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Article: Call him what you will, Wisconsin's P.J. Hill is a great runner; The native of Queens, N.Y., whose freshman year was ended early by a broken leg, would rather run over defenders than around them.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 12, 2006
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Byline: Jerry Zgoda; Staff Writer
His position coach calls Wisconsin redshirt-freshman running back P.J. Hill a unique specimen, nimble enough to elude defenders, powerful enough to run over them.
Given his druthers, Hill considers the choice between one or the other no decision at all.
"Run `em over," Hill said when asked his preference. "I like to deliver a lot of punishment."
When Hill left his home in Queens, N.Y., last year and arrived on campus in Madison, Badgers linebackers coach Bret Bielema took one look at a fellow who possesses a cornerback's top and a nose tackle's bottom and figured he might have a new pupil.
"I thought he might be able to ...