I’ve been a Purdue football fan since the fall of 1968 when my older brother enrolled as a freshman. That team was ranked #1 in the country. We had a great QB in Mike Phipps and a great RB in Leroy Keyes. What also made that team great was the O-line that was great in run blocking for Keyes and Perry Williams. Sadly….that’s the last time the Boilers were great run blockers. It’s been downhill for 55 years. Even in the days of Otis Armstrong the run blocking was mediocre at best. Those repeated failed attempts of running up the middle and getting stuffed at the line on 3rd and 4th down today suggest the tradition will continue.