Around this time for the last few years news about the Men of Mackey begins to dribble out and it’s one of the best things about the summer from a Purdue sports perspective. For those that are unfamiliar, the Men of Mackey compete in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) with the grand prize of $1 million. Many of the teams are organized around former college coaches or particular schools. The Men of Mackey are one such team with a focus on former Purdue basketball players. Though in recent years they’ve had far too few Purdue guys on the roster for my taste they are still out there trying.