Ten True Dark Horse Candidates for the BCS Title
March 14, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
The Football Gods and the BCS Chieftains crowned Alabama with a national title last year. It was Bama’s 12th overall (sorry Bama fans, I don’t count 1941 since you didn’t even win the SEC that year). It was also Bama’s second in the last 30 years.
Over the past decade the teams that have won, or were in contention for, the national championship have been the usual…
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Ohio State Recruiting: Why Braxton Miller Is a Must-Get For Jim Tressel
March 12, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
2011 will be a particularly special for Ohio high school football because of the incredibly high quantity of talented seniors moving on to play D-1 football.
But one player stands above the rest: QB Braxton Miller of Huber Heights Wayne High School near Dayton.
Miller is the consensus No. 1 player in Ohio and a top-five recruit according to most recruiting sites.
In addition, Miller…
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Big Ten mailblog
March 12, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
What’s on your mind?
Alexander from Lansing, Mich., writes: If Michigan State improves its defense, do you think they have a legitimate chance to win the big ten title?
Adam Rittenberg: The defense is certainly priority No. 1 for Mark Dantonio this spring, Alexander. I don’t think the Spartans are good enough up front on both sides of the ball to challenge Ohio State, Wisconsin and Iowa for the…
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Big Ten lunch links
March 12, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
Spring ball in the Big Ten is less than 24 hours away. Check your pulse.
Notre Dame will need to reach out to the Big Ten, not vice versa, Teddy Greenstein writes in the Chicago Tribune.
A new-look defensive line is one of Wisconsin’s big questions entering spring practice, Jeff Potrykus writes in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Former Michigan star and ESPN analyst Desmond Howard is on the…
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Video: Purdue’s Jason Werner
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Adam Rittenberg previews spring ball at Purdue with linebacker Jason Werner.
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Big Ten rankings: Brandon Graham, No. 1
March 12, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
The Big Ten postseason player rankings, based on past performance and future potential, end with …
No. 1
Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan, Sr., 6-2, 263
Preseason rank: 10
Why he’s here: These rankings try to blend performance at the college level with potential at the NFL level, and no Big Ten player satisfied those requirements quite like Graham in 2009. The Big Ten’s co-MVP was one of the…
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Video: Michigan spring preview
March 11, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
Who will step up for Michigan in a critical spring for Rich Rodriguez and the Wolverines?
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Big Ten lunch links
March 11, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
Remember, no Big Ten chat today (took place Tuesday), but the links are always here for you.
Notre Dame joining the Big Ten makes sense to The Dallas Morning News’ Tim Cowlishaw.
John Clay’s ankles have bothered him since the sixth grade, so the Wisconsin running back knew that surgery was a must, Jeff Potrykus writes in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Head coach Bret Bielema assigns…
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Progamming note: Hoopin’ it up in Indy
March 11, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS — Just a quick note to let you know that I’ll be covering the Big Ten tournament today through Sunday at Conseco Fieldhouse. Please check out ESPN.com’s comprehensive college basketball tournament coverage here. No worries, the football blog will still be active, just not as much as usual. I’ll be sure to post any breaking news during the next 96 hours.
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Notre Dame: Irish Independence, Jack Swarbrick Must Resist the Big Ten
March 11, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
Sitting in a small restaurant alongside a few intrigued reporters, Notre Dame’s athletic director was pressed with questions regarding the future of his school’s football independence.
With the recent talks of conference expansion, particularly within the Big Ten and Pac-10, Notre Dame has been a popular name being brought up in these discussions.
Adding the Irish means increased income within…
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