Purdue HC Matt Painter references Nick Saban when combatting social media

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Nick Saban’s wisdom has proven to transcend sports and proof of that came earlier this week when Purdue head basketball coach Matt Painter brought up Saban when speaking with the media.

Painter was answering a question regarding impacts of negativity on social media which is where a lesson from Saban surfaced.

“I thought Nick Saban summed it up well: If you want everybody to like you, go sell ice cream,” Painter said. “This is competitive basketball, it’s the way it is. People are going to blow you s—. The thing I don’t like about it is — I think Notre Dame, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio State, they should blast us. I don’t like when Purdue blasts Purdue.

“You’re not with us there. And it doesn’t mean you can’t talk the game, that’s one thing. But when you get personal and you say things personal about our guys, I’ve got a problem with it. Like, come on, you’re on our side.”

Purdue had been on a bit of a slide since being heralded as a favorite to win the Big Ten. The Boilermakers are currently 6-6 in its previous 12 games which sparked Painter’s response to the question.

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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77