It's officially "back to school" season as another round of Big Ten Football Media Days has begun. You know what it means, college football season is now within striking distance. And it's a new era in the Big Ten, a conference championship game, new divisions, and a new member with a storied history, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. But the old is always good too. We love our … [Read more...] about Big Ten Football Media Day: Notable Quotables, Nuggets and Tidbits
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2011 Big Ten QB Power Rankings: Preseason Edition
There's four good teams in the Big Ten this season and five more that could be good or just blah. You can call it parity (just don't call it PARODY, I HATE when people make that mistake, it isn't Weird Al Yankovic playing college football here) or you can call it mediocrity. The talent at quarterback is anything but mediocre though. There's dual threats everywhere you look, and … [Read more...] about 2011 Big Ten QB Power Rankings: Preseason Edition
Big 10 Football Power Rankings: 2011 Inaugural Edition
Yes, hate the names of the two new divisions as much as everyone else. How did that atrocity happen? I don't know, let's not talk about it anymore and just move on to the fact that the Nebraska Cornhuskers are here now, and they arrived just in time to strengthen the Big Ten. At the exact same time that the Ohio State Buckeyes deteriorate into a real life college football … [Read more...] about Big 10 Football Power Rankings: 2011 Inaugural Edition
Big 10 Announces List of Players Attending 2011 Kickoff Luncheon
Yesterday, the Big Ten announced the 36 college players scheduled to attend the 2011 Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon, Friday, July 29, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The 40th annual event will mark the University of Nebraska’s first official appearance as a member of the Big Ten Conference and serves as the beginning to the 2011 football season. The event features all 12 conference … [Read more...] about Big 10 Announces List of Players Attending 2011 Kickoff Luncheon
Ohio State 2010 Season Now Vacated, Program Self-Imposes 2 Year Probation
Those two Ohio State Buckeyes games I covered (opening night vs. Marshall and the annual grudge match versus the hated Michigan Wolverines) no longer officially exist; as the entire 2010 season was officially vacated. Maybe the local rube harassing me about my generic blue and orange scarf, the random guy at the stadium who yelled "AUBURN FAGGOT!" at me before the season … [Read more...] about Ohio State 2010 Season Now Vacated, Program Self-Imposes 2 Year Probation
5-Star Recruit Kyle Kalis De-Commits from Ohio State
Another unexpected blow came to the 2012 recruiting class, as Kyle Kalis has told Luke Fickell that he has de-commited and re-opened his recruitment. There is a lot of upside to Kalis, for he is a tough, strong lineman who dominates consistently. … [Read more...] about 5-Star Recruit Kyle Kalis De-Commits from Ohio State
Ohio State Compliance Officers Getting Shady Deals on Cars?
Even though former Ohio State Buckeyes Coach Jim Tressel has paid with his job and former QB Terrelle Pryor chose to forgo his final year of college football eligibility, (before investigations would have stripped it from him), how come Athletic Director Gene Smith and University President Gordon Gee escape penalty? All the malfeasance is happening on their watch, yet no one … [Read more...] about Ohio State Compliance Officers Getting Shady Deals on Cars?
Breakdown of Potential Ohio State Head Football Coaching Candidates
The NCAA is set to determine the fate of the Ohio State football program on August 12 and while no one knows exactly how hard the Committee on Infractions will come down on the Buckeyes, it is safe to say a number of sanctions are well within the realm of possibility. Couple the upcoming hearing with the fact that Ohio State will be headed into the 2011-2012 season without … [Read more...] about Breakdown of Potential Ohio State Head Football Coaching Candidates
Terrelle Pryor Leaving Ohio State: IT’S OFFICIAL
Well, it's now official- the college football career of Terrelle Pryor is now over. The most hyped recruit in quite some time, the consensus #1 national recruit of 2007 now ends his Ohio State Buckeyes career amidst scandal and with a resume that fell well short of expectations. According to Pryor's lawyer, Larry James, he “has decided to forego his senior season” for “the … [Read more...] about Terrelle Pryor Leaving Ohio State: IT’S OFFICIAL
Buckeye Fans Lament a Week After Tressel Firing, Program Armageddon
More than a week after the Jim Tressel firing, the disappointment in Columbus caused by the situation has not subsided one bit. The fall from grace for the former head coach was swift and painful. Only a year ago, the Buckeyes nation was basking in the glow of a Rose Bowl win and whispers of a national title contending team could be heard from coast to coast. The scarlet … [Read more...] about Buckeye Fans Lament a Week After Tressel Firing, Program Armageddon