Alright, so I got curious about the quarterback situation over at Purdue for the upcoming season. You know how it is, you hear some chatter, maybe see a headline, and you just gotta figure out who’s lining up under center.
First thing I did, naturally, was hop onto the main Purdue sports website. Usually, you can find rosters there, sometimes even a basic depth chart, especially as the season gets closer. Found the roster easy enough, saw the names listed under QB. That’s step one, just getting the list of guys.
But a list doesn’t tell you the order, right? That official site didn’t have a clear depth chart posted, at least not where I could easily find it. Sometimes they keep that stuff close to the vest early on.
So, next, I bounced over to the big sports news places. Think ESPN, CBS Sports, places like that. Typed in “Purdue football depth chart”. Got some articles, some predictions. Saw Hudson Card’s name pop up a lot for QB1. That seemed pretty consistent across different sites, which is a good sign he’s the main guy.
Finding the backups, though, that got a bit murkier. Some sites listed one guy as QB2, another site maybe had someone else, or just didn’t list past the starter. It wasn’t totally clear cut. You get conflicting bits of info sometimes, especially during the offseason or early camp days when things are still shaking out.
My next move was to look for news specifically from spring practice or recent team reports. I tried searching for things like “Purdue spring football QB report” or looking up some of the beat writers who cover Purdue closely. Those folks are usually watching practices and have a better feel for the pecking order than the national sites sometimes.
Found a few articles and forum discussions talking about practice reps. Saw names like Bennett Meredith and Ryan Browne mentioned frequently as guys getting snaps behind Card. That started painting a clearer picture of the top three, maybe.
So, I started piecing it together based on all that:
- QB1: Hudson Card seemed like a lock based on everything I read. Experience, starter reps, consensus pick.
- QB2: Bennett Meredith appeared to be the name most often mentioned next. Seemed like he was getting those second-team looks in the reports I found.
- QB3: Ryan Browne looked like he was in the mix, probably battling for that third spot or maybe pushing Meredith.
Had to remember, though, this isn’t official stuff directly from the coaches’ mouths, well, not usually in a neat list. It’s pieced together from practice reports, articles, and what the sports writers are saying. Things can change super fast with injuries or a player having a great camp.
So, that’s how I got my current understanding of the Purdue QB depth chart. Went from the official roster, checked the big news sites, then dug into more specific practice reports and beat writer insights to build a likely order. It’s the best picture I could put together from the outside looking in.
