QB battle only beginning for Boilers

[DubJellison]

A perhaps lengthy quarterback competition could be in store for Purdue football, and has already started prior to spring practice.

Darin Hinshaw and Josh Henson discuss the signal callers in West Lafayette

The quarterback battle is only just beginning in West Lafayette

Purdue is preparing for its first quarterback battle in a few years as a trio of transfers vie for the starting role.

purdue.rivals.com

 

[Tommaker]

Heads up and fair warning: I will be giving a full throated Children-of-the-Corn "MALICHIIIIII!" when he's on the field.

 

[Wolegib]

It will be interesting to watch and see who claims the starter’s spot. I kind of like the QB from the Florida school rather than the favorite!

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

This will be one of many position battles for this upcoming season.

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

I don't want a QB battle. I would much rather have a clear number 1 and roll out. QB battle is just another way to say "taking Ls".

 

[FLAG HUNTER]

I don't want a QB battle. I would much rather have a clear number 1 and roll out. QB battle is just another way to say "taking Ls".

I think they mean this spring QB battle, and one will come out #1 for start of practice in August

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

I think they mean this spring QB battle, and one will come out #1 for start of practice in August

hope so!

 

[pboiler18]

I don't want a QB battle. I would much rather have a clear number 1 and roll out. QB battle is just another way to say "taking Ls".

We had a settled QB battle coming into last year. That didn’t do anything to keep us from “Taking Ls” all year.

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

We had a settled QB battle coming into last year. That didn’t do anything to keep us from “Taking Ls” all year.

Last year didn't happen 🙈

 

[pboiler18]

Last year didn't happen 🙈

I wish.

 

[Wolegib]

I’d like to see a battle in the spring and then declare a winner and go for it. Switching QBs in mid season is never a good thing.

I would have hated to be Ewers knowing one mistake and he could be replaced by Arch. He decided to leave early. Texans probably blamed him for losing to OSU and denying them their national title that surely Arch would have delivered.

I always thought Michigan platooning Brady with that other qb was stupid

 

[Woodsa]

Remember a few years ago when we had dual-QBs, rotating every quarter or intermittent plays. Very odd.

 

[Bippus33]

I wish.

18, the interview with DC Schere was pretty telling I thought... No comment to what he is going to run until he knows what his players can do and hopeful that he can teach the talent that Purdue has and get them in the right spots........ Oh boy!!

 

[pboiler18]

18, the interview with DC Schere was pretty telling I thought... No comment to what he is going to run until he knows what his players can do and hopeful that he can teach the talent that Purdue has and get them in the right spots........ Oh boy!!

Vs spending 2 years jamming a round peg in a square hole until your hands bleed?

 

[Bippus33]

Vs spending 2 years jamming a round peg in a square hole until your hands bleed?

Ding Ding Ding!

 

[pboiler18]

Overall, I’m a Singleton guy. Went to my high school and the friends I have still in the community and one that was a football adjacent coach at the school while he was there have nothing but great things to say about him as a kid, QB, athlete, etc.

I’m a homer so I hope it’s him.

Hopefully unlike some times in Purdue’s past I hope we play the most capable guy!

 

[Bippus33]

Overall, I’m a Singleton guy. Went to my high school and the friends I have still in the community and one that was a football adjacent coach at the school while he was there have nothing but great things to say about him as a kid, QB, athlete, etc.

I’m a homer so I hope it’s him.

Hopefully unlike some times in Purdue’s past I hope we play the most capable guy!

You have to wonder how much NIL is influencing who the coach starts and ultimately plays???

 

[pboiler18]

You have to wonder how much NIL is influencing who the coach starts and ultimately plays???

Feel like that had to be the only reason they played Card over Browne at the end of last year.

Maybe that and the staff wanted to try and keep Browne under the radar so that he didn’t get poached going into 2025.

All that is moot now.

The point stands…I think guys getting big money (relative to their teams payroll) will get every chance to play and succeed.