The honeymoon period for Gerad Parker's stint as Purdue interim head coach ended abruptly Saturday, as a 17-17 halftime tie mutated into a 62-24 loss. Saquon Barkley led the visitors with 277 yards from scrimmage and 2 TDs, while David Blough threw for 281 yards and 2 TDs. The Boilers will visit Minnesota next week in conference play.
Purdue volleyball split their road trip west last weekend, ending up surprise losers 1-3 at Northwestern before edging Illinois 3-2 in Champaign. The Boilers are now unranked and are 13-8 overall, 3-7 in conference play.
If there were only 30 minutes in a football game, Purdue would have notched one of the most impressive victories in its history.
The well-traveled, former Purdue OC is often the fall-guy at most schools. But his resume is extensive, and he has clear Purdue ties.
He wore out his welcome at Ball State, but there was a period of time where Lembo was a clear Power 5 candidate. Does Purdue own a time machine?
Willie Taggart has rebuilt two programs, has a dynamic offensive system, is young, and has lengthy Midwest connections. He'd be a home-run hire for Purdue.
Lou's kid Skip has been a head coach for a lot longer than you think he has. Does Little Holtz have the right resume for Purdue? (Nah.)
I'm buying all the Scottie Montgomery stock I can get my hands on, because even though he's barely got any HC experience I'd bet on him being a very good high major coach.
Appalachian State's head coach needs a few more years before a high major offer rolls around, but he's definitely on the right path.
Scott Frost will not be Purdue's next head coach. But we love him and are fascinated by him and he already wears black and gold, so why not write about him?
Baylor's old OC and Tulsa's current HC is considered an eventual high-major head coaching candidate. Does he own a winter coat?
The former CEO of TD Ameritrade is now a football head coach. Seriously, this guy is pretty much living the dream.
He's a brilliant offensive mind, and is approaching the crossroads of being a permanent OC or taking a lower level coaching job. Would he be a good fit at Purdue?
