Purdue could be in the running for a major head coaching name in the offseason.

Who exactly the Boilermakers are targeting remains unclear, but the team is reportedly prepared to raise the financial commitment to their eventual new head coach, according to Bruce Feldman of FOX Sports.

There are certainly some big names that could claim coaching jobs when the season ends, most notably Les Miles, Tom Herman, and P.J. Fleck. Current Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, and Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano are also names that have been tossed around as possible head coaching candidates.

Any of those options would come with a steep price, but the question is how much would it take to convince someone to take over a program that's struggled to gain any sort of notoriety for more than a decade?

That being said, the job may not be as bad as it seems. The Boilermakers play in the Big Ten West, a division that doesn't contain Michigan, Ohio State, or Michigan State. If a big name coach arrived that could improve recruiting, it's not inconceivable they could turn Purdue around.