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PRESENTS FOOTBALL: NEWS AND NOTES Considering Lights BY GOLD AND BLACK STAFF A s the South End zone project at Ross-Ade Stadium continues to move forward, the next step is a market study conducted in the first half of 2014. The project has three major elements that haven't changed, focusing on upgrading technology, a contemporary seating option and infrastructure with a better sound system, video boards, potential terrace seating, connecting bridges and maintenance work. But athletic director Morgan Burke also mentioned another area recently that will get a serious look at an upgrade — as in creating one that wasn't there before: Lights. Currently, Ross-Ade doesn't have permanent lights and relies on television networks to bring in lights for games that need them, and Purdue hasn't had to pay for them. But there has been talk in recent Big Ten AD meetings about the next round of TV negotiations, which will kick off in 2015-16, Burke said. It's clear that the league can anticipate more primetime games under that contract, Burke said. Thus, the With the renovations to the south end zone at Ross-AdeTom Campbell Stadium consideration to moving forward, athletic director Morgan Burke is considering adding adding lights. lights. "If we look not a reaction to the vocal few who at 2017 and beyond, there's pres- are out there." sure building for more primetime games. At that particular point in COMING UP SHORT time, we'd be remiss if you're going Cody Webster couldn't finish to look at the major investment his Purdue career with a national in the stadium if you don't look at award. what those options are," Burke said. After being named the Big "I'm not going to say we're going Ten's Punter-of-the-Year, Webster to do them, but we'd be silly not to went to Orlando for the ceremony look at it. to name the winner of the Ray Guy "I'm trying to anticipate what Award of which Webster was one the future is going to bring and of three finalists. when I hear things I've heard about But Memphis punter Tom what TV partners are looking for, Hornsey earned the award. Hornyou've got to plan for the future. It's sey averaged 45.2 yards per punt, and opponents returned only 19 of his 62 punts. Texas A&M's Drew Kaser was the other finalist. Webster averaged 43.5 yards on his 70 punts and had 24 downed inside the 20. "I'm kind of sad I can't come back to college and do it another year and try to win," Webster said. "But it kind of puts everything into perspective. Purdue doesn't re- ally get that much hype with the Florida States or the Alabamas, but at the end of the day, we were all eating at the same table, talking to the same people (during the week leading into the awards). "They're no better than us." SHORT PRAISED Kawann Short was a secondround draft pick in 2013, but by the Kyle Mosier—Yorktown, Ind. Senior, Agricultural Engineering Kyle was one of 47 Purdue student-athletes honored as Academic All-Big Ten Award recipients by the Big Ten. In all, five members of the 2012 wrestling team were named to this list. GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 24, EXPRESS 15 • 18