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Big Ten rooting interest: Nov. 7

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...rough time winning the argument, but they'd have a better chance. Florida to struggle against Vanderbilt. I can't see the Gators losing this one, but they could pay a price if they don...

Blog | November 04, 2009

Zook, Meyer make peace after spat

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Florida head coach Urban Meyer and his Illinois counterpart, Ron Zook, have made amends, at least for the...

Blog | August 25, 2009

Meyer claims he didn't intend to criticize Zook

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Adam Rittenberg Florida head coach Urban Meyer issued the following statement Saturday morning, saying his previous comments about the team's locker room setup were not meant to attack his Gators predecessor, Ron...

Blog | August 22, 2009

Illinois' Zook responds to Meyer's criticism

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...fifth season at Illinois, but the coach simply can't get away from his ties to Florida. Florida head coach Urban Meyer opened fire on his predecessor Friday, saying he inherited a program where...

Blog | August 21, 2009

Illinois' Fayson retains lessons from Florida

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...s a guy like Illinois wide receiver Jarred Fayson. The junior wide receiver transferred to Illinois from Florida, where he won a national championship in 2006. A lack of playing time prompted Fayson's...

Blog | August 11, 2009

Conference call: Where does the Big Ten rank?

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...anything to do with their own teams. Illinois' Ron Zook, who coached in the SEC at Florida, addressed the speed argument. Iowa's Kirk Ferentz praised the SEC but didn't think...

Blog | August 07, 2009

Zook extension a reward for recruiting

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...for his coaching ability. Everyone knows what Urban Meyer has done with Zook's recruits at Florida. Illinois once again boasts one of the league's most talented teams this season, but a...

Blog | July 17, 2009

Big Ten mailblog

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Time to catch up on some of your questions. Joe from Des Moines, Iowa, writes; This question seems very prema...

Blog | July 07, 2009

Big Ten Friday mailblog

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Chris from Minneapolis writes: Hi Adam. Great work on the blog! I feel confident the upgrade in talent and ad...

Blog | June 26, 2009

Northwestern, Penn State top list of soft skeds

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...a pass on a lot of these lists. The Florida State game is a mere shell of what it used to be, and the Gators' other three nonconference games are ridiculously easy. ...

Blog | June 16, 2009

Fantasy nonconference matchups in the Big Ten

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg What if Penn State resumed its rivalry with Pitt? What if the Iowa-Missouri series finally happened? Why can&...

Blog | June 11, 2009

Spring Q&A: Ohio State's Jim Tressel

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Other than USC's Pete Carroll, no FBS head coach has dominated a league during this decade like Jim Tress...

Blog | April 22, 2009

Fayson orchestrates chemistry class at Illinois

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...we're trying to build." Fayson should know. He was a freshman at Florida when the Gators won a national title in 2006. He witnessed the perfect storm of talent and togetherness...

Blog | April 10, 2009

Big Ten mailbag: Loyalty/rivalry edition

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...before I headed out to watch us play Florida. Many of my peers recalled similar stories of...campus returned the support as we watched the Gators lose to Michigan in their next bowl game...

Blog | April 07, 2009

Do Big Ten football loyalties run deeper?

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...fans or Penn State fans were pulling for Ohio State in the 2007 basketball title game against Florida. Were Iowa fans rooting for Illinois to knock off North Carolina in the 2005 national title game...

Blog | April 06, 2009