team at about the 20 win level. From last year to this, of the five players that were recruited to Purdue, 3 regressed year over year in their play, one held even and one made very small improvements in the jump from Frosh to soph, usually the biggest year of growth for a player. I mean if this staff cannot develop talent, the portal keeps them employed for more years but ultimately dooms them to mediocrity then failure IMO.
CKG cannot be judged failure or success until the end of season 5 or season 4 if things go great (sweet sixteen level or higher) or complete collapse (4 win or less season). If after 5 seasons she is still taking transfers and winning 18-20 games then it will be every person's opinion as to if that is good enough.Really? Because your personal favorite Moseley at Wisconsin has taken this approach and has been less than mediocre during her time with the badgers and Whalen at Minnesota got the boot for taking the “developmental” approach. While coaches like Illinois’ coach is sky high by her quick turnaround and is in position to continue her mobility upward by snatching a couple more high profile transfers for next year. Have another good season and you’re sitting pretty with both good transfers and good recruits.
You’re saying this now but watch KG take the developmental approach next year and play her freshmen major minutes against experienced teams like iu, OSU, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois. And we take a step backwards - you will be all over this board calling her a bust.
CKG cannot be judged failure or success until the end of season 5 or season 4 if things go great (sweet sixteen level or higher) or complete collapse (4 win or less season). If after 5 seasons she is still taking transfers and winning 18-20 games then it will be every person's opinion as to if that is good enough.
I thought this was one of Terry’s worst games. Would have liked to see Smith a lot more.
That's a conditioning issue unless she is fighting off the flu imoTrue, it was a very subpar game for Terry. As for Smith playing more, Tim Newton (radio feed) said on several occasions she was gassed and needed a rest. For whatever reason she appears to be unable to play for 35 ot 40 mins.
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