tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post5122457242498698573..comments2024-03-07T05:17:49.252-05:00Comments on Boiled Sports: Let's talk about the kids for a a few minutes...J Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925161304409415806noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-35798754417249754802013-01-10T10:31:17.586-05:002013-01-10T10:31:17.586-05:00Perhaps Painter's shooting for the moon left P...Perhaps Painter's shooting for the moon left Purdue in this situation. Failures to bring in Zeller, Dawson, Harris and others seemed to draw so much time away from recruiting other guys that Painter and Purdue had a few seasons in which the talent level wasn't on the level with the league...and perhaps more-importantly, a few of the guys simply don't fit the system that Painter runs.<br /><br />Wisconsin goes after second tier players that generally fit into Ryan's system. aOSU gets whoever is wants to 'play ball'...same goes for MSU.<br /><br />Perhaps the last few seasons will helped Matty know where he needed help. I don't think it's a coincidence that the recruiting class that Shrewsberry and co. helped nab was a big uptick...<br /><br />Painter knew he needed help...he got it by getting a larger budget, not only for the coaches, but during their travels. Once again, the class of '13 looks pretty gleaming...but more importantly, that class looks like they'll fit within Painter's defense-first, system and motion offense second.SJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955904940549302601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-9563688142173846972013-01-10T00:14:45.473-05:002013-01-10T00:14:45.473-05:00Great post, bdowd...this group is inexperienced an...Great post, bdowd...this group is inexperienced and growing. Some of Purdue's most vocal fans are those with little patience that can't ride the roller coaster when things are down. <br /><br />I disagree on one thing, though...Terone has actually been pretty consistent. At times it seems like he's the only one making plays. Byrd, however, is definitely not playing well.jbrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840056946076928538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-78373552828865565332013-01-09T22:20:53.636-05:002013-01-09T22:20:53.636-05:00And I should say that time will tell for Hale and ...And I should say that time will tell for Hale and Lawson, but they certainly weren't big name gets. I think both of them will do really well here, though, especially Lawson. He has been nasty this year.Pierce Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492736254615674968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-90712026928249778362013-01-09T22:19:06.435-05:002013-01-09T22:19:06.435-05:00Because, and as much as I like Painter, I hate to ...Because, and as much as I like Painter, I hate to say this: those schools never had consistently poor recruiting classes. '09, '10, and '11 were all pretty underwhelming classes, with only TJ, so far, having lived up to the billing. I think little aj will develop much more as a player, though. Not trying to hate on the players, I think they're all good guys, but many of the older players just simply aren't big ten caliber players.Pierce Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492736254615674968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-24122597146827247652013-01-09T19:49:20.120-05:002013-01-09T19:49:20.120-05:00Why don't MSU, OSU, or UW experience down year...Why don't MSU, OSU, or UW experience down years like we are seeing lately?Dridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882391426250917075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-9216483517817488792013-01-09T14:33:01.975-05:002013-01-09T14:33:01.975-05:00jas02, I like where you're going with that. I&...jas02, I like where you're going with that. I'm also optimistic next year's class can contribute with the little things (like hitting open 3's and maybe, dare I say it, free throws) while the returning players shoulder the bulk of the load. Either way I'm very optimistic about Purdue basketball and think this is just the tip of the iceberg for the freshmen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10081019446199572828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-6715131367187895462013-01-09T11:19:18.140-05:002013-01-09T11:19:18.140-05:00Here is a comparison we could make. Next year we h...Here is a comparison we could make. Next year we have 3 solid guys coming in who I believe will be more further along than the current freshman were when they came in. Suppose you could dub Ronnie, Hammons, and Ray Day as Kramer and Grant. While making Scott, Stephens, and Smotherman the Rob, JJ, and Smooge of the bunch. Really it's unfair to even make that comparison but I think Purdue will be pretty great next year. I also expect the current freshman to make huge improvements next year as well. These guys will make this year worth while when they own the B10 in 2 years. jas07https://www.blogger.com/profile/09017239026881515777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-58877196857774090842013-01-09T09:37:52.796-05:002013-01-09T09:37:52.796-05:00Pretty exciting, frustrating, exhilarating, and ma...Pretty exciting, frustrating, exhilarating, and maddening, all at once this season. I can't help but watch and ride the wave. <br /><br />This team is showing the flashes of greatness (goodness?) and that has been refreshing. They all seem to get it, and I'll somewhat patiently wait for the pieces to fall into place. <br /><br />I like the fact that this team probably won't be overlooked the rest of the season, so the wins they get won't be simply because they caught a team by surprise but rather because they are clicking and figuring it out.<br /><br />ATL_Boilershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11665692459699425260noreply@blogger.com