Big Ten expansion debate heats up
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Tony from Muncie, Ind., writes: Great articles. How about a re-hash of possible candidates for expansion? Iowa State, Pitt, WVU, Louisville, Syracuse, etc... I think there are good and bad for all of them...
Blog | December 14, 2009Bulaga, Odrick projected in first round
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...and two players from the league appear in Todd McShay's mock first-round draft (ESPN Insider). Iowa left tackle Bryan Bulaga, a junior who might declare a year early, comes in at No. 13...
Blog | December 14, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the media regarding the recent residence hall incident, Joe Rexrode writes in the Lansing State Journal. Three Iowa juniors face big decisions about whether to enter the NFL draft, Marc Morehouse writes in The (Cedar...
Blog | December 14, 2009Jones, Angerer named FWAA All-Americans
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Association of America identified the nation's top college football standouts. Michigan State linebacker Greg Jones and Iowa linebacker Pat Angerer both made the FWAA All-America squad. Jones earned Big Ten Defensive Player of...
Blog | December 14, 2009Big Ten Friday mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...power. Typically, only Kurt Coleman makes it as a consensus player on most lists, with PSU and Iowa have multiple players on the first team. My problem with this is that you can't have...
Blog | December 11, 2009Alvarez: Big Ten to push for 12th team
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.comWisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez says the Big Ten will soon make a more aggressive push toward adding a 12th member.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2009Report card for Big Ten bowl teams
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...973 No. 11 -- Ohio State, APR of 968 No. 22 -- Wisconsin, APR of 953 No. 36 (tie) -- Iowa, APR of 946 No. 56 -- Michigan State, APR of 931 No. 63 -- Minnesota, APR of 915 GRADUATION...
Blog | December 11, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...whether or not to grant head coach Tim Brewster a contract extension following the Insight Bowl against Iowa State, Marcus Fuller writes in the (St. Paul) Pioneer Press. Brewster's future could come down to...
Blog | December 11, 2009Big Ten awards updates
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Mesko, Butler's numbers are extremely impressive. There was some good news on the awards front Thursday. Iowa's Kirk Ferentz and Penn State's Joe Paterno both have been named finalists for the 2009...
Blog | December 11, 2009Minnesota to open QB race this spring
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Gophers backup quarterback MarQueis Gray will play both quarterback and wide receiver in the Insight Bowl against Iowa State, which seems like a smart decision given his size and athleticism, not to mention the continued...
Blog | December 10, 2009Indiana Hoosiers season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Stadium in the Big Ten opener. And if Indiana had held onto leads against Northwestern (28-3), Iowa (21-7) and Penn State (10-0), it would have gone bowling. IU fans should be pleased...
Blog | December 09, 2009Iowa Hawkeyes season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenThere were better college football teams this fall, but none provided more week-to-week excitement than Iowa. The Hawkeyes made team history with a 9-0 start, but the manner in which they did...
Blog | December 09, 2009Michigan State Spartans season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...away from doing big things this fall. They squandered second-half leads against Central Michigan, Notre Dame, Iowa and Minnesota, and recorded nice wins against both Northwestern and Purdue. But for a program that wants...
Blog | December 09, 2009Minnesota Golden Gophers season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...coach Tim Brewster's struggles in rivalry games continued, as Minnesota fell short against both Wisconsin and Iowa. Offensive MVP: Eric Decker. It says something when the offensive MVP missed half of the season, but...
Blog | December 09, 2009Northwestern Wildcats season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...for the first time in 13 years. It took some wild comebacks, a season-changing play at Iowa and the emergence of several new stars, but the Wildcats are going bowling in back-to-back...
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