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fense. Perhaps he'd be dyhave a thin group to namic working out of the evaluate in the spring backfield or from the slot — three of the top six in a Kent State Dri Archerdefensive tackles are type role. Hazell said Moout with injuries. That stert will start the spring includes projected at wideout but could starters Bruce Gaston move into the backfield. and Brandon Taylor, Gary Bush has been who have thumb and most active — and proankle injuries. That'll ductive — on jailbreak mean Purdue will pracscreens, but it remains to tice some of its threebe seen if he can be a conman front looks, even sistent contributor. though it'll play mostly There are plenty of in a four-man front in chances for young playthe fall, Hazell said. ers to emerge at the skill "I'm sure there will spots — from Dolapo be some positions that Macarthy, B.J. Knauf, Camwill be set coming out eron Posey and David of spring, but if they're Yancey. not, that's not a big isNot that the skill guys sue," Hazell said. "Comwill get all the attention. petition is great, and if Purdue has plenty of you can have compespots to fill up front on tition throughout the Tom Campbell both sides of the ball. spring, throughout the Projected starting defensive tackle Bruce Gaston will miss Other than Robert spring ball after having surgery on his thumb. Fellow DTs summer, throughout Kugler at center and Jus- Brandon Taylor and Ryan Isaac also are out, leaving the fall camp, your whole tin Kitchens at one of the Boilermakers with little depth in the spring inside. But team is going to get give plenty of opportunity to Ryan Watson, Michael tackle spots, all of Pur- that'll III and Eric McDaniel. better. The whole goal Rouse due's five redshirt freshis to get the whole team men offensive linemen better and not just getthe fourth-most in the Big Ten. will get close looks on a unit On the flip side, the Boil- ting the starters better. You've that desperately needs to be ermakers had only 22 sacks in got to be able to create some better in 2013. 2012, also ranking No. 8 in the depth with all your numbers, Purdue quarterbacks were conference. But Hazell and D- so that'll be something we're sacked 25 times last season, line coach Rubin Carter will looking to do as well." j GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 26 • 24