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3 head coaching candidates Purdue Football should consider

By Chris Peterson

Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard is shown before their game against Illinois State Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.Mjs Uwgrid03 30 Jpg Uwgrid03 113885594
Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard is shown before their game against Illinois State Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.Mjs Uwgrid03 30 Jpg Uwgrid03 113885594 /
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Dino Babers, Syracuse HC

Purdue football fans should be somewhat familiar with Babers since he was the wide receivers coach there in the early 1990s.

Babers has been a head coach at Syracuse and Bowling Green, as well as at Eastern Illinois. After 18 wins in two seasons at Bowling Green, Babers went to Syracuse and notched a 10-win season.

The 36-48 overall record might not excite Purdue fans but Syracuse isn’t the easiest place to win and Babers has experience in the Midwest.

Syracuse is also trending up again and went 7-5 this season, notching some impressive wins and if Purdue is insistent on an experienced head coach, he would make a lot of sense.

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