In this letter to the editor, Purdue graduate Hueston Whiteside argues that Purdue could've done better than Barry Odom when hiring a new football coach.
Go back as far as you want and you will see that Purdue mostly has a losing record with a sprinkling of seasons with 6-8 wins, rarely above 8 wins. If Odom can win in Purdue, then he is something special.
Pretty weak article if you ask me. No actual data backing his arguments. Talks about losing to Indiana when Odom is more proven than Cignetti in terms of previous to their current school. And he brought in a BUNCH of lower level FBS players, most being carryovers from FCS players.