Nord: Henry Is No. 1 QB

The Boiling Point: Gary Nord said today Purdue will go into the spring with Rob Henry as its No. 1 quarterback. Note: Robert Marve is out for the spring.


Robert Marve is inactive for the spring while he rehabs his knee. Caleb Terbush is back, but he’s only played in one game in his career. Sean Robinson is still around, but Rob Henry will be Purdue’s No. 1 quarterback at the start of spring. Robinson and Terbush are both at No. 2, according to offensive coordinator Gary Nord:

"“I’m not going to consider it wide open,” Boilers offensive coordinator Gary Nord told ESPN.com on Friday. “I’m planning on Rob Henry being the starting quarterback and going through spring. We’ve got Caleb TerBush and Sean Robinson slotted at the No. 2 spot. And we’ll have to wait and see how Marve rehabilitates and recovers from the knee.”"

Marve being hurt does have an impact on it. Nord is saying Henry is Purdue’s SPRING No. 1 quarterback. Marve doesn’t factor in to that equation. What we see in the fall may be very different.

"“[Marve] was a starter when he got hurt,” Nord said, “and our rule of thumb is you can’t lose your starting position via injury. But this situation is going to be interesting. Robert Marve is an unbelievably talented young man. I don’t see how you keep him out of the offense in some way. He’s going to help us win football games, there’s no question about that.”"