On Sunday, Barry Odom was named the next football coach at Purdue. Shortly after, the new leader of the Boilermakers released a statement.
There's a new football coach in West Lafayette. On Sunday, Purdue officially announced the hiring of Barry Odom, who will be the next leader of the Boilermakers.
Shortly after the announcement, Odom released a statement regarding him taking the job in West Lafayette. "I would like to thank Mike Bobinski for choosing me to lead Purdue Football, as well as extend my heartful thanks to University President Mung Chiang and Board Chair Mike Berghoff for their support. Their trust will be rewarded with a football program that will reflect the personality and excellence that Purdue is widely known for: character, intensity and a no-excuses winning attitude will be the foundation of what we will build at Purdue, and I can assure you it will be built to last.
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