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f o o t b a l l r e c r u i t i n g DRAMA OVER DRUE Purdue fighting to keep key commitment TRANQUILL COMMITS, THEN LOOKS AT ND Purdue landed a player it heavily targeted in July when Fort Wayne Carroll linebacker/ safety Drue Tranquill committed to the Boilermakers, but must now weather some drama. Roughly 10 days after the press conference in which the 6-foot-2, 210-pound Rivals. com three-star prospect committed to Purdue, Notre Dame offered a scholarship, then r e c r u i t i n g n o t e b o o k PURDUE 2014 COMMITMENTS Name Pos. HeightWeight Hometown/School Kirk Barron C 6-2 300 Mishawaka, Ind./Marian Comment: A burly, physical center prospect who could also play guard or maybe even defense. David Blough QB 6-1 190 Carrollton, Texas/Creekview Comment: An Elite 11 quarterback pick who chose Purdue early and has seen his stock soar even since. Trae Hart WR 5-11 160 Dallas, Texas/First Baptist Academy Comment: A small, but lightning quick and fast wide receiver who has put up astronomical numbers for his high school. Austin McGehee P 6-1 200 Pine Bluff, Ark./Pine Bluff Comment: A kicker recruit who hopes he can step in for graduating punter Cody Webster in 2014. Gregory Phillips R 5-11 180 W Lithonia, Ga./Arabia Mountain Comment: Another receiver prospect with solid speed and versatility enough to play either side of the ball if need be. Gelen RobinsonLB 6-1 235 St. John, Ind./Lake Central Comment: The No. 1 defensive prospect Purdue targeted, he's the Boilermakers' projected middle linebacker of the future. Drue Tranquill LB/S 6-2 210 Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll Comment: An athletic, fast, versatile and big athlete, he'll either be a huge safety or really fast outside linebacker at Purdue if he sticks to his commitment. Denzel Ward OT 6-9 315 Chicago, Ill./IMG Academy (Fla.) Comment: The massive and nationally recruited offensive lineman was a landmark early get for Purdue's new coaching staff. CERAMIC • ENGINEERED HARDWOOD LAMINATES • MARBLE CARPETING Specializing in • Homes • Churches • Businesses • Schools Where Contractors Buy Their Flooring Builders! Call our Contract Department and ask for our Contract Specialist 3437 State Road 26 E. 765-447-9393 800-403-6889 FAX 765-448-9978 Across from the Post Office GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS 41 IllustrateD volume 24, issue 1 GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS Brian Neubert Drue Tranquill committed to Purdue July 23, but is now taking "an honest look" at Notre Dame after the Fighting Irish offered a scholarship 10 days after his pledge. subsequently hosted Tranquill for an unofficial visit. Tranquill has repeatedly said he'd give the Fighting Irish an "honest look," though he has not withdrawn his Boilermaker commitment. f