Academic rankings of expansion candidates
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...going to compromise just for more money. There are certainly several ways to rank institutions, but US News & World Report's Best Colleges series is arguably the most respected source on this subject. Here...
Blog | December 16, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...will look to the Big East if it chooses to expand, Angelique Chengelis writes in The Detroit News. Illinois AD Ron Guenther deserves credit for being willing to spend to revive the school's football...
Blog | December 16, 2009Expansion roundup: Quotes and links
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenAs you can image, the Big Ten's announcement about potential expansion created a ton of buzz from State College to Iowa City. Everyone's talking about...
Blog | December 16, 2009Illinois' Benn to announce NFL decision
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenIllinois wide receiver Arrelious Benn will announce his plans for the 2010 season Wednesday at a news conference scheduled for 3 p.m. ET in Champaign. Despite a disappointing 2009 season, Benn still projects...
Blog | December 16, 2009Sporting News names Big Ten All-Americans
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenThe Sporting News came out with its All-America teams Tuesday, and the Big Ten represented pretty well. Iowa left...
Blog | December 15, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...sophomore quarterback could be unleashed in Pasadena, Doug Lesmerises writes in The Cleveland Plain Dealer. The (Champaign) News-Gazette's Bob Asmussen breaks down Illinois' hiring of Paul Petrino, who didn't come cheap. Petrino...
Blog | December 15, 2009Big Ten expansion debate heats up
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...push for expansion. My inbox exploded this weekend with suggestions from you fine people, and with more news coming Tuesday, the issue isn't going to go away for a while. Some of you want...
Blog | December 14, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter. The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News has an excellent series on Joe Paterno's 60 years at Penn State. The Nittany Lions and...
Blog | December 14, 2009Illinois expected to tab Petrino as OC
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the same position early this week, sources tell ESPN Scouts Inc.'s JC Shurburtt and The (Champaign) News-Gazette. Petrino, the brother of Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino, will replace Mike Schultz, one of four...
Blog | December 13, 2009Alvarez: Big Ten will push for expansion
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenSlow news day in the Big Ten, isn't it? Seems like the movement for Big Ten expansion has...
Blog | December 11, 2009Big Ten Friday mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenA rough day to be an Illinois assistant. Jim from Chicago writes: Adam: I've seen it 100 times. The head coach cans all or most of his assistants w...
Blog | December 11, 2009Illinois overhauls coaching staff
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...all of them the very best in any future endeavors. I truly mean that." Illinois has no news conference scheduled regarding the staff changes. Athletic director Ron Guenther said Oct. 24 that changes would be...
Blog | December 11, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...test for Wisconsin after a 9-3 season, Max Henson writes in The Badger Herald. College Football News names its All-Freshman teams for offense and defense, which include several Big Ten players
Blog | December 11, 2009Big Ten awards updates
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Though I would have voted for 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...
Blog | December 11, 2009Illinois facing big decisions soon
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...like me," a booster who said he donates $30,000 per year to the university told GateHouse News Service's John Supinie. "I'm just the tip of the iceberg. What I'm hearing is...
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