He and Sydnor were not nudged. I’m sure there were a couple of others that weren’t, like Kaltenburger. Idk where people are getting that Burks was nudged or Purdue didn’t care if they lost Burks. I’ve said the opposite and exactly why he left multiple times. It’s not like Rondale or Charlie Jones walked out though. He’s replaceable. That doesn’t mean they wanted to lose him though.I don't mind glass half full fans. Much better than "who knocked over my glass" fans.
For the most part, we will never know if a player left the team or was nudged off the team...unless the player posts about it. Of course, it's likely safe to assume that better players, like Burks, weren't nudged.