4 star TE/DE Leonard Taylor
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6'6" and 261. Looks like a DT to me. Not enough explosive speed for DE. 4 OR 5 star.
he has some tremendous offers. he's grown an inch and gained 20 pounds since his rivals profile.
he'd be a tremendous addition to our defensive line and a huge attraction for other recruits to follow if brohm could real him in and away from his other offers. Based on his visits, it looks like Louisville and Kentucky could be our main competition.
I'm unsure about the possibilities of him playing TE. he would certainly be a huge target.
he'd be a tremendous addition to our defensive line and a huge attraction for other recruits to follow if brohm could real him in and away from his other offers. Based on his visits, it looks like Louisville and Kentucky could be our main competition.
I'm unsure about the possibilities of him playing TE. he would certainly be a huge target.
Offensive Tackle at 6'6". Redshirt. 280 as a RSF, 290 as a Soph, 325 by a 4th year. The Joe Tiller plan.
Maybe, but Purdue has a need for a blocking TE to go with Pittman. If his frame is maxed out at 260ish he could fall into that category
Need DL too. If he could eat his way into a DT that would be great.
Regardless, I like how Brohm is recruiting linemen- 260-270 pound guys that he can bulk up how he wants to... previous regimes were bringing in 320 pound guys who were not athletic and never developed.
Disagree.
Roos developed. King developed. Cermin and prince developed before injuries hampered their play. Barron is developing into a solid center
Cermin was sub 300 (280?) if I recall. I will give you the other three. Professional success of these named? An NFL practice squader?
Now take these guys, none of which was 300+ (some sub 250) when recruited and bulked up how the staff wanted and had NFL careers, in some cases LONG careers: Matt Light, Brandon Gorin, Ian Allen, Pete Lougheed, Dennis Kelly, Kevin Pamphile, Nick Mondek, Nick Hardwick (walkon, but came in at 260), Kelly Butler... Purdue's most successful linemen in the past 20 years were projects; good athletes a little light in the can with good physical traits that were bulked up in a proper way and have had continued professional success.
The previous regime also brought in a bunch of 220 defense linemen that took 3 years to add 20 pounds! Because he believed speedy linemen were better than big lineman! They used their speed to make contact. But were usually plowed through and tired by the 4th qtr
They did Gelen right, HS LB. Probably should have moved inside sooner.
That was also the Tiller way- HS LB to College DE. RB to play LB. It really worked.
Several of the successes you list had less precessional success than Roos.
At this point, I don’t care what they do at the next level. If they can perform adequately in the big ten, that is better than we have been able to say lately
I'm of the desire that you shouldn't recruit a player and the use 3 years to develop them into being a starter! That way worked for some years of the Tiller era, but not all! Today the better players contribute as freshmen and start as sophomores and declare for the NFL after their junior year! If your players require 3 years to develop it will be reflected in the win loss colum! Your team and coach need to adapt to today's game rather than play it the way they played it in the 80's and 90's!
That's the problem with our entire society now a days. Instant Gratification vs Delayed Gratification-people routinely decline gym memberships in hopes of losing weight thru crazy diet fads or paying for same day delivery, yelling at my computer because of slow internet speed, etc. It is ruining this country and the coaching profession. Why not just open a vein and pump heroin in immediately if you are having a bad day.
As I recall, we had the #1 HS recruit in the nation in 1985 (Jeff George) not only did he not start until late in yr, he transferred as soon as he was able to. In 1978 we recruited the #1 RB in the country, Jimmy Smith-he flunked out by his soph yr.
In my view its better to build a program thru discipline, character, practice and solid coaching. Leave the 1 & done's to basketball............
That’s the goal. Not a reality for programs like Purdue. We will always be a developmental program.
Works for Wisconsin
I don't really want one and dones for football. What I want are guys like Cronk and knight that are good enough to be an impact player as a freshmen, and then start for three years. those players do exist! What I don't want is the constant, let's sign a prospect and feed him 5 times a day and then feed him power shakes and hope he both gains weight and muscle strength by his senior year.
yes, it worked in the past for UW. I don't believe that's their current philosophy. it's definitely not IU's philosophy.
no. he got most of those offers when he was a sophmore has not gotten any better since sophmore year. most of the teams that have offered are no longer recruiting him. that is why only 2 visits
There's no such thing as one and done in football. The best programs reload every year with upper classmen stepping in.
Brohm likes his linemen to have the ability to Move. Doesn’t want the slow of foot road grader. When he pulls his Guards out in protection of his QB on a roll out, or any number of mis-direction plays where his linemen are on the move.
I would like Mr. Leonard Taylor in a Boiler Uniform, reminds me of another Great DE/LB Mr. LT from a few years ago.
I would like Mr. Leonard Taylor in a Boiler Uniform, reminds me of another Great DE/LB Mr. LT from a few years ago.
I both agree and want to take the opportunity to mock your old man rant at the same time. Is that allowed?
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