Not sure why … the Boilermakers went 5-4 in Big 10 play, beating both Ohio State and Iowa.
Outside of Rondale what exactly worries you about them?
They also were 6-7 last year with a loss to Eastern Michigan. The 5 years before that they went 7-6, 3-9, 2-10, 3-9, and 1-11. I know Jeff Brohm has them on the upswing since his arrival but they are a middle of the pack B10 team in a conference that is very top heavy
They also lost a huge number of starters. They under-performed last year
Yeah, I ain't skeerd. After they beat tOSU I watched several more Purdue games and was stunned they managed to beat tOSU as bad as they looked. They had one player on offense last year who helped them beat tOSU along with a special fan moment adding a little extra motivation for the group in that game. Aside from that game they were worse than Baylor. They have lost a lot from that unimpressive team last year, though their best player is returning. I just don't see CGP getting beaten by a single player on a one-dimensional offense that hasn't faced a defense this fast to include the one at tOSU.
If we lose this game it will not be because Purdue is better than us; it will be because we turn the ball over too many times, kick FGs instead of score TDs, and generally beat ourselves. Purdue does not make me nervous.
Yeah, I ain't skeerd. After they beat tOSU I watched several more Purdue games and was stunned they managed to beat tOSU as bad as they looked. They had one player on offense last year who helped them beat tOSU along with a special fan moment adding a little extra motivation for the group in that game. Aside from that game they were worse than Baylor. They have lost a lot from that unimpressive team last year, though their best player is returning. I just don't see CGP getting beaten by a single player on a one-dimensional offense that hasn't faced a defense this fast to include the one at tOSU.
If we lose this game it will not be because Purdue is better than us; it will be because we turn the ball over too many times, kick FGs(/misses FGs) instead of score TDs, and generally beat ourselves. Purdue does not make me nervous.
I agree with the caveat of our QB situation. I think most of our turnover and offensive struggles last year were QB related. A true freshman starting against Purdue should be much improved by the time he starts at the end of the year. Also, a 5th year senior starting against Purdue could be much worse than a true freshman starting later in the year. All things being equal, though, you're exactly right.Agree. And, if that's the case, it doesn't bode well for the rest of the season (even if it's only game 2). In my opinion (outside of the injuries) those are top reasons for our poor play last year.
I'll be surprised if they reach double digits. My only slight concern would be us reaching double digits, but that's only a slight concern due to zero knowledge of our QB situation. I just can't see is getting shut down with any of these QBs, though. If Delton is running the offense at Purdue then it'll be because he is best situated to beat Purdue and we'll have a plan to move the ball with him.I would be surprised (very) if we lost to Purdue and if our QB situation is truly in flux I would expect that we would run the ball, control the clock and let a GMFP defense do what it does best. I agree with all that say if we lose there, we have bigger problems than we expected.The only chance I see for Purdue is it's a home game. 31-17 Frogs with a late score by Purdue making it look closer than it was.
Duggan was the Iowa state gatorade player of the year.
Yeah. But Shawn was lazy, didn’t watch film, didn’t practice hard, and ultimately put in minimum effort to get by. It worked in high school, but his laziness and lack of motivation clearly caught up with him in college.I think Shawn Robinson was the Texas Gatorade POY and we all saw how ready he was to play his true freshman year. I’m hopeful about Duggan but most likely he’s gonna need a decent amount of time to get up to speed.
Just going to leave this here...
Baldwin won't take a single snap in fall camp. Best case he starts practicing after week 1, but that is no guarantee. He's not going to magically be ready to play against Purdue with only 2 weeks of practice and conditioning. If he does we're set for a bigger disaster at QB than last year. Since I don't think our QB situation is worse than last year I'm going with 0% chance Baldwin sees the field against Purdue.While Dugan is a great young kid, he isn’t starting material yet. Collins and Delton have the lead. Baldwin could push for time by Purdue.
And that’s assuming he gets over the biggest hurdle and gets his waiver. Which I’m not convinced he will.Baldwin won't take a single snap in fall camp. Best case he starts practicing after week 1, but that is no guarantee. He's not going to magically be ready to play against Purdue with only 2 weeks of practice and conditioning.
ESPN College GameDay put out a Facebook post today highlighting TCU as the potential #3 team this year to win the National Championship per Phil Steele. We better beat Purdue. Did anyone watch them get massacred against Auburn in their bowl game last year?
If not, here you go....