Most people, understandably, have focused on the offensive side of the ball with the new staff, but keep in mind, Ryan Walters is a head coach because of his defense. What happens on offense is important, but the defense is where Purdue is poised to take a major step forward. I’ve got some time to go over the Walters/Kane defense this summer, and hopefully we can all learn something together.
The first step in understanding the defense is understanding the personnel. If you’ve paid any attention over the last few months (and people that read H&R, if nothing else, tend to pay attention) you know Walters/Kane run a base 3-4-4 defense.