The Purdue Boilermakers have been one of the country’s more disappointing teams this season, and coach Jeff Brohm has had enough of it.
The Boilermakers lost at home 20-19 to Eastern Michigan on Saturday to drop to 0-2 on the season. A major factor in the outcome was a personal foul committed late in the fourth quarter by linebacker Cornell Jones, who appeared to needlessly shove Eastern Michigan quarterback Tyler Wiegers after sacking him on third down. That turned a fourth-and-long situation into an EMU first down and sent them on their way to kick a game-winning field goal.
According to Brohm, personal fouls such as these will result in quick benchings for those who commit them.
Jeff Brohm on discipline; "We're going to make sure from here on out, everyone is held accountable every step they make 24 hours a day…. If we get guys getting 15-yard penalties from here on out, they're out of the game."
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) September 10, 2018
Two straight weeks of pivotal personal fouls clearly have Brohm fed up. We’ll see if this kind of policy actually helps with team discipline.
