*** The Official Purdue Boilermakers Game Discussion Thread ***

[Danny Bateman]

Worst one-loss team in the polls

Whiniest one-loss fanbase in the nation.

[admo]

Good job Huskers! Sloppy, crappy, questionable play calls, poor passing, fumbles, etc......but more glad we won. 2 weeks to get ready for Wisconsin.

[husker07]

Did we not know coming in that this offense runs off Abdullah's abilities? Why are people surprised we struggled once he went out? Armstrong is seriously flawed at this point. He has to show improvement. All this team needs is a point guard type at qb to distribute it to the playmakers and not put us in bad spots with TOs.

[Danny Bateman]

I'm fine with Armstrong as QB--the ire needs to be directed towards Beck for not developing his QB and s***tacular play calling that put Tommy in crap situations.

Dude, Beck does NOT know how to develop QBs. It's just that simple. He isn't going to do s#*$ for that aspect of the offense. He draws up plays and calls them. I don't get what people don't get. He just doesn't know how.

 

I agree on TA though.

[Husker66]

This has to be one of the ugliest wins this year

MN state was worse

[lo country]

I'm fine with Armstrong as QB--the ire needs to be directed towards Beck for not developing his QB and s***tacular play calling that put Tommy in crap situations.

Agreed. TA has the athleticism. Under a TO option O, he would excel. Under Beck's whateverthefugitis, not so much.

[HuskerInLostWages]

 

This has to be one of the ugliest wins this year

MN state was worse

 

I dont know, I think McNeese could actually beat Purdue. Our offense kept them in that game in my opinion.

[HuskerJax]

A win is a win

[lo country]

 

I'm fine with Armstrong as QB--the ire needs to be directed towards Beck for not developing his QB and s***tacular play calling that put Tommy in crap situations.

Dude, Beck does NOT know how to develop QBs. It's just that simple. He isn't going to do s#*$ for that aspect of the offense. He draws up plays and calls them. I don't get what people don't get. He just doesn't know how.

 

I agree on TA though.

 

Agreed. He has knowledge (Beck) it just doesn't transfer to the field or the kids he has. He calls a game for QB A when we have QB B... He must be absent from practice if he thinks TA is a "complete" QB capable of making all the throws required in Beck's O....

[okaive]

Two things here.

 

1. Fire Beck

 

2. Hire an acclaimed OC and a dedicated QB coach

 

Put Tommy with a dedicated QB coach and I bet he gets rid of the quirks that we are frustrated about him.

[HuskerShark]

Two things here.

 

1. Fire Beck

 

2. Hire an acclaimed OC and a dedicated QB coach

 

Put Tommy with a dedicated QB coach and I bet he gets rid of the quirks that we are frustrated about him.

That seems to have worked out pretty well for Michigan...

 

I have my complaints with Beck too but no matter who is our OC, people will always be coming on message boards and saying things like this. This offense has shown its potential, and I'd much rather see Beck continue to grow and also hire a QB coach. The biggest issues are consistency and play calling.

[lo country]

 

Two things here.

 

1. Fire Beck

 

2. Hire an acclaimed OC and a dedicated QB coach

 

Put Tommy with a dedicated QB coach and I bet he gets rid of the quirks that we are frustrated about him.

That seems to have worked out pretty well for Michigan...

 

I have my complaints with Beck too but no matter who is our OC, people will always be coming on message boards and saying things like this. This offense has shown its potential, and I'd much rather see Beck continue to grow and also hire a QB coach. The biggest issues are consistency and play calling.

 

Potential against weak teams...Well there was the blip against McNeese and today.........Never mind. Beck needs to go.

[Danny Bateman]

I want to see film of TA's picks. I want to know if there was a WR open anywhere. If so it speaks even more to the need for a QB coach and alleviates some of the blame from Beck.

 

For example, the KB pick was 100% on TA last week. You can't blame that on TB. KB was wayyyyy out of bounds on that throw.

[Danny Bateman]

Upon further review, the pick in the endzone was essentially a one-route pass. It was a PA pass and I don't think TA (or Beck) expected anyone to stay home on Westy on an option route over the middle. He may have had the flanker on a comeback near the top of the field, but he was cut off and I couldn't tell. Either way, a dumb, arrogant playcall from Beck that close to the endzone.

 

Westy stuttered faking a slant and stepped towards the back of the endzone. TA threw the slant and the DB stepped in front for the easy pick.

 

Same deal on the second pick. Westerkamp faked skinny post, headed outside to run flag, TA threw skinny post. The CB just flat out stepped in front of Westy. TA would've had Reilly open on an in or the third (innermost) slot guy on a flare out underneath Westy/Reilly.

 

Basically, TA doesn't make progressions well. But Beck didn't do him any favors by calling option routes.

[Husker in CA]

Hardest part about TA is he locks into his first receiver and decides who he is going to throw it to in the huddle. Missed several very open receivers today while he threw the ball into tight coverage. Hopefully will get better as he gets older. Gotta remember the kid is only what???? 20? 19?