That is what I got out of the Hazell interview today.
Gray uniforms- hey whatever. Basketball did something like that too. I think it is lame, but kids 20 years younger than me like it so it must be a necessity. We have come out in black helmets, neon decals, pictures of people in the P logo and none of it has helped us win so at the end of the day it does not matter.
Third year for DH third year where he goes in not knowing who is QB is. Yikes. The old saying, if you have two QBs you have none, what is it when you have three QBs?
No staff changes is the biggest problem and will probably the downfall of Coach Hazell. He took a gamble on the DC bringing in a DC who was not a DC. I think the Defense has shown some progress, some, enough to earn a third season. On the other side of the ball, he made a huge mistake with his OC hire. Wrong guy. Plain and simple. Complicated scheme, odd play calling, the whole thing is a disaster and it will be a disaster- People, as I pointed out before this guy's best season as an OC was 42nd in total offense at UNC when he had 6 NFL players on the roster! It is bad. I am sorry, but it is just not going to work. All in all just not good.
Looking at the schedule we will finish 4-8. That will be enough for Hazell and Morgan to talk progress. That will also make DH 8-28 in three seasons. Look at the schedule- no gimmes.
I look at it as having little chance at all in 7 games. @ Marshall (they put up points and we cannot keep pace), Virginia Tech, @ Michigan State, @ Wisconsin, Nebraska, @ Northwestern, @ Iowa.
There are 4 games I think we have a shot at winning, but I am not sure. Bowling Green (We lose to a MAC opponent seemingly every year), Minnesota (We had them beat but Jerry Kill is a tough out), Illinois, and Indiana.
There is 1 game we should beat regardless, that is Indiana State. More talent alone should get the W.
So if we beat ISU and 3/4 of BG, MN, IL, IU, that would put us at 4-8.
"We are close." No we are not. Maybe one play this year away from being 4-8. Minnesota was really it. Indiana beat us by 7 with their 5th string QB. I think some of these teams showed some mercy and took their foot off the gas, like Michigan State, but we are going to have another losing record. It is just reality. The other thing is these teams beating us soundly by 2+ TDs are nothing on a National level. Look what OSU did to mighty Wisconsin.
Hazell will get a 4th year and then who knows. As long as the OC is the same it will not change. That 4th year if we do not win, recruiting will take a tremendous hit as he will be essentially a lame duck coach. Think about the reality of 8-28 in 3 years.
Gray uniforms- hey whatever. Basketball did something like that too. I think it is lame, but kids 20 years younger than me like it so it must be a necessity. We have come out in black helmets, neon decals, pictures of people in the P logo and none of it has helped us win so at the end of the day it does not matter.
Third year for DH third year where he goes in not knowing who is QB is. Yikes. The old saying, if you have two QBs you have none, what is it when you have three QBs?
No staff changes is the biggest problem and will probably the downfall of Coach Hazell. He took a gamble on the DC bringing in a DC who was not a DC. I think the Defense has shown some progress, some, enough to earn a third season. On the other side of the ball, he made a huge mistake with his OC hire. Wrong guy. Plain and simple. Complicated scheme, odd play calling, the whole thing is a disaster and it will be a disaster- People, as I pointed out before this guy's best season as an OC was 42nd in total offense at UNC when he had 6 NFL players on the roster! It is bad. I am sorry, but it is just not going to work. All in all just not good.
Looking at the schedule we will finish 4-8. That will be enough for Hazell and Morgan to talk progress. That will also make DH 8-28 in three seasons. Look at the schedule- no gimmes.
I look at it as having little chance at all in 7 games. @ Marshall (they put up points and we cannot keep pace), Virginia Tech, @ Michigan State, @ Wisconsin, Nebraska, @ Northwestern, @ Iowa.
There are 4 games I think we have a shot at winning, but I am not sure. Bowling Green (We lose to a MAC opponent seemingly every year), Minnesota (We had them beat but Jerry Kill is a tough out), Illinois, and Indiana.
There is 1 game we should beat regardless, that is Indiana State. More talent alone should get the W.
So if we beat ISU and 3/4 of BG, MN, IL, IU, that would put us at 4-8.
"We are close." No we are not. Maybe one play this year away from being 4-8. Minnesota was really it. Indiana beat us by 7 with their 5th string QB. I think some of these teams showed some mercy and took their foot off the gas, like Michigan State, but we are going to have another losing record. It is just reality. The other thing is these teams beating us soundly by 2+ TDs are nothing on a National level. Look what OSU did to mighty Wisconsin.
Hazell will get a 4th year and then who knows. As long as the OC is the same it will not change. That 4th year if we do not win, recruiting will take a tremendous hit as he will be essentially a lame duck coach. Think about the reality of 8-28 in 3 years.
arrrel Hazel arrived at Purdue two years ago. Everybody continuously says how bad Danny Hope was but while Danny had some bad loses he also had some big wins and get Purdue to two bowl games. Purdue survived France Cordova and will survive Darrrel Hazel . If Darrell wojld replace John Schoop maybe this horrible cycle would stop and Darrell could get Purdue football back on the right track and all the other sports would follow suit but for some reason just like he would not replace Danny Etiling until it was too late he will not replace John Schoop.:
