So you would be shocked to learn that Painter is top 15 among active coaches in tournament wins?No, I can't, not off the top of my head. But, what I can list is that Painter is 1-5 in S16 games in his 18 years. What that tells me, is that either
a) as the competition gets tougher, the deeper you go in the tourney, Painter isn't making the needed adjustments
or
b) teams we run into in the S16 or later have slightly better talent that we can't overcome.
I agree that Purdue has had good shooters at the G position, but except for a few instances (Carsen, Ivey), those Gs are almost all very one-dimensional (good shooters, not good ball handlers, creators, penetrators, etc).
Unfortunately, that's likely what we have in this years roster.
This is a rebuilding year and we will still be top 3 or 4 in the Big Ten. Your expectations are unrealistic for a Purdue basketball coach. Who are some guards in the last few years that we had an actual chance with that would be acceptable to you vs what we've had?