{
  "id": 12968329,
  "title": "Why Purdue basketball has a Patrick Mahomes situation with guard to watch in Big Ten",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/why-purdue-basketball-has-a-patrick-mahomes-situation-with-guard-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T22:13:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-purdue-basketball-patrick-mahomes-221336336.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Purdue men's basketball coach Matt Painter likened guard Antione West Jr.'s redshirt season to NFL star Patrick Mahomes' 2017 rookie year. Painter explained how Mahomes sat out a single game but then exploded on the scene, becoming the league's best player just a year later. West, who did not play a minute last season while serving as a redshirt, has demonstrated elite skill during practice and defensive drills. He projected to be one of the league's premier guards.",
  "summary": "Antione West Jr. may have been developing into a star in the shadows of Purdue stars last season. And Matt Painter believes he'll be among Big Ten's best.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Patrick Mahomes’ personal life: What changed as he focuses on Week 5?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/patrick-mahomes-personal-life-what-changed-as-he-focuses-on-week-5",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:59:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Brock Purdy tops Patrick Mahomes in ESPN’s MVP rankings with rare Peyton Manning feat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/brock-purdy-tops-patrick-mahomes-in-espns-mvp-rankings-with-rare",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:15:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}