Nope….he’s got 1 more year l think.
Week of 11/27 Games Thread
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I know he stayed home and that’s probably good for college hoops, but good lord we would be a juggernaut with Boo Buie
ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
This game is so good! I give kudos to NW.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
Man, free-throws are such an interesting part of basketball.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Wow, I've missed conference play. That was fun as heck. So much for Purdue running away with the title...
Why not us?
Why not us?
ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
You just need the right people shooting free throws.
You might need to tell our beloved.
As the resident Purdue skeptic, I have to disagree. Izzo is better in basically every metric and doesn't rely on highly rated recruits nearly as much as people think.
Purdue, imo, is the poster child of competence breeding complacency. In two decades, Painter hasn't been able to push Purdue into that MSU tier nationally. A good not great, rarely bad program.
They are very tough to beat because Edey is a cheat code. But they are an incomplete team. I expect them to win the conference but I don't expect Purdue to go to the Final Four nor do I ever expect them to turn the corner and become an elite program nationally under Painter.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
That's part of what I mean. I like the Elam ending concept. But there is just something about the pressure that comes with it all being on you. After you are expending so much energy, you have to calm down and take an easy shot.
It's just kind of a crazy aspect of the game.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
I can't believe NW managed to pull this off in OT. Given their foul trouble with their bigs and all.
Great job by the NW guards to put pressure on the PU guards trying to get the pass into Edey during the OT period.
Great job by the NW guards to put pressure on the PU guards trying to get the pass into Edey during the OT period.
I agree that Izzo is better in most areas… But…X’s & O’s as far as his creatively devising /adapting/tailoring his system to fit his personnel…I say advantage Painter. JMO
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
College basketball is crazy.
But that's why it's the best.
But that's why it's the best.
Purdue comes down to earth. Big Ten season will be interesting.
I'm going to start feeling bad for Painter if his teams keep finding ways to lose the unloseable games.
I only caught the entirety of overtime but sure looks like Purdues back court still isn't ready for primetime.
I only caught the entirety of overtime but sure looks like Purdues back court still isn't ready for primetime.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
They looked pretty poised in in Hawaii against 3 top 10 teams. But apparently that has nothing on Welsh Ryan Arena.
Amazing outcome...almost beyond a shred of belief. Northwestern wins in spite of poor shooting at the line and extreme foul trouble. Edey was about as good as he could be and Purdue missed several threes down the stretch that could have iced it for them. But athletic competition can be a fickle suitor when looking to court the better team. NW was a consummate team in that game...and that is not a dump on the Boilers but a nod to the Cats for a special effort.
Did Bruce Weber have a face lift or a lot of Botox recently. Gosh Purdue has someone on the bench bigger than Edy. Red curly hair. Does Painter grow them in a lab ?
Always looking forward to seeing Bruce on the B1G network and guessing what hairdo he has in store for us.
Bigtex
- DFW
Love painter but results matter. Great play with 3 seconds sending to OT but didn’t get the win. So far hasn’t won ncaat games to match regular season
Don’t mind seeing Purdue in last place
They have another 7'3" guy committed for next year.
None of the giants Purdue gets are ever highly rated. I'm not really sure why more coaches don't look at a guy 7'+ that can move and say, I can work with this kid.
Bigtex
- DFW
Off to a slow start - hopefully like Rutgers on Saturday
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