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football Offensive Coordinator John Shoop Defensive Coordinator Greg Hudson Shoop Likes Boilermakers' Work Ethic BY KYLE CHARTERS KCharters@GoldandBlack.com to face at Iowa, they're as good as any front seven we've seen. They've got a defensive tackle in urdue has suffered back-to- No. 71 (Carl Davis) that looks like back shutouts, the latest be- what they have on Sundays." ing a 56-0 defeat at the hands of the fourth-ranked Ohio State Too Easy Buckeyes. At times, the Boilermakers But despite lack of success on made Braxton Miller's life easy. the field, offensive coordinator And that's not good, consider John Shoop is happy with the Boil- Ohio State's junior signal-caller is ermakers' effort during the week- one of the best in the country. day practices. He says Purdue, Miller finished 19-of-23 passwhich is starting five freshmen or ing for 233 yards with four touchredshirt freshmen on offense, will downs and one interception. He learn from the loss to OSU. In the was never sacked and barely ever game, the Boilermakers had only touched by Boilermaker defenders. 116 yards of offense. "It was routes on air a couple "We're moving on," Shoop times, some eye violations," desaid. "We had a great practice fensive coordinator Greg Hudson (Tuesday). I mean, these guys said. "Some of those routes — evcame out and had a great prac- erybody thinks it's the secondtice, a physical practice. They're ary's fault — but at some point working their tails off and their you've got to beat a guy one-onstingers are sharp. And we know one and affect the quarterback. that we have a big challenge this When you're the linebacker or week. This front seven we're about P the Jack linebacker and you're supposed to not let the tight end release, that'll help. That'll help the secondary. We've got a lot of things to work on and we take a lot from that game, a lot of negative, but overall we've got to move forward." Purdue was especially subpar against Ohio State's tight ends, letting Jeff Heuerman repeatedly run wild through the defense unattended. Heuerman caught five passes for 116 yards. Hudson says Purdue's Jack linebacker — Ryan Russell plays the position primarily for the Boilermakers — is supposed to at least disrupt the tight end's route. "Disrupt the release is a big objective and we didn't do it," Hudson said. "We've got to get better at that. You've got to jam receivers, especially tight ends. You can't let them run free because it's an easy throw for a quarterback, Tom Campbell Purdue's offensive line has given up 16 sacks the last three games, including six vs. Ohio State on Saturday. right in front of him. And they're starting at left and right guard, usually big, can't miss those guys." respectively. It might be a big contributor to the Boilermakers' Holding Up offensive woes. Quarterback Danny Etling has "I think any time you're in been sacked 16 times in his three the game of football, it starts up starts, including six against the front," Shoop said. "If you can proBuckeyes. tect your quarterback all day, you The beating appeared to start can do whatever you want. And to take its toll on the young QB, if you can run the ball effectively, with him getting up slowly after you can do whatever you want. being hit repeatedly. But it always starts up front. Those Darrell Hazell has said much guys are getting better and better. of the issue is on the interior of Roos and King are two freshmen the line, where redshirt freshmen who are battling their tails off and Jason King and Jordan Roos are are going to be better this week GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 9 • 18