Kirk Ciarrocca
- Not running well against Maryland was a result of the offensive line not having a great first step, pad level, and striking
- Phil Howard has been taking advantage of opportunities to learn. He's improved a lot.
- Tyler Johnson doesn't have great 40 speed but he plays fast, and that's what matters.
- Tanner Morgan has grown a lot recently. He was wide-eyed in the spring but things are slowing down for him. He's investing in himself.
- Purdue will be the best defense they've faced yet.
- The team had an elite practice today.
- Fleck teaches leadership and holds guys accountable for their leadership. Steven Richardson has become much more vocal and has improved as a leader.
- The secondary's matchups against Purdue will be a key.
- Purdue's offense mixes things up with personnel, formations, and plays. They do it all from flea flickers to backwards passes to many unique personnel groupings.
- Purdue doesn't rotate their quarterbacks based on a playing style or type. It's an open playbook regardless of quarterback.
- It's a learning process for Handy-Holly. He's a freshman and a work in progress so you'll take the good with the bad.
- Phillip Howard is like a little brother to him. Phil has improved his hands and routes this year.
- Fleck and Simon helped him improve on the little things and on his technique. His release is much better this year.
- Purdue plays a lot of man coverage and their playcalling shows their respect for the DBs.
- There's a huge emphasis this year on getting healthy. Examples are a morning coffee stretch and foam rolls after practice.
- What's the difference for tight ends between Ciarrocca's scheme and Jay Johnson's? Now you need to be able to do everything well, and there's more attention to detail.
- Reminded us that he was a blocking tight end at Wayzata and has grown to be more well-rounded at the U.
