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GOLD AND BLACK ILLUSTRATED VOLUME 28, ISSUE 2 41 just try to improve it. Our culture had to change and I think they were a big piece in that, but it also helped hav- ing Rapheal Davis. It was important he had some willing participants in this class. I think a lot of the time in re- cruiting, people say the right things, but can they actu- ally do the things that are necessary to win? Some guys aren't wired that way. Some guys are wired to play for themselves. I think all four guys in this class are great ex- amples. Not one of them has been the leading scorer, and guys like Isaac have had to cut back because there have been NBA players ahead of him. Now this is his time. It's Vince's time. I think Dakota can do more on the offensive end. I think he will be able to do more, but he will always be the guy who is wired the right way to make good de- cisions and make good passes. PJ has been the quintes- sential point guard who can run the offense, knock down open shots, and make free throws. He doesn't turn it over. He has been great for us. We want more from those guys, and I think it is set up for them to be that way now." Gold and Black: You've called that class exactly what your program needed exactly when it needed it. Painter: "No question. Not only because of their phys- ical ability, but more due to their makeup. Getting guys in here that want to win. When things don't go their way, they maintain the right attitude, which can be hard at times." Gold and Black: This summer you added an ana- lytics position to your staff. Why? Painter: "With the analytics, I'm always trying to confirm, support or deny what I believe in. As you spend more time in coaching, you realize it's important to let the answer come to you. Don't always feel like you have to know if someone has a question, and then says, 'Well, you're the coach.' "Aren't we dealing with a new team with new guys this year, and might there be a different dynamic? We lose one big piece and we're a different team. We just have to let things come to us. And some people are in a different Brian Neubert Matt Painter thinks Purdue's regular-season Big Ten title last sea- son should give the Boilermakers confidence this year. "We have enough pieces to win again," he said.