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A closer look at Darrell Hazell Age: 48 Experience: Kent State, head coach, 2011-12; Ohio State, receivers coach/assistant head coach, 20042010; Rutgers, receivers coach/assistant head coach, 2001-2003; West Virginia, running backs, 1999-00; U.S. Military Academy, receivers/ tight ends, 1997-98; Western Michigan, receivers, 1995-96; Pennsylvania, running backs, 1992-94; Oberlin College, offensive coordinator, 1989-1991; Eastern Illinois, running backs/receivers, 1988; Oberlin College, running backs, 1986-87. Making an impact: Developed Ohio State receivers Anthony Gonzalez, Santonio Holmes, Ted Ginn Jr., Brian Robiskie and Brian Hartline into NFL draft picks, some firstrounders. Playing career: Wide receiver at Muskingum in New Concord, Ohio; Three-time all-conference player; Senior captain; Division III All-American as senior. Education: Bachelor's in speech communications and business from Muskingum, 1986. Personal: Born April 14, 1964; Raised in Cinnaminson, N.J. as youngest of seven children by Bernice and Daniel Hazell; Wife Annemarie; 11-year-old son Kyle. that Hazell will make $2 million annually and will have at least that much to hire a staff. Hazell had a three-year, $900,000 contract at Kent State. When asked why this was time to step up financially, Burke said simply, "Because we want to go to Pasadena." "We know we needed to invest," Burke said. "We did the benchmarking. We knew what we had to do to put the human resources in place. We feel like the last four, five, six years we've worked hard to restore the physical base of our assets, and we realize that we're at a point Tom Campbell in time now where we've kind Hazell has a reputation for building long-lasting relationships with his of hit a little bit of a ceiling, we players, while also being a firm disciplinarian. haven't been as consistent. to be an energy. It's going to take all of us "We've got to break out of to win a championship. The more fans and that orbit, and it was at that point in time the louder the fans are, the better they are we said, 'We've got to really make sure that on third down, the better the chance we the same investment we've put into the have to win football games." physical assets we put into human assets. Purdue would seem to have a better "I think we've done it, got the right chance to win more consistently with a guy in the captain's chair. Now we've got strong staff to develop players, and Burke to get him some lieutenants and let's get has opened the pocket book to allow Ha- on with it." zell to assemble one. Once that support staff is in place, HaTotal compensation for Purdue's staff zell can start installing his vision for sucin 2012, including former coach Danny cess on the field. Hope's minimum $950,000 salary, was The word there is "attacking," Hazell about $2.5 million. Though Burke didn't said. release financial details of Hazell's six-year His defense at Kent State led the nadeal, some news outlets have reported tion in takeaways this season by using a variety of pressures and different looks. The offense scored nearly 35 points per game by relying on a strong running game. Kent State had two 1,000-yard rushers who combined for 29 rushing TDs. Specials teams also was a focus, and it showed. Dri Archer returned three kickoffs for TDs and was named a Walter Camp AllAmerican as a kick returner. Kent State's punter and kicker were first-team AllMid-American Conference selections. Hazell is eager to mold those styles based on Purdue's personnel and get going. "We've got some great-looking kids with wide eyes, and they're very receptive to whatever it takes to be successful," he said after meeting the team briefly this week. j Introducing ... an updated GoldandBlack.com mobile App for the Android and iPhone at Google Play and App Store GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 14 • 7