I would not be saying that at all. Painter is a mediocre coach, and I have no idea how you can be so enamored with him after 14 years.
For the second time in a few days, you lacked an understanding of the facts. I’m not sure about anyone’s promise to you, but I won’t hesitate to correct you in the future, as I and several others did regarding both this situation and your erroneous understanding of Glass’s role in dismissing Crean.
He does more with less than most in the conference. He can't get past the S16 because kids like Malik believe in the negative recruiting. All one has to do to see what Painters potential can be with higher recruits is look at how the Baby Boilers were playing before Hummel was hurt. That team was very very good and had potential for multiple final fours. He needs to break the negative recruiting barrier to get further. Until he can do that, he's going to struggle to get guys like Malik on a regular basis.
"IU sucks"
Ok Freud, I didn't know you were in the heads of all recruits. BTW, I hate the chant myself, but again, I doubt that has anything to do with it.
It's subjective. Personally I don't like IU's campus at all. Just because some magazine, website, or whatever likes it, doesn't make it the end all.
You think it's a good look for a fanbase to be so obsessed with their 'rival' to chant that EVEN WHEN they're not playing them?
After 13 years, it is somehow somebody's fault other than Painter that he can't recruit or advance past the Sweet 16? Are PU fans really blaming Sparty and Izzo for Painter's shortcomings? Wow.
You think it's a good look for a fanbase to be so obsessed with their 'rival' to chant that EVEN WHEN they're not playing them?
Again, it shows what the mentality is. Does Duke do that to Carolina? Alabama do that to Auburn? But, hey, to each their own . . .
The FBI investigation will likely shed some light on the recruiting side of the equation.
With Archie at IU and Ohio State with a new good coach and of course Mich St It’s going to be impossible for Purdue to be able to recruit well enough to make any sweet 16’s. This year will be their last year where there team is good enough to do something for s very long time as long as Painter is there and he’s earned a nice contract from them but it would be a huge mistake if they go or have. After this year the next decade for them is going to be horrible. They’ll be lucky just to make a tourney much less win a game. There are just too many good teams in their area for them to recruit well enough. There is no way!!!! I just named SOME of the big 10 teams that they have to compete with. All of which will dominate the mid west when it comes to the best talent. Purdue better do something this year as it will be the last year in a very long time that they have a chance to make it past the S16.
Whatever you need to tell yourself. It's the student section. It's fun for them. They are kids. I think any smart parent can see it's not the entire fan base.
Izzo is the better coach, and Sparty is the better program. It isn't rocket science why the higher ranked players want to go to Sparty over PU.
Again, it's the Purdue mentality. It's not just that chant - which is a byproduct of said mentality.
I don't say it, and I haven't heard the people around me say it. I go to pretty much all games (although not as much this year due to family events), and to my ears, it sounds like it's mostly the student section.
Here's another way to look at it. The student section catches onto things and it can be hard to let it go. Just like the 1, 2, 3, 4 first down B**ch chant. Most PU fans do not like it. In fact on GBI most people that write on there have complained about both the IU sucks and the first down chant. Saying something is an entire fan base mentality because of what the students do, is false logic.
I hate the IU football first down chant. Again, act like you’ve been there. One of the reasons our football program continues to be mired in mediocrity.
