Is There Any Reality to Jim Delany’s Threat to De-Emphasize Big Ten Athletics?
As it stands now? No. Once you’ve seen the money, engineered your existence to make the money and have positioned yourself to continue to make money, going back to nothing is not a…
Big Ten lunchtime links
How’s the bratwurst down in Fayetteville? Bret Bielema’s exit creates lots of questions for Wisconsin, and Tom Oates tries to answer them. Will Barry Alvarez coach the team in the Rose Bowl? A…
Big Ten lunch links
Got football fever yet? SI.com’s Andy Staples previews the Big Ten and forecasts a Wisconsin-Michigan State rematch in Indy. Illinois LB Henry Dickinson will miss the season with a broken leg. The Illini…
Andy Staples: Big Ten coaches lack consensus on recruiting Penn State players
CHICAGO — A week ago, Illinois coach Tim Beckman probably didn't expect to get swarmed at Big Ten media day. After all, the Illini are coming off a second consecutive 7-6 season, which is the very reason that Beckman was here instead of Ron Zook.
Big Ten Football: 5 Things We Still Can’t Believe Actually Happened
If you haven’t read Andy Staples’ re-imagining of the college football landscape over the last eight years, please do so immediately; it’s a piece that wonders what would have happened if QB Chris…
Andy Staples: NCAA rules exam illustrates need to reboot rulebook
STARKVILLE, Miss. — When Mississippi State men's basketball coach Rick Ray turned in his paper and walked out of the room after less than 10 minutes, I knew I would be the dunce for this particular standardized test.
