Rodeopepper said:

Bobo is better and it’s not even close.

Click to expand...

PaBoiler78 said:

I'm managing too, due to all our games so far have been home games

Click to expand...

pboiler18 said:

And on national TV with a loud THUD!

Can’t name a thing this team does well.

If they don’t fire Walters I hope Mockobee transfers to play some meaningful football again.

Click to expand...

TC4THREE said:

At this point I'm leaning strongly to Burke.

Click to expand...

Wolegib said:

There are a lot of fingers being pointed at Walters for losing. I’m beginning to believe it’s not Walters but rather his assistant coaches that need to be replaced.

Look at recruiting. Usually it is the assistant coach that does the bulk of recruiting. Look at Iowa. Their offensive line coach was the main reason they recruited so many great offensive linemen. Look at Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno. They didn’t recruit anybody. Their assistants did.

Look at strength, conditioning and development. Purdue has been terrible at this for the past 2 decades. Purdue simply doesn’t develop any talent it recruits. Look at WR Moore and George K. Moore’s best season was his freshman year, before Purdue tried to develop him . George K came to Purdue with talent. How much did he elevate his game?

Look at game calling. Our play calling on offense is terrible as are our schemes. Our blocking schemes are terrible. Our defensive schemes are terrible. Is that the fault of the head coach or his coordinators?

I look at Purdue and then I look at Nebraska. Nebraska has been terrible since it joined the Big 10. Why? Because its coaches employed a style of football that never matched the type of player that was a typical Nebraska recruit. Their recruiting base is big slow guys meant for run blocking. They were never meant to be a flashy passing attack. The Florida style doesn’t work in Nebraska.

I look at Lane Kiffin and Monty Kiffin. Who is the better coach? It’s Monty! And he’s basically a super guru assistant coach. Tony Dungy was an awesome assistant coach.

Walters hired a bunch of experienced assistants. Their resumes were good. But their schemes are just not working at Purdue.

My suggestions? Rather than forking out more money for the head coach position, Purdue needs to spend more money and bring in some of the top assistants. They could improve recruiting, better player development and better schemes!

The real problem is not the head coach. It’s the total lack of development of our players! We are not elevating anybody’s game to a higher level.

Look at Card. This is his last year. He was better at Texas than he has been this year. I don’t blame Walters for his regression! I blame our assistant coaches.

I can relate well to track athletes. Usually it’s the head coach that accepts the glory and the blame. But it is the assistant coaches that recruit the players and develop them to do their personal best. And when they do, it’s that assistant coach they thank when they reach that goal.

The head coach builds staff. It’s the staff that builds the team.

Click to expand...

PaBoiler78 said:

Cardinal was 21 point dogs. Native are restless down there

Click to expand...

Boiler8285 said:

Let’s just agree to fire whoever is calling the plays on offense.

Click to expand...

The Boiler Special said:

The ONLY hope we have is a Blue chip university hires Cignetti out from IU... Otherwise it will be a very long time before we even compete with IU again...

Click to expand...

TC4THREE said:

Search him on Twitter right now. Louisville fans aren't thrilled.

Click to expand...

TwinDegrees2 said:

Not big enough
Can't block.
No speed at key positions
Can't run routes
Two much better than average QB's, both would be starting somewhere else.
Can't tackle
Can't figure it out
Not strong enough to open holes on the line
Not smart enough coaching staff to resign on their own.

Click to expand...

Roeder said:

That was bad. I think that was more on whoever threw the pass though. Kind of like a QB throwing to option #1 in double coverage for the INT isn't the OCs fault. Take the check down if covered, 3 seconds is plenty of time to dribble into a shot.

Click to expand...

pubill said:

Should we have offered Brohm a contract like Cignetti just got and would have that kept him? Interesting question now, in lieu of what IU has done.

Click to expand...

tjreese said:

I doubt Matt moves away from Berg...at least for a while. Much like Trey had minutes at the 4 last year with the anticipation dividends would be paid later in the season. Today, there is no question that Trey at the 5 is the best five. That has been known for some time. What is also known is that Berg is VERY inexperienced with some potential to improve. How much more improvement does Trey offer in the future at the five in comparison to Berg this year? The cast around Trey at the five offers some growth though. You want to win today, but you would like to have growth through the season and be the best rounded team later in the year, not at this moment...but you still want to win. Likewise, Burgess minutes will probably grow. Caleb is a known commodity as well.

Matt does NOT want a limited team. I believe he wants to be able to play big as needed and to shore up that internal D a bit better "if" possible? What happens if Trey gets foul trouble, hurt or just has a really off game? Berg may not be the answer. If not ,then Burgess gets more minutes perhaps? This team can score and Trey at the 5 can be explosive, but you do not want to peak out by December in versatility even with the growth we expect by the freshmen a bit. I expect Berg to start against Marquette and his minutes based upon his production. It is a long season and there is a reason why Berg has started even when Daniel was available...even if the results today are behind what is needed.

Click to expand...

Roeder said:

That is a tough draw. Purdue was lucky to get them in Mackey this year and the travel to Alabama next year when all their Covid Srs years are gone.

Click to expand...