A few weeks ago, we had Shrewsberry on our master list of coaches that needed to be interviewed by Painter...so this is further proof* that Painter looks to BS for personnel advice ( good move, coach). Micah and I went to school together, so I'm a big fan of this hire. But outside of my bias, I think anyone who watches college basketball can see why his hire makes a ton of sense.

I have no idea what the "Butler Way" truly is...but we know that it includes recruiting players that play fundamentally-sound basketball, playing hard-nosed defense, and having people in the system that buy in to playing a role and being ready to step up when called upon. I think those fundamentals translate well into the way Painter coaches...plus, Butler plays man-to-man, almost exclusively- that couldn't have hurt Shrewsberry's odds during the interviewing process.

Shrewsberry is the second tangible example of Purdue's move toward a new future (after Painter's new contract). Perhaps Shrewsberry took some of the magic dust from Hinkle that helped the Bulldogs find their way to two-straight national title games? Perhaps not. But it seems that Shrewsberry will take Mike Jackson's place on the bench. Jackson's loss is a big one, but the sting might not be as bad as it could have been had Painter not picked this coach.

Welcome to God's Country, Coach Shrewsberry!

*There is no proof that Coach Painter visits this site, let-alone seeks counsel from the BS staff...but he probably should...because we're kind of a big deal.