Comments on: 2011-12 ITH Season Preview: Purdue Boilermakers

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:27:00 +0000

+ If Anthony Johnson, a redshirt freshman, plays enough defense to get on the court, I think he could help them score. I don’t think Ryne Smith can create his own shot and I’m not convinced Hart can create his efficiently.

+ I thought Carroll actually played ok for a freshman last year. He’s really their only option inside unless their freshman surprise . If he doesn’t play well they’re in big trouble.

+ Not sure what the deal is with Terone Johnson. For being the future “star”, I thought he had a poor season. Their are guys who show you flashes of breakout potential despite limited roles (say, Jordan Crawford before transferring) but I didn’t see much from Johnson. Considering that E’twuan and JaJuan drew so much attention from defenses, I’m surprised.

By: IUfanPurduePhD

IUfanPurduePhD — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:05:00 +0000

I like my degree(s), but I can’t stand PUke’s teams (any of them) and always always always root against them (unless they happened to play pUKe). I don’t own any apparel that says “Purdue” on it (the little picture is actually a brown tie and a cream shirt). 🙂

I spent six years at Purdue (including IU’s 8-win season), and I don’t wish harm to Robbie Hummell or any of the kids, but I desperately want the Hoosiers to finish ahead of PUke in the B1G standings … maybe not this year, but I think that should happen next year and keep happening for the next decade.

By: InTheMtns

InTheMtns — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:20:00 +0000

I hope Hummel is healthy and has a great season. He deserves it. He and Johnson and Jackson should be tough and I’ll bet that Smith has improved his game. PU’s defense is always good (except in their final game last year in the NCAA’s). I think we can match the best they’ve got and we beat them for sure at IU. I look for PU to finish in the middle of the pack and maybe behind IU.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:55:00 +0000

U know they will think defense first via Painter..IU needs the same mentality and Hoosiers should have better over all talent this year. Big emphasis on the “should”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Sadly, I think PU will be better than most think they will be. They will play tough, in-your-face D, and they won’t make a lot of mistakes while forcing their opponents into turnovers. I think their biggest issue will be finding a complimentary scorer for Hummel (if he can still be counted upon to be a go to player after injury).

I think we can, and should, split with them this year, though. I think they end up anywhere from 4th to 6th.

By: iubase

iubase — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:02:00 +0000

We need to win at least one of the two games we play this yr….that would be progress and probably the last W PUke gets in this rivalry for a while.

By: iubase

iubase — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:01:00 +0000

NEED TO WIN ONE OF THE TWO GAMES

By: Alex Bozich

Alex Bozich — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:37:00 +0000

I realize no one here likes Purdue, but the “Purdue sucks” and “this article smells” reminds me of an un-moderated message board. Stay on topic, folks.

By: IUfanPurduePhD

IUfanPurduePhD — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:12:00 +0000

In reply to IUfanPurduePhD. (Not booing the article, Ryan, just the topic itself.)

By: IUfanPurduePhD

IUfanPurduePhD — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:06:00 +0000

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

By: MillaRed

MillaRed — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:06:00 +0000

In reply to eph521. Thanks for clarifying eph. Next time I will just say what I am really thinking.....

By: Casey B.

Casey B. — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:55:00 +0000

That was a hell of a year for Indy area basketball between Oden, Connelly and Gordon.

By: eph521

eph521 — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:29:00 +0000

I truly wish Robbie Hummel the very best. My heart goes out to such a talented kid who has had to endure back-to-back season ending injuries. If any fanbase can relate at the moment, it’s IU fans and our boy Maurice Creek.

But let’s not get too carried away… I hope we shut him down when we play this year and IU beats Purdon’t by 50 points each game.

By: eph521

eph521 — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:25:00 +0000

In reply to MillaRed. All I know is that Purdue Sucks.

By: CreamandCrimson

CreamandCrimson — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:14:00 +0000

Purdue is another team that will be battling in the middle of the pack. There are going to be 7 or 8 teams that are relatively equal right in the middle of the conference. The difference (as it usually is) will come down to winning close games.

Purdue has a couple of legitimate scoring threats. Terone Johnson and Robbie Hummel should both be able to provide points on a fairly consistent basis. Lewis Jackson is a good point guard and a very adequate perimeter defender. Now for the question marks. Can Ryne Smith be consistently accurate from behind the three-point line? Will anyone be able to give decent minutes in the post (I don’t think so)? Can Kelsey Barlow keep his head on straight and be a contributor? Purdue will defend and be tough to beat at home but I don’t see them finishing in the top half of the league. 7th place for me.

By: MillaRed

MillaRed — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:12:00 +0000

All I know is they Purdon’t win championships in West Lafayette.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:43:00 +0000

Of all the things I’ve missed over the past three seasons beating PU sits alone at the top. I have a really hard time believing that Hummel will have the impact he did two years ago. The guy is a fighter and will be healthy if at all possible but in the same way Creek has dealt with injuries it’s evident that this is a lot of damage for the body to recover from and continue to play at a high level. Even with Hummel we finally once again, and hopefully forever going forward, have the better team and should see the power shift back in our favor starting this year.

10… days… left!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:17:00 +0000

In reply to Casey B.. Indeed. I was a freshman the year they won state but other than that, we didn't have a whole lot to be excited about back then.

By: Casey B.

Casey B. — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:10:00 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Fellow Panther right here. The school's pretty much putting out at least one legit D1 player each year these days.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000

It’s probably just because I went to North Central high school, but Terone Johnson is not a guy I look forward to playing against. Just seemed like a mistake-less quiet killer in the little I saw him last year. And I’m very curious to see how Hummell comes back. Everyone seems to be positive about it, but I just find it hard to believe he’ll be anywhere near as effective after 2 knee surgeries and 18 months away from live action. We’ll see.