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GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 25, EXPRESS 22 • 25 a receiver at Kentucky and spent his early coaching career with receivers. "That's been the most years I've spent coaching, so I'm excited to be back there," Parker said. "It's something that's been part of my life, playing it and take a lot of pride coaching it as well. So I'm excited to get back there and work with these guys and continue to get them better." Parker knows there will be challenges in his new role, though. With Danny Anthrop out for the spring while recovering from a knee injury and B.J. Knauf 's career over, Purdue doesn't have any consistent, proven playmakers in the receiving corps. It desperately needs more production from the group, which Hazell reminded him when they met Sun - day. "I think he'll be great for that room," Hazell said. "I need him to be an ex- pert at all the little things, details, in coaching the posi- tion, understanding concepts. We have to make sure this room progresses. This is one of the rooms that I think can make huge strides, and he'll bring that energy. I know that. He'll also bring the expertise." Parker said his first priority will be establishing leadership among the group and then he'll point to pertinent on-the-field efforts, namely de - veloping deep threats to spread the field. It helps that he has a familiarity with the receivers, some of whom he coached on special teams, and has an idea of what they can do. "There's a feel for who they are and they have a feel for me. But there's going to be an adjustment for me coming into the room new and vice versa," he said. "But I hope they're excited. I sure am. I think it'll be a good challenge for us to get to know each other differently, but also they get a change in face and so do I. it's just a whole new challenge I'm excited about." The iPad app is available at the App store. Search "Gold and Black" for an easy download. The app is created for your Newsstand on your iPad and will download directly there. It does NOT download as a separate app on your desktop. The digital edition of Gold and Black Illustrated, including 30 issues of Gold and Black EXPRESS includes all the great content you have come to expect, plus special features such as video and audio content and the best in social media updates. • Immediate delivery — no waiting for postal service • Searchable archive of back issues • Available on desktops and laptops and now optimized for the iPad • One-click access through e-mail bulletin which allows easy access. Just make sure we have your e-mail address. Contact us at 1-800-876-GOPU or GNBManager@aol.com if we can answer any questions. on the iPad Access Included for all print subscribers! Stacy Clardie The first 6 a.m. workout on Monday was intense, pitting players, including Gelen Robinson (left) and newcomer Markell Jones, against each other as well as coaxing them to "finish" drills at six stations.