A look around the Big Ten

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Illinois
If coach Ron Turner thought that his team's comeback victory over Indiana improved his chances of returning next season, he wasn't saying it. "I don't even think about that," he said after his team rallied from a 19-0 deficit to win 26-22, ending a 14-game conference losing streak. "I'm just happy for these players. They're a special group of kids."

The man who will determine Turner's fate, athletic director Ron Guenther, has remained silent while the media speculate about a replacement. Turner's players, however, want their coach to return. "We all stand behind him," punter Steve Weatherford said. "We all love him." The fans don't love him, though. Only about 11 percent would like to see him return, according to a chicagosports.com poll. That's not surprising considering Illinois is just 9-25 since winning the Big Ten in 2001.

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