Dienhart: Indiana spring football wrap

posted on 4/15/14 @2:36pm
Written by Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer
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Slowly but surely, Kevin Wilson is building at Indiana. It has been a slow, steady process. He has gone from one win, to four to five last year, inching the Hoosiers closer to their first bowl since 2007.

That breakthrough finally may come to fruition in 2014 – if a new 3-4 defensive scheme offers a modicum of improvement to what has been a woebegone unit.

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Branden Dawson will return to Spartans for senior season

posted on 4/15/14 @5:21pm
Written by Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor
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Michigan State forward Branden Dawson will put the NBA on hold and return for his senior season. The 6-6 Dawson made the announcement official on Tuesday afternoon.

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SportingNews.com: Meyer, Dantonio B1G's best coaches

posted on 4/15/14 @2:50pm
Written by Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor
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SportingNews.com decided to rank the Big Ten’s football coaches, and there’s no surprise at the top of the list. Ohio State’s Urban Meyer, he of two national titles at Florida, is No. 1, and Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio, fresh off a Big Ten title and Rose Bowl Game win, is No. 2.

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Dienhart: Minnesota spring football wrap

posted on 4/15/14 @2:21pm
Written by Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer
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Few programs in the Big Ten can match the feel-good vibe that’s circulating in the Twin Cities. This is a Minnesota program that’s ascending and looks to have a legit shot to perhaps win the new Big Ten West. Jerry Kill continues to put his stamp on this team, a squad that plays smart and is stocked with personnel that fits what Kill wants to do on both sides of the ball.

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Glenn Robinson III, Nik Stauskas declare for NBA draft

posted on 4/15/14 @1:20pm
Written by Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer
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Michigan sophomores Nik Stauskas and Glenn Robinson III both declared for the NBA draft at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Fellow sophomore Mitch McGary is still weighing his future plans.

Find out more about: Glenn Robinson III, NBA Draft, Nik Stauskas