Purdue and Jeff Brohm filled the hole at linebacker coach by asking quality control analyst David Elson to change offices. I expected Elson to be promoted this offseason, but didn’t know which slot he would fill. The Indianapolis native and former Butler safety has a wealth of coaching experience and could have filled any of the open defensive slots. He has deep ties to Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, and should be able to use his robust rolodex to help fortify in-region recruiting.
Coach Elson has a resume with an impressive number of bullet points. After finishing up his playing career at Butler, he took a graduate assistant job at Southern Illinois.