Kolek planning to go pro
If Painter leaves, I wouldn't be surprised to see Shaka Smart linked to Purdue.
http://kansascity.sbnation.com/missouri-tigers/2011/3/28/2077704/matt-painter-missouri-purdueinteresting that he would leave Purdue now. wonder if it's related to the success of Butler or possibly the in-state recruits Crean is getting
If they don't get Stevens I'd guess they'd promote from within or try to get Cuonzo.
Can't imagine Painter going to Missouri. The state of Indiana is much more fertile for recruiting than Missouri is. And pay should be as good or better at Purdue. Missouri has been a good program over the years, but Purdue has also been pretty solid.
Nothing coming out of Indiana and according to sources that have spoken with Gene Keady, he isn't aware of Painter having made any decision as of now.
Isn't this a step backwards for Painter?
It might be a slight step backwards, but a 7 year, $14 million contract makes up for a lot of that. (He currently has a base salary of $1.3 million.)Plus he would have a huge class coming in at Mizzou, and a pretty poor one at Purdue. He missed out on Dawson, despite being right in his backyard, and IU is getting the better of him in-state.
According to Katz, Painter turned down Mizzou.