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Delany on Big Ten bowls, Part I

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

I caught up briefly with Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany Monday to get his thoughts on the league's 2009 bowl lineup. After a 1-6 clunker last season,...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Minnesota AD backs Brewster for 2010

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...I don't like to be dishonest. And I don't want to be [Alabama coach] Nick Saban and say 'yes,' and then two weeks later say 'no.' But I expect [Brewster] to be...

Blog | November 19, 2009

Iowa's Ferentz is right on the money

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Any discussion about Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz always traces back to his salary. Let's be clear: college...

Blog | October 05, 2009

Baby steps before big breakthrough

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

Michigan State has improved a little bit in each of Mark Dantonio's two seasons in charge. That's the plan, as the Spartans hope patience and baby steps will turn them into a Big Ten contender.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Top five villains in college football

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...colleagues are lining up to embarrass the overmatched Vols this fall.  3. Alabama head coach Nick Saban -- He won't win any Mr. Congeniality contests, and he hasn't made the...

Blog | August 17, 2009

Big Ten lunch links: Threet discusses transfer

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Doug Wilson writes in The Herald-Times (subscription required). Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis expects Nick Saban to still be Alabama's coach when the Spartans and Crimson Tide meet in 2016...

Blog | April 28, 2009

Checking in with ... Minnesota's Tim Davis

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Brewster wanted for the Gophers. Hired days after the regular season, Davis, who previously served on Nick Saban's staff at Alabama, made an instant impact on the Gophers' offensive linemen during...

Blog | February 19, 2009

Bond with Brewster brings Fisch to Gophers

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Tim Brewster's first offer came seven years ago over a dinner in Houston. Jedd Fisch had just landed his ...

Blog | January 22, 2009

Big Ten mailbag

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...for a fact that Ohio States coaching tree is very large. Just to name a few;Nick Saban Petey Carrol Glen Mason Ron Zook Larry Coker Walt Harris Lou Holtz Urban Meyer Lovie Smith...

Blog | January 21, 2009

Michigan State extends Notre Dame deal

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

Michigan State beefed up its future nonconference schedules Monday, announcing agreements with both West Virginia and Alabama and extending its series with longtime rival Notre Dame.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009