first, you and I have no beef. My prior post was pretty direct, but that's what happens here at times, as well it should. It's not personal, and it appears you recognize and understand that. Thanks for your response.
Not sure why you're defaulting to the narrative of Brohm hasn't lived up to his end of the bargain. We've analyzed ad nauseum what's happened in the prior seasons, with some pretty spot-on analysis.
We're now one game into this season, with a win against a respectable P5 opponent... an opponent who clearly knew what our strengths and weaknesses were, and whose strengths were perfectly set up to take advantage of some those Purdue weaknesses... still, we prevailed. We showed tremendous resilience. This wasn't a win against Ferris State.
The offense didn't start out great, but through coaching and improved performance we got better throughout the game.
Do we need better performance from our RBs? Definitely. QB? Absolutely. OL? Sure. That can be said for virtually every position/area on O, D, and special teams.
Again... what baffles me (and is a bit of an irritant, admittedly) is that we come out, get a respectable win against a solid team, and we have .... this.
Build. Get better. Play to your strengths and continue to address weaknesses. We ... seem ... to be doing that.
Let's enjoy the win, and find a way to get better each week.
Agree, no beef(s), and, nothing personal.
I just see it differently is all, which is fine on my end, and, likely on your end as well...despite it being an irritant unfortunately (and, not intentionally).
OSU is hardly any sort of P5 power...they would arguably be a below average team in the B1G...and, Purdue held on for dear life to escape with a win, in large part because of its own shortcomings.
It may have been a respectable win, but, it was anything but an impressive one.
What exactly are Purdue's strengths now that you mention it? They really do not have one on the defensive side of the ball (and, the Dicaco excuse...as valid as it was...no longer exists), aside of a exceptionally talented player in Karlaftis. What about offense? Again, aside of an exceptionally talented player in Bell...and, a couple of quality TEs...what is it that they have as a strength. Even at/with that, if the OL can't provide a running game, and, the QB is constantly under pressure in the passing game, it just further complicates the issue(s). At what point does the staff realize that the OL does not just matter, but, it is important? More importantly, how did that escape them?
I, as much as anyone, want to be on board and be excited about Purdue football and the program...especially for as bad as it was for as long as it was...but, last night looked a whole lot like a lot of other nights...thankfully, Purdue was playing a team that simply was not good enough to capitalize, as, the game was there to be had if they had been.
I have the same concerns that I have had...and, save a bunch of Hazell recruits and Rondale Moore, those are the exact same concerns that I have had for some time. Am I (and others) really supposed to believe that in year 5, that this staff was/is not capable of finding guys that even the likes of Danny Hope and Darrel Hazell did? Money was poured into the program, staff and facilities...it had success and national attention (albeit with Hazell's guys in large part, which, at the time seemed impressive, but, now is bothersome)...and, now, we are celebrating a modestly competent effort and win against a barely modestly quality opponent?
Yes, this team should (and ideally will) get better, but, this team should be better...should be much better...even the clown in Gloomington has had success (fluke or not), and, parlayed that into something in terms of recruiting, coaching, and, national attention. It may fade as Purdue's has...and, he may be the joke that many believe, but, I am not celebrating what I saw last night as any sort of incredible accomplishment...thankfully, Purdue is in a/the bad division of the conference, and, there are still some other inept coaches (i.e., Frost) and teams (Illinois...surprisingly, maybe NW) that will allow it the opportunity to win some games, but, there have been far more impressive coaching jobs at a lot of other conference schools than the one at Purdue...it will be interesting to see if they can sustain it...Purdue did not unfortunately, and, is right now essentially where it was when Brohm/staff arrived...expectations are so low (evidenced by the reactions to last night's win), that, he will have time to fix it...I just am hard pressed to believe that he can/will at this point in that he failed to capitalize on what he had early on...admittedly, I hope that I am wrong...and, if so, then I won't be an irritant.
