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6 ILLUSTRATED VOLUME 24, ISSUE 6 f And yet, moving forward requires some as- sessment of the past. Lessons learned in reflec- tion, analysis and evaluation. It requires reminding, when necessary, how not to work. Gentle prompting, when necessary, how not to respond to adversity. Cautioning, when neces- sary, how not to truly forget. Hazell and his coaching staff have needed to find the balance of when to use last season for fuel and when to shove it in the past. They've needed to find the right buttons to push to pre- vent repeat performances but, mostly, they've stayed positive and optimistic. "We understand what happened," offensive coor- dinator John Shoop said. "We are going to get better. That's the thing. It's not like you walk in (Mollenkopf) and morale is low. It's like, 'We're figuring it out.' We know what it takes. We get it. "The one thing is the tempo now is set by the strong. When they set the tempo, all the other guys who were maybe a check-it-off-the-list guy or were maybe the last-one-in-first-one-to-leave types of guys, they stick out like a sore thumb. Now, we've got a bunch of guys who work their tail off." There may not be whole- sale changes to the overall approach, but after Year 1, certainly there have been adjustments. After not individually meeting with all players after taking the job in De- cember 2012 — perhaps a misstep, especially consid- ering the loyalty many held for the former coach — Ha- zell finally sat down for get- to-know-you sessions with players before the spring. It brought clarity. Not only for Hazell, who was able to better connect with players and find out what makes them tick, but for the players, too, who were able to get a better feel for the man behind the mes- THE HILL GROUP Warren Hill, ME '63; Jim Hill, MET '95, MBA '03; Jim Billard, LA '90; Brian Teyema, ME '87; Scott Dierking, IM '77; Russ Nelson, BCM '00; David Pikey, PH '97; Bill Silfies, MBA '03; Nick Muscolino, MET '06; Matthew Crawford, MET '05; Bob Hill, BCM '06; Ryan Stojkovich, BS '97; Mike Ivanovic, AS '81; Anthony Camasta, MET '04; Beth Beigelbeck, SM '97; Deborah Toth, MET '07; Daniel Block, ME '08; Daniel Gasser, BS '04; Jason Jones, MET '08; Nick Johnson, BCM '09; Bryan O'Neill, BCM'09; Steven Sitkowski, BCM '10; Isaac Townsend, ME '10; Don Wunderlich, ME '13; Taylor Spaulding, ME '12; Grant Fillipitch, MET '12; Jessica James, BS '13; Robert C. Krier, MET '13; Joseph Ketcik, CE '13; Joseph Schraffenberger , ME '13; Michael Rish, ME'13; Ryan Stojkovich, BS'97; Mike Ivanovic, AS'81; Brandon Goldstein, ME'14; Michael Alber, ME'14; Ally Gray, BS'14; Karina Bjorklund, ME'17; Larry Lannen, ME'16; Kevin Morrisroe, ME'15; Bill Shuck, MET'14; James Svehla, BCM'15; Chaz Usher, BCM'17 REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO The Hill Group is installing all HVAC systems for this new 27-story, 1,200,000 square foot hospital. hillgrp.com We're Illinois' largest mechanical contractor, with 42 outstanding Purdue alumni on our HVAC/Plumbing team. G&B_GLOSSY_20134_HillGrp_finalQ6 6/25/14 1:22 PM Page 1 Tom Campbell A crucial player toward Purdue's improvement in 2014 will be defen- sive end Ryan Russell, a senior who's been challenged extensively by the new staff to play more to his physical potential. BY THE NUMBERS Coach: Darrell Hazell (1-11 at Purdue; 17-21 overall, fourth season) Purdue all-time record: 593-526-48 Big Ten record: 344-381-33 Big Ten championships: Eight (1918-tri, 1929, 1931- tri, 1932-co, 1943-co, 1952-co, 1967-tri, 2000-tri) Bowl record: 9-8 Offensive formation: Spread Defensive formation: 3-4 base Starters returning/lost: 16/6 Last time went to a bowl: 2012