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Article: HIS STYLE FEATURES SUBSTANCE REDSHIRT FRESHMAN P.J. HILL DOESN'T FIT INTO THE MOLD OF ANY OF HIS HERALDED PREDECESSORS AT UW'S RUNNING BACK POSITION -- EXCEPT MAYBE RON DAYNE.(SPORTS)
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- The Capital Times
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- September 2, 2006
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Byline: Jim Polzin The Capital Times
CLEVELAND -- If this were a fashion show, perhaps P.J. Hill would be concerned with his appearance.
But Hill's workplace isn't a catwalk, it's a football field. And his job isn't to look pretty, it's to be a productive running back for the University of Wisconsin.
That explains why playful jabs at Hill's physique -- he packs 242 pounds, give or take a few, on his 5-foot-11 frame -- bounce off him like an overmatched cornerback trying to tackle him.
When Hill gets called "big butt" or "wide load," he just shrugs and smiles.
"That doesn't really affect me," he said. "I perform well and I'm ...