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Here’s a quick glance at the schedule:
• Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman and Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany will speak to the media at 11:15 a.m. Monday. Each will talk for 15 minutes and field questions.
• Beginning at noon, seven coaches will speak at the podium, each for 15 minutes, in this order: Wisconsin’s Paul Chryst; Indiana’s Tom Allen; Illinois’ Lovie Smith; Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio; Maryland’s DJ Durkin; Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz; and Ohio State’s Urban Meyer.
• Coaches and players will conduct interviews from 2-5:30 p.m. Defensive end Tyquan Lewis, center Billy Price, linebacker Chris Worley will represent the Buckeyes.
• Springboro grad Sean Welsh, a senior offensive lineman, will be one of three players representing Iowa.
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• On Tuesday, coaches and players from the seven other teams will talk to the media. The coaches start at 8 a.m. with 15-minute sessions at the podium. They will speak in this order: Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck; Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald; Penn State’s James Franklin; Purdue’s Jeff Brohm; Nebraska’s Mike Riley; Rutgers’ Chris Ash; and Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh.
• There will be a session for fans with coaches and players from all 14 teams from 10-11 a.m.
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• The annual kickoff luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Coaches and players from Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Nebraska, Rutgers and Michigan will conduct podium interviews from 2:15-6 p.m. One of the players representing Michigan will be Trotwood-Madison graduate Mike McCray, a senior linebacker.
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