Articles filed under Big Ten
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Kill starts from ground up with GophersAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Jerry Kill has spent the better part of a busy nine months putting his personal touch on the struggling Minnesota program. Now he’s arrived at the fun part...
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Illinois’ new AD Mike Thomas has history of successAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois didn’t hire Mike Thomas solely to evaluate Ron Zook and Bruce Weber. Thomas, introduced Wednesday as the successor to 19-year athletic director Ron Guenther, cl...
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NU lands highly rated basketball player Kale AbrahamsonAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Northwestern picked up its highest-rated recruit in two years Tuesday when Iowa forward Kale Abrahamson committed during a recruiting visit. The 6-foot-7 shooter, who’s ...
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Former Waukegan hoops star charged with beating womanAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Former Waukegan High School and University of Illinois basketball standout Jereme Richmond was charged Tuesday with beating a woman and threatening her with a gun. Richm...
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Hecklinski happy to be with MichiganAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - During his first go-round in college football, Jeff Hecklinski began at the highest level. Only after swallowing some pride, learning some lessons and dropping one compe...
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Big Ten Football tour ready to hit the roadAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - For the fifth straight year, Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith will zigzag across Big Ten country to bring fans a 30-minute, on-site preview show from ever...
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Back from injury, Persa impresses in the Wildcats’ first practiceAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Did Dan Persa lose any accuracy during his nearly nine months away from the practice field? Well, the first time he lined up for 7-on-7 work in Northwestern’s opening pr...
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Lions coach: injured Illini RB Leshoure to miss seasonAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Lions coach Jim Schwartz says running back Mikel Leshoure has a torn Achilles tendon and is out for the year. The rookie from the University of Illin...
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Illini RB Ford hopes to dine on opposing defensesAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — If you find yourself at a barbecue with Illinois senior running back Jason Ford, don’t be scared by the unconventional food on the grill. “I’d never had aspa...
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Illini alumni show how it should be doneAug 06, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — In an official sense, the Fighting Illini Alumni Game on Saturday night was all about honoring the greats who wore orange and blue. When you can trot out Der...