Big Ten chat recap: May 17
Some Big Ten chats are better than others, and today’s was one of the better ones we’ve had in a while. Kudos to you for participating and asking good questions. Midseason form. Good…
Big Ten ADs split on neutral-site games
CHICAGO — The first Saturday of the 2012 college football season is highlighted by a blockbuster game taking place at a cavernous NFL stadium. On the night of Sept. 1, Michigan and Alabama…
Big Ten Thursday mailbag
There’s a lot going on, even for May. Let’s get to your emails and talk about it all. Andrew from Brooklyn writes: I know you’ve been over this ad nauseum, but can you…
B1G aims ‘to not be the barrier’ any more
CHICAGO — Here’s one possible reason the Big Ten decided not to push harder for playoff games at campus sites. “We’re trying to not be the barrier,” Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke told…
Bill O’Brien energized by PSU caravan tour
May is a time when many coaches take a little breather, decompressing after spring practice and maybe enjoy some time off. Not so for new Penn State coach Bill O’Brien. When ESPN.com caught…
Big Ten lunch links
It’s better to carry a tune than a grudge. Michigan AD Dave Brandon doesn’t view a four-team model as a true playoff. The Wolverines could be sporting more alternate unis in the near…
Most indispensable players: Ohio State
We’re getting near the end of our series looking at the most indispensable players on each Big Ten team. Once again, this is not necessarily a listing of the best players on each…
Big Ten chat: today at noon ET
Just a quick reminder that we’ll be chatting about all things Big Ten football today at noon ET. Let’s discuss the news coming out of the Big Ten spring meetings in Chicago, how…
B1G quiet on expansion, watching terrain
CHICAGO — Two years ago, Big Ten expansion dominated the discussion at league’s spring meetings. This week, the subject barely came up when athletic directors and others got together. The Big Ten presidents…
