Big Ten puts 10 on Steele's All-Freshman team
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg One of the most respected college football analysts has released his All-Freshman teams for the first time, and 10 Big Ten players...
Blog | December 17, 2008Peterman wins national sportsmanship award
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...who led Northwestern in receiving yards in each of the last two seasons. "There's more to college football than just the football aspect of it," Peterman said. "I'm so thrilled to be able...
Blog | December 17, 2008Big Ten mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...want to stay away from Michigan. Brian from Kingston, Pa., writes: Adam, What's your take on college coaches bailing on their respective teams prior to bowl games to take head coaching positions elsewhere? I...
Blog | December 17, 2008Newsome commitment solidifies Lions' QB spot
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...State offense." There's a bit of concern about Newsome's ability to play quarterback at the college level, and ESPN recruiting guru Tom Luginbill felt Tahj Boyd might have been a better fit in...
Blog | December 17, 2008Paterno reportedly nearing contract extension
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...old any leverage he needed. By the way, standout prep quarterback Kevin Newsome will make his college choice tonight and is strongly considering Penn State. Should the contract extension come through, it will...
Blog | December 16, 2008Wisconsin Badgers season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...3 ypg). Defensive MVP -- Cornerback Allen Langford Langford battled back from a torn ACL and finished his college career on a high note. The senior earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the media...
Blog | December 16, 2008Laurinaitis wins Lott Trophy
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...backed up with the season recaps -- but Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis won the Lott Trophy as college football's impact player of the year. Laurinaitis, the 2008 Big Ten Defensive Player of the...
Blog | December 15, 2008Minnesota Golden Gophers season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...discipline on both sides of the ball. Head coach Tim Brewster not only blended several key junior college players into the mix but saw improvement from holdovers like quarterback Adam Weber, defensive end Willie VanDeSteeg...
Blog | December 15, 2008Zook: Wilson helping ex-teammate when stabbed
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...it is. I was out at 1 a.m. when I was Tez's age. They're college students. "I tell my kids all the time, 'Nothing good happens after midnight.' By the same token...
Blog | December 14, 2008Big Ten Friday mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Let's see what's on your mind. Andy from Greensboro writes: In regards to the awards ceremony last night on ESPN,...
Blog | December 12, 2008Big Ten lunch links: Decker has knee surgery
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...not satisfied at all," he said Thursday while attending the bowl-game promotion before Thursday night's College Football Awards ceremony. "That's why this bowl is so good. The perfect game for me would...
Blog | December 12, 2008The Big Ten and the national awards
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...national awards. Three Big Ten players took home national honors Thursday night at the Home Depot/ESPNU College Football Awards Show. It wasn't quite the haul that the Big 12 had (seven awards), but...
Blog | December 12, 2008Northwestern's Fitzgerald in elite company
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...way. But the Northwestern head coach joined extremely select company Tuesday when he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Albert Dickson/TSN/Icon SMI Pat Fitzgerald was National Defensive...
Blog | December 11, 2008Revisiting my Big Ten preseason predictions
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg As I told you back when the blog launched in July, please address e-mails to Mr. Idiot. I'm happy to claim that t...
Blog | December 11, 2008Big Ten links: Big backs get no Heisman love
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...ET). I'm guessing the Big Ten takes home some hardware. Time to read up. College football's love affair with quarterbacks and the spread offense has made it nearly impossible for elite...
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