OT: Purdue's Rob Henry to move to safety
BIG TEN.
- Purdue has suspended B.J. Knauf and Jordan Woods (after their arrest)
- Freshman Danny Etling will take over at QB
- QB Rob Henry will move over to defense to fill a need at safety
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/02/purdue-makes-qb-change-suspends-two/
October 2nd, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 8:59 PM ^
I've been waiting for just this moment to deploy this article I remember from back in my day...did Brian write it?
October 2nd, 2013 at 9:53 PM ^
loveThe Every Three Weekly
October 2nd, 2013 at 10:44 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 10:57 AM ^
Agreed, this is a panic move. Anybody remeber David Terrell playing defensive back for Michigan for a bit? I think that may have been against NW's spread. That did not go well.
October 3rd, 2013 at 7:52 PM ^
And no, it did not go well. PB owned him.
October 3rd, 2013 at 2:13 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 7:15 PM ^
Even if he wasn't going to ever take a snap at QB again, you could always use a guy who played four years at the position in the film room and the quarterback meetings to mentor the freshman who is supposed to be the program's future.
October 2nd, 2013 at 11:45 PM ^
Back when the Colts best starting Safety was "Idrees Bashir", Peyton Manning would spend some time with the safeties in order to show them how to bait lesser QB's.
October 2nd, 2013 at 7:16 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 8:08 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 8:38 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 2:02 AM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 7:23 PM ^
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October 2nd, 2013 at 7:24 PM ^
Let's consult the heuristics:
- Position switch starter = Bad
- Position switch starter who already starts at his other position = Really Bad
- Position switch starter who already starts at this other position and his only backups are two freshman = Really Really Bad
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Moving your starting senior quarterback to safety when his only backups are two freshman =
October 2nd, 2013 at 7:39 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 8:59 PM ^
but Purdue is already 0-1 in the BIGGGGG TTEEEENNNNN losing to Wisconsin 41-7 or whatever
October 2nd, 2013 at 7:29 PM ^
Move your team's leading passer to safety halfway through his senior season. That's, um, something. I'm not sure a sarcastic "bold" quite covers this one.
October 2nd, 2013 at 8:21 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 10:28 PM ^
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October 2nd, 2013 at 7:42 PM ^
We don't play Purdue this year :'(
October 3rd, 2013 at 2:44 PM ^
Yes, I double checked the schedule to make sure. I honestly don't think they win a single game in the BigTen this year.
October 2nd, 2013 at 7:42 PM ^
"That's what we're going to find out in the next couple of days," Hazell said when asked about how much Henry can contribute in the secondary. "If not, we know there are some things he can do offensively."
I think Hazell might be opening the door here for a move from safety to guard because obviously, from the appearance of things.
October 2nd, 2013 at 7:44 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 7:51 PM ^
Purdue is now officially a Junior High team; a Junior High team we don't even get to play for Big Ten Conference win credit. I bet they'll still find a way to make the Ohio game close, though.
October 2nd, 2013 at 7:54 PM ^
he can read the QB's eyes...
October 2nd, 2013 at 8:06 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 7:56 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 8:15 PM ^
I've seen the fallout from this kind of thing before... Which MSU QB was it that tore his ACL playing special teams?
October 2nd, 2013 at 8:32 PM ^
Drew Stanton. God bless John L Smith
October 2nd, 2013 at 8:22 PM ^
Glasgow to center was a bold move.... Boiler Up???
October 2nd, 2013 at 10:05 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 8:49 PM ^
October 2nd, 2013 at 9:21 PM ^
I'd bet our punter could do it.
October 2nd, 2013 at 9:00 PM ^
is going to lose a lot and by a lot no matter who plays safety.
October 2nd, 2013 at 9:09 PM ^
What happens if the move makes two positions weaker instead of stronger?
October 3rd, 2013 at 6:58 AM ^
of making ANY postion weaker for Purdue right now.
October 2nd, 2013 at 9:12 PM ^
Can't believe nobody has referenced Michigan's similar move, against Purdue in 2008, in starting TE Carson Butler at Defense End. Purdue appears headed towards (at best) a similar year.
October 2nd, 2013 at 9:12 PM ^
I mean, talk about arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic...
October 2nd, 2013 at 9:42 PM ^
Purdue is going to be bad for a long time.
October 2nd, 2013 at 10:14 PM ^
Glass houses people. Lets not forget that time we tried an even dumber position switch
October 2nd, 2013 at 11:41 PM ^
Can't hold anything back.
October 3rd, 2013 at 8:29 AM ^
I think that was just Sam McGuffie.
October 2nd, 2013 at 10:15 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 9:19 AM ^
Perhaps a move to the FCS would better suite them.