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. Expect a lot of conference teams to be ranked in the 30s and 20s overall in the nation. On the … [Read more...] about Big 10 Football Season Predictions and Projections
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#29 Penn State Nittany Lions: College Football 77 in 77
Every year at Big Ten media days, JoePa on dais is one of the biggest highlights. There is always the token ghoulish question about his health/age. It happened again this year. He has a good time with reporters on it. And I'm not sure how much of his confused old man bit is contrived and how much of it is genuine. -JoePa when asked about his contract: "Is this the last … [Read more...] about #29 Penn State Nittany Lions: College Football 77 in 77
Big Ten Football Media Day: Notable Quotables, Nuggets and Tidbits
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
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
NCAA Formal Letter to Ohio State Detailing Alleged Infractions
As you know, Jim Tressel and his Ohio State Buckeyes are some serious trouble with the NCAA. Suspensions abound and more trouble could be a-brewin' for the perennial Big 10 and college football national power. T0day, the college football version of the federales served them with papers. Wanna see them? The six page official letter to OSU President Gordon Gee, the entire … [Read more...] about NCAA Formal Letter to Ohio State Detailing Alleged Infractions
Jim Tressel Trades Reputation For Wins
Jim Tressel has plenty of accomplishments. He has a National Championship, he has 7 Big Ten titles, he has a winning percentage better than .800 and he's got a 9-1 record against Michigan. Yet, with all of that under his belt, Tressel risked his job (maybe), his reputation (definitely) and the program's future in order to lock up a couple wins during the 2010 campaign. Yep, … [Read more...] about Jim Tressel Trades Reputation For Wins
Introducing the Ohio State Buckeyes Big 10 Best Recruiting Class
23 of the nation’s top high school football players have signed to play at The Ohio State University, Coach Jim Tressel announced this afternoon. The class is ranked among the top 10 nationally and the best overall in the Big Ten. ESPNU rated it #7. “Our coaching/recruiting staff and our current players did a great job of attracting an outstanding group of young men,” says … [Read more...] about Introducing the Ohio State Buckeyes Big 10 Best Recruiting Class