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Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski promised to give new coach Barry Odom everything he needed to revive the Boilermakers program. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski promised to give new coach Barry Odom everything he needed to revive the Boilermakers program. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski promised to give new coach Barry Odom everything he needed to revive the Boilermakers program. Increasing the NIL budget is a solid start. Odom knows what’s coming next — the questions. So naturally, it didn’t take long for the former UNLV coach to be asked one thing he’s likely to hear frequently on the recruiting trail: Could he explain the payment dispute that led to the departure of his starting quarterback, Matthew Sluka, after just three games this season? “I think every story, you look at what you’re able to say, what’s the truth, what’s the reality and what’s fabricated,” Odom said Tuesday at his introductory news conference. “I think you look at that very specific instance there was very open communication from the day the recruiting process started. Everything we did as a staff, as a university, as an athletic department was by the book and by the law.” How it happened Sluka transferred from Holy Cross to UNLV after twice being selected as a Walter Payton Award finalist. The award goes to the best player in the Football Championship Series. He didn’t last long in Las Vegas. Sluka entered the transfer portal after winning all three starts, claiming he never received a promised $100,000 NIL payment. Odom issued a statement at the time saying the program abided by the “applicable rules.” On Tuesday, he seemed to acknowledge that part of the explanation was a continuing quarterback competition between Sluka and Hajj Malik-Williams, who took over as the starter and led UNLV (10-3) to its best record in 40 years and a second straight Mountain West Conference championship game appearance. Malik-Williams was a second-team all-conference selection. Odom likely will need more detailed answers for prospective recruits if he intends to make the Boilermakers competitive again in a Big Ten with four playoff-bound teams. The pitch Odom does have some advantages at Purdue — a strong alumni base led by former NFL star Drew Brees, a recently renovated stadium, other upgraded facilities and the school’s longtime reputation as the “Cradle of Quarterbacks.” The biggest advantage, though, will be Purdue going all in on NIL money. “We’re going to operate at the full cap,” Bobinski said. “We’re going to be as resourced as anybody in the country, allowing Barry and his staff the ability to go out there and be eyeball to eyeball with everybody we’re competing for, a transfer or from a high school recruiting perspective.” Bobinski said Odom’s results at UNLV were the primary attraction, though. As the Boilermakers continued to struggle in November, Bobinski started studying the revival of a UNLV program that had struggled for decades. What he found was that the man Missouri fired in 2019 after posting a 25-25 record in four seasons had earned a second chance with a Power Four program. “What was accomplished at UNLV these last couple years was nothing short of remarkable,” Bobinski said. “What that shows me is Coach Odom brings a very unique combination of an old-school, traditional football toughness and mindset with ability to operate and adapt to today’s college football environment.” Rebuilding It’s a combination Purdue desperately needs following an embarrassing 2024 season in which it went 1-11 (0-9 Big Ten) and suffered the two most lopsided losses in school history — 66-7 to Notre Dame and 66-0 to Indiana. He takes over a team that lost its final 11 games and did not beat an FBS opponent. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Navigating the path back in what’s likely to be the first year of revenue sharing and NIL caps tied to roster limits could be even trickier given what he’s facing. The state’s other two most prominent programs — No. 3 Notre Dame (11-1, No. 5 CFP) and No. 9 Indiana (11-1, No. 8 CFP), will meet in a first-round playoff game on Dec. 20. There are other complications, too. Purdue signed only six recruits on the first day of the early signing period and has 21 players currently in the transfer portal, including All-American safety Dillon Thieneman, starting linebacker Yanni Karlaftis, starting tight end Max Klare and two quarterbacks. “We’ve got to be great evaluators, and then you’ve got to build an offense or a defense and a kicking game around the strengths of our players,” Odom said. “And then we’ve got to be great teachers at making them and teaching them, understanding the reasons we’re calling the play and how important their job is to get that job done.” ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football Advertisement AdvertisementTrump hires former official who allegedly participated in January 6 for transition team

One of the biggest reasons for the Los Angeles Rams ‘ success on their path to their Super Bowl LVI victory was the addition of Odell Beckham Jr. He was able to fuel several of the team’s wins down the homestretch of that season scoring five touchdowns in essentially seven games. The postseason is when he really turned it on. He averaged 5.25 catches and 72 yards per game over the four they played including a huge nine-catch, 113-yard performance against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, propelling the team into their second Super Bowl in four seasons. He was well on his way to winning the Super Bowl MVP, catching 2 passes for 52 yards and catching a 17-yard touchdown, before leaving the game in the second quarter after tearing his ACL. Is It Time For An Odell Beckham Jr. — LA Rams Reunion Now, Beckham has been waived by the Miami Dolphin s, in what is being called a mutual parting of ways. From the 32-year-old’s perspective, it may be one of his last chances to compete for another Super Bowl. Beckham has struggled to find playing time in a loaded Dolphins wide receiver room, playing just 13.6 percent of all offensive snaps. The Rams room is far from filled. Outside of Puka Nacua, their receivers have all struggled for one reason or another. Father time seems to have caught up with Cooper Kupp, Demarcus Robinson injured his shoulder last week against Buffalo, and the rest only play situationally. Adding Beckham won’t be a 2021 equivalent, it might be the best option available to add a difference-maker to their struggling offense. Beckham and the Rams seem to have plenty of affection for each other. Beckham wore a shirt last season when his team at the time, the Baltimore Ravens played the Rams, commemorating the Rams’s Super Bowl win in 2021 as a show of respect for his former team. Given this, Beckham may be amenable to signing a team-friendly contract. This article first appeared on LAFB Network and was syndicated with permission.

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