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Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin hates it when people bring up the fact he began his career as a walk-on. Hates. It. But McGloin's walk-on roots are celebrated today as the Lions senior won the Burlsworth Trophy, given to a player who began his...

The groan on the other end of the phone said it all. The wounds from Nebraska's loss to Wisconsin in 2011 haven't fully healed. "Oh god," Huskers linebacker Will Compton told ESPN.com. "I hate to reflect on that. It was definitely a bad taste, ...

Should be a fun Saturday of games. Hope you enjoy 'em. Victor 614 from Columbus, Ohio, writes: Whats up with all this hate on the Big Ten? I know Michigan got killed by alabama, but I think everyone knew they were overrated. And I know that the re...

Haters unite. In case you haven't noticed, it's Hate Week at ESPN.com. (Then again, isn't every week Hate Week for college football fans?) We're taking a look at the coaches fans love to hate, often because they win a lot of games. Earlier toda...

Did you miss me? No way I'd leave you without a chat this week. We have so much to discuss: a little Big Ten love, a little Big Ten hate. Tell me about your Valentine's Day. The floor is yours. See you at noon ET. Don't be late....

Last week I went out with a girl whose favorite band was Glee! You guys truly love to hate - Big Ten coaches, that is. Mark Dantonio says Michigan State and Wisconsin remain the teams to beat in the Big Ten. Wisconsin and Michigan State also re...

Ten items to track throughout the Big Ten on Saturday. 1. The Ineligi-Bowl: Even if you hate Ohio State and Miami, you'll have a tough time turning away from Saturday night's game at Sun Life Stadium. Two programs dealing with personnel losses, fi...

Earlier today, my colleague Edward Aschoff from the SEC blog took a look at three potential dark horse teams in that league for the 2011 season. At the risk of playing catchup to the SEC -- something Big Ten folks hate to do -- I think it's a good...

If you didn't make today's mailblog, try again for Friday. And seriously, telling me you love the blog isn't a requirement for getting your e-mail posted. I don't care if you love it or hate it, as long as you formulate a good question. And be sur...

I hate to be overly dramatic, but if Minnesota doesn't rally in the second half against Northern Illinois, the Gophers' season might be hanging by a thread. The Big Ten schedule does Minnesota no favors with home games against Ohio State, Iowa, Pe...

Hate to call out my man Logan from State College, but remember this from Friday's mailblog? Logan from State College, Pa., writes: ADAM! You gotta be kidding me! I e-mailed you yesterday, I'm sure you remember. 13 points for TEMPLE?! IT'S TEMPLE ADA...

After a summer that saw the Big Ten expand for the first time in two decades and introduce major changes for 2011 and beyond, the football season is just around the corner. The league everyone loves to hate quieted its critics with a very strong bowl...

The Big Ten hate has stopped, for now. After opening fire for the past three summers, the league's critics don't have much ammo these days. By any measure, the Big Ten performed extremely well in the 2009 postseason, as both Ohio State and Iowa re...

They're baaaack. Whether you love them or hate them, everyone has an opinion on my player rankings, one of the blog's most-popular features during the past year. There are a few changes to point out with the 2010 preseason rankings. I'm only ranki...

Well, you were engaged, apparently you hate Buzz Aldrin, foot problem, and we're going to spend the rest of our lives together. Ohio State is a legit national title contender, so deal with it, America, Matt Hinton writes at Yahoo! Sports. A mem...

They're all named Sean, they're mean, and I hate it here. Colleague Bruce Feldman thinks Seantrel Henderson and Jordan Hicks both are Big Ten-bound. Hicks will announce his decision Friday, Tim May writes in The Columbus Dispatch. Penn State qu...