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		<title>Report sheds more light on Lunt transfer brouhaha</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As John noted late last week, three of Wes Lunt&#8216;s five possible transfer destinations &#8211; Southern Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt &#8212; were reportedly deemed off-limits at the discretion of Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy. That left Lunt with two schools &#8212; Louisville and Illinois &#8212; to consider out of his original five. According to ESPN&#8217;s Joe&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=268599&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illini boot two, including second-leading receiver</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 00:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two months after being slapped with a suspension, Darius Millines, along with a teammate, has seen his career at Illinois come to an untimely end. An Illini official confirmed to the Associated Press that Millines and defensive end Darrius Caldwell have been dismissed from the football program.  As expected, the only reason given was an unspecified violation&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=262057&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Report: S. Miss., SEC schools are transfer no-no&#8217;s for Wes Lunt</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/report-s-miss-sec-schools-are-transfer-no-nos-for-wes-lunt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 22:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We don&#8217;t yet know to where Wes Lunt will transfer, but we do know where it won&#8217;t be.  Reportedly. According to Jeremy Fowler of CBSSports.com, Oklahoma State is restricting the quarterback from transferring to Southern Miss as well as any SEC school.  Such restrictions would severely limit desirable destinations for Lunt as he had been&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=262624&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Big Ten announces 2014 conference schedule</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With two new members coming on board in 2014, and with a nine-game conference slate looming on down the road, the Big Ten has released its league schedule for the first season under a new divisional format. Highlighting the eight-game schedule, of course, is Maryland and Rutgers entering the conference rotation. Both the Terps and&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=262036&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Two games complete Illini&#8217;s 2014 non-conference slate</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/15/two-games-complete-illinis-2014-non-conference-slate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 23:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the 2013 season less than four months away, Illinois has completed its out-of-league schedule for the following season. The Illini announced Wednesday that the football program has added a pair of games to its 2014 non-conference.  The second week of that season, the Illini will square off with Western Kentucky (Sept. 6) and follow that&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=262024&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Southern Miss, Tennessee among Wes Lunt&#8217;s possible transfer destinations</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/13/report-southern-miss-tennessee-among-wes-lunts-possible-transfer-destinations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With three quarterbacks very much in position to start for Oklahoma State this fall, it was sort of assumed one would eventually transfer as the odd man out. Late last week, former starter Wes Lunt announced he would be the one moving on. Per ESPN&#8217;s Joe Schad, Lunt is looking to transfer to one of&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=261865&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Big Ten members in line for record payout</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 02:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the SEC announcing this week the creation of a new network set to launch next August, the Big Ten&#8217;s latest financial figures show the new network kid on the block what kind of cash could/will be in their collective futures. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and based on numbers it received from the&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=261418&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Big Ten announces new divisions, nine-game conference slate</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/28/big-ten-announces-new-divisions-nine-game-conference-slate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Depending on how offensive/hilarious you found &#8220;Leaders&#8221; and &#8220;Legends&#8221; to be as division names, today was possibly a long time coming. The Big Ten announced on Sunday a new divisional alignment &#8212; a much simpler &#8220;East&#8221; and &#8220;West&#8221; &#8212; that will become effective in 2014 in time for the additions of Maryland and Rutgers. The membership of&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=258474&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illini lineman granted sixth season of eligibility</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/20/illini-lineman-granted-sixth-season-of-eligibility/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past three years, Corey Lewis has torn an ACL three times and underwent a total of five surgeries.  As a result of that horrific injury history, the Illinois offensive lineman will get to extend his collegiate playing career. In a press release sent out Friday, the Illini confirmed that Lewis has been granted a&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=250409&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Geographical division split all but certain for Big Ten</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/19/geographical-division-split-all-but-certain-for-big-ten/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The additions of Maryland and Rutgers in 2014 will push the Big Ten to 14 members, forcing the conference that may or may not drop from the FCS level (chuckle) to reshape the look of its two divisions. In January, commissioner Jim Delany strongly hinted that the league would use this opportunity to divide the membership&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=236607&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jim Delany talks de-emphasizing athletics; we call his bluff</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/18/jim-delany-talks-de-emphasizing-athletics-we-call-his-bluff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The importance of the Ed O&#8217;Bannon