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Big Ten chat recap: May 17

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Some Big Ten chats are better than others, and today’s was one of the better ones we’ve had in a while. Kudos to you for participating and asking good questions. Midseason form. Good to see.

For those who missed out on the fun, I’ve got you covered. Here’s the full chat transcript.

Some highlights:
Mr. T. from Columbus: Don’t you think the B1G gave up too easily in pushing for home games in the semifinals of the playoffs? The biggest thing people complain about in bowl games is that the Southern teams never have to travel.

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Big Ten ADs split on neutral-site games

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CHICAGO — The first Saturday of the 2012 college football season is highlighted by a blockbuster game taking place at a cavernous NFL stadium.

On the night of Sept. 1, Michigan and Alabama will take center stage in Arlington, Texas, at a shrine to all things big and bold, nicknamed “Jerryworld” after Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. It will mark the latest in a series of national showcase games during the regular season that take place at neutral sites.

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College Football 411: Spring’s best

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Cassidy Hubbarth and the college football bloggers bring you the best from the spring and what that means for the games in the fall.

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M. Golf. Dan Ellis Completes First Round of NCAA Central Regional

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Michigan State men's golf junior Dan Ellis shot an 8-over par 79 on Thursday at the University of Michigan Golf Course to sit in a tie for 65th after the first day of the NCAA Central Regional. First Round Results

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Abdur-Rahim Named CofC Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

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Spent last season as Director of Player Development at Georgia Tech

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Big Ten Thursday mailbag

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There’s a lot going on, even for May. Let’s get to your emails and talk about it all.

Andrew from Brooklyn writes: I know you’ve been over this ad nauseum, but can you explain one more time, how [Jim] Delany and the ADs justify allowing the bowls to host semifinals? I can’t think of a single advantage in such a situation for Big Ten institutions or their fans. 1. It takes tourism dollars out of the region. 2. It enriches the bowl committees, perhaps the most corrupt element in all of college sports (not only the indictment of John Junker, but also the excessive compensation of directors, the kickbacks involved in room guarantees, etc).

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B1G aims ‘to not be the barrier’ any more

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CHICAGO — Here’s one possible reason the Big Ten decided not to push harder for playoff games at campus sites.

“We’re trying to not be the barrier,” Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke told ESPN.com. “We have strong values and strong opinions. We’ve said that throughout. You go back to 2008, and we wanted the BCS to remain intact. And we’ve have a 60-plus-year relationship with the Rose Bowl. We’ve never hid that fact.

“But it’s pretty clear that some level of compromise is necessary.

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Dayton adds two more recruits to 2012 class, one scholarship left

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The University of Dayton men's basketball team received two national letters of intent Monday, May 14. Dyshawn Pierre from Whitby, Ontario and sophomore guard Jordan Sibert, who is transferring to UD from Ohio State University, have decided to join the Flyers. Sibert will have to sit out next season in accordance to NCAA transfer rules. Head coach Archie Miller said Pierre as a 6-foot-6 forward…

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Bill O’Brien energized by PSU caravan tour

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May is a time when many coaches take a little breather, decompressing after spring practice and maybe enjoy some time off.

Not so for new Penn State coach Bill O’Brien. When ESPN.com caught up to O’Brien on Wednesday for a phone interview, he was on a bus en route to Buffalo, N.Y., for the 18th and final stop on the Nittany Lions’ coaches caravan. O’Brien went to every event, a three-week whirlwind that saw him visit seven different states, including stops in Cleveland, Washington, D.

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Big Ten lunch links

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It’s better to carry a tune than a grudge.

Michigan AD Dave Brandon doesn’t view a four-team model as a true playoff. The Wolverines could be sporting more alternate unis in the near future.
Urban Meyer releases Ohio State’s depth chart and doesn’t hide his concerns about his personnel. Meyer shares his thoughts on the playoff possibilities. Meyer’s intensity will fuel the Buckeyes in 2012.
Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium once again will be reseated in 2014.

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