Why did we pick up a PWO QB this week?

[KentuckyBoiler]

Why did we pick up a PWO QB this week?

I realize that PWO does not mean we are using a scholarship. However, Brohm has given quite of few PWO scholarships later on in future years in the past.

QB seems to be a position that we would be good at with Allen and hopefully Collins. We also have Alaimo.

Could he move to TE?

 

[Indy_Rider]

Without knowing the details of the player, in highschool, QB is often the most athletic and talented player on the team. So if you are going to take a flyer on a guy, that's the position you'd usually most want to do it at.

 

[Bullwhip Griffith]

Few reasoen

Kid is 6’7” 235. If he doesn’t have the arm at QB he can try TE.

His younger brother is a TE and may be a kid Purdue recruits in the future, so having his brother already at Purdue won’t hurt

In the world of the Portal, your back up QB can be gone in an instant. Doesn’t hurt to have options behind him

 

[Abugabby]

Few reasoen

Kid is 6’7” 235. If he doesn’t have the arm at QB he can try TE.

His younger brother is a TE and may be a kid Purdue recruits in the future, so having his brother already at Purdue won’t hurt

In the world of the Portal, your back up QB can be gone in an instant. Doesn’t hurt to have options behind him

This guy screams tight end. Or maybe a diamond in the rough QB at 6' 7".

 

[Bullwhip Griffith]

This guy screams tight end. Or maybe a diamond in the rough QB at 6' 7".

Or pack on even more pounds/muscle and go to tackle

 

[PaBoiler78]

This guy screams tight end. Or maybe a diamond in the rough QB at 6' 7".

TE option pass.

 

[ehuffma1]

A walk on costs you nothing. If the kid could help out in any way down the line, he’s worth it. Teams also need a QB to run the scout team. Possible position switch would not be a crazy idea either.

 

[SIBoiler2]

See our current starter.

 

[Wolegib]

Teams like Nebraska used to have 30-40 walkons. I read somewhere that he went to some QB camp and became good friends with a couple of the Purdue QBs.

maybe he’ll become Purdue’s version of Rudy. Looking at Purdue’s QB recruits of the future, I doubt he’ll ever play QB. But he could become a nice locker room , practice and special teams player. Maybe he could become a holder for extra points.

it’s nice to see players wanting to join our team! I think this is a positive!

 

[MilwaukeeBoilerFan]

Why did we pick up a PWO QB this week?

I realize that PWO does not mean we are using a scholarship. However, Brohm has given quite of few PWO scholarships later on in future years in the past.

QB seems to be a position that we would be good at with Allen and hopefully Collins. We also have Alaimo.

Could he move to TE?

QB’s are quite the athlete. As you indicate, good for TE if sizable or move to defensive secondary.

 

[RDUBoiler]

See our current starter.

Yeah, at least one recent PWO QB has worked out pretty well.

Still guessing he'll wind up at another position, but you never know.

 

[BCfanatic2020]

Or pack on even more pounds/muscle and go to tackle

Lol you were one of those guys pushing that Garrett Miller grow a tackle nonsense huh. Purdue isn’t going to play a former 235 lb. PWO QB at OT in the coming recruiting environment.. they’ll end up pulling the best OT from Washington state or Kansas state.

 

[TheGunner]

See our current starter.

Exactly….Maybe the guy will be the next AOC

 

[FirstDownB]

See our current starter.

Solid answer

 

[pb1941]

Why did we pick up a PWO QB this week?

I realize that PWO does not mean we are using a scholarship. However, Brohm has given quite of few PWO scholarships later on in future years in the past.

QB seems to be a position that we would be good at with Allen and hopefully Collins. We also have Alaimo.

Could he move to TE?

I think Brohm did to piss off Wolegib,he finds something bad about all of our recruits!!

 

[nat100]

Lol you were one of those guys pushing that Garrett Miller grow a tackle nonsense huh. Purdue isn’t going to play a former 235 lb. PWO QB at OT in the coming recruiting environment.. they’ll end up pulling the best OT from Washington state or Kansas state.

Given he is shitty at recruiting OTs, maybe he should try.

 

[BCfanatic2020]

Given he is shitty at recruiting OTs, maybe he should try.

@SNOOOOP

 

[BoilerMadness]

Why did we pick up a PWO QB this week?

I realize that PWO does not mean we are using a scholarship. However, Brohm has given quite of few PWO scholarships later on in future years in the past.

QB seems to be a position that we would be good at with Allen and hopefully Collins. We also have Alaimo.

Could he move to TE?

If the coaches see a kid with potential and he's willing to come to Purdue as a PWO, that's found money. If he works out, he'll either give us quality depth or a potential starter at some point.

If it doesn't work out, then you haven't lost anything. Why not roll the dice?

 

[pb1941]

If the coaches see a kid with potential and he's willing to come to Purdue as a PWO, that's found money. If he works out, he'll either give us quality depth or a potential starter at some point.

If it doesn't work out, then you haven't lost anything. Why not roll the dice?

With Collins not coming he just moved up a notch.

 

[Wolegib]

I think Brohm did to piss off Wolegib,he finds something bad about all of our recruits!!

Not bad. Rather I provide a realistic and objective perspective rather than a homer viewpoint. I would have said nice things about the two Indiana linemen who chose to go to Iowa! And why did they choose Iowa over Purdue? You know the reasons! You don’t need me telling you. Or maybe some of you do! Brohm is sort of like Painter. He knows and sees talent, but if you’re an elite offensive lineman, like Booker is to basketball, you don’t come to Purdue.

I also am not a fan of overstocking recruiting one position. Please don’t tell me we brought in a QB walkon to play receiver or dback. We have plenty of receivers and dbacks. I’m also not a huge fan of converting players to new positions in college. 4 star QBs are not 4 star tight ends. If you want a tight end, recruit one.

And please, please please don’t try to say, well it worked for Tiller as if that was last year! Saying it worked for Tiller is like saying you had a cellphone in the 90’s . Things have changed just a tad since Tiller left!

let’s remain realistic and objective! We signed a walkon QB. He will provide depth at qb, not our offensive line or lb. You want a lineman? Find a walkon lineman or transfer. He may become a backup qb in a few years. he’ll also redshirt so he can be here longer. Who knows? He might replace AOC. Transfers and decommitments are a current way of life in college football.

 

[Wolegib]

Did alaimo actually leave? I guess we’ll have to recruit another qb to play TE!

 

[bonefish1]

Or pack on even more pounds/muscle and go to tackle

Ha. that's what I was thinking. Put on 100 pounds and put him at OT.

 

[cidsports]

Is camp now 110 or is it still 105?

PWO are pretty common around the Big Ten.

85 scholarships, if teams are at full strength, then 20 to 25 non-scholarship players in Camp.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

With Collins not coming he just moved up a notch.

Since we are choosing to not compete in the NIL, like other schools are, PWOs might be the only QBs that we can get going forward.

 

[NVboiler]

He'll be a lot more successful at Purdue than Ricky Collins.