It’s coaching carousel season. Now that only four college basketball teams remain, it’s time for the coaching dominoes to start falling. Purdue Boilermakers Coach Matt Painter…to Missouri? Multiple sources report this is a done deal.
And with Painter leaving the Big Ten for Mizzou, (and this isn’t confirmed yet) the rumor mill continues to churn about Butler Bulldogs Brad Stevens taking Painter’s place in West Lafayette.
But before we go down that road, let’s back up a minute. Painter is meeting with Mizzou within the next 24 hours, and supposedly the job is his, if he wants it. No contract has been signed yet. Despite the whole “Twitter verse” saying otherwise.
KSDK_SPORTS KSDK_Sports
@MikeBenningJr @NYDNDickWeiss: matt painter to missouri 7 yrs 14 mill’ tigers got a great coach will purdue make a pitch for brad stevens
Justin Sucher
Why in the world would Matt Painter leave Purdue for Missouri. It’s like leaving Vegas for Atlantic City.GSwaim Greg Swaim TV/Radio
A SHOCKER, if true. RT “@TheRecruitScoop: #Purdue coach Matt Painter is apparently taking the #Mizzou job, according to @NYDNDickWeiss.”
Jake_Worcester Jake Worcester
#mizzou RT @TheHoopsReport Purdue coach Matt Painter will be named the new coach at Missouri. Is for real.