Welcome to the Fold: Jonathan Curry

by HawkeyeBoiler on Aug 1, 2011 7:31 PM EDT in Recruiting

Danny Hope sure has been busy lately. He added another recruit today. Jonathan Curry, a 6'2 tight end out of Alabama, became the newest member of the Class of 2012. Curry had numerous offers, including ones from Nebraska and Stanford.

Curry is more in the mold of a Dustin Keller type tight end. At 6'2 and 224 pounds, he isn't see as a traditional blocking tight end. Curry will have to impress right away, since we are so deep at that position. I wouldn't be shocked to see him redshirted, but I also wouldn't be shocked to see him bumped up to a 4-star rating. Curry is full of untapped potential, and Purdue has always done a good job of using tight ends.

In his highlight video, Curry shows good speed and quickness. He also lined up as the H-back, and was used as a lead blocker. He does a good job of hitting the hole hard and opening running lanes. That would be an interesting wrinkle to add to the offense when he arrives on campus.

Curry is going to have to pass a lot of people on the depth chart to play as a freshman. He is the second tight end in this class, after Ryan Morris. However, his potential is unlimited. I look forward to being able to watch Curry develop and hopefully become the next Dustin Keller. We know how he worked out the first time.

Jonathan Curry Highlights (via 247SportsStudio)

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TE's move to OT?

I mentioned this to @BoiledSports on Twitter, but I’m wondering with all these TE prospects whether Hope is planning to move any of them to OT? Obviously Hope was involved in moving Matt Light from TE back to OT in the early Tiller years. People have suggested that Hope has, so far, been light on OL recruiting, and has been pushing to recruit speed and athleticism elsewhere, so I’m wondering if this is part of the reason.

It sounds like Curry wouldn’t be a typical OT prospect, but with the depth we have at this position and the history of Hope, I don’t think I’d be very surprised to see Hope make this sort of move with some of the other TE prospects.

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by Brad Warbiany on Aug 1, 2011 8:01 PM EDT reply actions

Future looks dim

PU recruiting continues to be a joke. While Indiana gets a commitment from the top 2012 pocket passer recruit in the nation, Purdue gets another no-name. The Rivals rankings for 2011 and 2012 for PU are pitiful with PU at the bottom of the Big Ten. Major program changes are needed at the end of the football season. I’d start with new AD and football coach. Danny Hope may be the worst football coach pick since Alex Agassi.

by SteveVA75 on Aug 3, 2011 8:00 AM EDT reply actions

I don't know why this makes me so angry, but... The season hasn't even started yet, man.

Let them play football. If this year sucks, then ok. But the season is only a month away from starting. That’s when it will be time to get behind this team until the season is over. If you don’t, you’re not a true fan. You support the guys who play for your school if you are a true fan. Once the season’s over, then you can grab your pitchforks and tar and feather if it ends in disappointment. But this team needs the support of Boiler Nation and if you can’t give them that before it’s even started, then you probably don’t belong here. What crystal ball do you possess that gives you the right to say that “major program changes are needed at the end of the football season”? If this team hangs up 7 or 8 wins and goes to a bowl game, what say you then?

To your call once more we rally....

by BoilerPaulie on Aug 3, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Not a rosy picture

Us fans shouldn’t waste our time getting angry with each other, we are not the problem, the PU football program is the problem. The fact is our PU football program is in the toilet. The last 3 seasons were horrible, 4-8(2008), 5-7(2009), and 4-8(2010) with a home loss to Indiana who has been sharing the toilet with us in the last few years. According to Rivals PU recruiting is and has been at the bottom of the Big Ten for the last 3 years and projected for 2012. This will be Hope’s 3rd season as head coach. "If" we see some progress this season, then great let’s give him another year. But given the recruiting situation and talent level on board, the PU faithful better be ready to call for major changes at season end.

by SteveVA75 on Aug 3, 2011 1:19 PM EDT reply actions