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Illinois coach Lovie Smith got a fantastic two-for-one deal when he hired Hardy Nickerson as his defensive coordinator. Once Nickerson arrived in Champaign, his son decided to follow as a graduate transfer from California.Hardy Jr.s impact has been felt immediately. Though he didnt arrive until the start of preseason practice, the linebacker was elected a team captain. In the opener against Murray State, he made a team-leading 11 tackles with a sack.Smith said on the Big Ten coaches call Tuesday that it came as a surprise when Nickerson decided to transfer to Illinois for his final year after being a three-year starter and 2015 captain at Cal.We tried to put together the best possible staff, which we were able to do, and then once you get the dad and later on it works out where we could get a football player in young Hardy Nickerson, just a cherry on top, Smith said.Hardy Sr. was a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker in his 16-year NFL playing career, and he was an assistant under Smith with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He left a job coaching the San Francisco 49ers linebackers to join Smith at Illinois.The younger Nickerson played in 35 games for California and made a team-leading 112 tackles last season, including 16 against Arizona State in his final game for the Golden Bears.His dad was a student of the game. He knew what he was supposed to do every play and then it was left up to his athletic ability to make plays, Smith said. I see that a lot with young Hardy. Hes the quarterback of our defense. He can get us in and out of better defenses. He sets the tone for everything we do.Other notes from around the Big Ten:HEY, WHAT ABOUT ME?Redshirt freshman K.J. Hill was mistakenly left off Ohio States depth chart the week of the opener against Bowling Green. He made his presence known early in the game, catching a 47-yard touchdown pass from J.T. Barrett to open the scoring in a 77-10 victory .Coach Urban Meyer said he probably should have played Hill last year to get him some experience.His only issue is consistency right now, Meyer said. Were getting him more involved in the special teams as well. Hes a guy who works his tail off, hes showed marked improvement.And about Hills absence from the depth chart?There was no intent last week, Meyer said. I didnt really look at the depth chart. Hes certainly in the rotation.RUTGERS RAGEFirst-year coach Chris Ash is personally involved with Rutgers special teams, and he called it gut-wrenching that Washington scored touchdowns on a 92-yard kick return and 68-yard punt return in the Scarlet Knights 48-13 loss in Seattle.Any time you give up a punt return and a kick return for a touchdown, those things dont happen very often and when you get two of them in one game, its very disappointing, Ash said. The fact we have spent an insane amount of time on special teams, Im involved in coaching special teams, I thought we would go out and perform better than that, and we didnt. I wasnt any happier after watching the tape.EXTRA POINTSThe Big Ten was 12-2 on the seasons opening weekend, the second in three years the conference came out of the first week with 12 wins. ... Four Big Ten teams scored at least 50 points, the first time the conference had four teams top 50 points in the same week since Sept. 1, 2007. ... 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The way he is talking it sounds like there is no communication.As soon as he said what he did last week, Chelsea were quick to say we are open to discussions. I think whoever is dealing with the discussions didnt expect the reaction from the fans, but its the right one. He has to be here. The guys they buy are not going to have the same influence he is having. John Terry says there has been no recent dialogue with Chelsea about a new deal but he still hopes to stay His desire is there and he has been showing it for a long time. I cannot understand why you would keep that guy in the dark. You need him around. He has to stay.Even at the age of 35, Terry has been a regular for Chelsea this season, starting in 20 of their 25 Premier League matches.And Souness said: I cannot believe John Terry wont be with the club next year. I cant think of one reason why they wouldnt want him. It would be a mistake at every level if you get rid of John Terry. I cant think of one reason why they wouldnt want him Graeme Souness If its solely down to football reasons he has to be here. Hes a leader and he wants to be here. You can spend all the money youu want and buy the very best centre-half out there but he is not going to come into the dressing room and have the same influence.ddddddddddddHe might give you the same on the pitch but he will not give you what John Terry gives you in the dressing room. He has a reputation and credibility, which has been built up over 15 years in the first team.That does not happen overnight when you go out and buy an expensive player; he has to earn his stripes. No matter how much he costs. It would be a mistake at every level if you get rid of John Terry. Chelsea fans showed their support for John Terry With Guus Hiddink in charge until the end of the season, it is not yet known who will be the next permanent manager of the club.But Souness thinks it could set a dangerous precedent if they let Terry leave.The people making the decisions have to take on board that Terry is probably the main man in the dressing room and the go-to guy, he said.If he is being treated shabbily and they are pulling the curtain down and saying thats it, we dont want to negotiate or speak to you, other people in the dressing room will think, they can do that to John Terry, it could be me next. Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink gives his reaction to the draw with Man Utd Its a very dangerous road to go down. If it is Johns time to go you have to let him exit with dignity and with his head held high. You cant just pull the curtain down on someone who was a main man at this club long before the present owner came here.The respect he has throughout the terraces and in the dressing room is enormous. John has life in him still, if you are a new manager you would want John Terry. Also See: Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd As it happened Hiddink: Zouma injury bad Chelsea fixtures ' ' '