Joshua Perry, the leader in tackles on last year’s Ohio State team, was a tough one to leave off the Top 25. 0 Shares Print It’s that time of year again. Time when we rank our preseason top 25 players in the Big Ten, based on past performance and future potential. Paring the list to 25 is a difficult task. Think about it: The All-Big Ten first team, including specialists is exactly 25 players. Only we’re not bound by positions here. So these are the best of the best, in our view. Our first batch of players will be revealed shortly, but we wanted to recognize some of the guys who just missed the cut. Here were the toughest 10 omissions, in alphabetical order: Wisconsin S Michael Caputo: A difficult omission here for the All-Big Ten safety, and one we may end up regretting. We decided to go with another Badgers defensive player instead (foreshadowing alert). Maryland K Brad Craddock: Sure, he’s a kicker, but Craddock did win the Lou Groza Award last year and is an immense weapon for the Terps. Plus, Randy Edsall raves about his leadership. Seriously…
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