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Published Feb 15, 2021
Three Thoughts From The Weekend: The Big Ten, recruits and 2021 football
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Brian Neubert  •  BoilerUpload
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Three Thoughts is a new feature GoldandBlack.com will run every Monday morning in-season.

A RARE OPPORTUNITY

Last year, the Big Ten got turned inside-out by the sudden emergences of previously downtrodden Illinois, Rutgers and Penn State into, at worst, NCAA Tournament-type teams.

That's what's turned the Big Ten into such a melee the past two seasons, the last being first, figuratively speaking. But this season, the first shall also be last, figuratively speaking.

Michigan State's in a bad place right now, learning the hard way that this is no time to be young and to not have a good big guy. The Spartans are dealing with all the strife Purdue easily could have this season under Its circumstances.

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