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After rumors of potential interest in numerous high profile jobs, it looks like Mark Dantonio will be the head man in East Lansing for some time to come. No, there isn’t an extension. But Dantonio will receive a hefty payraise from $1.13 to $1.8 million dollars, and could even add a $2 million bonus if he sticks around through 2016.

Interestingly enough, in 2016 Dantonio will be 60 years old. He has said he would like to retire at age 60. But back on topic, he was reached for comments in Orlando: Click Here

Quick note…The Big Ten announced its academic all-conference team for the fall today, and 185 football players made the list of athletes who carry grade-point averages of 3.0 or higher.

Each school had the following number of selections:

• Illinois: 7
• Indiana: 22
• Iowa: 16
• Michigan: 9
• Michigan State: 11
• Minnesota: 26
• Northwestern: 26
• Ohio State: 26
• Penn State: 16
  
• Purdue: 14
• Wisconsin: 12

The Associated Press released the 2008 Division I, II, and III All-Ohio Football teams today, and the Big Ten was well represented. Among the honored student-athletes, 8 will go on to play football for Ohio State, 3 for Michigan, 2 for Michigan State, 2 for Illinois, 2 for Indiana, and 1 for Northwestern.

DIVISION I FIRST TEAM
Offense: (OL Jack Mewhort, Toledo, 6-6/295 Ohio State commit)
Defense: (DE Melvin Fellows, Garfield Heights, 6-5/235, Ohio State commit); (DT Adam Replogle, Centerville, 6-3/265 Indian commit); (LB Zach Boren, Pickerington, 6-1/240 Ohio State commit); (LB Denicos Allen, Hamilton, 6-0/206 Michigan State commit); (DB Jamie Wood, Pickerington, 6-2/195 Ohio State commit); (DB CJ Barnett, Clayton, 6-1/187 Ohio State commit); (DB JT Turner, Massillon, 6-2/180 Michigan commit)
DIVISION I SECOND TEAM
Offense: (OL Corey Linsley, Youngstown, 6-3/270 Ohio State commit); (RB Bud Golden, Cincinnati, 6-1/195 Illinois Commit)
DIVISION II FIRST TEAM
Defense: (DE Cornelius Carradine, Cincinnati, 6-5/230 Illinois commit);
DIVISION III FIRST TEAM
Offense: (TE Ted Bolser, Cincinnati, 6-6/220 Indiana commit); (OL Adam Bellamy, Aurora, 6-4/285 Ohio State commit); (OL Nate Klatt, Canal Fulton, 6-4/290 Michigan State commit); (RB Storm Klein, Newark, 6-2/230 Ohio State commit); (RB Fitzgerald Toussaint, Youngstown, 5-10/195 Michigan commit)
Defense: (LB Will Studlien, Sunbury, 6-3/223 Northwestern commit); (DB Isaiah Bell, Youngstown, 6-2/215 Michigan commit)

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