“The Hudson Card effect”: CFB fans react to Purdue OC Graham Harrell getting fired just 4 games into the season
Purdue's second-year offensive coordinator Graham Harrell wouldn't see the end of his three-year deal with the Boilermakers after the program fired him just four games into the season. This comes after a 28-10 loss against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday
Graham, who, as per On3, was the highest-paid assistant with the program, led his offense to put up just 21.8 ppg (108th in the country, with 322 yards on offense) in the first four games. The numbers are well below compared to last season's 23.9 ppg (87th, with 380 yards on offense).
This led many fans to chip in on his firing while making fun of their offense and quarterback Hudson Card. Some believe the signal-caller's underwhelming performance has resulted in the program parting ways with the OC.
"Graham Harrell taking the blame for super senior Hudson Card is nasty work," one fan commented.
"The Hudson Card effect," another wrote.
"Nebraska ruined them 😭" one posted.
Some fans saw the fun side of it.
"He’s kind of feasted on being on staff of successful air raid teams. It’s a niche. I could see him at UNT with Morris or Tx St if Kinne moved on," another added.
"Damn that was quick!" another wrote.
"Nobody could have fixed Purdue offense," another posted.
Ryan Walters speaks up on decision to part ways with Graham Harrell
On Sunday, as the Purdue Boilermakers announced the decision to part ways with Graham Harrell, head coach Ryan Walters issued a statement:
“Decisions like this are never easy. After evaluating our start to the season, I felt that it was best for our team to make a change now. We are appreciative of Graham’s contributions to our program and wish him the best going forward.”
During the last decade, Graham Harrell's previous stops included West Virginia, USC, North Texas, and Washington State. Not to mention, he was a highly-rated player during his time with Texas Tech from 2005 to 2008. His four seasons in Lubbock saw him becoming the program's leader in yards and touchdowns.
The former Heisman finalist is now a free agent coach and with college football season starting to heat up, many more firings are expected to follow.