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Darrell Hazell with the Buckeyes. There are persistent rumors about Tressel having some asso- ciation with Purdue's search, most likely in an advisor's type role. He would be an advocate for Hazell. When asked in an interview on FOX radio on Wednesday where he'd be coaching next season, Ha- zell said he is going to be at Kent State. ed with several openings. Hazell was Jim Tres- sel's assistant head coach and receivers coach from 2005-2010 rience, but for Oregon's offensive coor- dinator, it would prob- ably make an exception. Though Oregon's hyper- speed offense is most closely associated with head coach Chip Kelly, Helfrich's had a heavy hand in its execution, as well. He was one of the Purdue wants head coaching expe- MARK HELFRICH Mark Helfrich first coaches Purdue reached out to be- hind the scenes when it became evident Hope might not be retained. Helfrich, though, is a life-long West Coast resident who's considered next in line at Oregon if — or when — Kelly leaves for the NFL. The former long-time defensive coor- BROCK SPACK dinator under Joe Tiller, Spack's win- ning as the head coach at Illinois State, as the Red- birds are 8-3 and headed to the FCS playoffs. The ex- Boilermaker line- backer is 27-17 in four seasons at ISU and one of 20 final- ists this year for FCS Coach-of-the-Year honors. He has said, though, that he does not expect to be in the mix for the Purdue job after receiving only a token interview when Hope was hired. Brock Spack quarterbacks coach during its glory days of the late 1990s, the current Jacksonville Jaguars quarterbacks coach and assistant head coach is one of the NFL's most respected QB coaches, a key figure in Drew Brees' college success and a potential hire that would underscore the importance quarterback play has always held in the history of Purdue football. He'd come with a glow- ing recommendation from Brees, whose career the program is still benefiting from. Along with Kevin Sumlin and Jim Chaney, The GREG OLSON Boilermakers' Greg Olson Olson was part of the Purdue offensive staff that made its passing game one of the game's most productive. long shot, but he might be a motivated mover after the Hurricane Miami's coach would seem like a AL GOLDEN gram was hit with major NCAA sanc- tions after his hir- ing last year. Prior to Miami, Golden made pro- Mel Tucker coordinator and assistant head coach is one of the many coaches expressed competitive, a feat unto itself, so he's accustomed Temple Al Golden indicated Purdue interest in the New Jer- sey native and Penn State alumnus. ordinator, Roman is eager to land a college head coaching job after coming with Coach Jim Harbaugh from Stan- ford to the 49ers. Roman made a play for the Penn State job last year. Ro- man was Andrew Luck's coordinator at Stanford for two seasons. The San Francisco 49ers' offensive co- GREG ROMAN Greg Roman GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 13 • 7 making the most of his resources, a must at Purdue. One source has to have needed one. Tucker is a former Nick Saban G.A. at Michigan State and assis- tant at LSU and coached at Ohio State under Tressel from 2001-04. He played at Wisconsin and is from Ohio, so his Big Ten ties are extensive as are his ties to the NFL, where he's coached since 2005. Tucker was the Jaguars' interim head est in last year at this time when it was preparing for a search should it Purdue inter- coach for the final five games of last sea- son after head coach Jack Del Rio was fired. j Updated... The Jacksonville Jaguars' defensive MEL TUCKER GoldandBlack.com mobile App for the Android and iPhone at the Google Play and App Store