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FOOTBALL Offensive Coordinator Gary Nord Defensive Coordinator Tim Tibesar Offense Ready To Go KCharters@GoldandBlack.com BY KYLE CHARTERS Offensive coordinator Gary can be quicker out of the gate than it was a year ago. In Purdue's first two games of Nord thinks Purdue's offense 2011, against Middle Tennessee State and Rice, the Boilermakers combined to score 49 points; they'd like to do better this season against non-BCS competition. A reason why they feel they can is the development of second-year starting quarterback Caleb TerBush. "Last year (there) was a first- Nord said. "When you've got a quar- terback that's starting for the first time, you can't lay him out there and expose him and have a chance of ruining him for the rest of the sea- son. We were awful conservative the first couple games, and this year is a different story. We feel like he can pretty much handle whatever the defense gives him now. We can call time starter at the quarterback spot, and that's the major difference, " plays and if the defense will not al- low us to execute, then he can check us out of them." For TerBush and backup Robert Marve to execute, however, they'll need time. Purdue rebuilt its offen- sive line in the offseason and will be relying on a couple of first-time starters, most likely Kevin Pamphile at leſt tackle and Devin Smith at right guard. The Boilers' pass protection good introduction last spring and we've been able to hone in more on the details and get more into the playbook and add a few more de- fenses to the package. clude multiple looks in the front seven, although how many of those Purdue shows against Eastern Ken- tucky, an FCS program, remains to be seen. But Tibesar has simpler The defense is expected to in- " goals for this Saturday. "The biggest thing is I want us to get lined up correctly and play fast and physical. If we do those things, then we'll do well. We're going to keep it simple enough for our guys to do that. We're not going to make it complex. We want to be able to get lined up and play fast and physical for 60 minutes." KICK OFF YOUR SAVINGS. was a work-in-progress, Nord said, much of training camp, but the group was getting better as Game 1 approached. "I think that's definitely the for an entire year thing we're going to hang our hat on this year, to make sure that we have the best passing game we can," said Nord, in his fourth season as Pur- due's coordinator. "But it usually always comes back to being able to control the line of scrimmage and being able to con- trol the line of scrimmage and run the football when you need to, and we've got to be able to do that." Coordinator Gary Nord thinks Purdue's offense can be improved, with Caleb TerBush having 13 games of starting experi- ence from last season. Tom Campbell on purchases, balance transfers & cash advances Fixed rates and no fees make the Purdue Visa® Tibesar says he feels comfortable with his unit, saying it's made great progress since the start of training camp nearly four weeks ago. "I think just learning and un- DEFENSE READY New defensive coordinator Tim derstanding and mastering the sys- tem, certainly, " he said. "We got a to reach your goal line. Request your card today!* 765.497.3328 // 800.627.3328 // PURDUEFED.COM *Subject to credit approval. No annual fee. Introductory 1.9% APR (Annual Percentage Rate) applies to purchases, balance transfers and cash advances, and is valid for first 12 months the account is open. APR then reverts to assigned fixed rate. New accounts only. Current Purdue Federal Visa accounts do not qualify for 1.9% APR. Limited time offer. Balance transfers and cash advances do not earn rewards points. Membership eligibility required. This credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 1 • 17 an easy way

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