Purdue Boilermakers under Coach Danny Hope

[Gothmog8]

Ferentz was hired before Tressel.....

Knew I was leaving someone out...

 

[Gothmog8]

With all the departures from Purdue's roster they will be breaking in new hands at almost every key position.

They aren't going to sniff 10 wins - going better than 6-6 is Purdue's benchmark for success in '08, and they will struggle to get 0.500 done.

I think the important word in my statement was "hope".

Any outgoing coach wants to go out on top, be it record, season, bowl.. even that guy somewhere reverse south of OSU.

 

[Best Buckeye]

Coach Tiller brought his class and professionalism to B10 ball. I for one am sorry to see him leave. Best wishes coach

 

[02Buckeyes06]

Coach Tiller brought his class and professionalism to B10 ball. I for one am sorry to see him leave. Best wishes coach

Well stated, Tiller served the Big10 well in every aspect of the game. Sad to see him go. Good Luck to Purdue in the future.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Hope is supposedly a good recruiter...and beyond that he fits the mold of a Purdue coach...

Joe Tiller.......... .......Brock Spack (DC)..... Danny Hope (HC '09)

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it's all about the 'stache.

 

[shetuck]

South Bend Tribune: Tiller's influence still spreading

Article published Jul 25, 2008

Tiller's influence still spreading

By AL LESAR Tribune Staff Writer


CHICAGO -- Twelve years ago, Joe Tiller had no idea what he had wrought.

When Jim Colletto resigned after the 1996 season, Purdue's football program made a bold move by handing over the keys to Ross-Ade Stadium to Tiller, a cowboy from Wyoming.

Tiller's maverick style was enhanced by the unique, wide-open, "basketball on grass" approach to what became known as the spread offense.

Thursday, Tiller faced the Big Ten media body en masse for the final time, allowing himself to look at the impact he's had on how the league operates on the field.

All but a couple teams in what used to be the "three yards and a cloud of dust" league have offenses predicated on the pass-happy attack that was thought to have been suited just for warm climates."(The spread offense) is almost like a reflection of our society," Tiller said, the philosopher in him coming through. "It can be an instant offense. We live in an instant-gratification society.

"An offense like that was gonna (catch on) sooner or later. Young people like to throw or catch. It's a fun style to participate in. It keeps people interested and makes the sport of football enjoyable."

cont'd...

 

[BB73]

Purdue has 12 Florida guys out of 17 in this year's class so far.

si.Mandel

Need for speed driving Purdue, Michigan to recruit Florida

Danny Hope has spent much of the past month driving up and down I-95. The newly elevated Purdue head coach and his staff have taken up part-time residency in South Florida recently -- and the Midwest's record-cold winter has nothing to do with it.

Hope's team, like so many others in the Big Ten, has a need for speed. A six-game BCS losing streak and 1-6 bowl record last season have only reinforced the conference's lagging national reputation. This recruiting season, several Big Ten teams are addressing that discrepancy by raiding the nation's richest state for fast football players.

While it's not unprecedented for schools from the Midwest to poach skill-players from Florida -- Ohio State has been doing it for years, luring recent standouts Chris Gamble, Michael Jenkins, Santonio Holmes and Nate Salley, among others -- the conference as a whole has plucked Sunshine State commitments at record numbers this year.

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But no Big Ten school has made the Sunshine State as big a priority as Purdue, where 12 of 17 committed players hail from Florida. Hope, who was named head Joe Tiller's successor in January 2008 and officially succeeded him after the season, is a Gainesville, Fla., native and attended high school at Miami powerhouse Killian. Prior to returning to West Lafayette (where he was an assistant under Tiller from 1997-2001), Hope was the head coach at I-AA Eastern Kentucky, where he estimates about a third of his 2007 playoff team hailed from Florida.

