By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor If you’re like me, you’re beginning to think more and more about the college football season. Sure, we haven’t even arrived at the Fourth of July or endured the dog days of summer. But in about a month conferences across the country will hold their annual media days and […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor The Big Ten has to be sick and tired of hearing about its lack of recent success in college football. It knows Ohio State’s 2002 national title was the last time the conference was king of the sport. In fact, the Big Ten has had just two national champions […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Last season, Akeem Hunt was considered a “speed” back or a “changeup” back, sharing carries with talented rushers such as Akeem Shavers and Ralph Bolden. Hunt made a statement in Saturday’s spring game at Ross Ade stadium that he wants to be the every down back by […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell announced that Jim Bridge has been hired to coach the Boilermakers’ offensive line. Bridge’s addition completes Hazell’s coaching staff. I’m excited to have Jim join our staff, Hazell said. He brings a lot of passion and experience to Purdue and he is a phenomenal teacher. […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Danny Hope is in denial. He’s not about to look in the mirror and point the finger at himself for being fired from Purdue. But that’s exactly what he needs to do. Earlier this week Hope sat down with Mike Cleff, sports director at CBS affiliate WLFI-TV18 in West […]
From Purdue Athletics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell announced that John Shoop has been hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Boilermakers. Shoop’s addition leaves Purdue two coaches shy of a full staff. Coach Shoop is a great guy and a smart coach that understands the team culture […]
From Purdue Athletics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell announced the first six members of his coaching staff, bringing Jon Heacock, Marcus Freeman and Jafar Williams over from his previous stop at Kent State, and adding Jim Bollman from Boston College, Greg Hudson from Florida State and Kevin Sherman from Virginia […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Now that Morgan Burke has hired Darrell Hazell as Purdue’s new football coach, the pressure is on Morgan Burke. By all indications, this is an excellent hire. Hazell was a top assistant under Jim Tressel at Ohio State, then he went on to become head coach at Kent State. He […]
From Purdue Sports Information WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue athletics director Morgan J. Burke today announced the hiring of Darrell Hazell as head football coach. The 48-year-old Hazell becomes the 35th football coach in school history. Terms of the agreement were not announced. Darrell is a great fit to build on our existing foundation, Burke […]