Hope's Dream still alive!!!!

“My husband cannot fucking throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time.” This isn’t 3rd grade when we were in our back yard playing “one on one” football with our neighbor where we would call hike, throw the ball in the air and then go running after it trying to catch it. We need other position players.

I think we’re going to be much improved on D, just reading the bio of the coaches on D makes me feel better. I’m hoping that Nord does a better job. I’m thinking 7-8 wins next year.

But Hope was pretty clear I his last Gold and Black Live show that he wants to name a starter and then have athletes who play around him and can also play quarterback.

It doesn’t take much to tell that in the future he wants Appleby to be the starter and one of the dual threat quarterbacks to play WR/RB and surprise or gimmick QB snaps.

It’s not a bad idea really.

I do think he will use the standard 5 offensive linemen. The other 6 spots on the field? All QBs.

Defense? QBs at both CB spots and safeties, assuming a 4-3 set. That way, in the event of interception, they can make accurate across the field laterals on the return.

Special teams? QBs in place of all kickers, and the holder on the FG set. That way we can run super awesome mulit-fakes. (Just kidding, it’ll be a draw play for a 4 yard loss)

Of course I’m kidding, I hate to admit it, but I’m actually a bit excited about Purdue football. I usually refrain from any excitement or expectation. When you go in expecting 0-12, 6-6 feels like a huge accomplishment.