![]() ![]() 1 and we want to be successful in whatever we do. ?I want to be able to control my opponent and contribute to the game plan each week,? Niedrach says. He also has set some personal goals for the rest of the season, starting this weekend at Ohio State. Niedrach says the team has something to prove the rest of the season after last week?s 38-12 loss. We were really rolling right along until last week at Michigan.? (Aaron) Starnes and Gene (Mruczkowski) have stepped it up big time to fill in. "We have been good friends and I can always count on him to be there. ?It was a big impact on me because Chukky and I have been starting together since he?s been here,? Niedrach says. This season has been a little tougher for Niedrach because of the loss of junior guard Chukky Okobi, who tore a biceps muscle prior to the start of the season but should be back in the next couple of weeks. ?Being able to sit back and do a lot of the reads of the defense, I think pass blocking has been pretty good to me.? ?I?m not the biggest guy in the Big Ten and being a center with a little speed I think this offense suits me really well,? Niedrach says. But when Tiller and his staff arrived in 1997 Niedrach was called upon to anchor the offensive line for the wide open passing attack. In 1995, his freshman year, Niedrach redshirted and then played sparingly in 1996. "I had a great time and you can?t go wrong with a diploma from Purdue.? ?As a little kid you can see yourself playing against Michigan, Ohio State and Notre Dame,? Niedrach says. Niedrach took recruiting visits to some of the top southern schools, including Alabama and Georgia, but decided on Purdue because he enjoyed his visit so much. He went on to become a BlueChip All-American, two-time all-stater and team Most Valuable Player his junior and senior campaigns. The next season LaGrange head coach Jim Pardue named Niedrach a starter. And a handful made it to the NFL, including Walt Harris (Chicago Bears), Marty Carter (Atlanta Falcons), and Tony Stargell (Pittsburgh Steelers). Twelve of the 16 seniors on the national championship squad earned college scholarships. His freshman year at LaGrange High School the team won the USA Today national championship with a 15-0 record. Niedrach grew up in the football hotbed of LaGrange, Ga. He may not be the most athletic or the strongest center but he gets the job done.? He?s played so many reps, he?s kind of a wily veteran, and he survives in there. He?s a smart player, he understands his role and assignments really well. ?When we first got here we thought he?d be a good player for what we try to do. ?He is a great kid,? says offensive coordinator Jim Chaney. Niedrach has been a mainstay in the middle since the arrival of third-year head coach Joe Tiller. He and linebacker Willie Fells share the team lead in that category. Niedrach, a senior, has started 29 games in which Purdue has rolled up a 22-7 record. He anchors Purdue?s offensive line from the center position. The name is Jim Niedrach and the number is 63. But he may just be the single most-important player on the Purdue football team. You probably don?t know his name or his number or even what position he plays. If you enjoyed the world of the original High Fidelity and watch the series as a homage to it, you'll enjoy it like I have so far.WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. But I'm glad I did as it's been pleasantly surprising after the first 3 episodes. The original High Fidelity is one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time, so was hesitant to watch this given all the negative reviews. Does repeat a lot of the same scenes and situations in the original, but not always a negative as they have more time to expand on some of these situations (I.e.Not really a negative as Jack Black owned the original role, but the actress playing his role on the series isn't as good.Because this isn't condensed into a 2 hour movie, there's more time to flesh out the different relationships.Music is excellent (just like in the original).It's more of an homage to the original vs. Not sure I agree with all the negative reviews on here. Just finished first 3 episodes and it's definitely better than expected. ![]()
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