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Intrigue was in the air on the night of Dec. 6, 2022, at the Hilton Garden Inn near the Indianapolis airport. Clandestine operations were ongoing both inside and outside the mundane hotel on the city’s west side.
In a guest room, Louisville athletic director Josh Heird and Purdue football coach Jeff Brohm met secretly over a sack of Culver’s hamburgers. This was their initial discussion about bringing Brohm home to The ‘Ville, a mutual dream that previously had been delayed and nearly derailed by bad timing. Meanwhile, in the parking lot, spies lurked.
