Talented Notre Dame wide receiver Jaden Greathouse didn’t have a ton of reps against Purdue in Week 3.
Concerning for a Fighting Irish team that has been looking to get its passing game untracked? Nah.
According to head coach Marcus Freeman it was a combination of the specific game plan against Purdue, and the choice to rest starters after halftime in the 66-7 blowout win over the Boilermakers.
“We wanted to probably be in a little bit more 12-personnel to start the game versus Purdue, just the way to try to attack their defense that we thought would give us the best chance to have success. And then, (Greathouse) didn’t play much in the second half, just because of the lead, and I wanted to give some other guys some opportunities,” Freeman said. “But he did a great job again with the opportunities he had in the first half. I know he had the 25-yard catch that was negated by the holding penalties. So, Jaden did exactly what we asked out of him.”
In other words, Irish fans who have been expecting to see more of Greathouse needn’t worry, at least not based on his usage against Purdue. If Greathouse isn’t used more later in the season, that will be a different story, especially if the passing game struggles.
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