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Not much has developed recently in the recruitment of four-star athlete Montae Nicholson (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway), but that figures to change in the coming weeks. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound receiver/safety has not made too many recent recruiting vi...

Blog | May 21, 2013

100 days away ... Illinois is very much in the mix for Oklahoma State QB transfer Wes Lunt. Illini coach Tim Beckman and his assistants are social-media machines. A great look inside a week with Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges. Michiga...

Good news: We are just 100 days away from the start of college football. To mark the occasion, we're pulling out a checklist today of things that Big Ten teams need to accomplish between now and the start of the season. It's not quite "The Final C...

Last fall, the Elyria (Ohio) trio of offensive guard Darius Badford, athlete Jordan Connell and running back Jumarr Lewis could count on one hand schools showing interest. It's funny what successful junior seasons have done for the Pioneers' three...

Blog | May 20, 2013

I missed our correspondence during my vacation. Let's let the letters commence: Alex from New York writes: As a Michigan fan, the release of the new schedules starting in 2014 is pretty infuriating. Both MSU and OSU on the road in a given year? Ar...

It was a Thursday night in late April and Alex Bookser (Pittsburgh/Mount Lebanon) was watching the NFL draft. A 6-foot-6, 295-pound prospect, Bookser is being recruited as a lineman on both sides of the ball. Bookser was an offensive lineman by th...

Blog | May 20, 2013

Serving up the links at lunch because, well, it's my job. Kirk Ferentz opens up in this Q&A with Bryce Miller. True freshman Dymonte Thomas has a chance to contribute right away in the Michigan secondary. The Wolverines' hopes of landing a ...

The 2013 NFL draft was not a good one for the Big Ten. Will 2014 turn out better for the league? It's a long way away, but ESPN.com draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. has an early look at the top five draft-eligible players by position for next year. The Big...

Ohio State already had started paying more competitive salaries for assistant coaches before Urban Meyer arrived in November 2011. But when Meyer and athletic director Gene Smith sat down to discuss staff pay, Smith soon realized he needed to do m...

Lima (Ohio) Central Catholic defensive back Darius West knows where he is going and knows when he will announce it to the public. The four-star cornerback will announce his commitment May 30 at his high school, Lima told ESPN.com in a text message...

Blog | May 17, 2013

Wishing you a great weekend. Follow us on Twitter. Josh A. from D.C. writes: First of all, I recognize that "parity-based" scheduling wasn't set to begin until 2016 -- along with the introduction of the 9 game B1G slate ... My question is, why? Wh...

Tan, rested and ready after a week in Aruba. Well, maybe not tan. Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon says the 2014 home game against Penn State could be a night game. Brandon says student no-shows at the Big House are "unacceptable." Mark ...

ACC Duke Zach Harmon OG Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic HT: 6-foot-4 WT: 275 pounds Position Rank: N/A Stars: Evaluation Pending Kerrion Moore RB Gastonia, N.C./Hunter Huss HT: 5-8 WT: 180 Position Rank: N/A Stars: Evaluation Pending ...

Is it really already time for preseason watch lists? I guess football must be getting near. The Lott IMPACT Trophy has released its 2013 watch list, and it includes seven Big Ten players on the initial group of 42 nominees. The award goes to the d...

South Carolina, which has just three players committed for this recruiting cycle, picked up a 2015 verbal on Friday. According to multiple sources, wide receiver Dexter Neal (Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson) is set to play for the Gamecocks. Buffal...

The Big Ten released its 2014 league schedule earlier Thursday, completing what its architect Mark Rudner called a "long, arduous process" of crafting a slate with two new teams, two new divisions and a second open week. ESPN.com caught up with Ru...