bonefish1 said:

I actually liked our WRs. Yeh, they had the drops sometimes (and Edgerinn at a crucial time) but they seem to have the physical tools.
Need to upgrade the RB and get some guys on the OL who can run block and pass protect.

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They couldn’t run at all.

qazplm said:

Feels like it's been forever since we had multiple good LBs

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Probably 03 since we had 3.

Not sure I will ever live to see a trio at Purdue better than Koutivides, Johnson and Gardner. I believe Joe Odom came off the bench for that team as well.

DwaynePurvis00 said:

Lmao. Cupps and Newton are gone regardless—they aren’t getting PT.

If IU has the season that most fans want, Rice, Carlyle, Reneau, Mgbako and Tucker are all gone with the departure of Woodson. So IU would be looking at a whole new roster….unless super seniors, Leal and Galloway, are back again?

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Leal and Galloway can't come back. This is their COVID year. But Rice, Carlyle, Reneau, Mgbako and Tucker don't have any sort of NBA stock at the moment unless they are transferring. And them transferring would probably be determined on who the next coach is. As for Newton, he could leave and go back down south. It's just been a super rough go for him because of all the injuries. This year is the first year he's really been able to play in a game since his Junior year of HS I think. I don't see Cupps leaving. Unless he wants to drop down a level to play.

PaBoiler78 said:

so , who was you're choice?

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My contention was that Purdue wouldn’t be desirable to a top tier offensive mind even from g5 because that mind would want to know where his war chest was and Purdue would say that they don’t really do “that.”

I was told this was tired.

Barry odom is what you get when I ended up being right. Walters managed to screw us by being as bad as he was. Had he been just slightly bad and then been fired next year, now Purdue can sell revenue sharing to said coach. Now you hire Odom and if he’s just okay, people will say “you can’t fire a guy after one 5-7 season just because Purdue is a more desirable location due to revenue sharing being finalized.

The upside of this is a Bret bielema like performance. But bielema is doing it with wealthier alum who care about sports and with better access to Chicago athletes

RossMackey said:

Help me understand, Wrong Shot:

What compelled you to come here and spout your super-scary hoops intellect? Are any other fan sites unfortunate enough to be subjected to your brilliance?

I’m guessing you’re simply the latest in the parade of indinia fanbois who are desperate for validation from BIg Brother.

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Are you bothered by opinions that don't like exactly with yours?

Chi-Boiler said:

Full Ride with Childers and Neuheisel (sic?) talked at length about the Oklahoma St situation this morning. Basically it's a disaster. Picked to be near or at the top of the B12 this year, they didn't win a conference game. So they made a deal with Gundy that instead of firing him, they cut his salary and his buyout, and that money seems to be funneling to the players somehow. They talked about the DC hire, but nothing about OC that I heard. But if his salary got cut, you have to think the assistant pool didn't get any bigger, so Purdue, with Odom, in the better conference, would have to be a better opportunity.

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That figuring out of how the money “goes to the players somehow” is the kind of innovative thinking that schools who kick Purdue ass seem to always come up with. Well, since mollenkopf had Meyer anywya

New Pal Boiler said:

I definitely wanted an offensive guy, and my first instinct was a bit of disappointment. But I like Odom. Seems like the closest we could reasonably expect to get as a “can’t miss” competent hire, given our current circumstances.

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He won’t be the disaster that Walters was

pboiler18 said:

His UNLV OC is a top innovator. If we can get him I think we probably win 6 year one.

His OC hires have generally been impressive. He revitalized Tennessee’s HCs career and has made some good hires.

There’s a lot to like about it…he’s the type of guy who can win here at a level that meets our expectations and sustain it for 6-8 years. Isn’t that what we want?

Or were you holding out for Saban?

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If the oc comes with great .. but then you have to hire equal innovators when said innovator gets a top job

I told you what I was holding out illiterate moron. Offensive innovator. How you get that that means saban is ridiculous. You claim that the job is a good one. Should be easy to find an offensive innovator at the cradle of QBs if you are going to pay for players.

Meese's rating is low but he missed his entire senior season, former IMG kid too. I think he played his sophomore season with Sawyer Anderson in TX. All of his big offers came pre-senior season so we are definitely getting a solid under-the-radar guy.

