As evident on April 8, a national championship needs to be won with a team that has a few players who possess NBA talent. With Catchings gone Purdue is left with a team with no perceived NBA talent and the prospect of attaining it in the future look slim.
I have no idea ..rumors is all we have. Still doesn't make any of them true ..
Considering we replaced Liam with a player that's equal or better.... there was no loss.
BS It was NIL cash (or lack there of)
Based on the thought that Purdue won't be competitive with the "big boys" at this new game.
How good do you think the sources are on this? Just curious. Thanks.
Ultimately only one guy knows.
Purdue fans are spinning one hell of a narrative that NIL is some bad thing (because they don't have a lot) and PU is somehow special (it was just Edey) and staying away from it (which doesn't even make sense they pay NIL, and what's wrong with paying players what they are worth?).
You have a great screen name for this thread. Right-on Tammany Hall, Right-on!
Why isn’t Colvin and Heide “NBA talents”? Jacobson looks like he could develop into one. Can Harris become one? Actually, let’s back up. What does a player have to possess to be perceived as an NBA talent?
Where do you see Purdue doesn’t have a lot of NIL? Their collective is approaching 10 mil.
I’ve never seen solid details on how things really work there. Edey made about $1M in NIL last year, and obviously all the other players were not making that amount.
How would he know that? Honest question. Do you truely believe everyone made as much as Zach last year? And Braden Smith is making like 100k this year? Also, Walter’s has more or less said this is false.
Yea. I think PU will do fine, but I’d guess they’re going to end up playing the NIL and portal game like everyone else does. And there is nothing wrong with that — Pork Chop won’t lose his culture by paying kids market NIL (and rev share) and using the portal.
Courtsense only asks others for links. His MO is to not provide any sources backing up his claims like the one made in this thread about Catchings and Purdue splitting over NIL payments. His subsequent post suggests that he has no source for his claim. The reporter closest to Purdue's staff has posted that the staff had enough of Catchings' complaints/requests/demands. It will be interesting to see where he ends up at this point. The most common thought is that he remains at OTE in hope of being a draftee next spring. It is unfortunate that he left but it may be the best for both parties in the long run .
Edey clearly made more last year. Smith was offered a ton of money to leave, so I don’t really buy that.
I know. It’s why I didn’t give him the link, but told him where it came from. Let’s him use the google a bit. Or call the CEO of the Alliance a liar.
Please tell me you don’t believe Edey didn’t make NIL. Rumored to have made between 1-2 mil…Would Edey had even been at Purdue had he been able to get NIL like American born players?
Zach Edey NIL situation, explained: Why Purdue star can't ink endorsement deals as international player | Sporting News
Zach Edey is one of the faces of college basketball, but he can't take advantage of his fame through NIL deals like most other stars can.www.sportingnews.com
Because…they don’t have enough. They supposedly split it equally among players. Broke a$$ second rate program.
