I’m really curious to see what happens with Purdue.
Feels like they need to go with an offense-leaning coach. My main question is around financial commitment. Will the new coach have an adequate assistant salary pool? What about NIL budget?
Overall, it’s a job that feels like it could and should be better than it initially appears.
Those concerns are definitely warranted. Purdue is an academic-heavy school that doesn't traditionally invest in its football program over its basketball teams. I don't think there's this big, sleeping giant of an NIL fund ready to jump on the first success like Indiana, for instance.
Instead, this is going to have to be a plucky coach that is ready to coach his way to victory, not out-recruit anyone.
I’d add on JaMarcus Shepard to the Purdue list. There were rumors he interviewed for UW head job after DeBoer left. Ultimately ended up at Alabama. Considered a player’s coach. Coached at Purdue 2017-2021.
Good call there, Kevin! I think Shepard has a real shot at this job and totally missed him when writing this one up. I'd probably put him and Tyson Helton as the top two candidates here
I’m really curious to see what happens with Purdue.
Feels like they need to go with an offense-leaning coach. My main question is around financial commitment. Will the new coach have an adequate assistant salary pool? What about NIL budget?
Overall, it’s a job that feels like it could and should be better than it initially appears.
Also, I’m fairly certain that Jeff Brohm is the only modern Purdue coach to leave the school on his own accord and not be fired.
It’s one of those weird jobs you take because you’re expecting to get fired at some point.
Those concerns are definitely warranted. Purdue is an academic-heavy school that doesn't traditionally invest in its football program over its basketball teams. I don't think there's this big, sleeping giant of an NIL fund ready to jump on the first success like Indiana, for instance.
Instead, this is going to have to be a plucky coach that is ready to coach his way to victory, not out-recruit anyone.
I’d add on JaMarcus Shepard to the Purdue list. There were rumors he interviewed for UW head job after DeBoer left. Ultimately ended up at Alabama. Considered a player’s coach. Coached at Purdue 2017-2021.
Good call there, Kevin! I think Shepard has a real shot at this job and totally missed him when writing this one up. I'd probably put him and Tyson Helton as the top two candidates here