Big Ten lunch links

...for Michigan and, as always, recruiting, lead today's stories.  According to this list, Illinois is the only Big Ten team with a notable nonconference schedule. Of course, all eyes will...

Big Ten lunch links: Iowa arrests 'not an epidemic'

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Happy Monday. Here are a few lunchtime links I'm contributing today for my fellow Midwesterner, Big Te...

Big Ten forks in the road for 2009

...for a team, just the most important ones. ILLINOIS Fork in the road: Nov. 7 at Minnesota The Illini will be coming off a fairly manageable stretch...

Big Ten Friday mailblog

...several of the Big Ten's most exciting games since 1995. "Come Together" for Illinois, which needs to have better team chemistry in 2009 than 2008. "They Don't Care...

Big Ten lunch links

...Michigan State's greatest coaches, the Detroit Free Press' Jamie Samuelsen writes in his blog. Illinois adds a defensive back for the 2010 recruiting class, The (Champaign) News-Gazette's Bob Asmussen...

Northwestern continues to explore Wrigley game

...to play sometime in mid to late November. In 2010, the Wildcats face Iowa (Nov. 13) and Illinois (Nov. 20). A better bet could come in 2011, when Northwestern wraps up against Michigan (Nov. 19...

MJ's son drops basketball for books at Illinois

Michael Jordan's son, Jeff, will not be playing basketball at Illinois next year.

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 19: Jeff Jordan #13 of the Illinois Fighting Illini moves the ball in the first half against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the first round...

Big Ten lunch links: Thomas killed in shooting

...the newest members to be inducted into Ohio State's Athletics Hall of Fame.  Former Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis disputes a report that he was arrested June 9 in Champaign, saying he fell...

Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson

...Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats watches the action on the field from the sidelines against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Ryan Field on November 22, 2008 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern defeated Illinois 27-10

Big Ten lunch links

...a Michigan offer, Mark Snyder writes in the Free Press.  Penn State's linebackers and Illinois' defensive line (huh?) make Matt Hayes' list of the nation's top defensive units...

Big Ten recruiting scorecard

...your updated recruiting scorecard (note: because of my upcoming vacation, the next scorecard will appear July 7). ILLINOIS 2010 verbal commits: 5 ESPNU 150 Watch List: Safety Corey Cooper, quarterback Chandler Whitmer Quick take: Safety...

Three fresh faces for Wisconsin in 2009

...Appleton, WR, Fr.  Wisconsin made waves on signing day by inking Appleton, who originally committed to Illinois along with teammate Terry Hawthorne. Despite some progress from the wide receivers this spring, the position remains...

Former Washington State coach leaves team in good shape

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Tony Bennett left Washington State for Virginia and the likely, long-term success and overall access to players that Charlo...