QB next year
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I'd think Alaimo would have the best shot. I'm probably wrong but I think the one to watch is Ryan Browne, he'll be on campus for spring practice.
I also agree with Alaimo, he will be a pleasant surprise! Especially from an running standpoint and creating when a play isn’t there. It will be interesting to see what the staff does from a Portal stand point, do they land a big fish? Their should be a few good transfer QBs that’s for sure!
If Alaimo stays, won't he have three years in the system now? If he's not ready now it makes you wonder about our QB recruiting and development.
I think it's Alaimo's to lose. But it looks like we may have the most talent in the QB room that we've ever had at 1 time..certainly as far as I can remember.
I expect Brady Allen to be the starter. There’s a reason he was so highly touted coming out of high school. He was an early enrollee and will have this redshirt year. Talent + experience in the system. I believe he’s The Guy.
If Alaimo couldn't overtake Burton in year 3 in the program, I think it's safe to say he's probably not the guy...
Many top programs have used the transfer portal with success at QB over the last 5 years
The writing on the wall is alaimo going to the transfer portal and then coming back. He must have felt he had a good chance to start in 2023 to come back (or maybe I’m naive and no one wanted him). I think he will have three years if he wants them so hoping he pans out.
My money is on Brady Allen for what I know and seen.
Portal. Great opportunity to get an upperclassman who wants to showcase passing skills in a creative, wide open offense.
I think same holds for portal-bound receivers.
Browne isn’t jumping their star recruit from
Last class
Maybe. Alaimo would have several years in the program. Allen would be in his second. I get bringing in a guy for numbers sake. If Allen or Alaimo aren’t way out in front of a transfer in Brohm’s scheme then we are in big trouble.
Purdue's likely going to have two stars in the backfield from southwestern Indiana over the next few years in Allen and Mockobee...
Southern Indiana pipeline to West Lafayette.
Should be a good competition between Alaimo and Allen. Hopefully it's fun to watch. Alaimo probably starts in the lead due to his experience for what it's worth.
You could see ALL OF THEM. This is, after all, Purdue. Anyone but me remember the 6th stringer at OSU a few years back?
I hope at least 2 are ready to play, always injuries and sometimes you need to make a switch in a game
Is that a function of the "system" or a previous lack of high quality recruit?
System. This isn't a single read offense that guys out of high school jump right into.
OK. So how many years does a relatively intelligent young man need in this system to be qualified to start? Seems if it's really so difficult to learn that it takes more than two springs, a full fall season and an additional summer to learn most recruits would say F- it and go somewhere that they might start before they're ready to collect their batchelors degree.
In my opinion, QB and OL are positions where it is best to have experienced starters. It's not unique to Purdue or Brohm. There will be exceptions, but the trend doesn't lie. Drew Brees started as a Sophomore. I just wouldn't put my money on it for Allen or anyone else. High level recruits don't shy away from competition or being recruited over. If they do, you probably don't want them.
I disagree on the latter point...high-level recruits expect to play, whether they should or not is an entirely different discussion...but, they do, and, if they don't play, they leave...heck, Alaimo tried to leave already.
Ewers got a million dollars to go to tOSU, and, left to collect the same (or more) at Texas, and, will be on the move again.
My bigger concern admittedly is how many times the QB decision made was seemingly the wrong decision, and, with next year's schedule, Purdue does not have the luxury of waiting 4/5 games before getting it right.
When I say they aren't afraid of competition I am talking about confidence to win the job when they look at your roster. Any top recruit should look at Purdue and like his chances of playing early.
But if they don't win it and they want to leave, then leave. It means you had someone better at the position. You don't play a guy just to keep him from leaving if you have a better option at the position. I don't think OSU has any regrets about Ewers.
Under Brohm, if a wrong choice at QB has been made it has been in favor of getting the younger guy with the better physical tools on the field. So, maybe I am wrong and history will repeat.
-Sindelar over Blough
-Plummer over O'Connell
Do you really think that after a year of practice, then watching O'Connell, then another practice season, that Allen isn't going to be up to speed with the system? Blough and Sindelar seemed to do just fine.
I just don't see how, if Alaimo couldn't displace Burton as the primary backup after year 3, that he's given the keys to the kingdom next season. And BTW, this was only Burton's second season with Purdue. So apparently he bypassed Alaimo for that backup spot...
Idk. Experience at the D1 level matters too. Burton had actually played in games, both here and at UCLA.
And being #2 on the depth chart is a little different than #1. I think Burton is the primary backup because he brings something to the table that Aidan doesn't. Jeff probably wanted to be ready to deploy him if the red zone offense struggled like last year. Fortunately, it hasn't.
I could be wrong. And I'm not necessarily an Alaimo guy. Just gambling on the trends. Again, a grad transfer isn't out of the question.
I agree on the point made about having confidence/not fearing competition...believing that they would win a job, but, when that does not happen, very few of those guys hang around, and, I would be surprised if Allen graduated early and has invested the time that he has with the idea that he would not play before year 3 at the earliest, and, that assumes that nobody else comes in to challenge him at that point.
It does not always mean that you had someone better at the position either...a coach may have felt that they did, but, not always the case...if Blough had left, Purdue would have been screwed...same with O'Connell...in neither case was it because they had someone better than them starting in place of them.
Brohm has not recruited anyone with the talent of Allen...there is definitely something to be said for experience, but, in this case...Alaimo has very little of it (from a game standpoint), and, Allen sure looked to have better skills coming in, and, with more than a full year in the system by time Spring practice rolls around, never mind once fall gets here and the additional time at that point, I just don't see his being younger being an issue with respect to him in the competition, unless that is made to be the case.
Either way, it will be interesting (not even sure if that is the right word) to see what happens, as, it is going to be tough for whoever takes over the role and is the starter going into the season with the schedule that awaits and questions at multiple positions.
Why would we have a backup in place that isn't known for throwing the ball all over the field like Purdue's offense does, especially when Purdue didn't have a great running game prior to Mockobee coming on the scene?? I mean, I don't really see how that makes sense. If Alaimo has a better throwing game than Burton, he would be the backup. I don't see how that would even be a question mark.
And if this is about experience in Brohm's system vs experience in general, then I also don't really see how a grad transfer coming in helps.
Any Walkons in the pipeline that don't actually want to play......nonetheless. TIC
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Agree with the concepts of Blough and Sindelar got it done in year 1 learning and applying the system.
I've not seen enough to Alaimo to judge his arm, accuracy, etc. I remember a couple of times and he didn't wow me, but was that enough of a sampling (5/7, 37 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT)? Burton was a legit running QB that could throw if needed per FAU game.
If the last couple of games could be in control early to rest Aidan and see both Alaimo and Burton that would be good. I doubt it happens, but would be nice. Who knows if Alaimo would transfer or not? 3 yrs in and closer to a Bachelor degree would be smart to get that in my opinion. Young men these days are in a different mindset though. He would likely elevate to #2 on the depth chart based on experience to put a year between Allen and Browne.
All this speculation is just that...speculating. Only Coach CJB and QB coach Brian Brohm know the real plan.
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