Hunter and Newman are good examples! So was IT. All three were basically recruited over. Rather than accepting a bench role, they all chose to leave. Did any of them elevate their game at their new school?
painter had an awesome 5 and 4. However, that did not prevent him fro recruiting JJJ. And if JJJ had chosen Purdue, I believe he would have become a starter or at least received significant minutes at Purdue! Did JJJ choose to go elsewhere because he thought Painter would remain loyal to his current starter at his position? And that he wouldn’t receive the playing time he wanted to showcase his talent?
And would Painter have been loyal to his starter and make JJJ come off the bench or encourage him to redshirt because of a lack of playing time?
Why did JJJ choose not to come to Purdue? Was it really because of his mother’s influence? Or was it because he truly believed Painter would remain loyal to his current starters and not player the more talented and younger player?
Why do so many one and done players avoid Purdue? Is it because they don’t like Painer’s style of basketball? Or are they more afraid like Newman and Renn he will tell them they will need to redshirt because he’s going to be loyal and give more playing time to his current more experienced players?
As I look at Painter, he has started freshmen. But the vast majority of those freshman who started were never projected as one and done players. When recruited, Tre, Biggie, Edwards, Ivey, Hummel, Edey and all the rest were never projected as one and done prospects.
All the one and done prospects have avoided Painter. Is it because while he may recruit more talented players, he prefers to play the more experienced ones?
I leave you with the question, if IT or Hunter had stayed, would Loyer or Smith have started? Or would Painter have continued to start his more experienced players?
I’ve often stated if a player doesn’t become a star by his sophomore year, he never will.