tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post8205398636932363825..comments2024-03-07T05:17:49.252-05:00Comments on Boiled Sports: Burke Makes it Official: Hope OutJ Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925161304409415806noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-59120775609022444322012-11-26T09:03:57.849-05:002012-11-26T09:03:57.849-05:00After watching the entire conference on-line last ...After watching the entire conference on-line last night, I told my wife that I wouldn't want Morgan Burke's job. A friend of mine who knows Burke casually told me the John Purdue club had already put the money together for both the buy-out and a new contract for the head coach. This aligns with what you report above. He speculated that Jim Clancy has been contacted.<br /><br />I'm rooting for Jeff Tedford, formerly of Cal Berkeley. He has done everything Morgan Burke described except take a Cal team to the Rose Bowl. Cal Berkeley is one of the highest-rated public universities for academics, so Tedford knows how to coach players who get it done in the classroom. He also coached Aaron Rodgers. Talk about Cradle of Quarterbacks! He'd be a great fit at Purdue.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037628032416087372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-11984056681467500402012-11-26T08:55:00.443-05:002012-11-26T08:55:00.443-05:00If Burke makes a solid hire, I will buy season tic...If Burke makes a solid hire, I will buy season tickets again.Purdue Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222408489161513609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-54628448603457629412012-11-26T07:52:53.059-05:002012-11-26T07:52:53.059-05:00I think we should expect a reasonable number of re...I think we should expect a reasonable number of recruits to decide to go elsewhere. Some will do that anyway, some probably came here specifically because of Hope or an assistant who will not be part of the staff next year, and some may not fit with the offense or defense that the new coordinators will run. <br /><br />I like the idea of using current and former NFL GMs as consultants. They've all had to do exactly what Burke is doing ... and of course Burke's only done this twice for football, so advice certainly can't hurt. Good for him for bouncing his thoughts off other people.<br /><br />ESPN and Rivals.com were reporting that Purdue had "put together" about $4.5M to "pursue its next coach" ... not sure exactly how that will work out (if that's just for salary, on top of what they'd budgeted, or what), but it's good to see yet another sign that they've been preparing for a real change, unlike the last time.zlionsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966540737106797756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-52597371687395652902012-11-25T20:59:16.037-05:002012-11-25T20:59:16.037-05:00He generally doesn't move quickly...I think th...He generally doesn't move quickly...I think that's fair to say. I'm not sure what he meant.boilerdowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356708955038289503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-82501727769231934902012-11-25T20:52:49.146-05:002012-11-25T20:52:49.146-05:00Just a small note, I think Burke was saying that h...Just a small note, I think Burke was saying that he doesn't have a quick trigger when it comes to firing coaches. You and others have noticed this tendency before. The question was in regards to the changing landscape of college football and how it seems that coaches at programs around the country are being let go earlier in their tenure than you might've seen 10 or 20 years ago. Burke said that as most of the reporters in the room know, he doesn't have a quick trigger when it comes to firing coaches, and that this was a tough decision for him. As far as the speed of hiring a new coach, I'm not sure how fast or slow he'll move. I just hope that if he thinks he's found the right guy, he locks him up quickly.wassaw585https://www.blogger.com/profile/17031417413595780316noreply@blogger.com