PurDont losing grasp of their number 1 seed
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The only time Painter has ever advanced to an elite 8 was the year he beat us and we know Barnes struggles in the tourney. I'd say based on history Sweet 16 is their ceiling
Purdont? Nice originality. You spend a lot of time coming up with that genius moniker?
Going into the year and knowing our starting backcourt was two freshmen ranked outside the top 100, I’d have agreed. Now, it’s all about the matchups and whether officials call it fairly on Edey. We could easily lose early if those don’t go in our favor.
Nobody is good.
The fact that our flawed team ever got to 22-1 speaks volumes about the state of basketball.
Well coached team especially considering the youth they rely on, but limited athletes especially on wings. Appreciate over achievers though.
I've been saying all along the all freshman backcourt scares the crap out of me come tourney time. Can they be consistent and good for 7 straight games in March under that pressure? And we all know that guards are the key to march mardness success.
You expecting Purdue to be in the play-in game?
Right now I think they're fine. As of today, #1 seeds in my mind would be Houston, Alabama, Kansas, and Purdue.
Margin for error is growing smaller, however. Tennessee, Arizona, Texas, Baylor, and UCLA aren't that far behind. If any of those 5 schools is able to run the table and not lose before the tournament, I'd expect them to bump someone off the 1 line.
Margin for error is growing smaller, however. Tennessee, Arizona, Texas, Baylor, and UCLA aren't that far behind. If any of those 5 schools is able to run the table and not lose before the tournament, I'd expect them to bump someone off the 1 line.
I could see it if they lose a few more games. I'm angling for a Dayton double header of Kentucky vs North Carolina followed by Purdoo (TM*) vs Indiana.
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset
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We hear this every year. Even if it’s true, the statement has lost meaning.
Apparently a team has to be an all-time great to get his attention.
Personally, I think his standards are kinda low. If your team isn't the undisputed GOAT, I'm not watching.
I bet PurPoo's GPA is off the charts even though they are coming to reality on the court.
Couple years ago Baylor and Zags were very good and pretty dominant entire year.
Maybe a better description for this would just be parity. Fair enough. Next year might be different let's live long enough to find out.
Well, when you say that every team sucks, you're obviously not saying that they suck relative to each other. You're comparing them to the best teams of the past, right?
I didn't say this. I said nobody is good. Which could mean I think alot of teams are avg.
I love Purdue if you make a final four. But you’re right on the officiating. Teams that play a traditional style with a dominant big man may be very successful throughout the year, but they struggle in the tourney. It’s why Self went away from that style years ago and has had far fewer upsets since. They just don’t call it the same in the tourney.
aka Purpoo
I still think they are the best team overall, although the recent losses are head-scratchers, on the road or not. It's hard to believe NW and Maryland are #2 and #3 in the Big 10 at this point though.
What I've watched from Purdue, they don't have the guards.
We all know how important they are in March,
JMO
We all know how important they are in March,
JMO
At least Virginia now has someone else to share that dubious distinction with. As bad as yesterday was for them they can take some solace in this Purdue loss. @jhmossy
Also, Virginia has actually won a title under Bennett.
Purdue hasn't even sniffed a final 4 in almost 50 years.
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To be fair, they sniffed it VERY hard in 2019, lol … craziest Elite Eight choke of the last 10+ years, easily.
Eh, they have a great history. Their March record is trash, and it’ll be a bit of a joke and no doubt a sore subject for their fans. However, will Tennessee become a better all-time program than Purdue if they cut down the nets this year “because they have a title” or whatever? Guess it’s debatable, but I say absolutely not.
