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GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS because somebody is going to put it on the ground even- sues." tually. Or somebody is going to cut back. I got on Mike Gold and Black: A lot of the guys have talked about Rouse a little bit because we had thrown a toss sweep how you've stressed becoming one as a team. It'd seem and he was kind of jogging, and if the ball cuts back and like the game night the team had during spring ball he keeps running, he's going to eliminate that cutback was about building that. What are some other things lane. All those little things." you're doing to try to foster that kind of environment? Gold and Black: We all know this is a work-inHazell: "We'll have a couple things this summer to progress. In what area do you need to make the most make sure that we let the football guard down a little bit strides in right now? and come together as a team. We'll do probably a softball Hazell: "I think our receiver play, we need to develop game or bowling, anything that can let them laugh and see some guys outside with some confidence and that can be each other in a different light. That's so critical, especially a go-getter. I don't know if our play was consistent enough if you're struggling at some point in time or just building out there in terms of learning or making the big plays that morale and trying to foster morale constantly." we needed consistently. I think we have some talent, but I Gold and Black: We saw a couple position changes think they need to develop some consistency and be able to in the spring. Chuck Ayres moved from the offensive do that every day." line to the defensive line. Fellow walk-on Kyle Marzec Gold and Black: It'd seem, then, that those three went from receiver to defensive back. Any other freshmen coming in the fall would have a chance. changes planned as of now? What about O.J. Ross? Will he be on the team in the Hazell: "There might be one that's coming down the fall? pipe." Hazell: "I'm not going to speak on that yet." Gold and Black: What about quarterback Bilal Gold and Black: Throughout the stops in your Marshall, who is behind Rob Henry, Danny Etling and coaching career, how many times have you been part Austin Appleby? of a team that's started either a redshirt freshman or Hazell: "Not sure yet." j a true freshman at quarterback? Hazell: "We did at Ohio State with Terrelle GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS (Pryor). At Rutgers we did with Ryan Cubit. Not at West Virginia, but two or three times." Gold and Black: So I'd assume you really are going to go by who you think is the better quarterback, and age doesn't matter. Hazell: "No, it doesn't matter. I want to play the best guys and the best guy means a lot of things to me." CERAMIC • ENGINEERED HARDWOOD Gold and Black: Taking care of the ball LAMINATES • MARBLE CARPETING was another goal you established for the Specializing in spring. In the jersey scrimmage, the team • Homes • Churches had four turnovers and it had another six • Businesses • Schools in the spring game. That's obviously an odd situation because it's your defense that Where Contractors Buy Their Flooring gets credit, too. Builders! Call our Contract Department and ask Hazell: "Obviously, that's a number that for our Contract Specialist has to decrease from an offensive perspective. 3437 State Road 26 E. But, you're right, you love it from a defensive 765-447-9393 800-403-6889 FAX 765-448-9978 perspective. You have to get the ball and try to Across from the Post Office get it as much as you can. You've got to kind of ride the fence as a head coach on those isGO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS Gold & Black IllustrateD • volume 23, issue 5com

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