Still supporting CMP

[New Pal Boiler]

But he needs to do something different. We flat out choked tonite.

Quit playing thru the low post, go get some better scorers at the 2 and 3 spots. Maybe shake up the coaching staff.

At this point, there is a national narrative that we always choke in the NCAA, and that really can’t be argued against.

And now it will become a crushing burden to every Purdue team moving forward until we break through to the Final Four.

 

[Boiler8285]

But he needs to do something different. We flat out choked tonite.

Quit playing thru the low post, go get some better scorers at the 2 and 3 spots. Maybe shake up the coaching staff.

At this point, there is a national narrative that we always choke in the NCAA, and that really can’t be argued against.

And now it will become a crushing burden to every Purdue team moving forward until we break through to the Final Four.

For certain that offensive assistant needs to go. Damn keystone cops.

 

[bonefish1]

Why? Because he wins in Nov and Dec?
No one cares. March is what matters and he’s the worst tourney coach in the country.
Maybe he’ll resign instead of getting fired.

 

[Poprudy]

But he needs to do something different. We flat out choked tonite.

Quit playing thru the low post, go get some better scorers at the 2 and 3 spots. Maybe shake up the coaching staff.

At this point, there is a national narrative that we always choke in the NCAA, and that really can’t be argued against.

And now it will become a crushing burden to every Purdue team moving forward until we break through to the Final Four.

Hate to tell you this, but the 'shake up' has happen before with the same results. One denominator and it's Painter.

I agree with everything else.

 

[Gman544]

Painter is old school and stubborn, not a winning combo. He got beat by a rookie coach. Painter is a very good coach, but he needs an intervention or something, to open up his thought process.

 

[Boiler Buck]

But he needs to do something different. We flat out choked tonite.

Quit playing thru the low post, go get some better scorers at the 2 and 3 spots. Maybe shake up the coaching staff.

At this point, there is a national narrative that we always choke in the NCAA, and that really can’t be argued against.

And now it will become a crushing burden to every Purdue team moving forward until we break through to the Final Four.

I agree.

Imo...CMP is a great coach for B10 championships & being competitive in the B10.

CMP based on his history, might be the worst NCAAT coach in the country. Yes, he needs to do something different.
What? I don't know.

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

No excuse for not getting Zach the ball more. Smith Loyer and Gillis taking 30 shots is silly.

 

[TwinDegrees2]

But he needs to do something different. We flat out choked tonite.

Quit playing thru the low post, go get some better scorers at the 2 and 3 spots. Maybe shake up the coaching staff.

At this point, there is a national narrative that we always choke in the NCAA, and that really can’t be argued against.

And now it will become a crushing burden to every Purdue team moving forward until we break through to the Final Four.

Totally agree....if you look at Northwestern, they went out and brought in a great defensive guy and I think they're going a long way in this tourney. Personally, I'm tired of seeing the play cards every time down the court, and I'd love to see someone come in and teach zone or a great match up zone.

To play a team of two frosh combined with a team of Juniors and win 29 when you were picked to finish towards the bottom has to say a lot about Painter's ability. Losing Shrew's hurt, as witnessed what PSU has done this year. Painter needs to stay, but coaching changes are needed.

 

[Dryfly88]

Painter is old school and stubborn, not a winning combo. He got beat by a rookie coach. Painter is a very good coach, but he needs an intervention or something, to open up his thought process.

I agree he is a good coach. What I want to hear from him is he realizes that B1G success doesn't translate to march success. Commit to making changes both on offense and defense. Be open minded to different ideas.

 

[Rutherak1]

I agree.

Imo...CMP is a great coach for B10 championships & being competitive in the B10.

CMP based on his history, might be the worst NCAAT coach in the country. Yes, he needs to do something different.
What? I don't know.

Hate to say it, but a five out offense you need a zone to keep edey from having to guard perimeter never will happen with Painter though.

 

[dlaird8]

We need guards that can consistently score!! Why is it so hard for Purdue to find a jalen Pickett!!!

 

[dlaird8]

Also…if we are gonna continue this year 1985 big man ball…how bout you learn to do a zone Painter!!! It would have worked tonight.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

Totally agree....if you look at Northwestern, they went out and brought in a great defensive guy and I think they're going a long way in this tourney. Personally, I'm tired of seeing the play cards every time down the court, and I'd love to see someone come in and teach zone or a great match up zone.

To play a team of two frosh combined with a team of Juniors and win 29 when you were picked to finish towards the bottom has to say a lot about Painter's ability. Losing Shrew's hurt, as witnessed what PSU has done this year. Painter needs to stay, but coaching changes are needed.

Today, X was down double digits against Kennesaw St, Miller went zone for a bit, and it took Kennesaw out of their offensive rhythm, and X came back.

 

[bonefish1]

We need guards that can consistently score!! Why is it so hard for Purdue to find a jalen Pickett!!!

Because of Painter.

 

[TwinDegrees2]

Today, X was down double digits against Kennesaw St, Miller went zone for a bit, and it took Kennesaw out of their offensive rhythm, and X came back.

Exactly. Zone has a time and place. Even Bob "Mr. Man to Man" Knight used zone on occasion.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

Because of Painter.

Huh? Pack was coming here until a booster purchased him for the U.

 

[jdbrees922]

As you saw tonight, we couldn’t handle the pressure of a one seed . And the longer it takes the more the pressure mounts to reach a final four. We watched the lack of aggressive play because they were playing not to lose

 

[Dryfly88]

Today, X was down double digits against Kennesaw St, Miller went zone for a bit, and it took Kennesaw out of their offensive rhythm, and X came back.

