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Best case-worst case rewind: Minnesota
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...is a finalist for the Thorpe Award and head coach Tim Brewster receives a lengthy contract extension." ... "Heisman Trophy candidate Jahvid Best leads Cal into the Twin Cities on Sept. 19, but Minnesota running backs...
Blog | December 15, 2009Big Ten virtually absent at awards show
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenThis is supposed to be a big night for the Big Ten. While the Heisman Trophy presentation doesn't take place until Saturday (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET), nine of college football...
Blog | December 10, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...surrounding the incident from the Detroit Free Press. Archie Griffin's title as the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner likely is safe, Tim May writes in The Columbus Dispatch. Ohio State fans are buying...
Blog | December 10, 2009My Heisman Trophy ballot
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenThe Big Ten had no legitimate horse in the Heisman Trophy race this year, so I was forced to look elsewhere for my selections. And like fellow...
Blog | December 08, 2009Champs Sports Bowl
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Dave Doeren needs both Schofield and Watt to get after Miami quarterback Jacory Harris, an early season Heisman Trophy contender who has thrown multiple touchdown passes in nine games. The bowl could be a classic...
Blog | December 06, 2009Silver Football finalists: Clark, Clay, Graham
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Football winners this decade (note: a defensive player hasn't won since Michigan cornerback Charles Woodson, the Heisman Trophy recipient, in 1997). 2008: Iowa RB Shonn Greene 2007: Illinois RB Rashard Mendenhall 2006: Ohio State...
Blog | December 04, 2009What we learned in the Big Ten: Week 12
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...can take shots at Jim Tressel's play calling or the fact Terrelle Pryor isn't a Heisman Trophy candidate by now. Or, you can admire what has happened with the Buckeyes' defense this season...
Blog | November 22, 2009What we learned in the Big Ten: Week 11
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...league without many offensive stars, Clay is the real deal and should enter 2010 as a legit Heisman Trophy candidate. 4. The Big Ten hierarchy is set: It took a while, but the Big Ten...
Blog | November 15, 2009Big Ten helmet stickers: Week 11
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...The sophomore piled up 151 rush yards and a touchdown on only 26 carries. Can someone say Heisman Trophy candidate in 2010? Iowa WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos: I rarely give these to players from losing...
Blog | November 15, 2009Big Ten mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...it's reality. Jordan from Iowa City, Iowa, writes: Hey Adam, quick question for you concerning the Heisman race. I just noticed that Alabama running back Mark Ingram is in first place. My question for...
Blog | November 13, 2009Clark, Pryor share spotlight in Happy Valley
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Paterno recently started to stump for Clark, saying the senior quarterback deserves more national recognition, perhaps even Heisman Trophy consideration. If Pryor boasted the same numbers as Clark, Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel wouldn...
Blog | November 05, 2009Blogger debate: Cincinnati vs. Ohio State
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...s premier program, having won 13 national championships and 33 Big Ten championships. It's produced seven Heisman Trophy winners. But for the first time in recent memory, the Buckeyes face a legit challenger for...
Blog | October 30, 2009Video: Daryll Clark for Heisman?
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenESPN.com Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg on why Penn State's Daryll Clark should gain Heisman consideration
Blog | October 28, 2009Big Ten quarterback checkup
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...appears to be lacking in quarterback play. No Big Ten quarterbacks are on the radar for the Heisman Trophy, which in my view has turned into a glorified quarterback competition. Big Ten quarterbacks rank among...
Blog | October 08, 2009Breaking down the Big Ten backup quarterbacks
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...haven't been so fortunate at places like Oklahoma, South Florida, USC, Baylor and even Florida, where Heisman frontrunner Tim Tebow sustained a concussion last week against Kentucky. The recent injuries serve as a reminder...
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