I think a petition isn't the problem. Butler is a better program than Mizzou!!!!!!!!

Why leave?

If, and I mean "IF" he is interested in coaching in a bigger conference there may be a chance. You would have to give him the 2 million per year that Anderson wanted and also Pray, Pray, Pray and did I mention Pray!

Here's the thing, Mizzou doesn't have much to offer that Brad would want, doesn't already have at Butler, or that hasn't been offered before. Being a lifelong Mizzou fan, and Butler student, I can see both sides of the coin here. But, look at what Brad turned down last year from Oregon. They offered him boatloads of money to move there, instead he took a contract extension for much less money that has him contracted to Butler for 16 years. When Brad first joined the Butler coaching staff he left a stable, well paying job at Eli Lilly to take an unpaid assistant coaching job, and helped his wife make ends meet by waiting tables. Understanding this background and looking up Brad the person can give you a lot of background into why we at Butler aren't shaking in our boots about Brad jumping ship. Plus, basketball is the official religion of the Hoosier state, and there's no better place to play basketball than Hinkle Fieldhouse. It has something that no modern arena can match, a unique character and nearly a century of history.

Also, exzalmanian, look at Butler's coaching history and the history of the team. Brad didn't build this team up in the last four years. The foundation was lain with guys like Brandon Crone, and the teams that made the tourney in the early 2000's. Butler is built on that history, even if that history doesn't make it to ESPN.

Smart is a very talented young coach, but he's an East Coast guy. I don't see him coming here. However, Painter would be somebody who would be well received.