Nope, changing defenses never has an impact. Just ask all the experts on here during the season when that is brought up. You'll get all these long winded responses trying to justify what CMP does on defense. Those same people never watch anything but B1G games. They don't know any better,

 

[MetMyWifeAtHarrys]

But he needs to do something different. We flat out choked tonite.

'We'? 'Tonight'?

Its more than tonight, its every tourney except when Carsen just went off and bailed him out.

Many folks on this forum, during the game, offered many thoughts that seemed more like common sense re: game management. Its not really that hard.

Good grief, some of you keep touching the stove even though its hot and you keep burning yourself.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

'We'? 'Tonight'?

Its more than tonight, its every tourney except when Carsen just went off and bailed him out.

Many folks on this forum, during the game, offered many thoughts that seemed more like common sense re: game management. Its not really that hard.

Good grief, some of you keep touching the stove even though its hot and you keep burning yourself.

This Purdue team CHOKED. And that’s ultimately Painters fault and his responsibility to fix the underlying issue.

 

[Boilmeup]

Purdue doesn’t play zone and that’s on Painter. A zone in the 2nd half may have slowed down FDU.

 

[MetMyWifeAtHarrys]

This Purdue team CHOKED. And that’s ultimately Painters fault and his responsibility to fix the underlying issue.

Oh my gosh dude...what about last year? North Texas? Little Rock? etc etc...THEY ARE DIFFERENT TEAMS WITH THE SAME COACH

 

[pubill]

Why? Because he wins in Nov and Dec?
No one cares. March is what matters and he’s the worst tourney coach in the country.
Maybe he’ll resign instead of getting fired.

I would say he is a top 25 tourney coach in the NCAAs. Look at the number or sweet 16's and see how all compare.

 

[pubill]

Purdue doesn’t play zone and that’s on Painter. A zone in the 2nd half may have slowed down FDU.

No they would have hit more 3's.

 

[titaniumbolt]

But he needs to do something different. We flat out choked tonite.

Quit playing thru the low post, go get some better scorers at the 2 and 3 spots. Maybe shake up the coaching staff.

At this point, there is a national narrative that we always choke in the NCAA, and that really can’t be argued against.

And now it will become a crushing burden to every Purdue team moving forward until we break through to the Final Four.

So at what point do you say a change needs to be made? Honest to god question. Like..what metric?

 

[Boiler BCT 93]

We need guards that can consistently score!! Why is it so hard for Purdue to find a jalen Pickett!!!

Hes playing for the pistins and one is in europe

 

[pubill]

'We'? 'Tonight'?

Its more than tonight, its every tourney except when Carsen just went off and bailed him out.

Many folks on this forum, during the game, offered many thoughts that seemed more like common sense re: game management. Its not really that hard.

Good grief, some of you keep touching the stove even though its hot and you keep burning yourself.

How many times has he been in Sweet 16?

 

[titaniumbolt]

How many times has he been in Sweet 16?

What other coach has lost to 15 and 16 seeds, back to back, with a team ranked #1 in the nation during the regular season?

 

[pubill]

So at what point do you say a change needs to be made? Honest to god question. Like..what metric?

We won both Big 10 titles this year, you remember?

 

[pubill]

What other coach has lost to 15 and 16 seeds, back to back, with a team ranked #1 in the nation during the regular season?

How many coaches have a #1 team in back to back years?

 

[Dryfly88]

No they would have hit more 3's.

No way to know that. Most of their 3's were from a guy being guarded by Edey 20 feet from the basket. A zone would not have Edey trying to get out to guard that shot. We were never going to see that, but to say as a matter of fact that it wouldn't work is wrong.

 

[MetMyWifeAtHarrys]

We won both Big 10 titles this year, you remember?

NO ONE CARES

 

[titaniumbolt]

How many coaches have a #1 team in back to back years?

You mean playing in a perpetually overrated conference? Answer my question.

 

[PaBoiler78]

How many times has he been in Sweet 16?

he's the Marty Schottenheimer of college BBall

 

[titaniumbolt]

he's the Marty Schottenheimer of college BBall

LET'S MAKE SOME S16 BANNERS for the Painter stans

 

[pubill]

Exactly. Zone has a time and place. Even Bob "Mr. Man to Man" Knight used zone on occasion.

No he did not.

 

[02Boilermaker]

But he needs to do something different...

It's going to be interesting to see how he reacts. He's grown so much through his failures in the past. That's a big reason why I've been a Painter supporter. I hope he has an honest evaluation of the continued losses in the NCAAT. Based on his comments this season about how breaking the press is easy (and yet the team still fails at it), it's the first time I'm honestly afraid he thinks he already knows everything.

I think he absolutely got this team to overachieve until the NCAAT. They won the B1G by multiple games and then followed it up with a B1G tourney win...I don't think they had any business accomplishing that (and I enjoyed it immensely). Yet, it's another Painter team choking in the NCAAT. He needs to have an honest accounting of how that happens.

 

[Poprudy]

How many times has he been in Sweet 16?

So is this the threshold of greatness. No, he's had us #1 twice which was a Purdue record and then gave us another record by the only team to get beat by a #15 & #16 in those same seasons.

He gives us hope and then the tourney comes

 

[Poprudy]

NO ONE CARES

Yes, just look everywhere on every channel. We are a joke

 

[New Pal Boiler]

Oh my gosh dude...what about last year? North Texas? Little Rock? etc etc...THEY ARE DIFFERENT TEAMS WITH THE SAME COACH

Yes, and something is making these teams tighten up in the tournament. He needs to identify that and fix it. Go get an alpha like Carsen, whatever.