The Big Ten's going to miss Dee Brown. He's good for this league. He doesn't talk it, he walks it.

We had one stretch where we felt we were getting clobbered in there and Dee Brown took over. A combination of the two is not a pretty sight.

That's what makes (Illinois) so good. Dee Brown doesn't have to do it on his own.

Dee Brown is one of the best players in our league. He's going to come in and try to carry them by himself. He did that in the Michigan State game.

It's great to have our league being talked about. Every team in the league is making some strides. I still think eight teams can win the Big Ten championship and in the long run that's going to help our recruiting, our exposure and the respect for our league.

That was a big game, including the way we won it.