Source: Matt Painter turns down Mizzou

[38Special]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6274057

Matt Painter has turned down Missouri and will remain coach of the Purdue men's basketball team, a source with knowledge of the situation tells ESPN.com's Andy Katz.

Painter and Missouri athletic director Mike Alden met Tuesday morning in Orlando, Fla., to discuss the Tigers' opening. Painter was offered the job but did not say either way at that time whether he'd take it.

Painter met with Alden while on vacation in Florida. After hearing of Missouri's courtship of its coach, Purdue released a statement saying it was committed to keeping Painter.

"Although we will not go into any details at this time, we encourage Matt to stay, through our words and action," Purdue spokesman Tom Schott said Tuesday during a hastily arranged teleconference. "We want Matt to remain a Boilermaker."

Painter, 40, has been named the Big Ten's coach of the year three times and has led the Boilermakers to four straight seasons of 25 or more wins. Purdue (26-8) made it to the third round of this year's NCAA tournament but was knocked out there by Final Four participant VCU.

Missouri will continue to find a replacement for Mike Anderson, who left the program to take over at Arkansas, where he served as an assistant for 17 years before working his way up the head coaching ladder.

Senior writer Andy Katz covers men's college basketball for ESPN.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

 

[playmakr]

Lol

 

[pnkranger]

Used.

 

[StoopsBros]

Buzzed or Pastnered.

 

[coolm]

woot

 

[quick release]

crazy

 

[Sooner23]

Cue Bocabull in ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ...

 

[InExile]

So does this help or hurt OU's chances of landing a quality coach?

i.e. What's the pecking order here?

 

[HeismanWatch]

Mizzu will hire Gregg Marshall in the next 48 hours, book it!:facepalm

 

[Sooner23]

So does this help or hurt OU's chances of landing a quality coach?

i.e. What's the pecking order here?

We should be fine as long as Mizzou stays away from Geno.

 

[boksooner]

Painter to OU!!!!

 

[coolm]

mizzou LOVES gregg marshall

 

[38Special]

So does this help or hurt OU's chances of landing a quality coach?

i.e. What's the pecking order here?

I'd say if there is ever a legitimate chance at Stevens, Painter staying at Purdue helps that cause.

 

[Oliver Hardy]

Stevens or Geno let's go on next Wednesday.

Kruger will always be there.

 

[Big Old Booger]

Well, now I know we have a chance to be better than Mizzou at least.

Hello 9th place, goodbye cellar. :ez-laugh:

 

[Sawyer]

Lol

He wasn't any good anyway, right?

 

[boksooner]

He wasn't any good anyway, right?

I'm glad you've come around to our way of thinking.

 

[Sawyer]

Worst part about this is that it's generally a ****ty year to be looking for a new coach (as you guys have also found out).

 

[boksooner]

Worst part about this is that it's generally a ****ty year to be looking for a new coach (as you guys have also found out).

It would have been nice to know that Painter was going to screw you over, so you could have grabbed Cuanzo, while he was still available.

 

[seniorsooner]

My god reporters suck. That clown from the St. Louis Dispatch or whatever looks like a complete fool.