Hear Me Out: IU should offer to double Painter's salary (or drastically increase it)

[BirdAlfordBailey]

As an IU fan growing up when Knight was winning, Purdue is so much fun to watch play. They have a style, they have roles, they compete, they're mentally tough and it all comes from Painter's leadership.
If IU wants the best guy for the job it's Matt Painter...now I KNOW THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN!!!!
But...if it did, it's the absolute best hire.
BUT IT WON'T so Painter can point to the hated rival IU is willing to pay that much more for his services, it would have to help him with his contract.
Plus, it would be fun to watch play out because there is no way Painter leaving for IU, heck, I don't think he's ever leaving for anywhere.
And there is something right with the world with Painter at Purdue and how they play and how they win.

 

[boilerzz]

Did you mean to post this on this board?

 

[BirdAlfordBailey]

Yea...lol. As an IU fan, just wanted to compliment Painter and Purdue. That's how highly I think of him, would love him at IU. Never gonna happen.

 

[Ashaath2016]

You can thank Bob Knight for making him inavailable to you.

 

[BirdAlfordBailey]

Yea, I've talked to Painter a couple of times and know he was an IU fan growing up. I was talking to someone the other day that when I was a kid, Knight usually got who he wanted in Indiana and those that he didn't offer went to Purdue to prove him wrong and Keady did such a good job of creating that toughness. I think it may have turned under Painter...he gets who he wants from Indiana, usually.

 

[Schnelk]

You claiming "Bird" is like Ohio State claiming LeBron. Didn't happen.

 

[BirdAlfordBailey]

I just claim my three favorite "Indiana" players growing up. Not all about IU.

 

[Ashaath2016]

You claiming "Bird" is like Ohio State claiming LeBron. Didn't happen.

Worse. Bird decided after trying IU basketball that he would rather collect garbage.

 

[HarrysPostGame13]

IU fans do not deserve Matt Painter.

 

[Schmedly_Whiplash]

As an IU fan growing up when Knight was winning, Purdue is so much fun to watch play. They have a style, they have roles, they compete, they're mentally tough and it all comes from Painter's leadership.
If IU wants the best guy for the job it's Matt Painter...now I KNOW THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN!!!!
But...if it did, it's the absolute best hire.
BUT IT WON'T so Painter can point to the hated rival IU is willing to pay that much more for his services, it would have to help him with his contract.
Plus, it would be fun to watch play out because there is no way Painter leaving for IU, heck, I don't think he's ever leaving for anywhere.
And there is something right with the world with Painter at Purdue and how they play and how they win.

Sad to say it, but these days, I'd fear for his safety potentially. Lots of rabid nutcase fans out there. And that would be akin to divorcing your wife to marry her sister.

 

[tenwest]

Sad to say it, but these days, I'd fear for his safety potentially. Lots of rabid nutcase fans out there. And that would be akin to divorcing your wife to marry her sister.

* step-sister

Edit: did you know Bailey went to school with Aishah Hasnie? 😍 errr a bit older

 

[New Pal Boiler]

You can thank Bob Knight for making him inavailable to you.

And Todd “Sticky Fingers” Leary.