Definitely not a home run. Fired at Mizzou. Good at UNLV. Defensive coach.
Purdue hired Barry Odom
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Can match UNLV's NIL promise non-payment to QB Sluka just fine at Purdue. Good choice. He understands the terrain.
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They should have hired Chuck Martin, he could have done double duty as their sideline mascot (the guy is the spitting image of purdue Pete)...
I hope he does decent. I don't wish bad on anyone. Just do no better than mid, and always lose to Indiana is all I ask. Be good enough to knock off teams when it helps IU . Be of some use.
He did have UNLV playing pretty well.
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He did have UNLV playing pretty well.
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Much will depend on who he's able to bring with him...If his OC decides to stay at UNLV (as their next HC) their road to recovery (from 1 W to 3) will be much more rocky than they expect it to be...
*Edited to reflect the UNLV senior laden roster.
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Always wish the worst for purdue football. They deserve it.
Think I read where UNLV is one of the oldest teams in the country, more so than IU. Believe all but 4-5 of their starters are seniors and the best one with eligibility remaining is a projected 2nd day pick.
Be interesting to see if he brings his OC who believe is in consideration for UNLV’s now open HC vacancy.
You sound like an unstable person. You don't wish bad on Purdue footbal?!
There are tons of examples of mid major success and P5 “meh.” This kind of looks like that. A Scott Frost perhaps. (Who just went back to UCF)
Some people start getting soft in their old age. Purdue is the worst. Always hope for the worst.
You're right, looks like only a RB, a DE and a LB are underclassmen starters... (I edited my earlier post accordingly).
Unless he brings his OC with him it's a nothing hire, in my opinion...
Definitely better than Tyson Helton whom I was convinced they were hiring. Just happy it’s not Jeff Monken.
Agreed and they are going to have to pony up to bring him. Would guess he’s one of the hottest coordinator commodities in the country assuming UNLV doesn’t retain him.
You can find the right coach though like IU did as you hire from mid major.
Cig had way more than 2 years. It was a book at that point. Teams like Purdue and IU need X’s and O’s more because the Jimmy’s and Joe’s will never be there.
Crazy. Ryan Walters was his D coordinator at Missouri. We all know how that went. To me this is a head scratcher. Reports are they didn’t get some targets to bite.
Yeah you think Purdue is throwing well wishes to Btown.
I think not..
I'd like the bucket to be in Bloomington a decade...
A power 4 reject that will be held ransom by the OC? Interesting. They might as well have given Walters the opportunity to hire a different OC.
This is where I stand. They want us to lose every game and they obviously like chanting about us every home game. 0-12 is my ideal PU record with a bucket blowout. This year was near perfect in terms of their season.
It's a great hire? He just reneged on his starting QB's NIL deal, and he couldn't hack it at Missouri.
Missouri is a better program than Purdue. How's he going to do better?
I don’t. I hope he fails miserably and they contemplate removing Purdue from the conference. And someone lights Purdue Pete on fire and watch him flail around with the big big eyes still wide as he’s engulfed in flames.
My brother in law is a Mizzou grad and avid fan. His take is that Odom is a very good coach but struggled at Mizzou following Gary Pickel. He was in his late 30’s and a first time head coach. Sounds like PU made a good hire, especially if he brings his staff and key payers. Rats!
Crashed and burned at Mo with pretty good talent left over from previous staff. PUke is near empty of talent. Odom is overmatched. Should have stayed in the bright lights.
IU already 1-0 for 2k25.
POTMFB! Twice in fact.
IU already 1-0 for 2k25.
POTMFB! Twice in fact.
He can promise the moon on NIL. And get talent. They won't know they aren't getting paid until September!
Actually, I would think with revenue share, any B1G team should be able to field a competitive team. They just need to be the best at sorting the mid-major wheat from the chaff. Tough, sure, since teams with more NIL like us are needing to do the same.
Actually, I would think with revenue share, any B1G team should be able to field a competitive team. They just need to be the best at sorting the mid-major wheat from the chaff. Tough, sure, since teams with more NIL like us are needing to do the same.
I’m going to take the hire ground on this.
I hear that Purdue fans have indicated that Odom will be taking over the conference and he is HOF material and will sign a top-10 class this year with only a few weeks to recruit. Also, Matthew Sluka is heading to Purdue with promises of a $10 million NIL deal. Purdue has over $2.5 billion sitting in an untapped NIL fund. Oh, and Pedophile Pete never touched any of those kids and it was a fabricated story.
iirc he applied for the IU job a year ago but I don’t remember if he was a finalist or not
think Jason Candle was in the mix a year ago as well
think Jason Candle was in the mix a year ago as well
His OC at UNLV was just named HC at Sacramento St. That is going to hurt as the OC was creator of their offense.
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