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We had a 5 star 2025 CB sign with us that isn’t included in that ranking. But that doesn’t fit your lame narrative.The 2025 football recruiting class currently ranks LAST in the Big Ten........Impressive!
What was the 2024 class ranked?The 2025 football recruiting class currently ranks LAST in the Big Ten........Impressive!
Not the biggest fan of the coach or the scheme but the talent that’s been brought in lately is pretty undeniable. No excuses left for poor performance. The coach has bought time with his recruiting. Need results on the field now.We had a 5 star 2025 CB sign with us that isn’t included in that ranking. But that doesn’t fit your lame narrative.
It's crazy people think recruiting after one season means all those players are ready for the field in football. Unless you're just someone who really wants a coach gone.Not the biggest fan of the coach or the scheme but the talent that’s been brought in lately is pretty undeniable. No excuses left for poor performance. The coach has bought time with his recruiting. Need results on the field now.
I think he needs to get production out of the CBs or this year gets ugly quickly.It's crazy people think recruiting after one season means all those players are ready for the field in football. Unless you're just someone who really wants a coach gone.
FWIW, CBS gave Purdue an Honorable Mention of having the best college DB Room entering 2024 season.I think he needs to get production out of the CBs or this year gets ugly quickly.
I mean that's at least a fairer comment. Obviously cornerback play is the entire foundation of his defensive scheme. If he gets a talented secondary, I think his defense can be upper half. If he can do it at Illinois, he can do it here.I think he needs to get production out of the CBs or this year gets ugly quickly.
What's crazy is on that list there are five other teams in the B10 arguably ahead of us and a sixth ahead of us we play in ND (and we play 4/6).FWIW, CBS gave Purdue an Honorable Mention of having the best college DB Room entering 2024 season.
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I disagree. Most of the talent will leave and/or get poached. If he were to leave/get fired/etc.I mean that's at least a fairer comment. Obviously cornerback play is the entire foundation of his defensive scheme. If he gets a talented secondary, I think his defense can be upper half. If he can do it at Illinois, he can do it here.
For me, the greater concern is the offense.
But let me put this forward. Let's say he's here four years total...and bombs, but continues recruiting like he's been doing for at least 3/4 years. Isn't that preferable to canning a guy after two seasons because "no excuses?" Because I'm sure the next guy would appreciate the leftover talent more if it's 3-4 seasons than 1-2.
I expect him to bare minimum get 4 wins. 5 would be a decent showing. 6 is close to ceiling with our brutal schedule.
It's the following season where he definitely needs to get to a bowl game or folks can fairly say "no excuses" and time to move on.
You're way overestimating the number of transfers year to year. And there's no way to know a hire is killer until well after players would transfer anyways.I disagree. Most of the talent will leave and/or get poached. If he were to leave/get fired/etc.
To his credit…he did a fantastic job of getting kids to stay but enough won’t the next time around unless we make an absolute killer hire. Even then a new coach will want to bring in “his” guys.
Even a Walters coached Purdue team (or any team for that matter) is going to look drastically different year to year in the new world of college football.
I actually agree with you. It’s way too early to start rating our recruiting class. There are plenty of months left to add somebody.It’s a virtual tie for 12-18. Not too worried about it yet. Average eating not far off where we were for 2024 and we finished 8th or 9th.
He is a four star CB and he counts in the 2024 class since he matriculated a year early.We had a 5 star 2025 CB sign with us that isn’t included in that ranking. But that doesn’t fit your lame narrative.
Cool somehow does that class rank?He is a four star CB and he counts in the 2024 class since he matriculated a year early.
He’s not answering that one for some reason.Cool somehow does that class rank?
But if he hadn’t reclassified, he’d be a 5 star 2025, and that completely meaningless commit ranking would be higher.He is a four star CB and he counts in the 2024 class since he matriculated a year early.
I want the Purdue coach to succeed. Especially when they can bring in talent.You're way overestimating the number of transfers year to year. And there's no way to know a hire is killer until well after players would transfer anyways.
You're coloring all your opinions around how you want new coaches now.
Losing obtainable wins your very first season isn't inexcusable. Brohm lost a ton of obtainable wins.I want the Purdue coach to succeed. Especially when they can bring in talent.
If the offense isn’t markedly better than I think Harrell gets the boot. My biggest issue last year was knowing the OL was a deficiency and then calling plays and handling your QB like it wasn’t.
6 wins was obtainable but botching the Fresno and Syracuse games was pretty inexcusable. Several more teams and games we played that were winnable.
The difference between good and bad coaches at Purdue are the ones who get the most out of the talent they do have. Coming of the heels of one that could it was hard to watch one that couldn’t.
Maybe things will change?
I would say the coaches did get the most out of the talent they had.I want the Purdue coach to succeed. Especially when they can bring in talent.
If the offense isn’t markedly better than I think Harrell gets the boot. My biggest issue last year was knowing the OL was a deficiency and then calling plays and handling your QB like it wasn’t.
6 wins was obtainable but botching the Fresno and Syracuse games was pretty inexcusable. Several more teams and games we played that were winnable.
The difference between good and bad coaches at Purdue are the ones who get the most out of the talent they do have. Coming of the heels of one that could it was hard to watch one that couldn’t.
Maybe things will change?
He did. He also offset them by winning games most Purdue teams would have never thought of winning.Losing obtainable wins your very first season isn't inexcusable. Brohm lost a ton of obtainable wins.
It’s all about managing what you have. That wasn’t a 4 win roster. Sorry.I would say the coaches did get the most out of the talent they had.
The coaches developed Tyrone Tracy from undraftable WR to NFL RB.
DT was unknown other than he had brothers who played at Purdue. He is one of the top safeties In the B1G.
D Burks was unknown. Developed the raw talent into a sought after WR in the portal.
Klare was not a highly touted recruit but he looked good before his injury.
KJ took a big jump.
The coaches had gaping holes they just could not fix. We had a safety in C Allen playing man corner. Allen struggled early but looked better at the end of the season.
We should have beaten Fresno and Syracuse. We did beat VT in Blacksburg. We had gaps that were not fixed early in the season. Going into the 2023 season, we all would have said OC is our MLB. But OC was not versatile to play the position in CRW defense. If Yanni was the starter in 2023, MLB play early in the season would have looked different.
When M Wilson went down with injuries, we lost our top corner. At the end of the season we had to convert WRs to play corner.
Although 2023 season was not the result we wanted, there were some big bright spots. Reason to believe we have a better team than the 2023 version. If this 2024 team played the 2023 schedule I think they would easily be a bowl team.
What makes you say we had a 4+ win roster after all we lost from the 2022 season? We lost our starting OT to Louisville before the start of the season. What should CRW done or what scheme should he have run that would have made the difference last season? With the shape our O-Line was, and gaps in talent, yes we underachieved, but not by much.It’s all about managing what you have. That wasn’t a 4 win roster. Sorry.
Coach has likely at least 2 years to prove he can win. He’s got the Jimmys and Joes angle down…but can he get the most out of his scheme and guys?
Some seasons sure. It's been one frickin season.He did. He also offset them by winning games most Purdue teams would have never thought of winning.
They eill need it!FWIW, CBS gave Purdue an Honorable Mention of having the best college DB Room entering 2024 season.
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Ohio State, Notre Dame among blue-blood programs vying for best college football DB room entering 2024 season
A loaded group of defensive powerhouses makes up this list of best DB rooms across the landscapewww.cbssports.com