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GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 25, EXPRESS 7 • 29 defense." Bentley's new role will mean he'll need to quickly become a vocal presence. That's a big- ger adjustment than one may think: Darrell Hazell frequently jokes about Bentley's quiet nature. But Purdue's middle linebacker is re- sponsible for identifying the offense's forma- tion and then relaying a call to the defensive line to set the front. "Mike (middle) linebacker is definitely a vocal position," Bentley said. "We preach on our defense, no matter what the position is, to communicate because even if you have a little mixup, if you talk yourself through it, everyone will be on one accord and that's what we want at the end of the day." Whether Eze - chukwu can build trust with the coach- es to get significant snaps still is undeter- mined. He needed coaches to literally move him into the right alignments ear- ly in Tuesday's prac- tice, and he got yelled at for not hitting holes quickly enough during Wednesday's. But the next op- tion at weakside line- backer is sophomore Andy James Garcia, who has played mul- tiple linebacker posi- tions. "When you don't have the field reps, you're going to be a step behind," Freeman said. "But they've got to catch up fast. They're working at it. They're studying hard. We'll see how fast they do catch up." NEW PLAYER Akeem Hunt admittedly was a "me" player early in his Purdue career. But a 1-11 season changed everything. The running back knew he must change for the Boilermakers to have a better chance to win. He had to care more about plays when he didn't have the ball, had to better learn the of- Tom Campbell Ja'Whaun Bentley will have to become a more vocal leader of the Boilermaker defense, a chal- lenge considering it is just his seventh college game. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// # H A M M E R D O W N C A N C E R www.hammerdowncancer.com Krannert School of Management Drawing Room | 403 W. State St | West Lafayette,IN ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// T I L L E R T I M E H A M M E R D O W N C A N C E R Former Purdue head football coach, Joe Tiller, will be featured in a fund-raiser for cancer research and scholarships at "Tiller Time" on Friday, October 10. "Tiller Time" will feature Coach T telling stories, answering questions and discussing numerous topics in at least two auditorium sessions with emcees Nate Barrett and Tim Newton. The auditorium seats 148, so advanced reservations are suggested. In the drawing room, between auditorium sessions, Tiller will also pose for pictures with fans and the 2000 Big Ten Trophy. The event is open to the public and will include a silent auction, games, contests, prizes, and snacks. Register today! Admission is $10.00 each for students and $20 each for all others. For more information contact Jim Vruggink by email jvruggink@purdue.edu or phone (765) 427-3303 F r i d a y , O c t . 1 0 , 4 : 0 0 P M - 7 : 3 0 P M