The Purdue University football team has the perfect formula for an explosive offense. They have a veteran quarterback, they claim a receiving corps that might be best in the nation, a running back that is fast and strong, and the one who brings it all together: a highly athletic tight end. This all equals an offense that has put up 50 points a game, if you are rounding up.
The quarterback is the leader of the offense. He must to be tough and relentless. Curtis Painter has these attributes. Putting up numbers that are among the leaders in the nation, including touchdowns with 13 and passing yards with 952. What sets Curtis apart from others is how he has improved from this year to last. He went from barely throwing more touchdowns than interceptions last year to a season that has yet to have an interception. This shows the final attribute that is needed for a QB that is to lead an explosive offense: hard work.
But you need a running game to open up opportunities for the passing game, that's when Kory Sheets gets involved. What he has is a great mix of speed and strength. This deadly combination makes him hard to bring down, yet quick enough to burst away from defenders.
It doesn't get much better then Dorien Bryant, Selwyn Lymon, and Greg Orton. You put these three out on the field and you have instant match up problems. Dorien is the all purpose guy, he'll get whatever you need done. Selwyn is the deep threat; just throw it up and he will go get it. Orton is the wild card; he may not get all of the publicity but he gets those intermediate first down receptions.
The man who brings this all together is Dustin Keller. I mentioned match up problems with the receivers, but when compared to what this guy creates, they aren't even comparable. This is a guy who can run the forty as fast as some NFL receivers and can do the Heisman like Desmond Howard.
With this offense and an improving defense look for the Boilermakers to make some noise. If they keep on winning they will start climbing the polls and gaining some respect, with time.
1 comment:
Yeah, it's nice to finally see some respect in the polls especially from other coaches. We were tied with Arizona State for 25th in the most recent coaches poll. It's good that people are finally seeing how good this team could be
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