Final Four every year? No, that's not realistic. But I don't think it's unrealistic to expect a FF run every 3-4 years. Hell, we haven't been there in 39 years! Aren't we due!
Thanks for hijacking my thread for your personal vendetta. I asked you to leave three days ago ... asshole.
I would love to see Purdue make it to the Final Four, and even more to win a NC. But I would never fire Painter simply because some believe he will never make it there. I get complete satisfaction out of watching the players/teams he puts on the floor, no matter how far they go in the tournament.
Graduated in 1986, but didn't follow the basketball or football teams closely until the Big Ten network started up, as there was very little news and very few games to follow with my location. But my understanding is that there were only a couple of things that could be considered "scandals" under Keady, and that was Frank giving a ride to a player who was walking in the rain, and a player's mom getting a ride from somebody from another Big Ten school (or something like that) - those aren't scandals, in my book. While they are rule violations under the letter of the law, they were incredibly minor, and we were penalized for them.
For us that isn't even close to being realistic. It doesn't matter who is coaching here barring Coach K, Izzo, etc... we aren't going to a FF every 3-4 years.
So clearly you missed the part where I said we all want to make a Final Four. I know reading can be difficult, but in no shape or form did I say I don't have high expectations. As far as "settling" goes that without a doubt has to be one of the most ridiculous arguments I see on here. How can anyone be "settling" when we have zero control over the basketball program? So because I am not throwing some emotional tantrum on here like you I am "settling" or a "defeatist"? You really do need a dose of reality.
I think you use smoke & generalities to attempt to sell your ideas. The problem is those pesky details get in the way. Maybe you should dig a bit deeper into the Luther Clay issue and understand what really happened before you slobber all over the Romeo shoe money deal and lump it into the problems Kendrick had with giving a kid a ride in a rain storm. Also look at the internal politics of the NCAA investigative team at the time.
dumb ass --- any thread that someone starts is "their' thread ... even middle school assholes know that
Where was the smoke? Bill Powers was pretty open and clear ... or do you just like to create smoke where there isn't any
I started this thread as a fun and enjoy thread. ... it was all about two players becoming great in the near future. YOU turned it into a hate painter thread. as your toxicity turns every ****ing thread here into that. **** you asshole
So back to happy thoughts, I think Tre has a big game tonight. I don't know why, but I just have that feeling. Boiler up!
Could be because he is from Michigan and MSU recruited him. Hope you are right...Purdue needs him.
Hummel, Moore and Johnson- a team that was legit FF contender. Last year’s group of Seniors - legit FF contender. Not saying it would have happened but there are two instances, maybe three where the team was FF caliber. I believe he will get it done. I believe he won’t embarrass my school. I know I enjoy watching a Purdue team come together and I know I look forward to the games. All I need. The satisfaction from a natty would be fleeting and in the end analysis I would have contributed nearly zero to that outcome. The satisfaction of not having Purdue’s integrity questioned over something as meaningless as a game is worth something to me. The value of my Purdue degree is unaffected by the basketball team’s success.
Yes, you should be proud of yourself. Successfully poisoning yet another positive thread.
