Written by BTN.com staffOn Wednesday’s “Big Ten Football & Beyond,” BTN’s Gerry Dinardo, Chris Martin, Dave Revsine are joined by the Chicago Tribune’s Teddy Greenstein to discuss exactly what’s at stake when Michigan State takes on Notre Dame this Saturday. Our experts will also discuss how does Notre Dame’s move to the ACC affects the national college football landscape and how that impacts the Big Ten.
Our experts will also look at these topics:
- How confident should these teams be feeling: Northwestern, Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan.
- Staff Turnover: How have teams been affected by new head and assistant coaches in the Big Ten?
- Heisman Trophy update: Our three voters give their Top 5. Plus, Martin breaks down Le’Veon Bell
- Yahoo! Sports columnist Pat Forde joins our panel to look at the national stories: The Pac-12’s strong showing in Week 2; fallout from Arkansas losing at home to Louisiana-Monroe; Tennessee vs. Florida is a big deal again; and the latest on the health of Devon Walker, the Tulane player who broke his neck.
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@BTNTomDienhart Tom Dienhart, St. Louis, MO
Yes, it's a new staff, but shouldn’t Wisconsin’s coordinators make more than $480K each? Program has been to 3 consecutive Rose Bowls.
@BTNBrentYarina Brent Yarina, Chicago, IL
@elpradoconjj You would do that. Only you'd make it hurt.
@BTNTomDienhart Tom Dienhart, St. Louis, MO
4 top-paid #B1G assts: Greg Mattison, Mivh. DC – $750K; Tim Beck, Neb. OC – $700K; Al Borges, Mich. OC – $600K; Luke Fickell, OSU DC – $600K
@BTNTomDienhart Tom Dienhart, St. Louis, MO
Ohio State’s assistants make an average of $379,556, most in the league. The lowest average? Indiana, at $217,367.
@BTNTomDienhart Tom Dienhart, St. Louis, MO
The receivers coach is the lowest-paid on five #B1G staffs, most of any position.
@BTNTomDienhart Tom Dienhart, St. Louis, MO
Purdue has the two lowest-paid assistants: Linebackers coach Marcus Freeman and running backs coach Jafar Williams each makes $120,000.
@BTNTomDienhart Tom Dienhart, St. Louis, MO
Michigan, Nebraska and Michigan State are the only staffs where every member makes at least $200,000.
@BTNTomDienhart Tom Dienhart, St. Louis, MO
Highest-paid non-coordinator in #B1G? Kerry Coombs, Ohio State CB/special teams and Thomas Hammock, Wisconsin asst. HC/RB– $300,000 each.
@BTNTomDienhart Tom Dienhart, St. Louis, MO
Indiana is lone staff with five assistants making under $200K. And Indiana is the only staff with just one assistant who makes over $300K
@BTNTomDienhart Tom Dienhart, St. Louis, MO
Iowa’s coordinators seem vastly underpaid at $325,000 each. Illinois, Purdue and Minnesota all pay their coordinators more. #Hawkeyes
B1G schools don’t benefit as much as ND by playing them. ND isn’t the ND of yester years so when we beat them it’s not as big of a mesuring stick. Conversely, if they beat a B1G school their stock rises. So trim the fat, dump the Irish!