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• Experts weigh in on Penn State's slow start to 2011 recruiting, including whether Joe Paterno's absence is hurting the team's chances, Ron Musselman writes in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Penn State might lack experience at quarterback, but not athleticism, Mark Wogenrich writes in The (Allentown) Morning Call.
• Ohio State's assistants have received some nice pay raises in recent years, but the $$$ isn't the only reason they stay in Columbus, Ken Gordon writes in The Columbus Dispatch.
• The Cleveland Sports Commission is keen on having the Big Ten title game at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Doug Lesmerises writes in The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
• Minnesota athletic director Joel Maturi might be in line for a two-year contract extension, Sid Hartman writes in the Star Tribune.
• Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn projects extremely well to the next level, colleague Ben Fawkes writes (ESPN Insider). According to Twitter, the Hawkeyes have added commit No. 11 for the 2011 class, Marc Morehouse writes in The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette.
• A defensive player for the Heisman? Iowa's Clayborn and Michigan State's Greg Jones are two stars to watch, CBSSports.com's J. Darin Darst writes.
• After going 4-8 against ranked opponents under Bret Bielema, Wisconsin tries to make the move from good to great in 2010, Andy Baggot writes in the Wisconsin State Journal.
• Michigan picks up a 2011 commitment from tackle Jake Fisher. Former Wolverines signee Demar Dorsey still doesn't have a team for 2010.
• Speaking of verbals, Purdue picks up No. 6 from, you guessed it, the state of Florida, Mike Carmin writes in The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier.
• Michigan's recent decline is another reason the Big Ten should split divisions geographically, Loren Tate writes in The (Champaign) News-Gazette.

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