Dude, you need to quit. It wasn't before Sunday night.
As before, NU might end up with both, but it's not a done deal.
Hunter Johnson??
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Dude, you need to quit. It wasn't before Sunday night.
As before, NU might end up with both, but it's not a done deal.
I can assure you NU doesn’t negative recruit on speculative things about CJB or any other Coach. They do sell their stability as they should. Negative recruiting is weak. We get the same thing in Basketball where other schools are claiming Chris Collins is going to Duke.
If this is a 2 horse race, This comes down to Hunter going to some place he is very familiar with (NU) or goes to a place where he feels the HC can get more prepared for the league (PU). NU wil also sell there last QB being in the NFL and current QB expected to be there with him after this year. PU also has a very good young QB where NU has unproven players after their graduating Senior. It should be a horse race with no prohibitive favorite.
In my opinion, Purdue should win most QB recruiting battles against NW seeing as how their head coach (and QB coach) were stud QB’s and the fact that Purdue is known as the cradle of quarterbacks. Purdue has such an amazing history of quarterbacks throughout the years.
Maybe introduce yourself and offer to mow their lawn, while wearing your Drew Brees Jersey! Lol
Kirtz had been considering four final schools - Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue and Duke. But now, he says, it's down to NU or IU.
Oh he was talking about Kirtz? Thought it was over HJ. Even tho I like Kirtz as he has great speed I’m not going to lose sleep over him
I would generally agree. However, since Hunter is coming from an ultra-competitive environment, my guess is he's going to be looking for a place where he can shine, yet have a position that is virtually a lock for him to win.
That would be NU. That certainly wouldn't be Purdue. I give NU the inside track on Hunter.
What doesn't get reported is that Kirtz has really struggled with the process. It wouldn't surprise me to see him land at NU, especially if Hunter goes there. My take is, he doesn't want to go far from home, Purdue hasn't been his first choice but sees what's going on there and has very much warmed to the idea.
Let's address some stuff here. Kirtz was looking hard at Duke. Nope, that isn't near home. Duke took Eli and then Kirtz lost interest. Most of the schools offering are in the Midwest with a few outliers. That is normal. Karliftas has been recruiting Kirtz for a while and there has been interest there.
As for Hunter not picking Purdue because Northwestern is more on track to win. That is a hilariously bad take. CJB just went 7-6 winning a bowl with a team that had zero four star recruits. The vast majority were low 3 star and 2 star. CJB has two 4 stars committed already plus he got Moore and Anderson last year. Brohm has landed significantly better recruits than what he inherited. Brohm has a pro style offense and a very successful one. Big names like Tennessee were trying to lure him away because he is that good.
Hunter has to sit a year so Purdue will have a chance to get there young players experience before he comes in. If Purdue lands Bell and Brock, they are going to have some ridiculous weapons for Johnson. Northwestern may win the battle, but that's downright ignorant to say that Purdue isn't in a place to win. In two years, they could be battling for a Big championship if they continue at the current rate of success.
This is extreme first hand knowledge of the Michigan/ Fitz situation
When Fitz was the hot commodity before Rich Rodriguez was hired by Michigan, UM officials flew a private jet into Lake County municipal airport to meet with Fitz and make him a formal offer. Fitz was in a limo with his agent on the way to greet them at the airport as their flight landed, Fitz choked up and said "gotta cancel. Can't do it, can't leave NU. I can't imagine coaching against NU this coming year". His agent was pissed because $$$ but Fitz refused to back down and meet with them, even though they just flew private and probably spent a lot of money to do so
He had a show-me interview with the Bears before they hired Nagy as well, but he was never actually considered by them
Fitz ain't going anywhere
Sindelar Is a graduate in 2018 and will have one year remaining for 2019. Sindelar was also rated 731, 27th QB. Johnson was 30th overall and number 2 pro style QB.
Plummer is very good and will be very good, but was still 522 and 22nd pro style.
Northwestern has Whittaker, in the 816 and 34 pro style QB.
He left Clemson because the new guy was number one QB and top 3 in the entire class.
Hunter is the projected starter at both schools when he gets there. What is currently at both schools won't affect his ability to start. Sindelar will be a graduate senior with the ability to leave. Still a bad take.
I would tend to agree with most of this. And I am the guy who was just arguing not to shoe-in Johnson over Sindelar in 2019, but yeah, from the player's perspective he has to believe he can come in and take the job from ES or anyone else on the Purdue roster.
Personally, I think the timing is pretty good with ES coming off an injury and a season last year where he was not the full time starter. From the outside it has to appear that the position is wide open for 2019. Six months from now I suspect things will appear much different if ES throws for 3,000 yards this season.
