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Iowa’s $21M dollar man

July 21, 2009
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Iowa’s $21M dollar man

Iowa and Kirk Ferentz finalized contract paperwork on Monday giving the 53 year old head coach $3M a year for the next 7 years. In addition to his annual salary, Ferentz will also have access to a private plane that he can use for up to 35 hours a year. In 2008 he was the eighth highest paid Division 1 football coach. Ferentz is entering his 11th year as head coach of the Hawkeyes making him the second longest...

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The Big Ten Outlook

July 10, 2009
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The Big Ten Outlook

The top 3 biggest stadiums in college football are all home to Big 10 teams: 1. Beaver Stadium (Penn State): 107,282 2. Michigan Stadium: 106,201 (After 2009 renovations, will be biggest stadium) 3. The Horseshoe (Ohio State): 102,329 This is important because home field advantage is huge in college football. Good teams don't lose at home. The Big 10 has been hyped up because of their dominance in past decades. Recently, Ohio State's two National Championship game defeats certainly did not help the league's...

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