Of the four leading characters in the high-stakes, non-stop drama that is the 2024 U.S. presidential election, it is undoubtedly Tim Walz that has the best "big sports fan" vibes. His individual brand reflects his personal history, as Coach Walz. CNN political commentator Kristen Soltis Anderson, the week of the Democratic National Convention, may have said it best- "the … [Read more...] about Coach Walz: Tim Walz Makes Pitch to NFC North, Big Ten Country
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Northwestern Wildcats Bowl Game Chances Are Fading Fast
The magic of David Braun's first season leading the Northwestern Wildcats has fully dissipated now. Absolutely no one, at all, expected the Wildcats to finish above .500 in the Big Ten, and to make (and win) a bowl game, but a huge credit to Braun and his staff for making that happen. Expectations weren't sky high for the Cats entering this season, but thus far, Northwestern is … [Read more...] about Northwestern Wildcats Bowl Game Chances Are Fading Fast
Michigan State Rose Bowl flashback and history
With Michigan State’s victory over Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game, the Spartans clinched a berth in the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1988; a game MSU won 20-17 over USC. For the Big Ten, it meant only it’s third Rose Bowl victory in the last 15 years; going 2-12 from 1974 to 1987. The years that followed, however, the Big Ten experienced a great amount of … [Read more...] about Michigan State Rose Bowl flashback and history
Brady Hoke: how warm is his seat getting?
With Michigan’s recent loss to Iowa, there have been talks about Brady Hoke and others on his staff being on the hot seat. A 7-4 record is not where Michigan was expected to be going into the Ohio State game, but 7-4 is no reason to make any rash decisions. More people are calling for the head of Al Borges than they are for the scalp of Brady Hoke. But that doesn't mean … [Read more...] about Brady Hoke: how warm is his seat getting?
Big Ten Week 1 Review: Purdue is terrible, PSU finds a QB, Nebraska D = AWFUL
Every Big Ten team has a game in the books now. Here's what we learned. We knew Purdue and new coach Darrell Hazell had work to do coming into the 2013 season but— wow. Rob Henry and the Boilermaker offense had nothing, and their defense had even less, in their 42-7 loss to Cincinnati. … [Read more...] about Big Ten Week 1 Review: Purdue is terrible, PSU finds a QB, Nebraska D = AWFUL
Michigan Wolverines suspend safety Thomas Gordon
Two short seasons after starting his Michigan Wolverines career on one of the nation’s worst defenses, Thomas Gordon, with the help of Brady Hoke, enters his senior season as an anchor on one of the nation’s best defensive units. Then again, they'll start two safeties today with zero combined starts. The Michigan Wolverines suspended Thomas Gordon today for the game versus … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines suspend safety Thomas Gordon
Big Ten to stop playing FCS football teams
Big Ten officials have agreed to stop scheduling FCS football teams (Football Championship Series) for nonconference college football games. The change is expected to take effect before the 2016 season with a number of FCS football games already scheduled through the 2014-15 seasons. … [Read more...] about Big Ten to stop playing FCS football teams
New era of Michigan-Ohio State Domination?
Michigan-Ohio State has always been "The Game." OSU and UM have always been the big boys of the Big Ten. But are we approaching a new era of extremely clear-cut domination on the college football gridiron between the Wolverines and Buckeyes? … [Read more...] about New era of Michigan-Ohio State Domination?
Big Ten Football Season in Review
At the beginning of the season we gave a quarterly review of the performance of each Big Ten team and graded them based on how they did compared to pre-season expectations. As the season progressed, so did the quarterly reviews. About a month ago, we gave our third quarter review. Now, with the regular season over, we conclude the series with our season in review. Each … [Read more...] about Big Ten Football Season in Review
Does Wisconsin Stand a Chance vs. Stanford?
With Wisconsin’s Big Ten Championship win over Nebraska, the loser to Stanford in the Rose Bowl has been determined. Okay, just a small joke touching on the weakness of the Big Ten conference this season, but, does Wisconsin stand a chance against Stanford in Pasadena on January 1st? If they play like the team that just completely obliterated Nebraska 70-31, you bet! Going … [Read more...] about Does Wisconsin Stand a Chance vs. Stanford?