Will Ben Holt start at Linebacker?

[BoilerUpThenHammerDown]

Defensive Coordinator Nick Holt's son Ben Holt is grad transfer from Western Kentucky. He was their leading tackler lasts season with 116 tackles. He'll be at Purdue for his final season as fifth year senior.

Do you predict he starts in the first game?

 

[tenwest]

Defensive Coordinator Nick Holt's son Ben Holt is grad transfer from Western Kentucky. He was their leading tackler lasts season with 116 tackles. He'll be at Purdue for his final season as fifth year senior.

Do you predict he starts in the first game?

If the apple doesn’t roll too far from the tree.

 

[NVboiler]

Does Nick Holt still have his personal restrainer? That certainly made the games more interesting!

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Defensive Coordinator Nick Holt's son Ben Holt is grad transfer from Western Kentucky. He was their leading tackler lasts season with 116 tackles. He'll be at Purdue for his final season as fifth year senior.

Do you predict he starts in the first game?

We are hoping that is the case.

 

[nat100]

If healthy, yes

 

[MilwaukeeBoilerFan]

Contributor = yes. Is he athletic enough to supplant any of the three current starters? We’ll see. You don’t want him to barely edge an existing starter as that creates locker room talk.

 

[boilerbeezy]

Contributor = yes. Is he athletic enough to supplant any of the three current starters? We’ll see. You don’t want him to barely edge an existing starter as that creates locker room talk.

Derrick Barnes is now playing the leo spot. Holt or Alexander will start alongside Jones and Bailey

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Derrick Barnes is now playing the leo spot. Holt or Alexander will start alongside Jones and Bailey

I am interested to see how far along Alexander has developed over the last few months.

 

[FirstDownB]

I am interested to see how far along Alexander has developed over the last few months.

I’m curious about Jack Smith. There was a lot of talk about his athleticism when he signed. I believe he needed to put on some good weight.

 

[JWPurdue]

Holt, Bailey and Jones will start at LB and they will be the strength of our D

 

[bear_down_chicago_89]

I’d be shocked if Holt doesn’t start.

 

[Bullwhip Griffith]

I’m curious about Jack Smith. There was a lot of talk about his athleticism when he signed. I believe he needed to put on some good weight.

Same here. Supposedly a really good pass coverage Linebacker.

Listed as 220 right now, so probably does need another 10-15 lbs be a starter

 

[FirstDownB]

I’d be shocked if Holt doesn’t start.

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It's good to see he grades out well on metrics other than just number of tackles. A lot of mediocre players on bad defenses have racked up impressive numbers.

 

[BigTimeAt69]

I can't wait for the first Nick Holt chewing out his son GIF. Classic Holt. I'm sure Nick won't take it easy on him

 

[Dandelion1972]

Despite being listed at 5'11", next to Markus (6'2"), Ben looks to be all of 5'9". However, I could be wrong, especially when they get in their stances. To me, whether he starts or not is immaterial. He probably will get significant snaps!

Speaking of size, Paul Piferi looks to be VERY mature physically. I was 10 -15 yards behind the QB's sending signals at practice yesterday and the contrast between Sipe and Piferi (from the same high school) is PRONOUNCED!