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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Big Ten lunch links
By Adam Rittenberg
After the big news about the
Big Ten-Pac-12 partnership
, the links will be split into two categories.
BIG TEN-PAC-12 PARTNERSHIP
Check out all of ESPN.com's coverage
here
.
Some good overall analysis of the merger
here
and
here
and
here
and
here
.
Ohio State AD
Gene Smith said the plan won't change the school's approach
to non-league scheduling.
Iowa AD Gary Barta expects the
Cy-Hawk series won't be affected
.
Michigan AD
Dave Brandon also weighs in on the impact
.
The partnership also
won't impact the Purdue-Notre Dame series
.
OTHER BIG TEN LINKS
Michigan State junior defensive tackle
Jerel Worthy is "50-50" on whether he'll return in 2012
. Max Bullough and Denicos Allen have formed a
new linebacker legacy in East Lansing
.
Ohio State's juniors
gear up for what will be their final bowl game
(bowl ban in 2012). The
Buckeyes' offense hopes to build
on its last performance.
It has been
50 years since Minnesota last played
in the Rose Bowl.
Penn State quarterback Matthew McGloin (concussion)
missed practice again Wednesday
. Lions interim coach
Tom Bradley has helped his players
through a difficult time, David Jones writes.
Nebraska coach
Bo Pelini insists he's not looking around
for other jobs. T-Magic is very much
on South Carolina's radar
.
Wisconsin's departing assistants
discuss what the program has meant to them. The
Badgers will be sharp
when the Rose Bowl kicks off, Tom Oates writes.
It's time
for Purdue to raise the bar in 2012
. A nice
wrap-up of Purdue's 2011 season
.
Iowa offensive lineman
Riley Reiff will discuss his NFL future next week
. Kirk Ferentz and Bob Stoops are
big fans of one another
.
Illinois linebacker Trulon Henry, who
should return to the field Saturday
, feels like he has "nine lives." Illini quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase
wants to end the season on a high note
. New Illinois coach
Tim Beckman answers your questions
.
Northwestern is ready to
get rid of the bowl monkey
. Check out the
chat wrap from Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald
.
Injuries on the defensive line
force Michigan's veterans to pick up the slack
.