It was just two star quarterbacks from rival Austin, Texas, high schools trash-talking over FaceTime.<\/p>\n
Or something like that.<\/p>\n
Purdue icon Drew Brees<\/a><\/strong> (Austin Westlake High) and then Purdue recruit Hudson Card<\/a><\/strong> (Austin Lake Travis) talked via FaceTime when Card was on a recruiting trip to West Lafayette while being recruited out of the transfer portal by the Boilermakers in December.<\/p>\n \u201cI talked to him for a couple minutes, which was really cool because, obviously, I\u2019ve always looked up to him, watching him on Sundays for a long time and then actually being able to talk to him was pretty special,\u201d said Card, who was looking for a school to transfer to after playing his first three seasons for the Texas Longhorns.<\/p>\n Two rivals helping out one school: Purdue.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, there\u2019s a little rivalry there\u2013not a little\u2013but we were just joking around about that for a little bit,\u201d said Card. \u201cHe got in on what made Purdue special for him and his journey throughout that whole process. And it was cool to hear his perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE: QB1 Hudson Card brings talent, expectations to Purdue but left cowboy boots in Texas<\/a><\/strong> | The 3-2-1: Will Purdue try to add QB via portal?<\/a><\/strong> | Gold and Black Radio: Boilermakers through first 3 spring practices<\/a><\/strong> | Anchored by T Eric Miller, Purdue O-line may be A-OK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Card got to West Lafayette in January and is going through spring football. He\u2019s the presumed No. 1 signal-caller for first-year coach Ryan Walters<\/a><\/strong>. Card is getting up to speed on many things about a place he knew little about prior to entering the portal.<\/p>\n \u201cNot much, honestly,\u201d said Card when asked what he knew about Purdue before his December visit to campus. \u201cWhen I came on my visit, it was my first time in Indiana. But it\u2019s been cool. Everyone\u2019s been super nice and been super welcoming. And, obviously, when you move to a new spot away from home, there\u2019s going to be change. But I think I\u2019ve been able to find a good group of people around me here that\u2019s kind of made it easier.\u201d<\/p>\n