http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. The wife and I are heading down to the Caribbean for some R&R. (Any good Big Ten bars on Aruba?). So this will be my last mailbag for about 10 day...]]> May 09, 2013 14:00:56 PDT Do you know what the realm is? It's the thousand blades of Aegon's enemies: a story we agree to tell each other over and over until we forget that it'...]]> May 06, 2013 09:00:24 PDT Spring, is that really you? Nah, just teasin'. An excellent statistical breakdown of the new Big Ten divisions. The Big Ten is gradually phasing o...]]> April 30, 2013 09:00:25 PDT So if the Big Ten East is the "Big Boy Division," does that make the West the "Andre 3000 Division?" The East-West split has pluses and minuses, L...]]> April 29, 2013 09:00:44 PDT The gap between the Big Ten and the SEC not only is widening on the field, but on the NFL draft boards. While the SEC produced a record 63 picks in...]]> April 29, 2013 06:00:52 PDT With a clearer path to perfection, Ohio State overtakes Alabama at No. 1.]]> April 26, 2013 05:57:07 PDT One month until these guys are back. I can't wait. Purdue president Mitch Daniels supports the Big Ten alignment plan and says he thinks all other...]]> April 26, 2013 09:00:00 PDT The NFL draft starts tonight after endless months of hype. Here at the Big Ten blog, we thought, "Why should the NFL guys get to have all the fun of m...]]> April 25, 2013 11:35:38 PDT The links are on the clock ... More on quarterback Steven Bench's departure from Penn State here and here and here and here. Bob Flounders looks a...]]> April 25, 2013 09:00:42 PDT In honor of "College Football Playoff," I'm calling this intro line "Lunchtime Links Intro Line." Two Iowa defensive backs left the team. Kirk Fer...]]> April 24, 2013 09:00:39 PDT Happy college football playoff naming day. Lee Barfknecht writes that despite Monday's news, realignment might not be over, especially in the Big ...]]> April 23, 2013 09:00:04 PDT Monday got you down? The Monday mailbag is here to lift you up. Andrew from Omaha, Neb., writes: After listening to all of the local media (and mor...]]> April 22, 2013 14:00:10 PDT "Is there anything that makes people smile more than Broadway and football?" This clip proves it. Penn State made good progress on offense during ...]]> April 22, 2013 09:00:20 PDT Wishing you a great weekend. We'll recap all the spring games on Monday, so be sure to check in early and often. To the emails ... Michael from ...]]> April 12, 2013 13:30:55 PDT The Big Ten hoops tournament is under way. If you need a break from roundball, check out the links. Some good Big Ten news nuggets (division align...]]> March 14, 2013 09:00:27 PDT