By Paul M. Banks The Big Ten has a historical reputation for being a “black and blue” type conference like the old NFC Central in the NFL. Woody Hayes and his “3 yards and a cloud of dust” comes to mind. But today, it’s all about the spread-option, and having a quarterback who can run the ball almost as well, or better than he can throw it. The Big Ten’s best are the guys … [Read more...] about Big Ten QB Power Rankings
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Mike Kafka: Northwestern’s Record Setting QB
By Paul M. Banks This fall Northwestern breaks in a new starting quarterback, one with a few starting games under his belt. One of those games was extraordinary. “All Mike Kafka did last year with his opportunity was run for a Big Ten single-game record (for a quarterback) 217 yards. You’ll see if you come out to practice that he’s throwing the ball as well as he has in … [Read more...] about Mike Kafka: Northwestern’s Record Setting QB