presents
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b r andon
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Engineering A New Opportunity
Gorin likes restaurant business, partnership with Cardinal
BY ALAN KARPICK
AKarpick@GoldandBlack.com
A
n engineer by academic
training, an offensive tackle
by trade, Brandon Gorin does well
following directions and executing them to the nth degree.
A key member of greatest offensive line in recent Purdue football
history on the Rose Bowl team in
2000, Gorin wasn't sure what his
life was going to be after his pro
football career came to an end in
2009. He had enjoyed a successful NFL career, highlighted with
two Super Bowl rings earned as a
starter with the New England Patriots in 2004 and '05.
"Football provided me with a
great parameters from which to
grow," Gorin said. "The essence of
playing the sport gave me something I needed, and that was a set Former Boilermaker standout offensive tackle Brandon Gorin (right) has teamed up
place to go, with a designated task with Brian Cardinal, owning a Lafayette area pizza franchise in addition to being
to accomplish. I work well in that involved with Purdue athletics.
environment."
But Gorin wasn't sure what was
next after football. Then, he did
something outside of his typical
comfort zone, or should we say
outside of the (pizza) box.
In 2010, when he realized his
playing days were done, and after
six months of self introspection
and research, he bought a Marco's
EvEry ANgLE.
Pizza franchise in the IndianapoE v E r y P o S S i B i L i t y.
lis area and set up shop.
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