Seems like a Painter-esque recruit

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So, if it's true that he couldn't bring his OC, does he go P5 for an OC or find a guy in the group of 4?

I'd say, find a guy who has a B10 ready QB, RB and some OL who will come with him.

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Say you’re a great p5 or even g4 OC. Why would you go to a school that doesn’t pay? You want the perception of what your offense brings to the table to be formed by big WRs who can’t run?

Dryfly88 said:

Oh I agree Myles knows his limitations and is doing what he can. It's his limitations that are disappointing for me. I had hopes that his game would include better ball handling and he could attack more off the dribble this year. Not bashing him at all. His improvement on defense and rebounding have been a big help so far this season. For this team and his future as a pro, better handles will be a huge key.

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True and his D (imagine all of us talking about that this year) improvement and boards are a big help. Relative to the D....what is even better is that he is defending the PG on the other team and not just a 3 man which would have been a nice jump. He brings size and some athletic ability in defending the PG. He is playing sooooooooooo much faster this year

TC4THREE said:

So his son was playing high school football in Arkansas while he was coaching in Vegas?

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Yes, in Fayetteville, where they lived before he took the UNLV job.

qazplm said:

Feels like it's been forever since we had multiple good LBs

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For any Purdue Coach it seems....

bonefish1 said:

3 guys attacked Rittenhouse. One with a 2x4/Skateboard, one with a gun (who Rittenhouse literally 'disarmed') and I forget what weapon the 3rd guy had. Rittenhouse defended himself appropriately. God bless him.

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How are his lawsuits against Biden and the media going anyway?

Are you contributing to his defense fund for the lawsuit brought against him for wrongful death?

Anyone have an updated head count on portal guys?

Legit offers on both but overall ranking for LB sub 80.. interesting

PaBoiler78 said:

so , who was you're choice?

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Probably Walters. I recall him being very supportive of Walters from the get go.

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Furst is much quicker laterally on defense, he gives Painter options for switching.

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Bingo. Furst isn't a shot blocker but he can guard on the perimeter and in the post. He can also hedge or switch off screens versus playing drop coverage.

I don't buy that Berg is 'so slow' but he's going to be a liability on the perimeter against 5's who can shoot threes or drive and he's going to have to play drop coverage versus switching on screens. I don't think he's scoring, rebounding or blocking shots at a high enough level to offset those weaknesses on defense. I hope he continues to get some playing time against traditional bigs as I think he's continuing to get better as he gets more comfortable.

BOILERGOLD88 said:

Odom has a son who is a QB. Did not know that.

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His abilities do not match up well with go go offense. He is not ranked high but his offers say otherwise (PSU, A&M, nebraska, Louisville)

BCfanatic2020 said:

Barely beat us. A team that ended up 6-7. Meh

I actually ended up agreeing with many people here by the end of the Walters era. We need an offensive innovator. Not a “football guy.” A leader of men will just end up getting beat by leaders of men with better Jimmys and Joes here

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HUD628 said:

Odom's QB son and a HS teammate flipped. Both with legit offers. A LB WITH LEGIT OFFERS OMG

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Feels like it's been forever since we had multiple good LBs

Not his background, but his demeanor , his bald head and his first name reminds me of Barry Alvarez. Heres hoping he's half as good!

HUD628 said:

Odom's QB son and a HS teammate flipped. Both with legit offers. A LB WITH LEGIT OFFERS OMG

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Odom has a son who is a QB. Did not know that.

Boiler2807 said:

From what I have heard 2 players were late and were asked to leave. Don’t know the names.

Being an athlete previously, if my team would ever come close to a record like 1-11, we would never be late. We would be living in the gym and training facilities. Some of todays athletes are just different

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Being early is being on time, being on time is being late, being late is unacceptable.

mdclaxton said:

I'm liking what I've heard from him in the introductory press conference and q&a session on BTN right now. He sounds like he will be flexible in building the offense and defense around the skillsets of our players. "Not asking players to do something they physically can't." This is what I think ultimately led to Walters' failure. Too many players were being asked to do things they weren't capable of doing.

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what I liked was that he mentioned building the team around OL's and DL's, for so long our lines have been pretty weak. Not mentioning the big dogs in the conference, always admired teams like Wisky, Iowa, and Minny ( under Fleck) have big physical lines