Harrell fired by Purdue
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I was scared there for a minute: I thought it said Ryan Walters was fired, lol. I have every confidence that Walters will bring in somebody even worse.
Doubt a new OC will help much … the rest of this years schedule looks loaded.
Just shows how big a get CCC, Shanahan, Senseri, and Rourke are.
Just shows how big a get CCC, Shanahan, Senseri, and Rourke are.
When teams start firing coordinators mid-year, it’s full-on dumpster fire mode.
Gee, where have we seen this kind of thing before?
All of these types of moves are only to placate the angry mob because every fanbase always wants a head on a platter.
It doesn’t help the team get any better.
Hell, Purdue should fire their DC. As terrible as the offense has been, the defense is worse.
Gee, where have we seen this kind of thing before?
All of these types of moves are only to placate the angry mob because every fanbase always wants a head on a platter.
It doesn’t help the team get any better.
Hell, Purdue should fire their DC. As terrible as the offense has been, the defense is worse.
It temporarily deflects SOME criticism away from Walters who is getting bashed, but not by much, and after the losses continue to mount, his seat will remain scalding hot.
...oh, the aches and pains of an inexperienced HC...
If he is fired after this season, it appears they will owe him a little over $9M. Could be worse, but that would still hurt a bit.
I hope Walters stays in W. Lafayette a long time!
It is not even just the losses. It is also the size of the losses.
IU’s fortune on the rise will hasten Walter’s demise. PUke fans are double pissed. He’ll be fired the week leading up to the Bucket Game. I wouldn’t expect another DEI hire on turf there in the foreseeable future.
And they thought they would beat Cigs Hoosiers. I saw some Ohio state fans say these Hoosiers are making them a bit nervous.
It's funny how quickly things can change. Just a few years ago, the shoe was on the other foot when we hired Tom Allen and they got Brohm, who turned them around instantly.
@BoilerN has been conspicuously absent from this forum so far this season. Last time we heard from him, he was still sold on Walters being an upgrade from Brohm.
Brohm’s unexpected departure was a kick in the nuts to Purdue Pete. He’s been doubled over, writhing in pain since Brohm’s fateful day of defection.
Most schools have down years, some have more of those years than others. If PU and our trends continue, the final game will be PU’s bowl game. Aside from normal rivalry PU will really want to take a win in the bucket game.
I find comfort in the knowledge it’s a home game this year. Our stadium will be packed to the gills in fish-speak.
Kind of a head scratching move even if they don’t get along well, unless Harrell just refused to work anymore or was hugely toxic. Someone has to game plan, call plays, etc.
From IndyStar:
“Harrell was in the second year of a three-year contract. He is owed the entirety of his $950,000 salary for this season as well as all $1,000,000 for his third contract year.”
It wouldn’t surprise me if they promote their O-line coach and start installing something more run oriented. Not sure if they have the horses up front or in the backfield but their line is pass blocking a la IU 2021.
From IndyStar:
“Harrell was in the second year of a three-year contract. He is owed the entirety of his $950,000 salary for this season as well as all $1,000,000 for his third contract year.”
It wouldn’t surprise me if they promote their O-line coach and start installing something more run oriented. Not sure if they have the horses up front or in the backfield but their line is pass blocking a la IU 2021.
They aren't going to be able to institute a new offense at this point in the season. Walters is looking like Tom Allen: DC with no idea about running an offense and totally dependent on the OC. Better find a DeBoer and quick.
I see they hired an Indiana High School coach with a barely over .500 record as their new OC. But hey, he did win some regionals! Sounds like everything’s great up there.
What gave you the impression Pete had any nuts?
Home, road, parking lot. We play them anywhere. I think IU will be fine in any venue. Yes, we are at home.
Holy hell, they promoted their analyst (we did that), but he's a guy with exactly ONE YEAR of college coaching experience and that was as the RBs coach at Miami (Redhawks, not Hurricanes). And Walters (a defensive coach) says he's going to be more hands-on with the offense going forward.
I thought our shit show was bad!
I thought our shit show was bad!
My assumption was based upon the pitch of his voice, overheard at a 1987 Bucket Game lamenting “I gotta take a piss. Too many beers!”
I call BS. Telling yourself in hindsight it wasn’t unexpected lessens the pain of your present day reality, just barely.
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It wasn’t unexpected. Purdue knew his destination was likely to be Louisville, his home school.
Because it sounded like a logical move doesn’t mean it was expected as soon as it was. Brohm gave no prior hint.
Yup. The offseason prior, he went to a Louisville booster meeting and announced he was planning to coach Louisville soon. Then once the Brohm family got satterfield to leave, it was a done deal. Purdue had a year to prep, they just decided not to pay a good coach…. Big ten championship game was horrible timing.
Yes he did. You must not know PU fans. I know many and they weren’t surprised in the least. It may seem like it since it appears they didn’t do a great job, vetting their new coach. They were actually concerned they might lose him the year before. Just as we are now concerned we might lose Cig. But Cig doesn’t have a natural landing place like Brohm did.
There was a surprising amount of PU fans who for whatever reason didn't like the great Brohmbowski.
If it wasn't PU I'd feel sorry for them, but IU just went through the pain of hiring an DC to be a head coach and getting the same results. Actually that's not fair to Allen. He had some good years.
If it wasn't PU I'd feel sorry for them, but IU just went through the pain of hiring an DC to be a head coach and getting the same results. Actually that's not fair to Allen. He had some good years.
His son Brady is a WR on the IU football team. Jason Simmons was entirely underwhelming as HC at Ben Davis. To go 31-28 at a school of that size with the amount of talent it produces is alarming.
