Jeff Lebby found a way to add an experienced presence as former Purdue defensive lineman Sulaiman Kpaka hit the transfer portal and is headed to join the Misisssippi State football team.
Previously: Purdue Offense, Seth's video breakdown of the No-Name. Yesterday we looked at the Purdue offense. Today we pivot to the side of the ball that head coach Ryan Walters specializes in. He doesn't have his guys yet, but this is still the principles of a Ryan Walters defense: The Film: Still rolling with Ohio State because they are the best offense that Purdue has faced this season and the game was relatively recent. Personnel: Click for big. Purdue is playing with a consistent five-man defensive front, three defensive tackles and then two EDGE-shaped players in their base defense. The three starting defensive tackles are Isaiah Nichols, Cole Brevard, and Malik Langham. Of these three players, the one I liked the most was the nose Brevard, but none reached star status. They were also just okay against an Ohio State offensive line that is not the world's most imposing on the ground. All three rotate out a decent amount, as you'd expect with DTs. Th
Previously: Purdue Offense, Seth's video breakdown of the No-Name. Yesterday we looked at the Purdue offense. Today we pivot to the side of the ball that head coach Ryan Walters specializes in. He doesn't have his guys yet, but this is still the principles of a Ryan Walters defense: The Film: Still rolling with Ohio State because they are the best offense that Purdue has faced this season and the game was relatively recent. Personnel: Click for big. Purdue is playing with a consistent five-man defensive front, three defensive tackles and then two EDGE-shaped players in their base defense. The three starting defensive tackles are Isaiah Nichols, Cole Brevard, and Malik Langham. Of these three players, the one I liked the most was the nose Brevard, but none reached star status. They were also just okay against an Ohio State offensive line that is not the world's most imposing on the ground. All three rotate out a decent amount, as you'd expect with DTs. Th
Previously: Purdue Offense In my nearly two full seasons charting college teams, I have yet to encounter a unit as "meh" as the Purdue defense. One that does not elicit my outright rage nor my admiration. In charting this defense, I was left without big-name stars like a Charlie Jones on Purdue's offense, nor individual players to drag through the screaming depths of hell. They're just.. there. Purdue's defensive ratings are also. fine. 39th in SP+ and 45th in FEI, right in the middle of the P5 (though probably boosted a bit by playing in the B1G West, even if these are opponent-adjusted)... okay. If I haven't yet put you to sleep, let's dive in. The Film: Purdue has not faced too many good offenses this season and the two best they've seen, Maryland and PSU, both came in the first month or so of the season. Of those two, Maryland was much more recent, being on October 8 (compared to the season opening game vs PSU). As a result, I opted