Illinois officially names Koenning as DC
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...total defense and 16th against the run. He built his reputation as a strong defensive coordinator at Clemson, which finished in the top 25 nationally in scoring, total defense, and pass efficiency defense in each...
Blog | December 18, 2009Spartans' Jones a consensus All-American
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...10, 215, Sophomore PK -- Kai Forbath, UCLA, 6-0, 192, Junior Returner/All-Purpose -- C.J. Spiller, Clemson, 5-11, 195 DEFENSE DL -- Terrence Cody, Alabama, 6-5, 365, Senior DL -- Jerry Hughes, TCU, 6...
Blog | December 17, 2009Illinois expected to tab Koenning as DC
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...nationally and 16th against the run. Koenning spent just one year with the Wildcats after serving as Clemson's defensive coordinator from 2005-08. The Tigers' defense finished in the top 25 nationally in scoring...
Blog | December 15, 2009My Heisman Trophy ballot
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Saturday night: 1. Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford 2. Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama 3. C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson Ingram and Spiller sparkled in the spotlight Saturday, and both men have had huge performances all season...
Blog | December 08, 2009Michigan endures another 'humbling' year
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Only a handful of games into his Michigan tenure, Rich Rodriguez knew the program had a steep mountain to climb. The winged hel...
Blog | November 21, 2009RichRod facing unique Year 2 obstacles at U-M
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...3-8 in his first year at West Virginia but improved to 9-4 in Year 2. Clemson went from 6-6 in Rodriguez's first year as offensive coordinator to 9-3 in his...
Blog | November 11, 2009Spartans taking aim at targeted Hawkeyes
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...responses from different teams. Teams like Florida and USC tend to embrace it. Teams like Cal and Clemson tend to fall apart. How will the Hawkeyes respond? Business as usual. "It's probably different for...
Blog | October 23, 2009Big Ten recruiting nuggets
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the schools that have been in contact. Penn State, Pitt, Virginia, Rutgers, UCLA, Illinois, LSU, Colorado and Clemson are schools I've heard from." Polamalu's father, Alatoa, played for Penn State and graduated in...
Blog | October 01, 2009Michigan moves past drama, makes statement
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Everything worked out for coach Rich Rodriguez and Michi...
Blog | September 05, 2009Big Ten position rankings: WR/TE
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...here is the depth at tight end. No Big Ten team boasts more as Charlie Gantt and Clemson transfer Brian Linthicum lead the way. 4. Wisconsin -- Much like Michigan State, Wisconsin brings back the core...
Blog | August 10, 2009Spartans tight ends change with the times
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Celek, a sophomore who appeared in 12 games last fall, recording six receptions and a touchdown. Talented Clemson transfer Brian Linthicum joins the mix, and heralded recruit Dion Sims also could see the field this...
Blog | July 23, 2009Linthicum finds right fit at Michigan State
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...39;s ears betrayed him, even though his eyes could see the truth. The statistics showed that Clemson's tight ends typically caught between 10-20 passes a year in a spread offense catered...
Blog | July 15, 2009Big Ten recruits shine in Big 33 Football Classic
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Ohio team. Ohio State made a late push for Boucher in recruiting after losing Tajh Boyd to Clemson, but Boucher stuck with his commitment to Miami (Ohio). Boucher completed 18 passes for 253 yards and...
Blog | June 22, 2009Big Ten names to remember from spring ball
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...TE, Michigan State -- The Spartans already had depth at tight end before Linthicum came along. But the Clemson transfer worked his way into the mix this spring and could be the No. 2 option behind...
Blog | May 19, 2009Who emerged in the Big Ten this spring?
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the senior who made the most progress during spring drills. MICHIGAN STATE Offense Brian Linthicum, TE, So. -- Clemson transfer worked himself into a crowded mix at tight end and should log plenty of field time...
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