Bowl game practices: More critical to...

[Bullwhip Griffith]

With bowl game practices more or less geared to getting a jump on next year, what position will the extra practices be more critical for;

OL: Need to find three new guys on the inside plus a new swing tackle. Viktor Beach seems to be the center, but beyond that it’s a free for all.

DB: Majors seems to have one corner position, but Purdue is losing two senior starters. Lot of young guys in the mix for playing time next year.


Would add DL, but I think that will all change once George K shows up anyway

 

[72Boiler]

With bowl game practices more or less geared to getting a jump on next year, what position will the extra practices be more critical for;

OL: Need to find three new guys on the inside plus a new swing tackle. Viktor Beach seems to be the center, but beyond that it’s a free for all.

DB: Majors seems to have one corner position, but Purdue is losing two senior starters. Lot of young guys in the mix for playing time next year.


Would add DL, but I think that will all change once George K shows up anyway

To me, it's the CB's, LB's, OL's, and DL's. I suggest working on:

CB: Jordan Rucker, Dedrick Mackey, Simeon Smiley
LB: Jayan Alexander, Jack Smith, and maybe Elijah Ball (DB/Nichel?)
OL: Will Bramel, Jeremy McKenna, Eric Miller
DL*: KJ Stokes, Lawrence Johnson, Jack Cravaack

DL*- to help get GK, Steven Faucheax, Dontay Hunter, and Sulaiman Kpaka started in 2019.

I've probably missed a few, so please chime in.

 

[purduepat1969]

With bowl game practices more or less geared to getting a jump on next year, what position will the extra practices be more critical for;

OL: Need to find three new guys on the inside plus a new swing tackle. Viktor Beach seems to be the center, but beyond that it’s a free for all.

DB: Majors seems to have one corner position, but Purdue is losing two senior starters. Lot of young guys in the mix for playing time next year.


Would add DL, but I think that will all change once George K shows up anyway

Quite honestly, I'll be glad to see our secondary be turned over to the younger guys. Blackmon had a couple of decent games. But he's been a liability for a while. And although Thienemen was a leader and run stopper, he was also a liability versus faster tight ends and slot receivers.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Quite honestly, I'll be glad to see our secondary be turned over to the younger guys. Blackmon had a couple of decent games. But he's been a liability for a while. And although Thienemen was a leader and run stopper, he was also a liability versus faster tight ends and slot receivers.

thought Cason was pretty bad this year

 

[fayncbolier]

Are any of the secondary recruits enrolling early? Seems like a huge opportunity for them to start early.

 

[boiler2288]

Are any of the secondary recruits enrolling early? Seems like a huge opportunity for them to start early.

Jalen Graham is for sure and there is still possibility that Grant might.

 

[BoilerAlumni12]

What has grant said. Classes not done or just keeping options open?