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happen Saturday. "Hopefully, I get some "Coach snaps," he said. (Gary) Nord and Coach Hope will do what's best for the team." When Marve returns, it will be up to him. He's postponing sur- What is the plan now for Rob Henry, who played in Game 1 but wasn't part of the rotation vs. Notre Dame, Saturday? same time, not simply two quar- terbacks rotating. But Henry isn't sure what will Tom Campbell ing back in 2012. "I won't be dressed (this Sat- the eve of Purdue's game vs. Eastern Michigan. • Kyle Charters: "Despite Purdue's loss, I The following are our thoughts now, on came away from the Notre Dame game feel- ing pretty good about its chances during the Big Ten season. The Boilermakers' defense ap- pears to be good enough to keep it in most games, and others in the Leaders Division look pretty vulnerable. Marve injured his ACL, he called the situation 'tragic. much better this time, and his insistence on returning to the field could be an inspiration to teammates. But Purdue needs to focus now on finding its rhythm with Caleb TerBush and Rob Henry, however he's going to fit into the mix. If that happens, and the Boilermak- ers are rolling offensively into the Big Ten sea- • Stacy Clardie: "The last time Robert ' He seems to be handling the news " gery on his injured ACL — he wouldn't say the ligament was torn — with the intent of com- urday). Knee's not ready yet. But it should be ready soon," he said. "I don't know when. I don't want to sit out. I don't want to do that. It's my last shot at this. I'm playing good football, smart football right now. I don't want to get too far out of it. I want to get back practicing soon. If it could just be 7-on-7 right now, then 7-on-7, or 11-on-11. We have to test it out son in October, then where does Marve fit in? This next month could be interesting. starts for the Boilermakers. The heartbreak of the Notre Dame loss in front of 80,000 fans will be replaced by two extremely beat- able opponents in front of crowds half that size. Still, beating Eastern Michigan and Mar- shall have to be the focus, and beating them soundly might build confidence heading into October. • Alan Karpick: "Now the hard work " half, Purdue must now be a one-quarterback team. Let Caleb TerBush take ownership of this thing, but keep Rob Henry involved and engaged. But only as a wrinkle and not as the co-starter Robert Marve essentially was. • Brian Neubert: "With its rotation cut in " " GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • volume 23, express 3 • 2 and see where my knee is at. "I want to come back so bad and do anything possible. I know it'd be a blessing, too. Hopefully, I can get back quicker than anyone thinks. " j

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