The official start of summer brings with it the start of our summer previews for the coming football season. Over the next few weeks, in addition to our player countdown, I will be working on a summer preview of all 12 opponents as we approach the season.
Last season’s opener was a nice, easy opponent. Purdue opened with Eastern Kentucky and raced out to a 21-0 lead in the first 12 minutes thanks to an interception returned for a touchdown by Gelen Robinson that had him in the running for the Piesman Trophy. That would probably be the highlight of the season, as Purdue stumbled to a 3-9 record and Darrell Hazell was mercifully fired.