Less than a week after reports emerged that Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck was "soon to be named Purdue's next head coach," another report from an unlikely source is claiming a separate candidate is "doneish" as the next Boilermaker head coach with a presser slated for Monday:
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Not declaring it "done" yet but Jeff Brohm to Purdue is doneish(is that a word). Press conference Monday I'm hearing
— Dan Dakich (@dandakich) December 2, 2016
Dakich is a college basketball analyst, so this one comes a bit out of left field.
With Les Miles reportedly out of the running, it would appear Fleck and Brohm are Purdue's top remaining candidates, which gives his report a bit of credence.
After an 8-5 season to start his career at Western Kentucky, Brohm's teams have rattled off a 12-2 year before going 9-3 this season. His team has won two consecutive bowl games.