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the incredible work being done whose father died from prostate we are getting closer to finding on our campus to rid the world of cancer. ���With each passing day a cure, and I want to personally this dreadful disease,��� said Hazell, and each new development, invite everyone in our community and beyond to take Q&A With greg hudson part in the The following is a brief question-and-answer session with Purdue Challenge defensive coordinator Greg Hudson. and directly Gold and Black: Describe your defense. help in the Hudson: ���The first thing we���re going to do on our defense here is ongoing rewe���re going to be in great condition to play every second full-speed. Afsearch.��� ter that our next job is to get the ball back for the offense. We���ll tackle The 3.1in practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in full pads, because it���s an ocmile race, cupational hazard that needs to be done. We���ll be a great tackling team. From there, which bescheme falls at the fourth point. We���ll have a 4-3 base, very fundamental, very sound gins and but very aggressive package that can shift to three-down linemen and multiple sets ends at that give you a lot of different looks.��� Ross-Ade Gold and Black: Have you had a chance to evaluate personnel? Stadium Hudson: ���I���ve watched a fair amount. I���ve watched it more to see how guys func- and winds tionally move. What kind of effort (they give). You can watch effort, regardless of what through the scheme you���re in. You can see a fanatical player, you can see a phony player. That���s the north edge great thing about our game, you can���t hide. You hide and you get hurt. I call it the truth of campus, game. There is no gray area. will get ���The thing I���ve liked is when guys walk in the room, we���ve got some size. This is a u n d e r w a y big man���s conference. It���s called the Big Ten for a reason: Everything is big here. People are big, buildings are big, our expectations are big.��� Gold and Black: It seems like you guys are stressing conditioning, even more so than the past staff. Hudson: ���I don���t know how things were done, I haven���t asked or evaluated. But to me, conditioning supercedes everything. ��� Even if there���s a game that the experts have you an underdog by a certain amount or whatever, at some point in that fourth quarter, if there���s a point to take the lead or win the game, that���s where we need to be. Then, you���ll start flipping the scoreboard. But how can you do that in the fourth quarter? Well, who cares what defense I call, we better be in shape. You can���t tackle when you���re tired and you can���t think when you���re tired. So conditioning supercedes everything. We will stand with our hands on our hips and not on our knees on Saturdays.��� ��� Kyle Charters with Hazell banging the ���All-American��� Marching Band���s Big Bass Drum to send off the participants. An awards ceremony follows the race to wrap up the festivities. Co a c h Danny Hope Tom Campbell had served in First-year coach Darrell Hazell will chair the Purdue Cancer Challenge, a 5K a similar role race on the morning of the Black and Gold Game. the past four years. ing 201 South University Street, Click here to see the race Room 141 or on race day. route, which is certified (#IN The cost is $20 for students 08001 MW). and $25 for non-students until To register, click here. Regis- April 1 and $30 after April 1. tration is also available by visitPurdue student-athletes, led TWIN CITY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM 650 Sagamore Parkway South Lafayette, IN 47905 See the 2013 Jeep Wrangler! 800-562-4581 twincitysuperstore.com GoldanDBlack express ��� volume 23, express 22��� ������ 23

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