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B1G media days set to begin ...

Ohio State is one of seven schools that will get time at the podium on Thursday as Big Ten media days kick off. Andy Lyons/Getty Images

CHICAGO -- Good morning from Big Ten media days!

We'll have plenty of posts, tweets and videos throughout the festivities Thursday and Friday at McCormick Place, so make sure to stay up to date with the Big Ten blog. You can also follow us on Twitter at @mitchsherman, @BennettESPN, @ESPNjoshmoyer, @ESPNrittenberg, @awardESPN and @danmurphyESPN.

First off Thursday, we'll be speaking with half of the B1G's coaches, along with three players from each of those coaches' teams. Here's what the schedule looks like:

1 p.m. ET -- Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio

1:15 -- Illinois coach Tim Beckman

1:30 -- Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst

1:45 -- Maryland coach Randy Edsall

2 -- Indiana coach Kevin Wilson

2:15 -- Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz

2:30 -- Ohio State coach Urban Meyer

And here's a closer look at the players on the schedule:

Michigan State -- OL Jack Allen, DL Shilique Calhoun, QB Connor Cook

Illinois -- RB Josh Ferguson, OL Ted Karras, LB Mason Monheim

Wisconsin -- DB Michael Caputo, RB Corey Clement, QB Joel Stave

Maryland -- K Brad Craddock, DB Will Likely, OL Andrew Zeller

Indiana -- DL Adarius Rayner, OL Jason Spriggs, QB Nate Sudfeld

Iowa -- OL Austin Blythe, DB Jordan Lomax, DL Drew Ott

Ohio State -- OL Taylor Decker, LB Joshua Perry, DL Adolphus Washington