http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. CHICAGO -- The Big Ten reported another record revenue total for the past fiscal year, and although its members on average sponsor many more sports th...]]> May 16, 2013 08:00:30 PDT We don't quote a lot of basketball coaches on this football-specific blog. But few basketball coaches like football -- or are bigger straight shooters...]]> November 05, 2012 12:30:05 PST What a week in college football. And the best news is we're a week closer to the 2012 season. Have a great weekend, everybody. Mike from Denver ...]]> June 22, 2012 13:30:22 PDT Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis was awarded a new contract Monday that could nearly double his current salary and could renew every year.]]> June 18, 2012 11:01:35 PDT These are good times for the Michigan State athletic department. Last week, Mark Hollis was named 2012 athletic director of the year at the Sports ...]]> May 29, 2012 08:15:37 PDT Some Big Ten chats are better than others, and today's was one of the better ones we've had in a while. Kudos to you for participating and asking good...]]> May 17, 2012 14:00:56 PDT Been a while. Great questions today. As always, thanks for the responses. Ed from Minneapolis writes: What do you think of Jerry Kill's first full ...]]> March 20, 2012 11:30:45 PDT INDIANAPOLIS -- Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio held his pregame news conference Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Here are some notes and nugge...]]> December 02, 2011 15:00:43 PST It's no secret that Tom Izzo loves football. He has had his Michigan State basketball players put on football pads for basketball practice. His bes...]]> October 10, 2011 15:00:36 PDT Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio has received a new contract designed to keep him a "Spartan for life."]]> October 08, 2011 08:32:36 PDT The NCAA hoops tournament is officially under way. Meanwhile, a few schools with great football coaches are on the hunt for new basketball coaches (Ar...]]> March 16, 2011 04:53:42 PDT The day began with the following question: Is Michigan State a football school or a basketball school? The response from the Spartans faithful and ...]]> February 24, 2011 14:00:24 PST An interesting topic surfaced during my Big Ten chat Wednesday. In case you missed it -- shame on you if you did -- I have a handy transcript. K...]]> February 24, 2011 06:00:30 PST The Broncos won their (consolation) bowl game, the Longhorns spoiled Tom Izzo's return, and the Celtics kept their streak alive with a 14th straight v...]]> December 23, 2010 02:30:33 PST Two Midwest teams go for glory, the Celtics look to stretch their streak, the Knicks look to snap their skid, and Boise State and Utah try their luck ...]]> December 22, 2010 10:21:22 PST