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GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 27 • 12 21 yards and was sacked once. "We had too many drops again. I think I counted five. That's too many drops. And, again, when you're mixing and matching lines, that plays a factor in the quarterback play," Hazell said. "The package was very limited with what they called. I'm sure there was more on the call sheet. So there's a lot that goes into the productivity of a quarter- back in a game like that." As far as how the QBs themselves eval- uated their play this spring, both thought they made strides in knowledge of the of- fense, which has helped them feel com- fortable and gain confidence running the show and guiding teammates. They're intent on continuing to com- pete into the offseason, working on ways to improve individually as well as develop rapport with the receiving corps and backs. They know it doesn't matter what kind of circumstances they're placed in, they need to pro- duce. "Whether or not we have the personnel or the full offensive line or the re- ceivers you want, at the end of the day, we have to make every play work," Appleby said. "Coach (John) Shoop is on us that it doesn't matter what you get. Our offense is structured in a way that somebody is always open. We just have to work faster and we have to continue to push each other and push ourselves in our preparation to be able to identify who that open guy is, if in fact we have to get it out early. "We're developing that two-deep so it shouldn't matter. We have enough guys in our locker room to get the job done. It's our job as a quarterback to continue to push those guys and get that chemistry. We have to be ready come our first game." Unveiling a concept Athletics director Morgan Burke has been making the rounds of late at events with John Purdue Club members and other Purdue supporters to give an update on the South end zone project. Before the spring game, he shared that presentation with about 150 JPC mem- bers in the Shively Club and unveiled some concept art. The project still is in its early stages. The feasibility study and market survey still need to be completed. Once those are done, Burke will take a look at the business plan. When the Board of Trustees eventu- ally gets involved, which hasn't been de- cided, it would approve the architect. There would be a year of planning after that and then a year of execution. So any real work is still two, three years away. It's also too early to tell just what the price tag on the project will be, Burke said. That will depend on what's actually done in the South end zone, what kind of space is created and how it's decorated. "I don't want to get a number that gets people fixated," he said. "It's not $30 million. It's not $60 million. It's somewhere in there. "I've just found that some of these proj- ects, you put a number out there and if it materially changes, people will go, 'You've increased or decreased the scope.' I just don't know yet." Whatever the final total, it's clear that some money will need to be raised through a capital campaign, but television revenues will also be dedicated to funding the project. Burke has heard plenty of ideas about what people would like the finished prod- uct to look like — with train tunnels or a glass house to hold the Boilermaker Special — but he's not at that point just yet. "We have a lot of people who have some great ideas on how to decorate the house," he said. "I'm just trying to figure out how to build the house. From this building to Mackey we'll take good care and make sure the professionals are involved and cre- ate the themes that tie things together." Expected changes, though, would in- clude an upgraded sound system with a surround-sound type of environment, vid- eo boards on the South and North ends as well as a ribbon video board in the horse- shoe and a club and terrace seating in the renovated area. Adding lights also will be in play, con- sidering there's an expectation for more night games with the new TV contract in Purdue The South end zone project still is in its early phase, but AD Morgan Burke deliv- ered an update to John Purdue Club members before the game, including some concept art of potential changes.