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"It's crazy to think coming in we were guard against Wisconsin in Madison. Seven days after that, he suited up against Ohio State, facing back-toall defensive linemen and now we're here, all a bunch of big uglies. It's fun back defensive heavyweights in the Big Ten. "It was pretty stressful," Pamphile says now, looking and creates a bond among us." Senior guard Trevor Foy back on what he called an intense experience. "And they needed me really quick, so I had to learn the whole switched to offense before leaving the team. Although Hope later changed his strategy — his '12 offense in two weeks." On Day 1 of his transition, Pamphile worked extenclass included five true high school offensive linemen, several of whom are in the two-deep already — current sively on his stance, trying to get the basics right before offensive line coach Jim Bridge understands the initial moving on to anything else. But the playbook, knowing calls and schemes and thought. how to adjust to changing fronts was of equal impor"Oftentimes, when you look at the pecking order of athleticism, defensive linemen, particularly in high tance. He took a playbook and kept it close for days. "I was studying my butt off, looking at the plays whenschool, are generally further up there," said Bridge, in his first year at Purdue. "Offensive linemen sometimes ever I had a chance, every hour. (Former O-line coach) in high school are just big guys, and sometimes that Shawn Clark would quiz me in the film room, to make sure I knew every single call," Pamphile said. doesn't make you athletic enough. It was still rough going, understandably. "I think the thing about college offensive linemen is Only four days after his move, he was playing a new that you have to be athletic enough to block these athposition, one that required him to react rather than letic defensive linemen." For some, the change was easier than for others. Foy rush. "It was pretty different, trying to transition from defense transitioned after just a couple days at D-end during his freshman season and knew a redshirt year was coming. to offense," he said. "There are a whole lot of different techniques and a lot more pressure. He had a whole year to adapt. "D-line, it's always attack. But on the offensive line, Davis did early in his career, as well, and didn't play his first two seasons. Kitchens had months. After redshirting his first year, he played D-end in 2010 before shifting over to offense the following spring, giving him the summer to get ready for potential playing time. That first season, Kitchens made four starts. "Initially, when I first moved over, it was really difficult," the 6-foot-4, 290-pounder said. "It's a different side of the ball, you have to learn really how to read defenses and really have to get accustomed to the offense. It's more of a chemistry type of thing when you're playing on offense. "At first it was difficult, but over time I found that it came quickly and easily and I feel that I really have become accustomed to it." Pamphile didn't have the luxury of time. In the middle of 2011, when Purdue was suf- Rob Henry — Ocala, Fla. Construction fering injuries on its offensive line, the 6-5, Senior, Building just 39 PurdueManagement honored as DistinRob was one of student-athletes 315-pounder was suddenly asked to move. So guished Scholar Award recipients by the Big Ten in July. In all, four members of the 2013 football team were named to the list. he did, and shortly after, Pamphile was playing 26 IllustrateD volume 24, issue 1 f