GLENDALE, Ariz. — The man who engineered Fairleigh Dickinson’s stunning upset of Purdue has taken on an unexpected side job this season.
Tobin Anderson has become the go-to consultant for other coaches who are trying to devise a game plan to beat the Boilermakers.
It started in non-league play when Anderson fielded calls from Alabama and a handful of other teams who were about to face Purdue. The calls picked up again in the NCAA tournament as coaches from NC State and other programs peppered Anderson with questions.
“All these teams that play Purdue, they all call me ahead of time like, ‘What do you think?