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There has been plenty of recent news on the recruiting trail around the Big Ten, and we're a bit overdue for a scorecard, so here's the latest rundown. Teams are sorted based on most verbal commitments for the 2014 class. MICHIGAN Total commits...

It's pretty clear that the bulk of Michigan's talent, especially on defense, can be found in the younger classes. As redshirt freshmen and sophomore fill more spots on the two-deep, older players are being phased out. Not surprisingly, two of them...

You know, I've got problems of my own. I can't always be the lovable sidekick on the Manny Show. Did you even notice I'm binge eating? Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany will be deposed by the attorneys representing Ed O'Bannon and others in the ant...

Northwestern's offense has been rooted in the same philosophy -- players, formations, plays -- since coordinator Mick McCall arrived in 2008. McCall shapes his scheme around the players first before choosing formations and plays that maximize their s...

2012 record: 10-3 2012 conference record: 5-3 (third in Legends division) Returning starters: Offense: 8; defense: 7; kicker/punter: 2 Top returners RB Venric Mark, QB Kain Colter, QB Trevor Siemian, C Brandon Vitabile, WR Christian Jones, TE...

We're taking a page from our friends at the ACC blog and examining whether certain Big Ten teams will be contenders or pretenders in the 2013 season. The series does not include Ohio State, Michigan or Nebraska -- three teams that, in our view, have ...

Saturday featured a three-pack of spring games around the Big Ten, and we're recapping each one. Next up, the annual Blue-White Game at Penn State. You can find coverage of Penn State's spring game here and here and here and here. Star of the g...

The spring practice live blog comes to you from Michigan today. Be sure and check in starting at 1 p.m. ET, and Wolverines quarterback Devin Gardner will take your questions at 1:30 p.m. ET. To the links ... Iowa is among the many Big Ten prog...

Penn State's Deion Barnes distinguished himself the way many young defensive linemen do: by beating tackles around the edge and putting quarterbacks on the ground. Barnes led the Nittany Lions in both sacks (6) and tackles for loss (10) and tied f...

You're never off the court! Iowa features new faces, position changes and a new position (Y-back) as spring ball begins. Iowa's challenge on offense is simple: make more plays. The good still outweighs the bad with Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, Pat ...

The last time we saw Penn State, the Lions were celebrating a surprisingly strong finish to the 2012 season and saying farewell to a special senior class. Penn State since has turned the page and will begin spring practice Monday with a mix of famili...

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern running back Venric Mark stands just 5-foot-8 and weighs only 171 pounds, but he has a nose tackle-sized chip on his shoulder. It's why his favorite run play is the inside zone. It's why he often gets in the face of ...

Quarterback Gunner Kiel is on the move again, opting to transfer from Notre Dame after redshirting last season. Kiel's travails are well documented. The Columbus, Ind., native, rated by RecruitingNation as the No. 3 quarterback in the 2012 recruit...

To your emails ... Grant from Detroit writes: In response to your article about a Narduzzi succession, that would be extremely ideal. I know Dantonio won't be retiring any time soon, but he has brought such a sense of stability to a program that, ...

Big Ten spring football in February? You had better believe it. Northwestern will be the first Big Ten squad to hit the practice field this spring, holding the first of 15 workouts Wednesday in Evanston. It's the first time in recent memory that a Bi...

The fax machines are collecting dust again around the Big Ten as national signing day is in the books and all 12 classes are signed. Earlier Wednesday, Brian Bennett took a look at the Leaders Division and how teams did in filling their most pressing...