Jeff Brohm talks up recruiting, freshmen impact after 40-14 win over Maryland

Purdue wasn’t supposed to do what it did on Saturday.

What it did was crush Maryland, 40-14. Next week, Purdue plays at Iowa.

After the game, Boilermakers coach Jeff Brohm talked about not just the game as a whole, but his freshmen and the type of impact they are having:

Brohm on freshmen: We think recruiting has gone well. More are getting to play earlier than they thought. (Milton Wright had concussion two weeks ago; wanted to come back last week.)

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Brohm on David Bell: We think he's an outstanding player. Missed a lot of camp with injury. Still battling through injury from TCU game. Makes contested catches. He is a big-time player.

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Brohm on pick six by Trice: We always thought he had great promise. Came in as a safety. He is green, raw (at CB). Lacks fear. Think he made great tackles.

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David Bell is an electrifying play-maker at wide receiver as a freshman. He’s had a chance to shine the last few weeks with Rondale Moore out with a knee injury. In this game, Bell had nine catches for 138 yards and 2 TD.

Brohm also talked a bit about Cory Trice, a freshman DB. Trice had a pick-six and two INTs in this game alone.

Purdue also got a four-star tight end recruit to commit earlier this week, showcasing that the pass-catchers are continuing to buy into what Brohm and the Boilermakers are selling.