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Be sure to follow us on Twitter. To your emails ... David from Chicago writes: I may be out of step with other fans, but I would like to see Iowa schedule a MAC team and a Sun Belt team every year as non-conference opponents, in addition to kee...

Former Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez is enjoying life in the wild, wild West. More on QB Wes Lunt's transfer to Illinois here and here and here and here. Check out the latest ESPN 300 recruiting rankings. Michigan still tops ESPN's class rankin...

The Michigan State coaches were hoping for a commitment from running back Chris James (Niles, Ill./Notre Dame) this past weekend. The Spartans did set themselves up nicely to make a run at James, however. "It was great. I got the chance to hang wi...

Blog | June 17, 2013

I like the way you work it. I got to 'bag it up. A.J. from Ann Arbor, Mich., writes: Hey Brian, this is a question regarding the B1G and the SEC. Could part of the reason it's been so hard for the B1G to stay competitive on a national level with t...

Had a good weekend. Went bird hunting with Ken Cosgrove. Some reasons for optimism for Illinois, according to Howard Griffith. Indiana defensive line signee Darius Latham put his appetite on display (subscription required). Iowa's opener vs. ...

The Big Ten ranks last among the six power conferences in active NBA players (25) and first-round NBA draft picks (28) since 2000 -- the last year a Big Ten team won an NCAA title. Still, a large chunk of Big Ten standouts who have entered the pro...

RecruitingNation's Reggie Rankin looks at how each basketball team in the Big Ten is shaping up for 2014 recruiting, including who they have, who they want, storyline to watch, bold prediction and overall recruiting trend.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2013

CEDAR HILL, Texas -- The second annual Mike Adams Camp of Conquerors 7-on-7 tournament featured 13 of the top 7-on-7 teams in the Dallas area on Saturday. The tournament, put on by the NFL defensive back, gives the opportunity to win $5,000 for the w...

Blog | June 15, 2013

Class of 2014 safety Jyaz Jones (Dallas/South Oak Cliff) has decommitted from Colorado State in favor of Iowa, according to multiple reports. His older brother, wide receiver Anjeus Jones, followed the same path to Iowa City, originally choosing t...

Wishing you a great weekend. Be sure to follow us on Twitter. And away we go ... Brutus from The Ninth Circle writes: Hey Adam, got a recruiting question for you. I've been watching Penn State's ability to recruit under sanctions and have been ...

Iowa linebacker Dalton Shaull was in stable condition Friday after his scooter ran into the back of another vehicle.

On this day, 224 years ago, the Rev. Elijah Craig did something wonderful. Denard Robinson says he used to coat himself with vaseline to stay warm at Michigan. Um, OK. Devin Gardner said the Jadevon Clowney hit will serve as inspiration for the W...

The Derecho is gone, and the Blackhawks are three games from the Cup. Good times. Purdue loses incoming cornerback recruit TyVel Jemison but could gain another defensive back in the 2014 class. A Q&A with Nebraska recruiting coordinator Ros...

Quarterback competitions took center stage around the Big Ten this spring and will continue to do so when preseason camps kick off in August. As camp approaches, we're examining each of the unsettled signal caller races in the league, where they stan...

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 first camp of the summer for 2015 receiver Flynn Nagel (Chicago/Marist) ended with an offer. He has at least four more camps in the month of June, so he hopes finishes the month with four more scholarships. Nagel's first stop was at nearby Ill...

Blog | June 12, 2013