The news of Sampson James’s transfer from Indiana to Purdue caught my attention. Adding a second highly touted former Hoosier to the roster, was a pleasant, and hopefully impactful, surprise. It also show the downside of the portal (but an upside for Purdue). When I.U. brought in Deland McCullough to coach running backs, and he brought in Stephen Carr from USC (who has experience playing under McCullough), the writing was on the wall for Sampson. Purdue’s depth chart must have looked alluring for the former 4* prospect out of Avon. His best game, thus far, was against the Boilermakers, and hopefully something about the Old Gold and Black puts him in beast mode.
Purdue Football 2021: A Season to Trust the Run Game
