Matt Painter Sends a Message to IU Fans...
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At least he's not Fred Hoiberg's bitch.
Look at Purdue's record vs. IU's record since MP has been in WL. It's laughable.
Says the guy who just lost his 4th conference game in a row 🙄
Furst is a head scratcher for sure. I really wanted him in Btown as a four.
He ends up being duped as you say about his position, doesn't develop under Painter and is pre-med at the wrong school.
Kind of unfortunate for him.
Woody must of slipped him a hundred after the game
The funny thing is, it's not like they've had an outstanding wing during his time there really. Ivey was what now, 3-4 years ago? He's effective in the post, so I don't fault Painter for playing him there, but it's not like he's been pushed to the post because they've had world beaters on the wing. Their crying for Heide or Colvin to step into that role.
Fire him too. Guy always looks like he just put a load in his pants. He has that ooops look 24/7.
Reportedly, a huge part of Painters final pitch to TKR was that he wouldn't play him how IU was playing TJD...which was 100% in the post at the time.
It seems like TKR has adjusted just fine, and accepted his role at Purdue...but if the TJD pitch is true, Painter evidently isn't above bold face lying to recruits.
I happen to know that was part of the issue in the end with Catchings. They wanted some assurances what they had talked about during his recruitment on how he would play and be used, was still going to happen. Neither side liked where the conversations went from there.
I think Zach Edey has given Painter a bigger head than he already had.
Having said that...he isn't wrong. It just doesn't specifically apply to the Woodson situation, in my opinion. He's quite obviously not a good basketball coach. IU's fan base, the "real ones" in Painters eyes, that do show up game in and game out, that despite 30 years of relative mediocrity, make IU still, somehow, a blue blood in most peoples eyes...those fans deserve a good basketball coach on the sidelines. So when they, and the rest of us, see that we don't have a good basketball coach... sitting around and just being cool with it...shouldn't be expected. We're not Purdue fans after all.
Archie just never connected with TKR, I think IU had a real shot but it never clicked. I think this happened a lot with Archie, reason number whatever he didn't last.
I find it funny that if that were Painters pitch he didn't live up to it, lol. TKR is a Malik Reneau clone, except Reneau has stepped out to hit a three or two in his 3 years. I think Painters best pitch should have been I'm going to play you just like TJD as opposed to the opposite.
Anyway it was definitely the approach from Archie that lost this kid. He has done well at PU so good for him.
Unfortunately for IU, I think Heide, Colvin, Cox and the red-shirting Benter will be pretty good as they progress. PU currently has 4 older players who red-shirted, a nice luxury to have. They only lose Furst next season so I expect a thorn in our side in time yet ticked.
I hope we don’t have to play them again in the BTT. That said, another face-off in Gainbridge Fieldhouse would be pretty wild as perhaps a bloodbath not seen since the days of gladiators.
My wife and I love to wear our colors while bar-hopping, stumbling on the downtown streets in a blissful state during the tournament in Indy. There’s always an air of excitement in anticipation of games yet to come. That is why it’s important for IU to be included this year. It would be a travesty to the sport of basketball for IU to not be good enough to participate when it’s being hosted only 60 miles to the north. I’ve got March 12-16 circled in red on my calendar. Mark it on yours, too, and we’ll all stumble around together united as One, identifying ourselves as Hoosier Nation.
The funny thing is, it's not like they've had an outstanding wing during his time there really. Ivey was what now, 3-4 years ago? He's effective in the post, so I don't fault Painter for playing him there, but it's not like he's been pushed to the post because they've had world beaters on the wing. Their crying for Heide or Colvin to step into that role. And, they've had an abundance of post players, so the opportunity was definitely there.
True ‘dat, having not had a lot of sustained success. This is why it’s important to attend early in the tournament, Wednesday-Thursday. Once IU is out, it becomes a ghost town, relatively speaking, as this perceived air of excitement, this gas that was such a blast, escapes the bag.
I certainly wouldn't imply we have played better, but when comparing what PU has done against IU, its not been a whoopin. I am not about to tally up the score totals over the last 3 years, however, something tells me IU is up though.
For sure. I assume Painter always knew he wouldn't be a three. But TKR obviously thought that was his path to the NBA, and Painter took advantage of it.
F--k pork chop Painter and all of Purdousch. But what he said really isnt out of line. Normal coach speak.
In southern Indiana the only Purdue fans are Purdue graduates, there was pressure on both sides for him to go to IU. for every time Archie contacted him Painter contacted him 10x, Archie thought he was undersized to play inside and not athletic enough to play the wing. He is a great kid and has gotten everything out of his abilities. coming out of high school if you told me he would be an all big 10 player I would have called you crazy. He made the right choice.
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