Yesterday was fan day at Mackey Arena with the players appearing for an autograph session before getting down to the business of playing some basketball. Yes, it was a controlled scrimmage with players divided up, but it made for some interesting lineups from what I heard. There was some general excitement as the freshman Ryan Cline shot the light out of the gym and Caleb Swanigan showed why he was a top 10 recruit in the 2015 class.
Yes, it was just a scrimmage, but there was excitement as well. Aside from the point guard position, which the national writers seem to think will doom this team despite all the talent everywhere else, Purdue has an embarrassment of riches.