Recapping a quiet month in the Big Ten
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...help from the offense. It appeared as though a philosophical difference between Shafer and head coach Rich Rodriguez led to the split, as Michigan began the season in a base 4-3 before switching...
Blog | December 22, 2008Reviewing my preseason Top 25 (things to watch)
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Ohio State's game-winning touchdown drive Oct. 4 at Wisconsin. 2. Michigan's quarterbacks -- Rich Rodriguez has ushered in a new era in Ann Arbor and will turn to unproven players like...
Blog | December 18, 2008Big Ten lunch links: Signs point to Wells leaving
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...of it." Scott Shafer took the fall for Michigan's struggles on defense this season, but Rich Rodriguez and the offense shouldn't be absolved of blame, Krista Jahnke blogs in the Detroit Free...
Blog | December 17, 2008Big Ten mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...who wanted to play in Shafer's defensive system. Philosophical differences between Shafer and head coach Rich Rodriguez led them to part ways, and recruits who don't want to play in the 3...
Blog | December 17, 2008Shafer resigns as Michigan's defensive coordinator
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...coordinator after only one season on the job. From the release: University of Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez announced today that Scott Shafer resigned his position as defensive coordinator. Shafer spent the 2008 season...
Blog | December 16, 2008Michigan Wolverines season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...inevitable after Michigan lost its offensive core to the NFL and brought in a new coach (Rich Rodriguez) with a dramatically different system. But few could have imagined how severe the team's struggles...
Blog | December 15, 2008McGuffie reportedly will leave Michigan
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...McGuffie did not attend Michigan's annual end-of-the-season football bust, and head coach Rich Rodriguez told reporters last Saturday that he planned to meet with McGuffie to discuss McGuffie's future...
Blog | December 12, 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, 2008Revisiting my Big Ten preseason predictions
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Utah, with both players getting a shot to start. Whether out of necessity or curiosity, coach Rich Rodriguez also will take a look at true freshman Justin Feagin, whose skills best fit the spread...
Blog | December 11, 2008Jim Delany talks Big Ten bowls, Part I
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Jim Delany has seen the point spreads, and he knows the odds are against his league this postseason. The Big Ten ...
Blog | December 10, 2008Big Ten lunch links: Fitzgerald enters Hall
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...commitment to Purdue's 2009 recruiting class, Mike Carmin writes in The Journal and Courier. Rich Rodriguez has a believer in former Michigan quarterback Rick Leach, Angelique Chengelis writes in The Detroit News...
Blog | December 10, 2008Wrapping up the Big Ten regular season
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Michigan didn't help matters by having the worst season in team history in head coach Rich Rodriguez's first go-round in Ann Arbor. Illinois went from Rose Bowl to no bowl, Wisconsin...
Blog | December 10, 2008Tiller thinks Purdue needs to spice it up again
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...his ties to Florida and will look for different types of players than his predecessor. Like Rich Rodriguez at Michigan, Hope's approach might not sit well with the locals at first, but in...
Blog | December 09, 2008Big Ten mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...they'll definitely be ranked in the final poll. Matt from Midland, Mich., writes: How could Rich Rodriguez put Northwestern at 16 and Michigan State at 18 if MSU won by 17 at Northwestern...
Blog | December 09, 2008How the Big Ten coaches voted
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...poll: Wisconsin's Bret Bielema, Michigan State's Mark Dantonio, Indiana's Bill Lynch, Michigan's Rich Rodriguez, Purdue's Joe Tiller, Ohio State's Jim Tressel and Illinois' Ron Zook. Some obversations from...
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