All tagged the Morgan Burke era
Morgan Burke's tenure as athletic director ends as of the end of Wednesday, August 31. A loyal son of Purdue, Burke is being lauded as a model AD, a terrific leader and a wholesome man. We don't disagree that Morgan's heart was always in the right place, but how much of what he did was "impressive" and how much was basic maintenance?
Purdue probably listened to the groans of potentially hiring from inside the Athletic Department or from the Trustees...so good move there. They hired right in between - a safe-ish, uninspiring AD that wasn't as bad as some of the candidates and wasn't even close to many of the positive scenarios.
Sure, NCAA titles don't tell the whole story, but Big Tenteen titles paint the same picture: when it comes to championships, Purdue is nowhere near the class of the conference. (Also, let's give thanks for Title IX; without it, the Boilers would be just three ahead of a team that joined the conference in 2014-15.)
