🌱 Spring Practice — what looked good / bad / depth
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URGENT: Purdue Boilermakers Running Game MUST IMPROVE—Antonio Harris and Jerrick Gibson SPOTLIGHT
- Top Betting/Intel Takeaways
- Purdue's running game is framed as the most important unit-level fix for Barry Odom's second year because last year's offense left Ryan Brown in too many obvious passing situations.
- Host says Purdue ranked near the bottom of the Big Ten in rushing despite having Devin Mockobee before injury forced his retirement, making RB/OL improvement central to the 2026 win-total case.
- Better rushing efficiency would help three areas at once: keep Purdue's defense off the field, reduce pressure on Ryan Brown, and open play-action/option looks where Brown is more comfortable.
- Antonio Harris is viewed as the incumbent RB1 after taking over when Mockobee went down, but the episode expects a deeper committee rather than one back carrying the offense.
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Purdue Takes Practice Back Outside on Tuesday
- "We’re developing depth and guys that give us the ability to compete for positions, which then gives you the ability to push one another within the room," said Coach Crabtree.
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Boilers Wrap Up Second Spring Practice
- Offensive coordinator Josh Coach Henson prepares for his second season calling plays for the Boilermakers. " George Burhenn is moving really well and he’s looking very good," said Henson.
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Boilers Head Back Outside for Thursday Practice
- The group, guided by assistant coach Jake Coach Trump , brings back seven from last season to go along with three transfer portal additions and three true freshmen. "The value that was brought to the room, in terms of [ Elo Modozie ], [ Keyshawn Burgos ] and...
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Purdue Returns to Practice Following Spring Break
- "We’ve only got about 19 days left, so we need to make the most of them.” Among the coaches elevating their position's play is Bilal Coach Marshall in his first season leading the wide receivers. “Every single position group continues to elevate their play, and I’m excited about...
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Purdue Opens Second Week of Spring Ball
- Ian Jeffries played in every game in his first season as a Boilermaker, starting six times and racking up 20 tackles.
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Week 1 of Football Spring Practice is Complete
- A move of high significance in the offseason, head coach Barry Odom welcomed Kevin Coach Kane back to West Lafayette to be the program's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. “Coach Odom was the reason I came all the way out here, and I fell in love with West...
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