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DrZzzz said:
Nonsense. Ed was competing for playing time against Hilton Armstrong, Rudy Gay, Jeff Adrien, and Josh Boone. The years that UConn led the NCAA in shotblocking, and was rarely outrebounded in ANY game. Was ACC rookie of the year. Who was Purvis competing against for playing time? Again, who was Purvis competing with for playing time??? That’s right. The truth is that Nelson would have better served UConn basketball any of the last 4-5 years than “Ferrari” Purvis.
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Ed Nelson was subpar. Telling me how good his team was does not change that
 
Jbirdp5 said:
Does that mean he wasnt subpar when he played?
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He wasn't subpar, he's a good player who was stuck behind Charlie Villanueva, Rudy Gay, Josh Boone, Hilton Armstrong, and Jeff Adrien etc. while he was here for two years.
 
superjohn said:
He wasn't subpar, he's a good player who was stuck behind Charlie Villanueva, Rudy Gay, Josh Boone, Hilton Armstrong, and Jeff Adrien etc. while he was here for two years.
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Kid played less than ten minutes a game and was totally unimpressive in those minutes in my opinion.
 
DrZzzz said:
Also, I repeat, a physical lunch-bucket type like Ed would have served UConn basketball better the last 4-5 years than Purvis. Care to argue that one? Ed would have averaged at least 10 and 8 on those teams.
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The problem with Ed was he focused too much on the lunch and not enough on the buckets. He and Warde are probably off somewhere right now having a Krispy Kreme donut eating contest.
 
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Jbirdp5 said:
Kid played less than ten minutes a game and was totally unimpressive in those minutes in my opinion.
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What are you not getting about him playing in a frontcourt of stacked NBA players? If he played on the team nowadays he would start and put up good numbers.

Have no clue why Purvis and Ed Nelson are being compared in this thread. No reason to denigrate Rodney or Ed.
 
Hurleyman216 said:
The problem with Ed was he focused too much on the lunch and not enough on the buckets. He and Warde are probably off somewhere right now having a Krispy Kreme donut eating contest.
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Gonna go out on a limb and guess he's in better shape than you. Ed from last year.
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superjohn said:
What are you not getting about him playing in a frontcourt of stacked NBA players? If he played on the team nowadays he would start and put up good numbers.

Have no clue why Purvis and Ed Nelson are being compared in this thread. No reason to denigrate Rodney or Ed.
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He didnt pass the eye test for me, sitting behind NBA players doesnt change that
 
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husky429 said:
It is so very boneyard that the guy who thinks he knows better than Sal is calling the other guy who insists he's in better shape than a former d1 athlete a keyboard warrior.

THIS is why I log on every day at lunch.
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You're saying this because I've explained that packing on strength and muscle isn't rocket science?
 
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husky429 said:
It is so very boneyard that the guy who thinks he knows better than Sal is calling the other guy who insists he's in better shape than a former d1 athlete a keyboard warrior.

THIS is why I log on every day at lunch.
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Everyone will have their own opinion of “in shape”. I’m sure I’m far less athletic than Ed Nelson and I have never dunked a basketball and never will (unless an 8 foot hoop counts). I would also venture to guess that Ed Nelson hasn’t completed any Ironman triathlons recently, but maybe he has and I just don’t know. If he has then my apologies to Ed for assuming he hasn’t. Kudos again to Superjohn for chiming in and making a fool of himself as usual.
 
Hurleyman216 said:
Everyone will have their own opinion of “in shape”. I’m sure I’m far less athletic than Ed Nelson and I have never dunked a basketball and never will (unless an 8 foot hoop counts). I would also venture to guess that Ed Nelson hasn’t completed any Ironman triathlons recently, but maybe he has and I just don’t know. If he has than my apologies to Ed for assuming he hasn’t. Kudos again to Superjohn for chiming in and making a fool of himself as usual.
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I'm just messing with you all. Different kind of athleticism--basically incomparable.
 
Hurleyman216 said:
Everyone will have their own opinion of “in shape”. I’m sure I’m far less athletic than Ed Nelson and I have never dunked a basketball and never will (unless an 8 foot hoop counts). I would also venture to guess that Ed Nelson hasn’t completed any Ironman triathlons recently, but maybe he has and I just don’t know. If he has then my apologies to Ed for assuming he hasn’t. Kudos again to Superjohn for chiming in and making a fool of himself as usual.
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You picked just about the most unhealthy exercise/sport but congrats on the accomplishment. My friend's grandma did one of those years ago.
 
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superjohn said:
He wasn't subpar, he's a good player who was stuck behind Charlie Villanueva, Rudy Gay, Josh Boone, Hilton Armstrong, and Jeff Adrien etc. while he was here for two years.
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Been gone awhile. Like I said, Ed was on the bench behind a monster of a frontcourt. UConn's best ever. Repeat. UConn's best overall frontcourt. Ever. He would have served us well the 2-3 years. Purvi
Jbirdp5 said:
Ed Nelson was subpar. Telling me how good his team was does not change that
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ACC ROY. Played on UConn's deepest/best frontcourt ever. Am I getting through to you?
 
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