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Under Jim Tressel, it was hard not to trip over a Tarblooder. Ohio State's lineup was loaded with Glenville products under the former Buckeyes coach as he tried to keep a budding pipeline strong. During his stay, Tressel managed to get 16 Tarblood...

Your Big Ten spring meetings version ... Future football schedules likely will be a hot topic at Big Ten meetings. So will bowl games, Lee Barfknecht writes. Nebraska coach Bo Pelini has been tough on player conduct, so how will he handle Alex ...

A deluge of Big Ten content is coming your way Friday as we wrap up spring football around the conference, so your regular Friday mailblog comes at you a day early. Let's get to it ... Derek from Chicago writes: Adam, How in the world did this ...

In this scenario he's the Tonya and I'm the Nancy! Commissioners Jim Delany (Big Ten) and John Swofford (ACC) go way back, to their days as North Carolina students, Kent Babb writes. Penn State coach Bill O'Brien thinks more Big Ten expansion -...

Your questions, my answers ... Mike from Denver writes: Because it's never too early to compare....You were in East Lansing and two days later in Ann Arbor. I understand it's just Spring and only a day on site so I'm not looking for a prediction. ...

Wishing you a great first weekend of March ... Brian from Atlanta writes: Adam, What are your thoughts on the Jim Bollman hire by Michigan State? Seems to fit the mold of a Mark Dantonio coordinator? Adam Rittenberg: He definitely fits Dantonio...

Penn State's Bill O'Brien has earned another coaching honor for his Year 1 success in State College, and the latest award has a link to his predecessor. O'Brien on Thursday night was named the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year winner at a ceremony in ...

Earlier Friday, we posted a blank cartoon, and readers offered their captions. Our favorite was by commenter mccannfan25. Check your ESPN.com profile message center for an email. Thanks for participating. Check back Wednesday for another cartoon....

Ohio State posted one of the great "What might have been?" seasons in the history of college football this year. Just imagine what might have happened had the unbeaten Buckeyes, say, anticipated oncoming NCAA sanctions and self-imposed a bowl ban ...

Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was among a group who had lunch with free agent outfielder Nick Swisher on his visit with the Cleveland Indians.

Pretty boring week, eh? Phil H. from Vancouver, Wash., writes: Now the Coach B is gone we have been hearing and reading a lot about Wisconsin having to hire a Wisconsin guy. What are your thoughts about trying to get a big name coach who can pull ...

As an Ohio State assistant, Darrell Hazell always knew Purdue would be a tough place to play. He intends to keep it that way as the Boilermakers' newest head coach. Purdue introduced Hazell on Wednesday night, signing the former Kent State coach to a...

Coming at you a day later than normal after all of Tuesday's news, but there's even more to discuss. Fire away. Marcus Aurelius from North Royalton, Ohio, writes: When talking with a friend from SEC territory, we debated the relative pecking order...

Darrell Hazell might not have been Purdue's first choice as football coach, but he could turn out to be the right one. After it became clear earlier this week that Purdue's courtship of Cincinnati coach Butch Jones wasn't going anywhere, the schoo...

After guiding their teams to strong seasons under the cloud of NCAA sanctions, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and Penn State coach Bill O'Brien are receiving national recognition. Both Meyer and O'Brien are among nine finalists for the Eddie Robinso...

Happy Thursday, everybody? Who's coming to Indy? I've got a big dinner at St. Elmo's to pay for tomorrow night. At least I'll eat well, too. J.P. from Washington DC writes: Is it possible that Ohio State actually BENEFITED from their postseason ba...