I have no idea what he's talking about, Purdue definitely has more talent, Ash's recruiting ranked in high 50's and 60's. Transfers help some, 7 saw the field against you to varying degrees. To me this was simply being outcoached and I'm not talking just X's and O's.
Schiano has his players believing in his culture and they responded with that emotion. You don't continue to rush like that unless you're willing to run through walls for your coach and each other. In the end after two straight heart breaking losses they weren't going to settle for a third. Purdue folded due to their coach not being able to invoke that same response.