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presentS recruiting news and notes open to putting a screeching halt to our recruiting in the spring for 2014 if we get a commitment in 2015 in a particular position. You But Purdue is not leaving early might always just try to do what's best MEN SIGN THREE EARLY; NOT DONE done recruiting. have should that far- for the team, and maybe you feel better about a position as you go Purdue signed its 2014 re"We got everyoff scenario unfold. cruiting class Wednesday. thing we wanted exPurdue will con- along through the year, and mayOr, at least, most of it. cept a center," Painter tinue that search in the "We think it's a good class," said. spring, when it'll know Coach Matt Painter said. "HopeThe Boilermaker more about its actual fully we can add a couple pieces in coach and his staff needs as opposed to the spring to make it a great class." have considered all its hypothetical ones. The Boilermakers received options to add a big Painter said he might signatures Wednesday morning man to the 2014 class Forward Vince Edwards was also be interested in from Ohioans Vince Edwards and to augment its ranks one of Purdue's top recruitadding another guard Dakota Mathias — a 6-foot-8 for- down low, particularly ing targets from the outset after the season. ward and 6-5 guard, respectively to insulate it from the of the 2014 recruiting cycle. He'll have the — and Massachusetts forward/ impact A.J. Hammons scholarship room to center Jacquil Taylor. play with, with several open spots, but won't have the desire to sign PURDUE 2014 football COMMITMENTS just anyone. Purdue has no juName Pos.Height Weight Hometown/School niors on scholarship, and so every Kirk Barron C 6-2 300 Mishawaka, Ind./Marian scholarship used for 2014 recruits David Blough QB 6-1 190 Carrollton, Texas/Creekview Tim Cason CB 6-0 180 Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston in the spring — save for the poSimmie Cobbs ATH 6-4 215 Oak Park, Ill./River Forest tential one-year transfer — is one Will Colmery DE 6-5 245 LaGrange, Ill./ less that can be banked for 2015. Nazareth Academy Trae Hart WR 5-11 160 Dallas, Texas/ "You don't really have all the First Baptist Academy data to answer that question in Austin McGehee P 6-1 200 Pine Bluff, Ark./Pine Bluff terms of what you will do," Painter Gregory Phillips WR 5-11 180 Lithonia, Ga./Arabia Mountain Gelen Robinson LB 6-1 235 St. John, Ind./Lake Central said. "I know you put a hold on it Drue Tranquill LB/S 6-2 210 Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll if you've got the right guy at the Denzel Ward OT 6-8 315 Chicago, Ill./Simeon right position in 2015. We're very New commitments in bold. Recruiting Roundup be you don't. I think a lot of that will have to do with the availability of players, who's out there, who are your fifth-year guys that pop open, who makes improvement in their senior year that didn't sign early, maybe in the junior college or prep school ranks, or if some- Buy Subaru and keep Indiana driving. Fort Wayne Subaru 5000 Illinois Road Fort Wayne, IN 47905 260-432-4567 www.fortwaynesubaru.com Bob Rohrman Subaru 1600 South Creasy Lane Lafayette, IN 47905 765-449-8100 www.bobrohrmansubaru.com GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 10 • 33