I was gonna post something on this today...its really eye opening, at this point.
Martelli was one of Howard's best decisions. He can coach, and for a couple of years has been vocal on the bench. (I mean, he's no Thad Matta
)I'm convinced Martelli has been the man behind the curtain the whole time. Howard's just there as a face for the nostalgic part of the fan base.
Michigan looks really good. The portal misses actually helped them. No weirdos just dogs.Martelli was one of Howard's best decisions. He can coach, and for a couple of years has been vocal on the bench. (I mean, he's no Thad Matta
Michigan better hope there starting guards stay healthy they were good but not much guard play from the bench. I don't think St. Johns is very good right now. They looked a lot like Indiana so far unfortunately.
The league really has been passed by the rest of the country. MSU and PU are only two teams that COULD do something in March
PU better this year. After the big Canuck leaves, that's gonna be their last shot for a while. Not sold yet on MSU...they have talent but I don't see them as a F4 team right now.
Purdue next yr has better talent than Indiana at the moment..
So Martelli is in charge right now? That explains it.
Easy for PU to keep chugging early with what they brought back. My guess is they may end up falling a little behind where they were last year in the reg. season, but win a few games in March with the right draw.
Remains to be seen, but Izzo teams usually get better as the season progresses. They have veteran guards in Hoggard, Akins, and Walker which helps in March.
They have another big 7’3 kid coming plus the Burgess kid. Then add the gem of the class in Catchings and it equals a very well balanced class. I hate PU but Painter recruits balance skills in his classes.Unfortunately I read an article just the other day where the PUkes have a top ten recruiting class coming in.
Makes me ill!!
not arguing that....I'm not expecting IU to sniff the F4 at this trajectory. Was merely saying this year is the year for PU.
His dad played there and he knows he isn’t an NBA player. I could see maybe to Butler but I bet he stays and gets his degree. Fun fact, his grandpa was my high school coach
He'll have likely graduated by this summer and has two years of eligibility, why wouldn't he transfer unless he gives up his scholarship to be a walk-on?
Yeah. We are a conference that seems to be stuck in neutral where basketball is concerned. FB isn’t great either, except for a couple schools who sheyot the sheets like Purdue when it really counts.
so was Richie Mount. But didn't Waddell and Painter play together? Would be a crappy deal for pork chop to Crean his friend's son.
He is the starting 4 and Edey will be gone after this year. Why would he leave
They were roommates at Purdue and no way he Crean’s him
A lot of these guys can graduate in 3-3.5 years since they're on campus year round. Waddell likely further along considering he redshirted his first year. Not out of the question to think he can this summer after taking a few courses. He's the last person off the bench for them and will never play. If Painter asks someone to leave, it's him assuming he doesn't do it on his own.
That is a fun fact. Would he stay and go walk-on status? Idk. I know he's legacy.
I don't think he will be starting by the end of the season. He hasn't looked particularly great playing with Edey. But if Edey leaves, he will have plenty of playtime next year.
Ya, he probably starts at the 5 next year. I honestly think the reason he doesn't look as good is because Purdue is playing guard oriented offense vs stand around and throw it inside every play.
