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where we are. "We've got a long, long way to go, but these guys are willing to do it." Hudson's defense changed from a 4-3 base to a three-man front, using some true 3-4 looks and at other times playing a nickel look behind it. Returning players had some experience in the new front, having played some 3-4 in the spring, and all of the players "All I can do is live in the now and work on should have been eased the process of making us a better football by no change in termi- team, which we're going to be a good footnology with the new ball team. We're going to get things fixed scheme. Still, it's been slow and move forward. We're all going to be to produce better re- feeling very good about ourselves. But it's a sults, and the defense has struggled to gen- process, and we understand that." Coach Darrell Hazell on Tuesday erate both pressure on the quarterback and "We're not just building Xs and Os. The one turnovers. thing (that helps me) sleep better at night is Hudson, speaking more directly than eiwe're not trying to make professional football ther Hazell or Shoop, says he knew the defense players. We're trying to make professional peowould take some time to transform after it alple," Hudson said. "It's college football. There's lowed more than 400 points last season. more things than just the playbook that we're "The thought of how big of a rebuilding teaching. How to stand up straight, shake job is it is how big of your interpretation that somebody's hand, look somebody in the eye. you had at the beginning. I knew it was going The reason we dress like we do on the road is to be a big rebuilding process," Hudson said. we're going to have an impression on some But Hudson, like the rest of the staff, also kid, he's only going to see us one time in his isn't only consumed with the team having a life, what's he going to think? Those are the better performance and record on the field. little things, too." j GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 10 • 2 WorldWide acceptance. RewaRds you want most. At home and on the road, the official purdue Visa® credit card is the best way to pay. Shop at millions of places worldwide and online. earn rewards points on all your purchases redeemable for 1% cash back, gift cards or cash contributions to the John purdue club. Fixed rate. no annual fee. Free rewards. apply today.* 765.497.3328 // 800.627.3328 // purduefed.com *Subject to credit approval. No annual fee, balance transfer fees or cash advance fees. Rewards points not valid on balance transfers and cash advances.