WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football returned to the field on Tuesday for its first of three practice sessions in week four of spring ball.
Quarterbacks coach Darin Hinshaw joined the Purdue staff after he spent the previous two seasons at UCF. He took media availability and was joined by quarterbacks EJ Colson, who followed him from UCF, and Malachi Singleton, a transfer from Arkansas. The pair is just two of several quarterbacks competing for the starting job.
"We are learning these guys as we go, but we have a vision of what we want to get accomplished and to be one of the top offenses in the country," said Hinshaw. The quarterback room is about being able to adapt to that, but we are also adapting to the quarterbacks as we go."
As a freshman at UCF, Colson appeared in three games with one start. He understood the opportunity in West Lafayette and what it means to improve the program.
"I'm here to win a championship," said Colson. "I'm here to bring the Boilermaker pride back. It's been fun, and I'm having a great time with my coaches and teammates. I'm just ready to put on for the fans this year."
Singleton, a redshirt freshman, also comes in with playing experience by making five appearances last season at Arkansas. His season was headlined by scoring the game-winning touchdown in a 19-14 victory over No. 4 Tennessee, and he is ready for the transition into the Big Ten.
"I was looking for the opportunity to be to play Big Ten ball and be the guy on a team," said Singleton. "But obviously, also compete with a good group of guys. I've known this staff for a long time, and it was an easy transition for me to go from Arkansas to Purdue."
Both Colson and Singleton joined Purdue with an opportunity to compete for the starting role. The competition, however, is embraced and the group insists on growing as a unit.
"I think it's great for the team and great for Purdue," said Singleton. "We have a really competitive room that's young and hungry. Everybody is making everybody better, and there's no animosity and no hatred. We're all boys in the end, helping each other out."
Colson reiterated the positivity regarding the competition.
"I love it, that's all I really wanted," said Colson. "We've been doing a great job coming in here and competing. Coaches have made it very eve,n and you just have to do what you have to do when you get out there."
When asked about the quarterback competition and the potential of it leading all the way into August, Hinshaw had a simple answer.
"It could very easily do that," he said.
Purdue returns to practice on Thursday morning before ending the week with its second scrimmage on Saturday.
Quarterbacks coach Darin Hinshaw joined the Purdue staff after he spent the previous two seasons at UCF. He took media availability and was joined by quarterbacks EJ Colson, who followed him from UCF, and Malachi Singleton, a transfer from Arkansas. The pair is just two of several quarterbacks competing for the starting job.
"We are learning these guys as we go, but we have a vision of what we want to get accomplished and to be one of the top offenses in the country," said Hinshaw. The quarterback room is about being able to adapt to that, but we are also adapting to the quarterbacks as we go."
As a freshman at UCF, Colson appeared in three games with one start. He understood the opportunity in West Lafayette and what it means to improve the program.
"I'm here to win a championship," said Colson. "I'm here to bring the Boilermaker pride back. It's been fun, and I'm having a great time with my coaches and teammates. I'm just ready to put on for the fans this year."
Singleton, a redshirt freshman, also comes in with playing experience by making five appearances last season at Arkansas. His season was headlined by scoring the game-winning touchdown in a 19-14 victory over No. 4 Tennessee, and he is ready for the transition into the Big Ten.
"I was looking for the opportunity to be to play Big Ten ball and be the guy on a team," said Singleton. "But obviously, also compete with a good group of guys. I've known this staff for a long time, and it was an easy transition for me to go from Arkansas to Purdue."
Both Colson and Singleton joined Purdue with an opportunity to compete for the starting role. The competition, however, is embraced and the group insists on growing as a unit.
"I think it's great for the team and great for Purdue," said Singleton. "We have a really competitive room that's young and hungry. Everybody is making everybody better, and there's no animosity and no hatred. We're all boys in the end, helping each other out."
Colson reiterated the positivity regarding the competition.
"I love it, that's all I really wanted," said Colson. "We've been doing a great job coming in here and competing. Coaches have made it very eve,n and you just have to do what you have to do when you get out there."
When asked about the quarterback competition and the potential of it leading all the way into August, Hinshaw had a simple answer.
"It could very easily do that," he said.
Purdue returns to practice on Thursday morning before ending the week with its second scrimmage on Saturday.