Finally, after more than a decade where linebacker was a glaring weakness that was never addressed, Purdue has a solid group of linebackers that are actually Big Ten caliber. Gone are the days of undersized safeties playing forward or converted fullbacks switching to the other side of the ball. For the second straight year Purdue has some really, really good linebackers. What’s even better is that we have a defensive coordinator that actually realizes it is a strength and therefore it is probably a good idea to put these guys on the field.
That was the biggest gripe I had with the one-year fill in of Ross Els for defensive coordinator.