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I think those years happened when Painter was trying to be someone he's not. He course corrected and they've been a problem ever since. He usually gets a lot out of what he has. I hate all things Purdue but I think Painter is a good dude and if went anywhere else, I wouldn't mind seeing him win a championship. Just NEVER at Purdue.

I'm more confused than ever. I think I'll just pretend this never happened.

Absolutely! Why did this happen and who was responsible for bringing her to Bloomington. I'll be shocked if she finds her way into a Pace Car at the Speedway next year. Not exactly Penske corporate material.

I'm assuming that Cig had to sign off on her getting her grubby little paws on our Natty.

Well, that was unexpected!

Pepper spray is an escalator at the very least. In the current landscape of college football, the optics are even more amplified. Those investing huge sums of money in the program probably don't like this kind of publicity. Hoping for the best outcome for everyone.

Sounds like he is guilty of poor choices, at least concerning women.

Even without charges I could see Cig taking some kind of action just based on the circumstances.

If Cignetti rolls him out as a starter as a freshman, then he has NFL talent from day one. Not usually the way Cig operates.

Bullet dodged.

Cignetti has also said that the market for high school kids is getting ridiculous. I also believe he stated on a podcast that what is happening with NIL is not sustainable.

He's been told by multiple programs how good he is and that's a lot to handle at his age. And I'm sure most of those programs are telling him he is starting from day one. And a few months ago when some were predicting a commitment to IU was imminent I saw a social media post allegedly from him denying it in a pretty over the top language. I understand that I am old and young people today are different. The human brain isn't fully developed until about 25 so kids don't always think before they act. I hope he finds the right fit and is successful. But even Cig has said that high school kids are harder to accurately evaluate. All I was implying was that patience is a virtue for anyone playing for coach Cignetti. If Sales is good with that, welcome aboard.

Agree 100%. This whole bidding war thing for high school kids is distasteful to me. He may be a great talent but not worth a disproportionate share of our available funds. I also worry about his expectations and maturity level. Both things that could be problematic. At the end of the day, I fully trust what Cignetti decides to do.

Bottom line on all of this is to let Cignetti run the program. IU played against, and won against, teams with superior rosters on paper. We have already seen an influx of better talent entering into year 3. I'm perfectly content to let Coach Cig work his magic with what he has at his disposal.

Vengeance shall be yours!