College Bball Thread

[HinnyHoosier 4,959]

Celestial bodies literally aligned the day Purdue finally played in a national championship and they still couldn't win a title.

People in Indiana will recall where they were on the day of the total solar eclipse for years, maybe decades to come...and now that joke can always be there with them. 

[IH8PU 220]

Just now, HinnyHoosier said:

Celestial bodies literally aligned the day Purdue finally played in a national championship and they still couldn't win a title.

People in Indiana will recall where they were on the day of the total solar eclipse for years, maybe decades to come...and now that joke can always be there with them. 

I am pulling this from a tweet I saw on X this morning

2 of their best years and chance to win it all ... .500 vs IU during that time ... NPOY ... 0 banners

[steubenhoosier 874]

1 minute ago, AKHoosier said:

There's no way Furst comes back. I bet he hits the portal this week.

Did he even play last night?

He came in during the first half to give Edey a spell and promptly gave up an and one to Clingan. Got pulled almost immediately after. I think Edey was on the bench for 30 seconds.

[HinnyHoosier 4,959]

4 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

There's no way Furst comes back. I bet he hits the portal this week.

Did he even play last night?

1 minute in the latter stages of the first half. 

[AZ Hoosier 7,110]

1 hour ago, Alford Bailey said:

I’ve tried to be fair and give Painter and Edey the credit they deserve. The did make it to the championship game. Edey and the staff put the work in. On the other hand I just feel like the Giant standing under the basket is sort of gimmicky? Edey reminds me of my teenage years with my nerf basketball goal in my bedroom. I think it is unhealthy for the game and I’m glad it’s over for now.

His whole career he make me think of the Chief Bromden (Will Sampson) in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

 

[Hoosier DaDa 2,450]

6 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

His whole career he make me think of the Chief Bromden (Will Sampson) in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

 

Which one was Hardy last night Loyer, Smith, or Jones since their guard did nothing. 

[LamarCheeks 18,834]

21 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

His whole career he make me think of the Chief Bromden (Will Sampson) in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

 

Danny DeVito as Braden Smith is priceless. You can tell he really bought into the role.

Fantastic performance! 

[AKHoosier 6,870]

ESPN has Purdue #6 in their way too early Top 25 for next year. 

With this starting lineup:

Smith, Loyer, Heide, Kaufman, and Furst.

I've learned not to underestimate Purdue lately because they always seem to exceed expectations, but I see a team that is in and out of the top 25 all season long. 

[Ryno6284 2,659]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

‘Tis a sad day indeed!

[go iu bb 5,972]

11 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

Purdue (Athletics, as a whole) - 3 national championships

On this year's swimming and diving team IU had Brendan Burns and Carson Tyler, each with 3 individual national championships.

[go iu bb 5,972]

11 hours ago, cleeter said:

He can’t get NIL. I didn’t know that. Thank you for letting me know.


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He gets paid. There are workarounds.

[HoosierHoopster 6,966]

47 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

His whole career he make me think of the Chief Bromden (Will Sampson) in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

 

I didn't see any goaltend there....

[DoctorP 1,028]

20 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

ESPN has Purdue #6 in their way too early Top 25 for next year. 

With this starting lineup:

Smith, Loyer, Heide, Kaufman, and Furst.

I've learned not to underestimate Purdue lately because they always seem to exceed expectations, but I see a team that is in and out of the top 25 all season long. 

If that. They’ll get their crap pushed in the non con and be a middle of the road conference team. Taking nothing away from Painter, love the guy. They’ll improve over the year because he’s a great coach. 
 

But Ivey, Williams, or Edey ain’t walking through that door. That roster is a whole bunch of meh

[OliviaPope40 6,514]

Somebody check on Robbie Hummel see how he's holding up.

[Kentuckysucks 2,259]

7 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Somebody check on Robbie Hummel see how he's holding up.

 

[AKHoosier 6,870]

1 hour ago, DoctorP said:

If that. They’ll get their crap pushed in the non con and be a middle of the road conference team. Taking nothing away from Painter, love the guy. They’ll improve over the year because he’s a great coach. 
 

But Ivey, Williams, or Edey ain’t walking through that door. That roster is a whole bunch of meh

Definitely. 

The 2022-2023 season is still fresh in my mind though. They were expected to take a big step back after getting upset by St Peter's, and losing Ivey and Williams.

They opened the next season unranked, but then catapulted to the top 5 after winning the Thanksgiving tournament in Oregon and haven't looked back since.

[Hoosier DaDa 2,450]

3 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

Danny DeVito as Braden Smith is priceless. You can tell he really bought into the role.

Fantastic performance! 

If DeVito is Smith than Loyer is William Redfield 

   

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,219]

I wonder if Purdoo fans wept themselves to sleep while blubbering, "IU... Sucks. I...U...su-u-u-cksss!!" 
I sure hope they did.
And I hope they wake up still doing it.

From a former Purdue player

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,219]

it's an odd place to criticize Purdue after they had a dominating year...but the critique most had of them was they were a giant surrounded by opportunistic mid players and that's exactly what they were last night. Most of their roster is average at best. They had a great year and sure whooped our butts....but at no point was I rooting for them lol. My B1G or Midwestern alliances do not include Purdue even though I like Painter and wish him personal success. 

My predictions for games are rarely correct, so I'll leave this here lol

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