Caleb Swanigan chooses Purdue
Didn't really think he was going to end up at Purdue - and it's probably not as satisfying as if he went to Cal - but this is an acceptable outcome.
http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2015/5/19/8569337/caleb-swan…
I can now safely say I have absolutely NO idea what goes into the thinking of college basketball recruits anymore when selecting, then deselecting then selecting again. Shoes? Chicks? Money? Coaches? Something else?
The NBA draft lottery seems more predictable.
Plus don't forget that enormous drum. I mean, who doesn't love enormous drums? And the weather! I mean, Northern Indiana in October is...well it's pretty OK.
Maybe he's got a thing for the Golden Girl, or he just likes trains.
write that description?
Also he wants to play PF, his likely NBA position. There's no question that's where he fits in at Purdue, next to an NBA talent level center.
"Pain or damage don't end the world or despair or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man, and give some back."
"It's not the fucking hour. It's not the fucking vantage of the chair. It's you, that's changed the level of you suction somehow. That's the fucking sum and substance of it."
Fantasy Football team name last year was Al's Hooplehead's"
As long as MSU lost out on him, its all well and good by me.
Purdue will still fall flat on its face because its Purdue.
This was my take on it as well, although they could easily be a top 4 B10 team
Robbie Hummel and Swanigan teamed up is a scary thought
Don't forget Brian Cardinal coming back for his final year.
word up
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To show how perfectly your comment personifies the n-th year senior syndrome, for a moment I actually thought it was possible that Robbie Hummel was still there.
That's true. And also because it's Purdue he can enjoy his 8-10 years there a-la Robbie Hummel.
Also on the plus side, after this commitment, looks like Purdue wont be firing Matt Painter anytime soon.
is one of the most bizarre outcomes of a recruiting saga that I can ever remember. Purdue? They are perpetual underacheivers with a modest basketball pedigree and a coach who seems to be perpetually on the hot seat. If they were coming off an unlikely run deep into the tournament I guess I could see it. He was committed to State, coming off a Final Four run and poised to put together a remarkable class and he decommits and goes to, Purdue?
I guess this makes them a player in the conference short term but for the life of me I cannot figure this one out.
Just curious how old you are? I can understand people under the age of 30 thinking Purdue is an also ran with a modest pedigree but in terms of Big 10 basketball they actually have 1 of the best pedigrees out there. It is just not in the past 10 years. They were very good annually with Keady for a long time.
Indiana has 21 Big 10 titles.
Purdue has 22.
And yes some of those were in the 30s, 40s etc but still - it's #1 in the Big 10. More recently - 79, 84, 87, 88, 94, 95, 96. I think UM went from 86 to 2012 without a single one so yes they have pedigree. Just not to the typical 21 year old.
Specific to Swanigan he is going to be a 4 in the NBA if he gets there and MSU has Marvin Clark and Davis at the 4 as competition so they would be playing him more as an undersized 5. At Purdue there are twin towers at 5 and their front court immediately becomes more problematic. It's a good get for the conference and makes Purdue a tough tough game. I don't see Swanigan as a 1 and done - he looks like a typical guy that will be around 3 years due to size concerns at the NBA level.
This is good news for Boilermaker fans everywhere!! All 17 of them.
They've just been in hiding for a while.
Boiler up (when competitive)!!
I was reading this in the midst of a powder room break, and it certainly sped the process along.
Good for the conference. Maybe Purdue can be decent again.
will continue to under achieve. He coached a brutal game in the NCAA tournament against Cincy.
Crystal Balls Predictions
I'd like to petition the board to never reference "crystal ballz" again, they're worthless.
Unless we're talking about a genetic condition, in which case absolutely lets talk about it because that would be amazing.
An amendment to this proposal: that mentions of "crystal ballz" can be made when in jest of their credibility and/or accuracy. I await someone to second the motion.
Hear here.
And while I'm glad to have another 5 star in the B1G, it would have been fun to watch and root for Cal next year with him on their team. So I'm guessing he is going to start at PF while that 7'1" guy plays C? Purdue will not be a gimme next year...
Obligatory "PURDONT"
Are you going to transfer?
Better there than MSU. Tons of pressure on Matt Painter to win big now. A lot of people thought he was going to be fired, then they did well last season. Let's see if he can keep it up.
Suck it Izzo. Now let's get Casius Winston.
Both for MSU sadness and for general B1G supremacy. It's good to have our middle-of-the-pack teams pull in quality talent
I wonder if this decision made Izzo cry, and if Swanigan will hint at ultimately regretting this decision 25 years from now...
Poor Swanigan, he'll never know the pain of losing to UNC by 40.
15-total players drafted
8-1st round picks
7-2nd round picks
1-Lottery Pick (2001)
NO 1st Round Picks between 2007-2013
Only two 2nd Round Picks between 2007-2013 (Suton and Green)
Only 3 picks since 2010 (Green 2nd Round, 2012; Payne and Harris 1st Round, 2014)
So, again, WHY would a kid with a scintilla of NBA talent go near izzo? After all, Purdue has had the same number of kids drafted since 2010 as msu: 3.
Good call Caleb!
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Since 2010, msu AND Purdue have produced 3 NBA Draft picks each ;
Since 2007, msu AND Purdue have produced 4 NBA Draft picks each.
So yeah, it's the same. Caleb Swanigan was smart in staying away from msu. Not like Purdue is a powerhouse, but he is their best recruit in two decades. Matt Painter will be smart enough to feature him and allow him to develop as a lure for other big time recruits. At msu, he would more than likely take the "Brendan Dawson/Derrick Nix/Raymar Morgan" path to a career overseas. Or if he really got lucky, the prized "msu 2nd round" spot.
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