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volume 23, EX 29 • april 15, 2013 Inside | Football spring review 6-13 | Men's hoops notes 15-16 Women's basketball notes 17-18 | Recruiting roundup 19-20 foundation laid BY STACY CLARDIE SClardie@GoldandBlack.com F rom the first team meeting, Darrell Hazell has tried to instill a measure of discipline and accountability in his team. He took over a Purdue program coming off back-to-back bowl appearances — but those bids were earned by reaching only .500 in the regular season. Hazell knew changing the culture would be high on his list of challenges in his first Big Ten coaching job. After four weeks of spring practices, capped by Saturday's spring game, Hazell thinks the groundwork has been laid. "I think the biggest thing is to grow together as a team. If you can do that, then you've got a chance to be pretty successful," Hazell said. "I think our guys are really starting to understand what we're demanding of them and responding extremely well." Next Issue Our May-June issue of Gold and Black Illustrated mails at the end of the month and the final issue of Express for the publishing year posts May 23. But, now, there is no gray area. Not following rules — some as simple as not wearing hats during team meetings, not being on time or missing a treatment — leads to consequences. Same goes for on the field. Often during the first 14 spring practices, coaches stopped drills to demand more effort or to explain the Tom Campbell intent of what's Darrell Hazell thinks his program is headed in the right direction, and a big reason for that is being asked. because his players have grasped a more demanding approach that emphasizes little things. Mistakes — Hazell and his coaching staff haven't dropped passes, put up with much. They gave players missed assignments — have meant playsome leeway to learn the new rules and ers being asked to do push-ups or upgrasp the new expectations early on. and-downs. Coaches can simply give a THE Numbers 2,000+ The record number of participants in the Purdue Challenge, the 5K run/walk that took place the morning of the spring game with Coach Darrell Hazell serving as honorary chair. Total turnovers in the April 6 jersey scrimmage and last Saturday's spring game, a number that the Boilermakers will have to keep as low as possible if they hope to win many games in 2013. Super Bowl titles won between Mike Alstott and Bob Griese, the two former Boilermaker greats who addressed the team before Saturday's spring game. Total offensive yards for junior running back Akeem Hunt during Saturday's spring game, including 134 rushing. 10 3 143 number — linebackers Marcus Freeman often just says "five" — and players drop to do the extra work. "'Coach Hazell is a real good coach with bringing everybody close together,'" cornerback Ricardo Allen said. "It's all as one, and that's what he always preaches. If we all do something, we all have to do it together. We all wear black socks. We all wear the same uniform. We all tuck our shirts in. It's all as one. I feel like it's going in the right direction. I feel like GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 29 • 1