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Now that spring practice is over, we're examining the most indispensable players on each Big Ten team for the 2013 season. By indispensable, we don't necessarily mean best. We mean the players who would be hardest to replace between now and the st...

Now that spring practice is over, we're examining the most indispensable players on each Big Ten team for the 2013 season. By indispensable, we don't necessarily mean best. We mean the players who would be hardest to replace between now and the st...

Your questions, my answers. Send questions, comments and news tips to me here. Nick C. from Peoria, Ill., writes: Agree with you about Michigan St. seeming the better fit for the west in terms of competitive balance. My question is why wouldn't th...

Wishing you a great St. Patrick's Day weekend ... Adam from Austin, Texas, writes: Adam,Looking over Michigan's 2010 recruiting class, of the original Rich Rodriguez-recruited 27 members, only six recruits remain on the Wolverine squad, including ...

We're previewing spring football in the Big Ten today and Friday. Be sure to check it out. Link time ... There's still no confirmation, but all signs point to Michigan State hiring Jim Bollman -- a current Purdue assistant and a former Ohio St...

Michigan State announced Saturday that offensive coordinator Dan Roushar is leaving to become running backs coach with the NFL's New Orleans Saints. Roushar spent the past two seasons as the Spartans' offensive chief and has been part of coach Mark D...

In about a month, the Chicago River will be dyed green for the city's St. Patrick's Day celebration. If Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas gets his way, the river could soon turn a different shade. "There's certainly things we can do to bra...

Michigan State fans unloaded on offensive coordinator Dan Roushar for much of last season, criticizing him for the Spartans' struggles to move the ball and score points. Perhaps the Spartan backers who want Roushar out will get their wish. The ...

Earlier this week, Brian Bennett took a look at five Big Ten offensive players to watch during the 2013 season. Now it's time to spotlight five possible breakout defenders. As a reminder, these lists try to identify younger players (ideally non-st...

Recruitniks have had today marked on their calendars for quite a while, but for those in the dark, the Under Armour All-America Game takes place tonight at 5 p.m. ET in St. Petersburg, Fla. There's definitely a Big Ten flavor to the starting lineu...

Our snapshots of each bowl game featuring a Big Ten team continues. HEART OF DALLAS BOWL Purdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5) Where: Cotton Bowl, Dallas When: Noon ET, 11 a.m. CT TV: ESPNU About Purdue: The Boilers returned more st...

Barry Alvarez is returning to the sideline in a place where he had his biggest successes. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Alvarez, Wisconsin's athletic director, will serve as the Badgers' head coach for the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 against St...

It's championship week. Bring it. Todd from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., writes: Adam,Does the Big Ten East (Penn St., Ohio St, et al) gain a recruiting advantage over the West (Mich, Mich St, Nebraska) with the addition of Rutgers and Maryland, know...

I'd like my steak medium, my shrimp cocktail with extra sauce, a side of sauteed mushrooms and a bottle of your finest red wine. And give the bill to that guy over there. Oh, I'm sorry, I thought I was ordering dinner at St. Elmo in Indianapolis. ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Braxton Miller has carried Ohio State most of the season. The defense did the honors Saturday in holding off Wisconsin 21-14 in overtime to preserve a perfect record. It was over when: Ohio State safety Christian Bryant broke up a...

Penn State tight end Kyle Carter will miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury.