Brian Bennett

Brian Bennett

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Bennett joined ESPN.com in August 2008 after nine years at The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., where he covered college sports and the University of Louisville beat. He lives in Louisville.

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Blogger breakdown: Charlie Weis and Rich Rodriguez

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez are facing similar problems within their programs. Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett and Adam Rittenberg Notre Dame and Michigan treated us to one of the season's most...

Blog | November 13, 2009

Blogger debate: Cincinnati vs. Ohio State

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett Eight FBS teams call Ohio home, but only one program has been nationally relevant for decades...

Blog | October 30, 2009

Blogger debate: Penn State vs. Pitt

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett and Adam Rittenberg It has been nine years since rivals Penn State and Pitt last played...

Blog | October 28, 2009

Blogger debate: Iowa vs. Cincinnati

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett and Adam Rittenberg Several teams remain alive in the BCS title game hunt. But outside of...

Blog | October 27, 2009

Blogger debate: Notre Dame-Michigan

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett and Adam Rittenberg The Notre Dame-Michigan game means something again. Both traditional powers started the...

Blog | September 11, 2009

Get to know the Syracuse Orange this fall

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...much less three. To help educate us on the Syracuse Orange, I consulted Big East blogger Brian Bennett, who boasts plenty of expertise on the league. Get your notepads out and prepare to learn...

Blog | July 23, 2009

Three Big Ten candidates named for Unitas Award

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...next to those of Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, Zac Robinson and Dan LeFevour. Big East blogger Brian Bennett points out how Matt Grothe, South Florida's three-year starter at quarterback, was snubbed...

Blog | July 17, 2009

Who are the Big Ten's home run threats?

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...day after the Midsummer Classic, and I was excited to read an excellent post by colleague Brian Bennett over at the Big East blog. BB took a look at the home run hitters in...

Blog | July 15, 2009

Big Ten lunchtime links

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Pinch-hitting for Adam today. Hope these links are a home run. • Joe Paterno talks...

Blog | July 13, 2009

Michigan recruits maximize networking tools

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg If you haven't already, check out colleague Brian Bennett's excellent story on the way high school prospects are using social networking tools to...

Blog | July 08, 2009

Big Ten lunch links

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Greetings, Big Ten fans. I'm filling in for Adam, who thinks that just because...

Blog | June 30, 2009

The ultimate Big Ten road trip

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...to worry about the occasional toll or blown tire. Piggybacking off a fabulous idea from colleague Brian Bennett, I've decided to outline the perfect Big Ten road trip for the 2009 season...

Blog | May 07, 2009

Cincinnati adds Illinois to 2009 slate

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg As Big East blogger Brian Bennett reported today, Cincinnati officials have confirmed that the Bearcats will face Illinois at some point this...

Blog | February 18, 2009

Big Ten Friday mailbag

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Aaron from Iowa City, Iowa, writes: I'm looking at Penn State's schedule for the fall, and then Iowa&...

Blog | January 30, 2009

Illini to hire Cincinnati's Gilmore as D-line coach

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Ron Zook has found another top assistant for his defensive line vacancy.  As my colleague Brian Bennett reported, Zook will hire Cincinnati defensive line coach Keith Gilmore for the same position at Illinois...

Blog | January 20, 2009