Purdue QB Justin Siller to Sit Out 2009-10 Campaign

Siller was said to be competing with Joey Elliott for the starting job when academics sidelined him for the entire 2009-10 season. He had some playing time last year when injuries sidelined Elliott and Curtis Painter including a 343 yard, 4 TD performance against Michigan.

Tough blow to an opponent coming to Autzen in September but better to happen now instead of in August for the Boilermakers. Purdue is going to be interesting when they come to town. Two new coaches doing battle. Check out Hammer and Rails, SB Nation's Purdue blog for more info on this story.

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Bad break for the Boilers

An unfortunate turn of events for good gents at Hammer and Rails. I’m trying to muster up some sympathy for a team catching a bad break at the QB position…but…but…I just can’t.

You cannot hide from our weapons of Masoli destruction.

by JConant on Apr 4, 2009 10:46 PM PDT reply actions

It's only a matter of time

Before Masoli goes down. Hate me if you want. But you know it’s true

I support Takimoto in his effort to support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by The VD Special on Apr 4, 2009 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Meh, you’re probably right. Look on the bright side. We try to keep it at one position with knees. Oregon State is an equal opportunity hospital ward with shoulder problems.

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Apr 5, 2009 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions

Good thing we have backups...

unlike your running back situation.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Apr 5, 2009 1:10 AM PDT up reply actions

It's comforting to me to think of a backup rotation of Costa, Ropert, Thomas.

Addicted To Quack [dot] com; Dear Joevan, Develop motor skills. Love, ATQ.

by qrsouther on Apr 5, 2009 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't know dude...

He’s substantially more burly and he doesn’t really use his knees like Dennis did, or Darron will do. The injury I see Masoli possibly getting is something like a cracked sternum or a separated shoulder, if anything.

Addicted To Quack [dot] com; Dear Joevan, Develop motor skills. Love, ATQ.

by qrsouther on Apr 5, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't have any issue with that statement.

Then again, it’s not exactly going out on a limb. Really, how is that any different than 90 percent of all Division 1 QBs? More and more QBs are running with the ball, or at the very least asked to be mobile when the opportunity arises. Even USC’s Sanchez had some injury issues running a pro-style throw from the pocket offense. In fact the only quality Pac-10 QB I can think of off the top of my head who avoided any significant injury the past couple seasons is Tuitama.

If you’re a 2- or 3-year starter, you’re going to take some big hits. You’re probably going to miss a couple games. The only answer is depth, and Oregon’s is better than most.

You cannot hide from our weapons of Masoli destruction.

by JConant on Apr 5, 2009 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions

And again, Tuitama is a pretty husky kid.

He may take less downfield hits, but the UA O-lines in the past sure have permitted backfield hits. You’re precisely right though that as college football is changing, you can say that about most any successful QB, because they’re becoming more and more versatile. Masoli is a tough kid man. Kenny, I can’t say that you’re wrong, because you never know really the result of an awkward tackle or hard hit on your QB (let alone in an Oregon uniform), but I can say that if there were any quarterback around, Masoli would be the last guy you should say there’s only a matter of time about.

Addicted To Quack [dot] com; Dear Joevan, Develop motor skills. Love, ATQ.

by qrsouther on Apr 5, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions

I don’t know it’s true, because nobody has even proven to me that QBs get hit more in a spread option. I want to see A REAL study by people that make that claim. (CV threw out some BS numbers once, but he didn’t actually study it.)

Saying it’s only a matter of time before Masoli goes down has as much validity, without a real study, as saying it’s only a matter of time before any QB goes down.

It’s spelled "S-h-u-f-e-l-t"

by JShufelt on Apr 6, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions

My point precisely. So I guess I lied when I said I didn’t have an issue with the statement…just not enough issue to “hate” anyone over.

You could say exactly the same for the Rogers brothers. Why? Because like hundreds of other guys around the country, they get a high percentage of the offensive touches for their team. They touch the ball and they get hit a lot. At any point that could result in an injury, or not.

A more sensible statement might be: If you play football and carry, catch or throw the ball frequently, there a X% chance you’re going to get injured at some point. I don’t know what X is, and frankly don’t care. Masoli only fits into this equation because he carries or throws the ball frequently.

You cannot hide from our weapons of Masoli destruction.

by JConant on Apr 6, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions