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Purdue's big men. Painter talks often about how certain teams. S The benefits of size and different they are. Translation: Matchups could determine how much certain players play against length: Purdue blocked eight shots against Montevallo. It aver- aged three per game last season. Hale led the way with three. shirting young players who might not have obviously defined roles right away. That might not happen this PROBABLY NO REDSHIRTS Painter's made a habit of red- year. said many times that it will be dif- ficult to play all six of his team's big men. That said, he doesn't expect to The Boilermaker coach has redshirt any of them, even though freshman Jay Simpson continues to battle conditioning issues after breaking his foot in the spring. "Probably not, "I don't think we'll redshirt any of them, but that doesn't mean that thought can't change. "Jay Simpson's probably the " Painter said. dribble, pass and shoot and I think " Painter said. "He can Matt Painter will have plenty of teaching to do this season, as Ronnie Johnson leads a group of as many as five freshmen who might be important contributors this season. he's about 254 (pounds) — he's lost about 25 pounds now. He's moving in the right direction with his weight. I told him I wouldn't play him Nov. 9 until he's 250. He's moving in that direction to get to that point and he just gives you something. candidate, in theory, but he just gives you something other guys don't have, drive the ball, he can score in the post, and he gives you some versatility. We have some space- eaters in Sandi (Marcius) and A.J. (Hammons) and Travis (Carroll) has experience and embraces "He can shoot threes, he can Tom Campbell to work for all of them if they all stay healthy. They know that, and that's a great thing. A great thing. Go beat somebody out. As for non-freshmen, every scholarship player played against Montevallo, meaning none of them are eligible to redshirt. The NCAA allows coaches to play true freshmen in exhibitions, then red- shirt them, but that allowance ap- plies only to freshmen. " AROUND THE BIG TEN physicality … and can make a shot. Jacob (Lawson) is an athlete who'll crash the glass and give you energy. Donnie (Hale) has outplayed them all, if you want to know the truth, in practice, in terms of every day being more consistent. "It's good to have that kind injury, as the Badgers lost project- ed starting point guard Josh Gas- ser to an ACL injury. He'll miss the season and take a redshirt year. Last week at Big Ten media Wisconsin's season has already been pro- foundly impacted by day in Chicago, Coach Bo Ryan talked prominently about Gasser as an important piece for Wiscon- sin this season as it seeks to re- place star guard Jordan Taylor. "I think we'll still be in pretty of competition. We've had it the other way where you knew ex- actly who was going to play. Now, I think I would do a disser- vice to this team if I did redshirt one of them, but it's not going so far, and hopefully that will hap- pen in the games, too. and redshirt freshman George Marshall are now expected to take up most of the minutes at point guard for Wisconsin. The Badgers are also without Sophomore Traevon Jackson " forward Mike Brusewitz through at least the first few weeks of the season after he slashed his leg in a freak practice-floor accident in early October. Ohio State (fourth), Michigan (fifth), Michigan State (14) and Wis- consin (23). Minnesota received votes but fell outside the top 25. Notre Dame, a Purdue oppo- nent this season, is ranked No. 22. West Virginia, another Boilermak- er opponent, also received votes. good shape, maybe not like the point guards that we have had with (Trevon) Hughes and Taylor that can beat you off the bounce and are low to the ground, real thick-shoulder Ryan said, "but Josh is a different point guard but just as effective types of guys," has been suspended for the Wol- verines' opener against Northern Michigan for an unspecified viola- tion of team rules. j Michigan point guard Trey Burke, a pre- season All-American, GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 9 • 36 The Hoosiers netted 43-of-65 first- place votes. Other Big Ten teams ranked: Indiana was tabbed No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason poll.