The names of Bo, Woody, Hayden, and Biggie were names that you just associated with their respective schools.
Lets look at the current coaches in the conference and their prognosis for success.
The Illini were coming off of an 8-4 season, and the future looked bright. Inconsistent play dogged the Illini all season long, especially from junior QB Kurt Kittner, and the program took a step back, stumbling to 5-6. Everybody knew what a tough road it would be, but if Turner doesn't get it turned around soon, you would have to wonder how much longer he will have. Cam Cameron has been at IU for 4 years now, and the program is no better off then when Bill Mallory was still just passing time for the Hoosiers. Kirk Ferentz is entering his 3rd year at Iowa, and considering the condition of the program when Hayden Fry left, it is still too early to tell what the long term may be.