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Someone explain this to me please. Painter is a Purdue grad coaching at his alma mater, and I don't think Missouri is a better job than Purdue. They have never reached a Final Four and their head coach just left for Arkansas. Why would Painter take this?
 
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Dryden;1900931; said:
Cuonzo Martin is also a Purdue alum, and he'd rather be at Tennessee.
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He accepted that job before Painter's supposed departure, was he even spoken to about the Purdue job? It's unknown if that statement is true.

But to answer the question, I think it just comes down to schools commitment... that being mostly finacial, almost doubling your salary isn't too shabby.
 
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IndyStar reporting deal not done yet, and Purdue has upped Painter's contract to keep him.

http://www.indystar.com/article/20110330/SPORTS0602/103300344

Interesting, because both Bernie Mizlasz at St Louis Post-Dispatch and Jeff Rabjohn's at IndyStar are respected reporters with officials at both Universities on speed dial. Somebody's getting fed a load.

I've got to think Painter stays at Purdue if they upped him to $2M+.
 
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Dryden;1900931; said:
Cuonzo Martin is also a Purdue alum, and he'd rather be at Tennessee.
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This pissed me off. Martin has done an excellent job, even though it's been a pain trying to get into the NCAA. Why take a job at s school that's going to be in some trouble in the near future, unless it's because of money?
 
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Dryden;1900941; said:
IndyStar reporting deal not done yet, and Purdue has upped Painter's contract to keep him.

http://www.indystar.com/article/20110330/SPORTS0602/103300344

Interesting, because both Bernie Mizlasz at St Louis Post-Dispatch and Jeff Rabjohn's at IndyStar are respected reporters with officials at both Universities on speed dial. Somebody's getting fed a load.

I've got to think Painter stays at Purdue if they upped him to $2M+.
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Sounds like Painter and his agent are using the Mizzou opening to negotiate a nice raise at Purdue.
 
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Illinois' Richmond Declares for NBA Draft
Freshman earned Big Ten All-Freshman honors
Published : Tuesday, 05 Apr 2011

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - University of Illinois freshman guard/forward Jereme Richmond (Waukegan, Ill./Waukegan H.S.) announced Tuesday that he is declaring for the 2011 NBA Draft and will not return to school. Richmond is working out in Chicago and will weigh his options regarding signing with an agent.

"I enjoyed my time at the University of Illinois and would like to thank the coaching staff and my teammates for everything they've done for me," Richmond said. "At this time, I'm ready to follow my dreams and achieve my life-long goal of playing in the NBA."
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http://www.bigtennetwork.com/dpp/schools/illinois/illinois'-richmond-declares-for-nba-draft-201145
 
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