Ok, I think I get what you're saying. To answer your question, yes, I'm sure some other schools would find Painter inspiring as a potential new coach. And no, I have yet to hear anyone suggest someone that is realistic and inspiring to replace Painter here at PU. Could I be missing something? Yes, I absolutely recognize that.
I just get so tired of the whining and complaining about CMP and when you then try and pin that person down and ask for a specific solution you get:
Don't know
Just not Keady tree
Steve Fisher
I just would once like to see someone say "Painter needs to go and here is exactly what I would do to replace him" and then follow up with exact person they are going to hire. Without doing that what are you really adding? Nothing but negative energy with no solution.
While I don't disagree entirely with what you are saying...or your point in general...I think it is very different with respect to Purdue specifically, simply because it is Purdue.
Purdue, as a University, is not committed to winning...thus, while somebody could offer the greatest solution and what you desire to hear, it is irrelevant...as, at Purdue, it will/would not happen. Even you made point to mention that nobody had offered a "realistic" name...which I would suggest is more because of the fact that it is Purdue than it is that said candidate would not be a realistic option, never mind likely upgrade.
As stated, Painter is not going anywhere unless he chooses to do so on his own...heck, if Hazell and Versyp are still employees in good standing, Painter has NOTHING to worry about, as he is Vince Lombardi relative to those other two.
Painter has not done anything of significance at Purdue...nothing...he simply is fortunate enough to have followed someone that had the same virtual lifetime contract that he does with the same minimal expectations by those who employ him...that is not his fault certainly, but it is the fact of the matter. Thus, that is why you get "whining and complaining" as you alluded to...as even if there was an answer, it won't happen at Purdue.