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Ranking the Best (and Worst) Big Ten Nonconference Schedules
The Big Ten will kickoff the 2012 season with a bang on opening weekend with Michigan facing Alabama and Michigan State playing host to Boise State which should be two of the best out-of league games you’ll find on anyone’s schedule. While they are the usual cupcakes we’ve come to expect in college football, overall [...]
TweetBig Ten Announces 14 Prime Time Games
The Big Ten announced today 14 games that will be broadcast in prime time. Six of those games will be broadcast on a combination of ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2. The remaining eight games will all be seen on the Big Ten Network. Here’s the complete list of games that were announced this morning. Date Game Time (ET) [...]
TweetIllinois Fires Ron Zook Following 6th Straight Loss
Finally, the University of Illinois has decided to fire their football head coach Ron Zook. Illinois began the season 6-0 and was ranked in the AP Top 25. After Saturday’s embarrassing loss to Minnesota, Illinois had no choice but to let the coach go following their sixth consecutive loss to finish the 2011 season 6-6. [...]
TweetUrban Meyer To Be Named Buckeyes Head Coach
Former Florida Gators frontman Urban Meyer has agreed to terms with the Ohio State Buckeyes to be their new football head coach. The deal is set for seven years at $40 million over that time. So much for Meyer wanting to avoid the spotlight of a gigantic program again. The microscope will be drawn even [...]
TweetTop 5 Heisman Candidates For Week 13
Penn State-Wisconsin Set For B1G 10 Clash
After Penn State’s victory over Ohio State in Columbus on Saturday, PSU clinched a tie for Co-Champion of the Leaders Division for the B1G 10 Conference. Of course, that Leaders Division Co-Title is pending the enormous showdown between Wisconsin and Penn State on Saturday. The Badgers own the tiebreaker between the two teams, so the [...]
TweetBreaking News: Joe Paterno To Retire At Season’s End
It the most recent news on the Penn State scandal front, legendary head coach Joe Paterno announced today that he will retire at the end of the season. His contract was in its final season and many thought Paterno would return to Penn State for a little more. This comes a day after hundreds of [...]
TweetTrent Richardson Rolls To Hesiman Frontrunner
My Previous Heisman Rankings: 1) Tajh Boyd, Clemson QB 2) Trent Richardson, Alabama RB 3) Kellen Moore, Boise State QB 4) Andrew Luck, Stanford QB 5) LaMichael James, Oregon RB Just Missed The List: 1) Montae Ball, RB (Wisconsin) 2) Justin Blackmon, WR (Oklahoma State) 3) Sammy Watkins, WR (Clemson) 4) Russell Wilson, QB (Wisconsin) 5) [...]
TweetBig 10: Week 8 Review, Week 9 Preview
LAST WEEK…In one of the craziest finishes of the college football season, #4 Wisconsin was upended by #16 Michigan State in East Lansing on a Hail Mary, 37-31. The Badgers grabbed their first loss of the season and national championship hope is out the window for the foreseeable future. Michigan State stands atop the Legends [...]
TweetMore Impressive 6-0: Michigan Or Illinois?
The No. 11 ranked Michigan Wolverines and No. 16 Illinois are both 6-0 and at the top of their respective divisions. Which team’s unbeaten record is more impressive thus far? The Illini boast the No. 30 ranked offense in the country, and adds a No. 15 ranked defense to the mix. Michigan’s offense rates slightly [...]
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