Edey back
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Wonder what he is getting in NIL from Purdue
He could have made a fortune going to the portal and having a bidding war for him.
He could have made a fortune going to the portal and having a bidding war for him.
He will get millions from Purdue for NIL, because they will work him into their rotating ads that show during every televised sporting event. Hopefully he stays healthy and develops his game to a point he becomes a lottery pick, even in a changed game.
I will root for Rutgers first and foremost, but I would love Purdue to stick it to everyone, if only to rebut the blue bloods and put the Big Ten back on the championship map.
I will root for Rutgers first and foremost, but I would love Purdue to stick it to everyone, if only to rebut the blue bloods and put the Big Ten back on the championship map.
Not a draft prospect.
Not really close.
Big slow lumbering centers get pulled 25ft from the basket and put on an island.
Should have transferred to FDU
I’m pretty sure he is also on a student visa, same as Cliff, so opportunities are more limited.
Cliff vs Edey for one more year will be fun to watch at least
Until they play their first round opponent in the NCAA Tourney from a 1 bid conference.....
Very enjoyable yet very spirited and competitive watching them compete against each other.
Almost a drawback to the golden days when big men dominated the game.
Totally. It's why when we aren't playing them I do want Purdue to do well. I don't want to see big men completely phased out of the game
Same reason why I also rooted for the Titans to do well running the ball in football
I've read he made over 800k in NIL last season and he should exceed that this season. Probably could've had a bidding war in the portal but that's not his style.
It's that reality which explains why Purdue center Zach Edey is entertaining the possibility of returning to college basketball next season with the Boilermakers. Though he surely could have attracted high-dollar offers by entering the portal as well, there is a sense of mutual loyalty between Edey and Purdue that made transferring implausible for the 7-foot-4 star.
"I would never do something like that to Purdue," Edey said. "I owe Matt Painter the world, I owe (assistant) coach (Brandon) Brantley the world. I owe Purdue the world. I wouldn't mess around and threaten to go to a different school. I would just never do that. It's always been either Purdue or the NBA for me. There's no other option."
Great to see kids like Edey and Cliff value their commitment and loyalty.........
He's not nearly as slow and unathletic as many pretend. Maybe not the desired athleticism for an NBA first-rounder, but there are players in the NBA with comparable measures. He also showed a better jumper in his workouts than we've seen at Purdue where he attempted 0 3-pointers last season.
Sometimes that opponent beats us in the Sweet Sixteen.Until they play their first round opponent in the NCAA Tourney from a 1 bid conference.....
Offense against Purdue should be:
Clif sets a pick for Gavin at the 3pt line
If they switch - Gavin drives by Edey or takes a 3.
If they go under the screen - pull up 3.
If they go over, drive into the lane.
Need to make Edey move and pull him away from the lane.
They also scheduled a game in Edey's home city of Toronto for that reason.
It seems l might have read something that changed recently that will make it easier for players in that situation to earn NIL but I can't think of where I read that.
Edey being able to shoot more than we have seen him isn't that surprising to me considering he's a good FT shooter for his size. He just doesn't need to shoot the 3 in college when he can score, get fouled, and/or draw double and triple teams in the post
Purdue fans will treat him as a hero his entire life. Yes, he is going to be paid well. But the fans will remember loyalty.
He will get one more visit to the RAC, the place he said he would miss the least! Fans, be ready to let him hear it that night!
Edey returning to Purdue is good for college basketball.
Edey returning to Purdue is good for college basketball.
He is a much better player than Kofi. He will definitely get his shot in the NBA, and i think there was more than a 50% chance he would have been drafted in the second round if he had stayed in as he did well at the combine and was much quicker than people assumed.
Mine is 40 minutes. Someone pointed out his speed is NOT that bad. I was just joking with the 7.10, since he's 7'10".
He wasn't going to be drafted. The players in the NBA that are his size (Embid, Jokic) are a lot more skilled, and they have skills that are not even taught in American college programs. It's not enough to just be tall.
He was listed as a 2nd rounder on most of the mock draft boards and he did very well at the combine. There was a risk he wouldn‘t get drafted, but even then he was at worst a highly likely 2-way.
Agreed. Looks leaner and more athletic. He's going to absolutely dominate next year
You don't have to be an MVP level player to make the NBA. He can be a bench big man with the athleticism he tested with. He's more athletic than people's impressions apparently and looks to have improved in S&C
Agreed. Taco Fall played in the NBA for parts of 3 seasons, Edey will do better than that.