... Football Media Days is that the coaches are concerned with the image of their conference.

ESPN's Adam Rittenberg, whose covering the meetings, wrote "The Big Ten has become a national pinata in recent years."  He continues, "Everyone is taking a swing at a league that's struggled in BCS bowls and marquee non-conference matchups."

When referring to the Big Ten's 1-6 record in bowls last season, Ohio State's Jim Tressel said "I don't know if anyone in this conference has an inferiority complex but it's something we take very very seriously."

Minnesota's coach Tim Brewster and Illinois' Ron Zook suggested the conference schedule games into early December with the hope this would help them get ready for bowl games.
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