case vs. the NCAA in regards to the future of college athletics cannot be stated enough. As we touched on briefly back in late January, the lawsuit is still on track to become a class-action that could eventually result in college athletes receiving (and deservedly so) a piece of the ever-growing television revenue&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=236593&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois confirms hire of A.J. Ricker as O-line coach</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/09/illinois-confirms-hire-of-a-j-ricker-as-o-line-coach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just three days after officially losing offensive line coach Jim Bridge to fellow Big Ten member Purdue, Illinois coach Tim Beckman has found his replacement in former Western Michigan offensive line coach A.J. Ricker. Ricker comes to Illinois from Middle Tennessee State, but served at WMU for the past two years under current Illini offensive coordinator and former&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=236275&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hazell completes Purdue staff with OL coach hire</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/06/hazell-completes-purdue-staff-with-ol-coach-hire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two days after officially losing his offensive line coach to another Big Ten school, Darrell Hazell has filled that coaching void by dipping into a conference rival as well. In a press release, Purdue announced Wednesday that Jim Bridge has been hired to coach the Boilermakers’ offensive line.  The hire will (again) complete Hazell&#8217;s first Purdue&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=236061&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois&#8217; second-leading WR suspended</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/illinois-second-leading-wr-suspended/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of the year, again. Speeaking to the media Monday, Illinois coach Tim Beckman said wide receiver Darius Millines has been suspended for violating team policy. What, exactly, Millines did to land in Beckman&#8217;s doghouse wasn&#8217;t elaborated on, but the coach did say he would re-evaluate his receiver&#8217;s status with the team in May.&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=235947&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Monday night one-liners</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/monday-night-one-liners-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meandering our way through the offseason, a solitary one-liner at a time&#8230; &#8211; Despite a significant offensive turnaround in 2012, UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley still looks back on the game tape with disgust. &#8211; David Climer of The Tennessean whines writes that Alabama&#8217;s recruiting math doesn&#8217;t add up. &#8211; The Oregonian: With his mom in Afghanistan,&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=235632&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illini stay in-house to replace Gonzales</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/21/illini-stay-in-house-to-replace-gonzales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks after Billy Gonzales left Illinois for the SEC, Tim Beckman has found a positional replacement. The Illini confirmed Wednesday that Mike Bellamy has been promoted from a support-staff role to wide receivers coach.  Bellamy had spent the 2012 season as the Illini&#8217;s assistant director of player personnel and relations. &#8220;Mike Bellamy&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=235397&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Illinois co-OC reportedly headed to Wisconsin</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/13/ex-illinois-co-oc-reportedly-headed-to-wisconsin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A weak offensive showing in 2012 that had Illinois rank last in the Big Ten in both points (16.7) and total offense (296.7 yards) resulted in Illini co-offensive coordinator Chris Beatty being shown the door by first-year coach Tim Beckman. It did not, however, take long for Beatty to land another coaching job. The Wisconsin&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=234992&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Billy Gonzales hired by Mississippi State</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/13/billy-gonzales-hired-by-mississippi-state/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/13/billy-gonzales-hired-by-mississippi-state/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Gonzales is back in the SEC after a one-year absence. The former Illinois co-offensive coordinator-turned-wide receivers coach was reportedly looking for another job last week. He&#8217;s landed at Mississippi State, where he will in fact coach wide receivers. &#8220;I&#8217;ve had the chance to work with Billy and the opportunity to add him to our&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=235010&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alvarez: Big Ten agrees to swear off future FCS creampuffs</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/13/alvarez-big-ten-agrees-to-swear-off-future-fcs-creampuffs/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/13/alvarez-big-ten-agrees-to-swear-off-future-fcs-creampuffs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For every Appalachian State-Michigan game that does college football&#8217;s heart good, there are dozens of Savannah State-(Oklahoma State, 84-0)(Florida State, 55-0) artery-clogging debacles that are yearly embarrassments to the sport. For its part, one conference has decided to take the necessary steps to end the &#8220;ridiculous&#8221; and &#8220;not very appealing&#8221; scheduling of FCS football programs&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=234985&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>D-II head coach officially tapped for Illini for DL job</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/13/d-ii-head-coach-officially-tapped-for-illini-for-dl-job/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/13/d-ii-head-coach-officially-tapped-for-illini-for-dl-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following up on reports that surfaced over the weekend, Illinois has officially announced the addition of an assistant on the defensive side of the ball. In a press release, the Illini confirmed that Greg Colby has been hired as Tim Beckman&#8216;s defensive line coach.  