Gold and Black Radio: Purdue readies for Game Week
As Purdue football’s fall camp begins its third week, GoldandBlack.com’s Tom Dienhart and Dub Jellison break it all down for you with host Derek Schultz in our Aug. 19, 2025, edition. This week’s show is brought to you by our new sponsor Academy Sports+Outdoors.
Purdue’s Quarterback Derby–everything points to Ryan Browne
1 – QB derby marches on
The first game is less than two weeks away, and Purdue is still auditioning quarterbacks despite being 16 practices and two scrimmages deep into camp.
It’s all about being through, fostering competition and development, so they say.
“I’m not going to talk about all that stuff right this second,” said QB coach Darin Hinshaw on Monday.
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“Eventually, there will be a starter named in that whole situation. But, the bottom line is, is my goal is to get them better these next four days.”
All signs seem to be pointing to Browne being the starter. He appeared to be taking all the snaps with the No. 1 offense the first two practices this week. An indication that the competition is finished?
2 – All eyes on Ryan Browne
My feeling: Browne is the favorite to win the job over Malachi Singleton. He may have already been anointed, depending on whom you ask.
I believe Browne has a higher ceiling than any signal-caller on the roster. And he’s also trustworthy when it comes to protecting the ball and avoiding the big mistake.
The 6-4, 215-pound Browne is a good athlete with speed and an emerging arm who is a fit for the dual-threat QB needs of this offense. NT Chops Harkless is impressed by Browne’s mobility.
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“That’s my QB1,” he said. “He’s fast. If you beat the o-lineman, try to get to him, he’s gonna roll out, you gotta chase him. He’s a problem.”
3 – Lack of experience worrisome
When Barry Odom took over the program, the idea must have been to find developmental quarterbacks whose styles fit his offensive system. To land a proven, multi-year starting quarterback would have cost millions.
Purdue added Singleton quickly, and then EJ Colson and Evans Chuba. (Bennett Meredith was a holdover.)
No one wowed in the spring, so the staff wooed Browne back to Purdue from North Carolina, where he spent spring ball. Colson bolted as he fell from the competition.
Add it all up, and the resumes for the Purdue QBs are more about potential than actual production. The combined number of starts for Boilermaker signal-callers? Three. Browne has two, and Meredith has one.
That’s it.
