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volume 24, EX 14 • dec. 12, 2013 Inside | Recruiting breakdown 6-7 | Football notes 10–13 Boilers beat EMU; notes 17-20 | Women's hoops info 22-25 Moving Right Along And Purdue's not done. Among other visitors, defensive backs LaDarius Wiley of California and Juan BY BRIAN NEUBERT Jenkins of Florida left campus calling BNeubert@GoldandBlack.com Purdue their clear No. 1 choices, though as of mid-week, neither had committed. n the wake of what'll be its biggest reSouth Florida commitment Chris cruiting weekend of the year, Purdue's Jones visited, then said he'd decide be2014 recruiting class is filling up fast. tween the Boilermakers and USF in JanPreferring to host postseason recruituary; Detroit's Avonte Maddox, a corner ing visits, as opposed to in-season ones, who could also play offense, visited even Coach Darrell Hazell and his staff brought though he's committed to Pittsburgh. 16 official visitors to campus last weekend, Purdue is clearly looking to re-load 13 of them from uncommitted prospects. its secondary. "You've only got one chance to "They told me they were going to make that great impression on the take five (defensive backs) and they guys," Hazell said following the week" Tom Campbell wanted me to be one of them, said Robend, "and from the time they get there, Coach Darrell Hazell took a break from his two-week recruiting erts, of Lowndes High School in Valdothat minute of the 48 hours, to the time road trip to host 16 official visitors, and hold the postseason bansta. "So I decided to make up my mind." they leave, you've got to be on-point quet, at Purdue last weekend. Prior commitments from corner with everything you say, everything you prospect Tim Cason and Cobbs puts came to campus for Purdue, considering do because one bad suggestion, comPurdue now at three defensive back comits desire to upgrade at his position. ment, that can flip a guy." Florida defensive lineman Keiwan mits, leaving two remaining spots if that By every account, the mass-visit weeknumber quoted to Roberts is in fact the end was a success for Purdue, though as with Jones and Georgia cornerback Brandon Roberts followed, meaning that Purdue's goal. anything related to recruiting, time will tell. All told, Purdue has as many as eight Immediate dividends, however, came last half dozen commitments, counting athlete prospect Simmie Cobbs, who's scholarships remaining for a class that now in the form of three commitments, the sits at 13. biggest coming from Maryland linebacker likely to start off at safety, have come from Official visits won't pick back up until defensive players, a run that dates back to Jawhaun Bentley, quite possibly the most January, but the weeks to come still might October. important of the available recruits who I THE Numbers 37-16 0-3 4 16 Men's basketball alltime record against Saturday's opponent Butler, with 53 games being the most of any non-conference opponent. The Boilermakers' record against the Bulldogs since their last win against Butler 15 years ago. Consecutive games Coach Matt Painter's team has held the opponent to fewer than 70 points after having done it just once in the first six games of the year. Courtney Moses' spot on Purdue's all-time scoring list with 1,310 points. be busy. Highly recruited defensive end Renell Wren visited Purdue last weekend and will likely decide soon between the Boilermakers and Arizona State, the Sun Devils holding a slight edge at this point. Junior college tight end Isaac Ijalana, a former Oklahoma commitment, will decide this weekend, then enroll wherever he chooses mid-year. Purdue offered the 6-foot-5, 235-pounder during his visit and would seem well positioned, considering his time frame, to land him. Junior college running back De'Chavon Hayes, one of the top JUCO backs in America, visited this past weekend, but might GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 14 • 1