We had a nice retrospective on Joe Tiller from Steve when Tiller retired. Now that former defensive coordinator Brock Spack has retired, I think I should share my favorite Brock Spack memory.
Last year, versus Ohio State, the Buckeyes were already asserting their dominant rushing game in the first quarter. What few passes they had been throwing (they didn’t really need to) were short. Quarterback Todd Boeckman wasn’t a big play QB by any stretch of the imagination. So anyways, it’s already 14-0 Ohio State, and the Boilers have slowed them down for the first time all game. Third and four, first quarter, OSU is already up by 14, relying on a running game that was picking up about 6 yards a carry. Ohio State was going to be running. No doubt about it. So, naturally, Spack trotted out the dime package. Five in the box. Beanie Wells ran for a 15 yard gain.
Now, clearly he was an excellent recruiter (and why not, with a moustach like that). One look at NFL rosters and the Purdue names they contain on defense will tell you that he was able to snag some high end talent. The problem was that the Purdue defenses were bad. So folks at Illinois State, look forward to extremely talented, but extremely frustrating teams.
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