Best case-worst case: Michigan
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...2008 and all the player departures during the transition. Minor finishes as a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, and Graham wins Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors. Michigan is back. WORST CASE...
Blog | August 26, 2009Big Ten undrafted free-agent signings
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...tryouts with pro teams. ILLINOIS Linebacker Brit Miller, Panthers Defensive end Derek Walker, Redskins Center Ryan McDonald, Chargers Defensive lineman David Lindquist, Bills INDIANA Running back Marcus Thigpen, Eagles Wide receiver Andrew Means, who attended...
Blog | April 28, 2009Checking in with ... Indiana coach Bill Lynch
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...practice going through the motions, not with what's at stake this fall for head coach Bill Lynch and a program entering a pivotal season. Despite a momentum-killing 3-9 campaign last fall...
Blog | March 03, 2009What to watch in the Big Ten this spring
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The seemingly interminable wait for college football gets a little easier about a month from now, when Michig...
Blog | February 16, 2009Big Ten pre-spring power rankings
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...3. Iowa -- Shonn Greene surprised absolutely no one by declaring for the NFL draft, and the Doak Walker Award winner leaves a major void in production. But backup running back Jewel Hampton showed promise last...
Blog | February 09, 2009Mallory, Treadwell in mix for Miami (Ohio) job
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...finalists have ties to Miami. Mallory's father, Bill, served as Miami's head coach from 1969...served as a RedHawks assistant coach under Randy Walker from 1990-98. Should Mallory depart Illinois...
Blog | December 22, 2008Recapping a quiet month in the Big Ten
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg It has been exactly one month since a Big Ten team played a game that counted. Thankfully, we're less than a week...
Blog | December 22, 2008Big Ten mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Northwestern implemented almost verbatim after former coach Randy Walker and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson visited Rodriguez at...that we know for better or worse that Bill Lynch is staying at IU, are we IU...
Blog | December 09, 2008Big Ten Friday mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Cedar Rapids, Iowa, writes: Hi Adam, Is there any doubt that Shonn Greene will win the Doak Walker Award? I mean Javon Ringer had a legitimate argument when he was the leading rusher in the...
Blog | November 28, 2008Expect several Big Ten coaches to get rewarded
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Ten coach is in imminent danger of being fired. There's definitely some heat on Indiana's Bill Lynch, but with a lame-duck athletic director (Rick Greenspan), new AD Fred Glass not taking over...
Blog | November 19, 2008Halftime update: Illinois 28, Indiana 7
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...has finally stepped up, with Will Davis, Derek Walker, Josh Brent and Cory Liuget all contributing. Indiana...consecutive loss and more heat on head coach Bill Lynch. I'll be back later tonight with...
Blog | October 18, 2008Big Ten mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Another overdue mailbag. I'll run some gassers later today. As Charlie Weis would say, fire away. Dan from Minnea...
Blog | August 12, 2008Checking in with ... Matt Canada, Part I
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...reinstated July 7. Indiana implemented the no-huddle with the spread largely because of Lewis, but coach Bill Lynch said the junior will have to reclaim his starting job during training camp. I caught up...
Blog | August 01, 2008Breaking down the MAC West
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.comTake a look at what questions were answered this spring in the MAC West and what problems linger heading into the fall.
Story | Conversation | May 12, 2008Breaking down the Big Ten
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.comTake a look at what questions were answered this spring and what problems linger heading into the fall.
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