No one would blame Zach Eady for dropping the F-bomb on national television, even on Easter Sunday.
Purdue’s big man couldn’t contain his excitement about the Boilermakers reaching the Final Four for the first time since 1980, when they beat Tennessee 72-66.
The 7-foot-4 Eady was a big part of the Boilermakers’ NCAA Tournament run and was also instrumental in the win Sunday, as he scored a career-high 40 points and pulled down 16 boards in the process.
Later, speaking to CBS sideline reporter Evan Washburn, Edie couldn’t help but get emotional in the moment.
“They thought they knew us,” Eadie insisted on live television. “They thought they knew what we had in our hearts. I promise you, they didn’t. We’re just the winners. This is what we’re doing. That’s the thing.”
The F-bomb was broadcast uncensored during the broadcast, but CBS later shared an edited version on social media.
Sunday’s win sets the stage for Purdue to face one of the tournament’s biggest surprises next Saturday, North Carolina State, which beat Duke to earn a ticket to the Final Four.
The Purdue powerhouse was able to cut the net without using a ladder after the game, leaving many on social media in awe.
Eadie wasn’t shy about talking about his path to the Final Four and the coaches who thought he wouldn’t do much in college.
It appears that the head coach of the University of Tennessee was among them.
“I have to pay him back. I had a lot of coaches who watched over me,” Eadie said. He said as he hung a piece of net around his neck.. “If you can name a program, I can name a coach who watched over me. At the University of Tennessee, Rick Barnes is a great coach, but he also does a great job at our practices. I was participating. He looked over at me. It was the story of my life in a way.
“People are doubting me. People have been ignoring me and I can’t do that anymore.”
