GoldandBlack com video - Purdue's Camden Heide after Day 1 

Love this guy! Cam is going to be GREAT!!! Boiler Up!

If this guy continues to work hard and stay focused---good to see him getting stronger---I think he can go down as one of the great Boilermakers ! He also seems to be a terrific teammate !

I will never forget his one hand rebound slam in the NC game. So excited to see his athleticism for this season and what he will do

I believe Cam has unlimited possibilities. He needs more playing time to hone those skills and build new ones. His positive attitude will only help this athlete grow. Boiler Up Cam!

Well spoken, humble and hungry.. can’t wait to see

Would love to see Purdue go up tempo. This guy would thrive at that kind of game

So as I see it, loosing Zach was huge for this team. There was a few very very tight games where the ball went in to him and he scored. He was just hat good. Now who is going to make that shot when it comes down and they are down by 1 with say 20 seconds to go in the game? Yes some are capable of it, and almost anyone can hit a shot, but who can do it in crunch time when the game is on the line? Then we have defense. Last year only the best players in the nation came in at Zach. A 7 foot 4 dude who was somewhat fast and could and did block shots. He covered for some poor guard defense from Purdue. This year? Is that TKR? A 6'10 dude who is good but a far cry from 7'4". So the defense needs to be a LOT better. Specifically guards bowing by. I personally don't see Heide at a 4 without a huge change to the team play. Something I guess Painter could do. I see him at the 3. I really think Purdue wants a crazy tall center along with TKR on the floor at the same time. Which one plays 4 or 5 doesn't matter as much.