After a great start, this year’s team quickly went off the rails. Why? It wasn’t the offense, but I don’t think the 3 and 4 yard passes were a good idea when we had many deep threats such as David Bell, Rondale Moore and many others. Even Zander Horvath ran the ball well, although King Dourue wasn’t as productive.
The defense was again thin as players are still learning Diaco’s 3-4. That brings me to another coach, the big cheese himself, Jeffrey Brohm. Does he still have it? Is his heart still in it? I’m unsure on both fronts and with that being said, his days in West Lafayette could be numbered.
Next man up: Brian Brohm? Called hell of game against Iowa who actually had a pretty good season. But are they a package deal? The MAC flavor of the month? Buffalo and Ball State won their respective divisions and I think Buffalo is the better team. But their offense is a little more run-oriented, so I don’t know how well that would be received at Ross-Ade. Then there’s the wild card: Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell. I don’t know what he’s doing on the Grand Strand, but his Chanticleers are sold on it. Would that fly in the B1G?
My choice? Thank you for asking: Tom Herman. My guess is the folks in Austin are overly thrilled at a few of his shortcomings. But here’s why I like him: he’s a midwest guy and can rebuild offenses. Just bring in a defensive mastermind...