GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Former Purdue quarterbacks Austin Appleby and Danny Etling will have a famous alum watching from afar Saturday.New Orleans Saints star Drew Brees will tune it to see Appleby and Etling square off when No. 21 Florida plays at 16th-ranked LSU, a game that will help decide the Southeastern Conferences Eastern Division.Ive actually been really happy for both of them, Brees said Wednesday. I had a chance to see both of them play at Purdue. By a twist of fate, they both end up at SEC schools, so, SEC, feel free to come to Purdue to find your quarterbacks. Its just been great to see those guys succeed elsewhere and obviously with two really great programs. So Ill be tuning into that one. That one will be entertaining.Its certainly a unique situation, even with transfers becoming more and more common in college football.Appleby and Etling were once teammates competing for the same job and became close friends. Both lost the starting gig in West Lafayette, Indiana, and ended up transferring to different schools in the same conference.Theyll reunite Saturday about 700 miles south in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Who would have thought that? Etling said. Its definitely crazy, and whats one more crazy thing to add on top of our season, eh?Their journey to Saturdays game, which was rescheduled and moved to LSU because of Hurricane Matthew in October, actually started three years ago.Etling replaced Rob Henry as Purdues starting quarterback that season. Appleby supplanted Etling the following year, prompting Etling to transfer to LSU. Current Purdue starter David Blough beat out Appleby last season, sending Appleby to the bench and leaving him searching for a new place to play.Etling sat out last year under NCAA transfer rules and replaced Brandon Harris in the starting lineup after two games. Hes 5-2 as the starter.Appleby landed at Florida as a graduate transfer this past spring and has subbed for injured starter Luke Del Rio in three games, two because of a sprained knee and again last week against South Carolina because of a right shoulder injury that could sideline him for the rest of the season. Appleby is 2-1.Appleby, Etling and Blough remain tight, communicating regularly in a group text. They mostly exchange pleasantries, a good luck here or a congrats there.Its been pretty cool to keep that group together, Appleby said.Although Purdue hasnt had much success in the last decade, the The Cradle of Quarterbacks has been a defining feature of the football program. Brees, Len Dawson, Gary Danielson, Jim Everett, Bob Griese, Kyle Orton and others played at Purdue.One thing about Purdue youll find is theres a lot of pride in the quarterback position, Etling said. It kind of follows you wherever you go. And with that, theres a lot of pressure put on the quarterbacks when you play there. So its a double-edged sword and its fun to be a part of that.Brees has met Appleby and Etling, watching them play in person in recent years. He also spent time with Appleby while they worked out at mechanics coach Tom Houses training facility in Los Angeles during an offseason.Brees has texted with and talked to both quarterbacks periodically.On Saturday, hell be pulling for them to play well -- for themselves and for Purdue.Hes huge for that program, Appleby said. Hes our Tim (Tebow), I guess. Hes obviously a Hall of Famer. 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