We didn't "lose" him... We got him on campus and dd not like the fit, my guess is even the staff was surprised. I am thinking that a question came up concerning Drake caused concern.Sucks to lose a basketball recruit to Georgia ... football is understandable
To me nah, just part of the process. Get him in and move or don't from there. Truncated recruitment in the portal compared to out of high school.Purdue fan on Reddit claims that Catchings demanded a starting spot, and when Matt Painter wouldn't promise him the starting spot Catchings decommitted.
What I do know is this kid was brought in because of a family relationship to our new GM. So for this to fall apart immediately after an official visit just looks bad. Whatever demands this kid has about money and playing time should have gotten worked out before the visit. That's the GM's job.
I’ve said on this forum before Painter himself didn’t name names. However right after he decommitted from PU Painter publicly said players want spots handed to them without having to do the work.Purdue fan on Reddit claims that Catchings demanded a starting spot, and when Matt Painter wouldn't promise him the starting spot Catchings decommitted.
What I do know is this kid was brought in because of a family relationship to our new GM. So for this to fall apart immediately after an official visit just looks bad. Whatever demands this kid has about money and playing time should have gotten worked out before the visit. That's the GM's job.
I don’t think it was that…UNC pressed him to commit and when he didn’t we moved on…Hubert and UNC found out last year you can’t wait around for guys or you will end up with nobody…Purdue fan on Reddit claims that Catchings demanded a starting spot, and when Matt Painter wouldn't promise him the starting spot Catchings decommitted.
What I do know is this kid was brought in because of a family relationship to our new GM. So for this to fall apart immediately after an official visit just looks bad. Whatever demands this kid has about money and playing time should have gotten worked out before the visit. That's the GM's job.
He asked for more money after he said he was coming. That is what happened.I do not think it was a money thing. More likely he did not want to come off the bench behind Wilson and Powell