Of the 22 players on the offensive side of the ball on the 2 deeps, there are 19 players who would be considered Hazel recruits. The only ones would be Brohm recruits would be Rondale Moore, DJ Edwards, and Viktor Beach. Of the starting 11, 9 are Hazel recruits.
On the defensive side of the ball, 11 of the players are Hazell recruits. Of the starting 11, 8 of the players are Hazel recruits.
Of the starting 11 for the offense against NU:
NR: Swingler,
2 Stars: Knox, Herdman, Zico, Anthrop, Sparks, Hermanns, Edwards, Barron,
3 Stars: McCann, Sindelar
Of the other 11 in the 2 Deep:
NR:Burgess,
2 Stars: Wright (JUCO 3 Star), Mendez, Yacoobi, Hopkins,
3 Stars: Evans, Beach, Smart, Blough, Jones
4 Stars: Moore
Now, Coach Brohm has repeatedly stated about the talent issues within the program right now and having to tread a very thin line to win. He can scheme and plan as much as he wants but if the players simply don't have the talent and then play idiotic at times...there isn't much there in the way to make things happen when they go wrong. Up to this point in time, the defense hasn't been the issue holding the team back. Currently Purdue is 2 - 7 (28.5%) in the red zone. The next closest in the conference is at nearly 60%. If Purdue is just average in the redzone, Purdue is currently sitting at 2-0 and the aura around the program is much, much different.
This rebuild is going to take time and as the lower rated and less talented players make their way through the program and Brohm's are able to get in, gain experience, and solidfy the roster...there are going to be more games like EMU than there are going to be Missouri from 2017.
Bumps in the road but improvement is occurring and if you can't clearly see that...you need to honestly take a deeper look at what Brohm is working with right now.
On the defensive side of the ball, 11 of the players are Hazell recruits. Of the starting 11, 8 of the players are Hazel recruits.
Of the starting 11 for the offense against NU:
NR: Swingler,
2 Stars: Knox, Herdman, Zico, Anthrop, Sparks, Hermanns, Edwards, Barron,
3 Stars: McCann, Sindelar
Of the other 11 in the 2 Deep:
NR:Burgess,
2 Stars: Wright (JUCO 3 Star), Mendez, Yacoobi, Hopkins,
3 Stars: Evans, Beach, Smart, Blough, Jones
4 Stars: Moore
Now, Coach Brohm has repeatedly stated about the talent issues within the program right now and having to tread a very thin line to win. He can scheme and plan as much as he wants but if the players simply don't have the talent and then play idiotic at times...there isn't much there in the way to make things happen when they go wrong. Up to this point in time, the defense hasn't been the issue holding the team back. Currently Purdue is 2 - 7 (28.5%) in the red zone. The next closest in the conference is at nearly 60%. If Purdue is just average in the redzone, Purdue is currently sitting at 2-0 and the aura around the program is much, much different.
This rebuild is going to take time and as the lower rated and less talented players make their way through the program and Brohm's are able to get in, gain experience, and solidfy the roster...there are going to be more games like EMU than there are going to be Missouri from 2017.
Bumps in the road but improvement is occurring and if you can't clearly see that...you need to honestly take a deeper look at what Brohm is working with right now.