Colby will replace Keith Gilmore, who left for the same job&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=234959&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Big Ten agrees to go at least nine conference games</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/11/big-ten-agrees-to-go-at-least-nine-conference-games/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/11/big-ten-agrees-to-go-at-least-nine-conference-games/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though it&#8217;s been circulating through the rumor mill over the past several weeks, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany confirmed during conference meetings on Monday that his league would move to at least nine conference games, possibly even 10. And this time he means it. The Big Ten approved a nine-game conference schedule in August 2011, but&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=234906&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Big Ten ADs, coaches fire back on looser recruiting rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NCAA took steps to slim its rulebook last month when it adopted several proposals that included looser recruiting rules, with restrictions on communication and recruiting materials being lifted. Almost immediately, some coaches began voicing their opposition. Now, there&#8217;s an organized effort to table those recruiting changes. Big Ten athletic directors and coaches released a statement&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=234888&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois set to hire new D-line coach</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/09/illinois-hires-new-d-line-coach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late last month, multiple reports stated that Illinois defensive line coach Keith Gilmore would be headed to North Carolina to take the same job. It appears as though Illini coach Tim Beckman (pictured) didn&#8217;t take long to find Gilmore&#8217;s replacement: Millersville (from the D-II ranks) head coach Greg Colby, an Illinois alum. Millersville confirmed Colby&#8217;s departure in a release. “The University&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=234792&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illini reportedly losing another assistant</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/08/illini-reportedly-losing-another-assistant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the second time in less than a week, Tim Beckman has watched a member of his Illinois coaching staff exit the building. The latest to leave is Billy Gonzales, who the Champaign News-Gazette reports is bolting the football program for a job with another.  Just where that new opportunity is wasn&#8217;t made clear by&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=234680&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois announces 2013 recruiting class</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/06/illinois-announces-2013-recruiting-class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Below is Illinois’ press release on the players added as part of its 2013 recruiting class.) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois head football coach Tim Beckman announced Wednesday the signing of 15 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to play football for the Fighting Illini in 2013. The 15 newest Illini join 10 other&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=234499&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tar Heels make hiring of Illini coach official</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/05/tar-heels-make-hiring-of-illini-coach-official/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A week after it was reported that North Carolina had reached into the Big Ten to fill a hole in Larry Fedora&#8216;s coaching staff, the school has made the hiring official. In a press release, the Tar Heels announced that Keith Gilmore has been named as UNC&#8217;s new defensive line coach.  Gilmore will replace Deke Adams,&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=234188&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illini reportedly lose coach to North Carolina</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/28/illini-reportedly-loses-coach-to-north-carolina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A week ago, Florida dipped into South Carolina&#8217;s coaching staff for a new defensive line coach to replace Dan Quinn, the defensive coordinator who left for the same job with the Seattle Seahawks. The Gamecocks responded by swiping a North Carolina assistant to fill their vacancy.  Reportedly, the Tar Heels are now on the verge&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=227303&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-WMU HC Bill Cubit named Illini&#8217;s offensive coordinator</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/14/ex-wmu-hc-bill-cubit-named-illinis-offensive-coordinator/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/14/ex-wmu-hc-bill-cubit-named-illinis-offensive-coordinator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fired in mid-November as Western Michigan&#8217;s head coach after nearly a decade at the school, Bill Cubit has officially landed on his coaching feet. Illinois head coach Tim Beckman announced Monday that Cubit has been hired as his new offensive coordinator.  Cubit will coach quarterbacks as well. It was announced earlier this month that co-offensive&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=205098&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A change from &#8216;Leaders&#8217; and &#8216;Legends&#8217; is &#8216;on the table&#8217; for B1G</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/14/a-change-from-leaders-and-legends-is-on-the-table-for-b1g/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those wishing Jim Delany&#8216;s 2013 New Year&#8217;s resolution included changing the names of the Big Ten&#8217;s divisions from &#8220;Leaders&#8221; and &#8220;Legends&#8221; to something a little less Leader-y and Legend-y, you may be in luck. In an interview with ESPN.com, Delany said that a name change for the divisions is &#8220;on the table&#8221; for when Maryland and&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=205061&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illini &#8216;part ways&#8217; with co-offensive coordinator</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/06/illini-part-ways-with-co-offensive-coordinator/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A first season in Illinois that saw the Illini struggle mightily offensively has led Tim Beckman to shake up his coaching staff. Confirming speculation that had been making the rounds in the afternoon, Beckman announced Saturday evening that co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Chris Beatty was &#8220;not being retained.&#8221;  Beatty came to Illinois after one&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=204215&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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