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J
eff Brohm probably has heard most of the superlatives.
Genius. Guru. Mastermind. Innovator.
Brohm's reputation as an offensive, well, all of those, played a key role in
him landing the Purdue gig just over one year ago. A former quarterback, then
quarterbacks coach then offensive coordinator, Brohm had developed a certain
style and aggressive approach through all of his titles and stops, whether it be
working in Bill Walsh's presence in San Francisco, experiencing the West Coast
offense with Mike Shanahan, being Bobby Petrino's understudy at Louisville,
watching Ron Zook's open offenses at Illinois or playing for Howard Schnellen-
berger at Louisville.
So once Brohm became head coach at Western Kentucky, he'd fine-tuned the
exact offense he wanted, and he had the players to execute it in an increasingly
productive way, racking up yards, points and explosive plays en route to a 30-10
record in three seasons.
Splashy, for sure.
So, maybe, that's what initially garnered interest in Brohm from other pro-
grams. Maybe that's what initially impressed Mike Bobinski at Purdue. Maybe
it's what got David Blough, Markell Jones and the Boilermakers' playmaking
Football
Approach,
attitude
played
key roles in
turnaround
season
BY STACY CLARDIE
SClardie@GoldandBlack.com
