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Tom Luginbill ranks his 10 players most likely to become college football stars over the next three years.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2013

Big Ten bloggers Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett will occasionally give their takes on a burning question facing the league. We'll both have strong opinions, but not necessarily the same view. We'll let you decide which blogger is right. In the ...

The 2013 season is less than three months away, and few things generate more excitement among fans than the first chance to see certain players compete in games. Every year, the Big Ten produces a handful of first-year stars, whether they're true fre...

Poor Sally Draper. So much therapy awaits you in the '70s. New Wisconsin strength coach Evan Simon has big goals for the Badgers this summer. Bret Bielema said he was jealous of the SEC and always wanted to coach there. Jim Tressel spoke to Pur...

What you got? Will from Farmington Hills, Mich., writes: Predict and rank the following scenarios from most likely to occur to least likely to occur: Michigan develops a solid running game, MSU produces a consistent chain-moving offense, OSU has a...

Brian Bennett has been projecting the Big Ten's top statistical performers in 2013, including 3,000-yard passers, 1,000-yard rushers and 1,000-yard receivers. Now it's your turn to forecast the Big Ten's top offensive triumvirate in 2013. Which Bi...

Guess I won't be getting any thank-you cards from the Tully-Frey red wedding. But I can always count on letters from you guys: Mikey from Seattle writes: As an Ohio State fan with a relatively low-level of sensitivity (just ask my wife), I'm prett...

I'm a curious child with a full head of hair and a thriving business. E. Gordon Gee was back on the apology trail, issuing mea culpas to the Big Ten presidents and chancellors and to Arkansas coach Bret Bielema. Former Buckeyes and current Steele...

Tireless football previewer/prognosticator Phil Steele has come out with his preseason All-Big Ten teams, and when Steele gives predictions we usually lean forward in our chairs a little. His eponymous preseason magazine claims to be the most accu...

BuckeyeNation Brad Bournival writes : Da'Shawn Hand, the nation's No. 1 defensive end, will be among the top prospects at the Columbus NFTC this weekend. NittanyNation Josh Moyer writes : Scranton (Pa.) offensive tackle Noah Beh sounds like ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Can a true freshman really contribute at the college level? Is it easier to do so at one position than another? Over the next two months WolverineNation will be breaking down the probabilities of playing time and projections of th...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Derrick Green is in the spot Anthony Thomas once inhabited, the role Michael Hart once played and one that has been played by many other running backs down the line. They came to Michigan as freshmen and starred right away. The...

We admit that some numbers we use as yardsticks of success in college football can be somewhat arbitrary. For example, Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde had a terrific 2012 season, rushing for 16 touchdowns. But because he missed two games with ...

Yesterday, we took a look at five players from the Leaders Division who have a lot to prove in the 2013 season. That can only mean one thing for today: it's time to turn our attention to those who have something to prove this fall in the Legends Divi...

With Twitter questions on the significance of the summer evaluation period and instant-impact recruits in 2013 and '14, Tom Luginbill answers them all.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2013

Every Big Ten team will rely on a handful of freshmen (sometimes more than a handful) to fill key roles when the 2013 season rolls around. Which newcomers will make the biggest impact in the league? Tom Luginbill, RecruitingNation's senior nationa...