Northwestern and Under Armour recently unveiled the new uniforms that the Wildcats will wear this season. Cutting their ties with Adidas after last season, Northwestern is the first Big Ten school to have Under Armour as their official apparel provider. Although what Under Armour created for Northwestern is kind of sharp looking, I am, for the most part, disappointed. … [Read more...] about New Under Armour Northwestern uniforms: is this “it?”
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Brady Hoke Indefinitely Suspends Fitz Toussaint From Michigan
After his arrest Saturday night for driving under the influence, Fitzgerald Toussaint was suspended indefinitely by head coach Brady Hoke. This will be costly for the Wolverine offense as Toussaint is, or was, their number one running back. As a redshirt junior in 2011, Toussaint ran for 1,041 yards and nine touchdowns, second on the team only to Denard Robinson. In a … [Read more...] about Brady Hoke Indefinitely Suspends Fitz Toussaint From Michigan
Will the Big 10 give Penn State the boot?
In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky trial and the cover-up by Penn State officials of the fact that Jerry Sandusky was sexually abusing children, there has been much speculation on what the future holds for the Penn State football program. What sanctions will the program face? Will the Paterno statue be taken down? Will the NCAA remove the football team from the school … [Read more...] about Will the Big 10 give Penn State the boot?
#74 Maryland Terrapins: College Football 77 in 77
In 2011, the Maryland Terrapins opened strongly, defeating Miami, and playing a BCS West Virginia team very tight, but that's as far as we can go regarding highlights, in a 2-10 season. There was no fear of the turtle last year, and probably won't be this year. The Terps closed the season on an eight game losing streak. New regimes take time, so maybe year two will be … [Read more...] about #74 Maryland Terrapins: College Football 77 in 77
#75 Duke Blue Devils College Football 77 in 77
Once again, the Duke Blue Devils figure to not be a factor in what should be a wide open ACC. Unlike their rivalry brethren North Carolina, Duke seems unable to make themselves relevant, and at least respectable, in college football to go along with their elite status in college basketball. On this end of Tobacco Road, there hasn't been a bowl since '94 and a league … [Read more...] about #75 Duke Blue Devils College Football 77 in 77
Notre Dame getting a lot of preseason accolades again
As usual, there's a lot of hype and anticipation heading into next college football season regarding Notre Dame. It's not like last season where gridiron experts are projecting them into a BCS bowl, instead it's more about their schedule (how tough it is) and how NFL ready some of their talent is. Especially keep an eye on linebacker Manti Te'o and tight end Tyler Eifert. … [Read more...] about Notre Dame getting a lot of preseason accolades again
Big Ten conference bigger player in national football power structure
There were a lot of topics on the table of discussion in last week's Big 10 meetings. First and foremost, is the rapid move towards a four team playoff in college football, which could get here in a couple years. I asked Northwestern Athletic Director Jim Phillips what his biggest takeaways were from the meetings. "Couple things – tremendous collaboration between all 12 … [Read more...] about Big Ten conference bigger player in national football power structure
Notre Dame player tweet could lead to NCAA violation
Every week an athlete, coach or recruit gets in trouble with Twitter. Actually, it's more often than that. Around 7pm CT last night, Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert Tweeted: "Big recruiting day tomorrow here at ND. Looking forward to meeting and hangin with 5 star Fort Wayne native @JaeeSmiff9ENT Eifert's eagerness to meet recruit Jaylon Smith may be a violation against … [Read more...] about Notre Dame player tweet could lead to NCAA violation
Northwestern 2012 Recruiting Class has Some Top Notch Prospects
Happy National Signing Day. Northwestern’s 21 commits (the largest class of the Pat Fitzgerald era) hail from 10 states. The Wildcats signed 13 of their 21 players from three states—five from Pennsylvania, four from Illinois and four from Ohio. Scout ranks the class 5th in the Big Ten, 44th in the nation. Those numbers are higher than usual in Evanston. In addition, … [Read more...] about Northwestern 2012 Recruiting Class has Some Top Notch Prospects
Michigan’s Brady Hoke Wins National Coach of the Year
When the college football season started, University of Michigan Head Coach Brady Hoke made some very arrogant comments at Big Ten media day. He said "we're not rebuilding," and "we're Michigan" a few times. He proved right, and us media types wrong as he was selected as the Maxwell Football Club Collegiate Coach of the Year for the 2011 season. Hoke wasn't the Wolverines … [Read more...] about Michigan’s Brady Hoke Wins National Coach of the Year