Big Ten rooting interest: Week 13
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenThis week's rooting interest applies primarily to two teams, Iowa and Penn State, both gunning for a BCS at-large berth. Big Ten champion Ohio State w...
Blog | November 25, 2009Rodriguez talks Martin's retirement, injuries
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...2007. Martin will step down on Sept. 4, 2010, the day of Michigan's season opener against Connecticut in the new Michigan Stadium. Rodriguez praised Martin's accomplishments as AD, and also made reference to...
Blog | October 21, 2009Michigan AD Martin to retire in 2010
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...our major sports facilities." Martin will retire on the same day Michigan opens the 2010 season against Connecticut in the renovated stadium. Martin made strides in fundraising and facilities improvement, culminating with the Michigan Stadium...
Blog | October 21, 2009Forcier's brother won't play for Michigan
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Wolverines as a graduate student. Rodriguez also weighed in on Michigan's 2010 opener against Connecticut, which is finally official. "We got what we wanted as far as a quality BCS...
Blog | August 18, 2009Michigan reportedly will open 2010 vs. UConn
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...renovated Michigan Stadium in 2010. Michigan's mystery opponent for the season opener will be Connecticut, a source tells the Hartford Courant. The teams will meet Sept. 4, 2010, in Ann Arbor, and...
Blog | July 30, 2009Missouri makes most sense for Big Ten expansion
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...12th team this week. There are the usual suspects (Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Iowa State, Missouri, Louisville, Cincinnati, Connecticut), a few reaches (West Virginia, Nebraska) and several fuhgetaboutits (any MAC school, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois). Of...
Blog | May 08, 2009Examining the Big Ten in the NFL draft
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...39;t have a player drafted until the fourth round (defensive tackle Terrance Taylor), while hoops powerhouse Connecticut already had four players drafted by that point. The Big Ten had 28 players drafted overall and...
Blog | April 28, 2009Spring Q&A: Iowa's Kirk Ferentz
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Kirk Ferentz's calm and controlled demeanor is his hallmark, but the Iowa head coach has run through the ...
Blog | April 15, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...vertical was 45 inches -- 2 inches better than the next-best effort by cornerback Darius Butler of Connecticut. Only three of approximately 300 players jumped higher than 41.5." Michigan already has extended 10...
Blog | February 26, 2009A look at future schedules in the Big Ten
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Hawk series), at Arizona 2011 -- Pitt, at Iowa State 2012 -- Iowa State 2013 -- at Iowa State, Connecticut 2014 -- Iowa State, at Connecticut 2015 -- at Iowa State, Pitt 2016 -- at Pitt MICHIGAN 2010 -- Eastern Michigan...
Blog | February 17, 2009Michigan State to raise ticket prices in '09
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...all other Spartans sports will remain the same. Michigan State was one of only three BCS programs -- Connecticut and Colorado were the others -- not to raise ticket prices from 2005-08. "We are very...
Blog | February 16, 2009Minnesota to interview East Carolina's Fitch
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...bit this season. He previously coached quarterbacks at both Iowa State and South Carolina, and served as Connecticut's offensive coordinator from 1996-98. Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster has interviewed quite a few...
Blog | January 16, 2009Motor City Bowl still committed to Big Ten
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...teams as the Big Ten in the Motor City Bowl, with Boston College going in 2002 and Connecticut in 2004. "We have a verbal agreement with [the Big East]," Hoffman said. "We're going...
Blog | December 04, 2008Greene, Ringer named Doak Walker finalists
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...carry average is tops among backs with at least 220 carries. It's a little surprising that Connecticut's Donald Brown wasn't selected as a Doak Walker finalist. It would be a bigger surprise...
Blog | November 24, 2008Ringer gaining weight, named Maxwell semifinalist
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Ten players on the list include Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark and Iowa running back Shonn Greene. Connecticut's Donald Brown, Georgia's Knowshon Moreno and Pitt's LeSean McCoy are the other running backs...
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