"We have a lot of relationships down here," said Hope, who recently named Florida Atlantic offensive coordinator Gary Nord to the same position at Purdue. "Purdue had not been as heavy in South Florida the past few years. I was surprised. There's a lot of kids down here who would love to be a Big Ten player and know they can have an immediate impact."

Purdue's plan was born partly out of necessity, as this is considered a down year for recruits in most Big Ten states.

Of the 17 committed players in new Purdue coach Danny Hope's first recruiting class, 12 hail from Florida.

Cont'd ...

 

[ScriptOhio]

Source: Marve to choose Purdue

Barring an unforeseen change of mind, former Miami quarterback Robert Marve is expected to announce later this week he'll accept a scholarship to play for Purdue, a person familiar with the decision said Tuesday.
Marve, who had also considered walking on at Tennessee, wants to visit in person with members of his family before formally announcing his choice later this week. He has developed a comfort level with Purdue coaches and loves the opportunity to play in an offense where he can show off his passing and running skills.
Marve had all but announced a decision to play for Purdue when he began pondering walking onto Tennessee. Miami had not released him from his scholarship to play for the Volunteers.
When Tennessee became a possible option, Marve struggled with the choice, because he would have a chance to compete for the Volunteers' starting quarterback position in 2010, but would have to pay to attend Tennessee in 2009.
Marve will have two years of eligibility remaining, starting with the 2010 season.

Entire article: Source: Robert Marve expected to accept scholarship at Purdue - ESPN

 

[berryfan]

Barring an unforeseen change of mind, former Miami quarterback Robert Marve is expected to announce later this week he'll accept a scholarship to play for Purdue, a person familiar with the decision said Tuesday.
Marve, who had also considered walking on at Tennessee, wants to visit in person with members of his family before formally announcing his choice later this week. He has developed a comfort level with Purdue coaches and loves the opportunity to play in an offense where he can show off his passing and running skills.
Marve had all but announced a decision to play for Purdue when he began pondering walking onto Tennessee. Miami had not released him from his scholarship to play for the Volunteers.
When Tennessee became a possible option, Marve struggled with the choice, because he would have a chance to compete for the Volunteers' starting quarterback position in 2010, but would have to pay to attend Tennessee in 2009.
Marve will have two years of eligibility remaining, starting with the 2010 season.

Entire article: Source: Robert Marve expected to accept scholarship at Purdue - ESPN

Following Miami FB for a long time, I hope Marve does well with Purdue. He was erratic and never seemed to have the punch or drive that the current Miami QB, Jacory Harris, has. He definitely has a good arm and I think he made the right decision over Tennessee, where I think he would have had a situation akin to Miami again.

 

[Boilers Fan]

Following Miami FB for a long time, I hope Marve does well with Purdue. He was erratic and never seemed to have the punch or drive that the current Miami QB, Jacory Harris, has. He definitely has a good arm and I think he made the right decision over Tennessee, where I think he would have had a situation akin to Miami again.

Marve is a nice pickup for us. He has a ton of talent. The questions seem to be about his attitude/off the field stuff. Honestly, if he runs into problems and gets himself kicked off the team later I won't be that upset. Right now we are a middle of the pack B10 team trying to bring in better talent, and I think Hope is making some good strides. I'm just glad we are able to get this type of a player. Tiller was never able to bring in this high profile of a guy (Brees was not recruited much out of HS but ended up being a diamond in the rough). With or without this kid we are not a national championship contender or anything. Hopefully in a few years though...

 

[Flocka]

Purdue QB Robert Marve Picks Perfect Time to Tear ACL

Robert Marve, the former University of Miami quarterback who transferred to Purdue, will miss the entire season with a knee injury, specifically a torn ACL.

Marve suffered the injury three days after announcing his plan to join Danny Hope's squad in West Lafayette. (He had been widely expected to walk on at Tennessee.) He underwent surgery and hopes to be medically cleared by the end of December.

http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2009/07/22/purdue-qb-robert-marve-picks-perfect-time-to-tear-acl/

Not that it really matters, but another bad beat for Marve.