The primary factor is indeed the OL...it simply is overmatched, whether it be scheme, or, just physically (and mentally) not capable...but, the OL is bad...maybe historically bad.
But they were really no better in 19 to start the year so maybe there is hope?
If not, maybe we’ll have Hope for next year…
Very well done. Is there any chance we could actually get big Dan the rent man? I just always assume he’s in the crowd looking anonymous ready to jump in if needed
If nothing else, he could sub in for Jeff on the radio show if callers get out of line. And just generally look tough on the sideline.
I would be more inclined to hope for that if not for the RB position where Purdue is now done to 1 guy...for the better part of the rest of the year...and it is not a guy that is going to make a lot happen unfortunately.
Look, I am not at all an advocate of Hazell in ANY way...I am simply putting out there that he managed to put together a capable OL (which Brohm has yet to do, as, the only time he had one was actually with Hazell's guys ironically (or not so much)), and, that he had a quality backfield/depth at the RB position...something else Brohm has yet to do other than when he again, had Hazell's guys.
Brohm said today that it was a medical illness that could affect him all year...so, I absolutely would love for your expectation to hold true, but, given that nobody was aware of anything at all until he did not dress on Saturday...and, that so little is ever shared about any of the injuries...and, that there were expectations week after week a year ago that Moore would play (and he did not)...I am not holding my breath, as, if it were truly the case, no need for Brohm to throw out there that it could affect him all year...as, I took that to mean that he may not play the rest of the way in "Brohm-speak".
I like Horvath...for sure...and respect what he has done in his time at Purdue, but, he is not the talent of guys that even Hazell had...to his credit, he gets more out of his talent maybe than some of those guys did...I won't disagree with that, but, Hazell managed to land Knox, Fuller, Jones, Lankford-Johnson...all of who were productive, and, provided some depth at the position...to date, Brohm has landed Doerue, and, the jury is definitely still out.
I resisted this for a while .. but other than DJ Knox who was as good as horvath? Jones as a freshman ? Lankford and fuller couldnt set Horvaths locker up for him
I appreciate resisting, and, it is not a case of trying to stir anything up or even argue about the matter...it is debatable, but, there are other factors that matter as well.
