:lol: This newest report has already been retracted.

I still think he ends up at Missouri though. They have a rectangular stadium!

Im pretty hammered right now.

You took a computer generated promo image of a building for which less money was spent in renovation as evidence of Purdue's lack of commitment, comparing it to a picture some dude took in front of his pick-up truck. You used that picture as evidence that the building needs major renovations (which they are making), even though you've never actually been there. I'm pretty sure I've accurately summarized the exchange.

Im pretty hammered right now.

They look amazingly similar, other than paint schemes. AH looks a little bigger, otherwise the basic design is the same.

Im pretty hammered right now.

I didn't introduce "Mackey" to the conversation. BRick wondered about Mizzou's "commitment to the hoops program" - or possibly he was wondering on Painter's behalf.

IB, your 2nd paragraph basically supports the idea that Purdue's facilities are inferior at this point. I agree. You two also keep saying that they are spending more $$ on renovating Mackey rather than building a new facility. That is probably a bad choice - Mackey is not some historical arena that needs to "live on" yet be be refurbished, in the line of Rupp, Cameron, Pauley, etc... A totally new facility may be a good choice at this point.

BTW - how can a person tell by looking if an image is "computer generated". I have no idea. I can't tell that that pic of Mizzou is CG.

Im pretty hammered right now.

I have a feeling that image is computer generated.

BRick, Can I just make sure, we are talking about Burke as the AD.

Would Bruce Webber be a plan B.

Would totes bang Vickie G. She has slimmed down big time.

Wrong Section, I guess? Ha!

A buddy texted me he heard Painter got a 7 year offer from Mizzou. Is that BS?

Im pretty hammered right now.

Still waiting to hear on what kind of offer Vickie G. has received.

I thought you already heard that about ten posts up. No word yet if she's accepted.

Im pretty hammered right now.

Boiled Sports has learned that the following note was sent to John Purdue Club members approximately a half hour ago:

Dear John Purdue Club Members:

Thanks for the outpouring of support for Matt Painter and for your concern for our Purdue men’s basketball program.

In an effort to allay many of your concerns and dispel much of the misinformation by “unnamed sources”, Athletics Director Morgan Burke has asked me to share with each of you that he is working diligently with President France Córdova and our Board of Trustees to ensure that Matt remains our head coach for many years to come.

Proactively they have made an investment in Matt that was communicated last evening, clearly reinforcing their continued commitment to him and to our championship program. They did not wait to counter anyone else’s offer. It is my hope that the words and actions of our President, our Board and Morgan will encourage Matt, Jerri and their family to remain with Purdue.

Personally, I have been overwhelmed with the number of e-mails pledging to join the John Purdue Club or increase support. Ironically, I believe we would not be in this situation had more than 11% of our current membership participated in the Mackey Challenge and more than 150 of our nearly 9,000 members recruited at least one new member. More of the Big Ten television revenues could have been allocated for compensation for the basketball coaching staff members and less toward the critical path of updating Mackey Arena.

As a self-supporting university auxiliary, we can spend only what we raise, so everyone’s participation will ensure that we retain Matt and provide championship-quality experiences for every single one of our Boilermaker student-athletes.

Thanks for your continued loyal support and passionate commitment….stay tuned!

BOILER UP, HAMMER DOWN, and HAIL PURDUE!

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I'll be sure to check in with Dick Weiss of the NY Daily News for his take on this, but before I do that, let's just think about a few things.
For one, if Burke is indeed making this sort of an effort and attempting to let Matty know how much he means to all of us, then that's good and I am happy Burke is doing so. Should it have gotten this far? Probably not. But all any of us can do is look forward and do what we can from this point onward. If this is accurate, that's what Cordova and Burke are doing.

If I sound a bit skeptical, it's because I am. There's also the possibility that this is smoke being put out by Purdue to soften the blow they will surely receive from irritated Purdue fans and JPC members with deeper pockets than the wealthy and handsome Boilerdowd. Yes, it could be propaganda.

For now, I'm going to give this some measure of credence, since nobody else out there has been able to confirm anything other than that Mizzou really loves our Matty. This content actually comes from a source that could/should know something -- the University. (Well, technically, it comes from the JPC but there's no way they would release something like this without Purdue's consent.)

Also, let's not overlook the fact that if more of you cheap a-holes had joined the JPC, we might not even be in this position. So yeah, it's kind of your fault, fans. Well said, JPC and Purdue. You do your best collectively to make us all dislike you, don't you?

Let's hope this is the potential good news it could be and that the Painter-Burke relationship isn't so far gone it cannot be salvaged.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

Listening to the Dan Dakich radio show. Purdue fans are hot.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.