Tyson Helton……..
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I know a guy who knows a guy…….D guru….interested?
He was in the mix 2 year ago. Not sure his name excites the fan base or players. Might not be a big enough splash to get the program off the bottom.
Somewhat odd that he turned us down 2 years ago but is on these early candidate lists I'm seeing. Maybe he didn't think he was ready?
EDIT: Other than this board, I dont see where he turned us down before. Similar to Brohm in a lot of respects. Comes from a coaching family. Offensive innovator. Former QB. Qbs hea coached have done very well. Defense...well if you score 70 a game, you need need much defense
EDIT: Other than this board, I dont see where he turned us down before. Similar to Brohm in a lot of respects. Comes from a coaching family. Offensive innovator. Former QB. Qbs hea coached have done very well. Defense...well if you score 70 a game, you need need much defense
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That would be the home run, he could start tomorrow
Any coach hired is starting the second they are hired. No you are not coaching a bowl game.
Feels like the ship has sailed on Jason Candle at Toledo. He has been at Toledo for 10 years and his team was 7-5 this season.
I love martin at miami. Checks all the boxes and been around the block. Not that this matters or checks a box but he just looks like a purdue guy. Very tiller/keady esque.
I don't think he had good things to say about Purdue when we were trying to get Torres to transfer-out.
Ty Helton turned us down in 2022. He hasn’t done that great the past 2 years. He probably needs us now more than we need him. I think we can do better but will need to pony up $
Starting to think more about Chip Kelly.
HC at big time programs, HC in the NFL, offensive mind, immediate name rec for the fan base and would garner national attention (not on the level of Coach Prime, but ESPN would take notice), extensive coaching network to build a staff.
He can sell players on knowing what it takes to get and play in the NFL.
HC at big time programs, HC in the NFL, offensive mind, immediate name rec for the fan base and would garner national attention (not on the level of Coach Prime, but ESPN would take notice), extensive coaching network to build a staff.
He can sell players on knowing what it takes to get and play in the NFL.
Retread to the Max.
I’d argue with all the talent he has at OSU to use he’s been VERY lackluster this year. Couple that with a middling stint at UCLA where they got tired of him very recently, I’m good.
Plus, his ego would t allow him to take a non blue blood job.
Chip Kelley quit on UCLA didnt he? Not sure if he would be even remotely up to the task.
Silverfield looks intriguing. Depending on buyout, current contract is thru 2028. Recruits the SE, Texas, Ark, SW.
Think we need to move away from MW ties. Improve and expand recruiting. Fewer MAC level recruits.
I'm all for getting 50% of our recruits from the south, especially the skill positions. Hit FL, GA, TX hard. I'll take the 2nd level guys that either don't make it at UF, FSU, UM, etc over kids from the MW looking at MAC or lower.
Find your OL in the MW.
He's a whiner and a has been. No thanks.
agree, and if you look at Memphis classes they wind up in the 60's usually , so this guy does alot w/ less
Tiller got a lot of guys from TX and FL. The other thing he did was find speed and then converted that speed into positions of need.
He got several guys to the NFL who came out of high school playing one position but then converted to something else at Purdue and succeeded.
Speed kills and if you watched Purdue, especially at positions like LB or RB, we lacked it, big time.
I would say that was more Hagan then Tiller. Tiller was a great football mind and understood he needed good coaches to become a good program.
My cousin was Purdue's best recruit and came-in as one of the top LB's in the nation and quickly got moved to DT, because he was to slow. That's just reality and he understood that.
If this is the player I think it is, that was one heck of a recruiting coup by Tiller.
I definitely remember Tiller getting a lot of guys to switch positions and having success with it. Matt Light was another one. Recruited as a tight end, and Tiller pushed him inside and he became an All-Pro in the NFL.
You would also know he had the largest helmet either at Purdue or the B1G at one point.
He's doing well now and has followed many family members path with working for the government.
Yes, that coaching staff was great at finding a place for players to shine.
If I remember correctly he was not a players coach either. Also osu fans want him out after his questionable play calling
Yeah, Tiller was great at that. Tim Stratton was a WR that they bulked up to a TE. I believe Gilbert Gardner was a WR initially that got moved over to LB.
Shaun Phillips showed up to practice ready to catch passes from Brees as a TE. Had no idea he was about to become a big time DE
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