We know what Sindelar is capable of since we have seen him play. I have never seen this Johnson kid play, but obviously he was good in high school and good in the Clemson spring game. I am not willing to bet who would start between the two, especially since we don't even know where Johnson will end up. It all comes down to who performs on the field and gives us the best chance to win. I hope Coach Brohm can get him to come to Purdue, but if he doesn't we will be alright.
Nothing really earth shattering in this ESPN article, but they say:
"He will consider several Big Ten schools, sources confirmed to ESPN." They do single out Purdue and Northwestern in the article, but no real new info.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/23562090/clemson-tigers-qb-hunter-johnson-transfer
"He will consider several Big Ten schools, sources confirmed to ESPN." They do single out Purdue and Northwestern in the article, but no real new info.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/23562090/clemson-tigers-qb-hunter-johnson-transfer
The word on the street is he is down to Purdue and a Big Ten school in Illinois...
Therefore, my money is on Oregon.
Therefore, my money is on Oregon.
What damage control are you talking about? Brohm has stated himself that the ridiculous UT rumors actually helped him while recruiting. He did ZERO damage control and Purdue has the ability to compensate both financially and other means to compete with all but 10-20 programs in the country...Louisville isn't one of those.
Looked up Brohm's coaching track record...
Louisville: 2002-2008
Florida Atlantic: 2009
Illinois: 2010-2011
UAB: 2012
WKU: 2013-2016
Purdue: 2017-current
As compared to some other coaches, I don't think that is really hoping around that much. Only two stints of a single year.
Mitch Daniels & Mike Bobinski are men who want to win. I believe that what we saw with Brohm's contract this year is what we will continue to see as long as he continues to improve the product on the field, and I believe he will. They know if he improves the team that other programs will come after him. As long as Purdue continues to improve then the crowds will continue to grow, the fans will continue to spend more money, and they alumni will contribute more. As this happens I bet they will continue to give him and his staff increases in pay to hopefully keep him around. Can we compete with Michigan and Alabama in terms of equal pay. No, but I get the feeling that Brohm really loves Purdue and wants to turn the program around and be here to make it succeed. This is his baby and when he eventually takes Purdue to a BCS game he will get all the credit.
Correct. The last response was . . . "a hilariously bad (response)" . . . (he he!)
You're looking for an argument where none exists.
It's not a bad take, just one that doesn't square with yours.
Brian (GBI) mentioned this on one of the radio shows - that Purdue is a great place to be a head coach now that Mitch and Mike are in charge. Brian basically said being a coach at Purdue under the previous AD/President was not enjoyable at all and there was no commitment to helping the coaches succeed. That has all changed now. The support is there, the facilities are much better and getting better every year, and the salaries for coaches are much more competitive than previously. Being a coach at Purdue right now is an really good gig. It would take a once in a lifetime opportunity for Brohm/Painter to leave.
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I think the only opportunity he leaves for is Louisville (in the near term).
Long term, when Saban leaves Alabama or one of the big dogs comes open say 3-4 years from now I will be concerned. The guy makes almost $4mil a year. Going to be hard to pay him enough to make him leave. There are schools that can do it for sure....but not a ton are THAT committed.
Don't be surprised if in the next 3-5 years, another project for the football program/athletic programs are announced.
I think a new athletic eating facility would be another really good step forward for all athletes but would benefit football and basketball heavily. A new facility that could be placed where the bad IAF (volleyball) is now would be a great addition for the athletes as it would be located near all of their training facilities (Mollenkauf, weight facilities at Mackey, Brees Building, etc).
Volleyball would really benefit from a slightly larger facility for recruiting and given that they frequently sell out of their home matches every year. The only figures I could find were from 2012 and Purdue was 8th in the country at a total attendance mark of 48,566 (average 2,857). That's pretty good numbers and I think the program deserves a new facility (would also benefit wrestling). The only programs to not receive a new facility are volleyball/wrestling and T&F).
Too soon???
His Clemson bio says he is a communications major, so we've got that going for us...
Northwestern has one of the best communications schools in the nation. Just ask Mike Greenburg, Mike Wilbon, Shelly Long, Charlton Heston and Bebe Neuworth. Their business school and sports journalism is also pretty impressive.
http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/...nalism/specializations/sport-media/index.html
I'm just being honest.
Yes, of course they do. And both Purdue and Illinois are much higher ranked in computer science than Oregon (Okoro). Sorry my sarcasm is a bit oblique at times.
No worries bro! Most of us perfectly understood what you were getting at, and the sarcasm you intended.
Wolegib is just an idiot.
I put him on ignore months ago. Uses way to many words to basically say nothing.
