Purdue's chance to compete for the 2011 national title is now a high possibility after JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore informed coach Matt Painter Saturday that they would return for their senior season. Painter said in a text message that they would be going back to school. The NCAA's deadline to withdraw from the NBA draft is at 5 p.m. ET Saturday. Johnson and Moore will join Robbie Hummel on next year's likely Big Ten favorite. Hummel is recovering from an ACL surgery. All three have been members of an all-conference team at some point in their careers. The three give the Boilermakers a rare trio of elite seniors at a power six conference school in this early entry era. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5173431
One would think so, I hope Hummel comes back ready, because they just seemed absurdly lost without him.
I'm changing my opinion. That team has no bench. Their first 5 will be filthy. If they get in any foul trouble, they're toast. Plus I forgot Kramer graduated. That's huge in the defensive end. They still have no side inside past Johnson and (sort of) Hummel.
