Paterno a finalist for Eddie Robinson Award
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Leach, Texas Tech Urban Meyer, FloridaJoe Paterno, Penn StateChris Petersen, Boise StateNick Saban, AlabamaBob Stoops, OklahomaKyle Whittingham, Utah I'm not sure what Cincinnati's Brian Kelly did to tick off the national voters for...
Blog | December 11, 2008Revisiting my Big Ten preseason predictions
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the mix. The competition between Steven Threet and Nick Sheridan will stretch well beyond the opener against Utah, with both players getting a shot to start. Whether out of necessity or curiosity, coach Rich Rodriguez...
Blog | December 11, 2008Three Big Ten coaches named finalists for award
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...NorthwesternUrban Meyer, FloridaJoe Paterno, Penn StateChris Petersen, Boise StateNick Saban, AlabamaBob Stoops, OklahomaJim Tressel, Ohio StateKyle Whittingham, Utah Paterno, named Big Ten Coach of the Year last month, guided Penn State to an 11-1...
Blog | December 09, 2008How the Big Ten coaches voted
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...champ Cincinnati, at No. 12. He also gave some love to the non-BCS, putting four teams (Utah, Boise State, TCU and BYU) in his top 16. Bill Lynch -- Texas' head-to-head win...
Blog | December 08, 2008USC's interest level could give Penn State an edge
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...good Iowa team. They inexplicably fell to No. 8 in the BCS standings -- behind inferior squads in Utah and Texas Tech -- and drew criticism for their conference affiliation more than anything they did on the...
Blog | December 08, 2008Buckeyes bowl opponent not set in stone
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...s Doug Lesmerises has an interesting post on his blog about the possibility of Ohio State facing Utah rather than Texas on Jan. 5 in Tempe, Ariz. It's important to note that Texas is...
Blog | December 04, 2008Three Big Ten players named AFCA All-Americans
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...6-1 220 Sr. Cincinnati Brian Kelly Cincinnati, Ohio (McNicholas) PK Louie Sakoda 5-9 178 Sr. Utah Kyle Whittingham San Jose, Calif. (Branham) AP Percy Harvin 5-11 195 Jr. Florida Urban Meyer Virginia...
Blog | December 04, 2008Big Ten mailbag Part I
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg It's a bit of a slow week around the blog and you guys have a ton of questions (well done, folks), so this will b...
Blog | December 02, 2008Big Ten and the BCS: No major changes
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...before, it's a crime that Penn State remains No. 8 in the BCS standings, behind both Utah and Texas Tech. The Lions are ranked ahead of the Utes and the Red Raiders in the...
Blog | November 30, 2008Big Ten Friday mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg No games on tap this week, but plenty of questions. Alex from Columbus, Ohio, writes: I was wondering if one of t...
Blog | November 28, 2008Big Ten fighting uphill battle in BCS standings
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...points or more -- but evidently voters see a team that doesn't belong in the first tier. Utah shouldn't be ahead of Penn State. Neither should Texas Tech, which looked pathetic Saturday night in...
Blog | November 23, 2008Big Ten mailbag: Bowl banter, All-Big Ten talk
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...from York, Pa., writes: Adam, Please explain why PSU is the only 1-loss team ranked behind Utah? Of similar opponents, PSU has won by a large margin, Utah has won by a few points...
Blog | November 18, 2008Big Ten Friday mailbag: More bowl banter
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...One of them would likely go to the highest ranked team from a non-BCS league (either Utah or Boise St.). That still leaves one slot and who else would fill it but a second...
Blog | November 14, 2008Big Ten mailbag: more Penn State-Iowa reaction
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg It's time to delve into the mailbag. A lot of you are still thinking about the Penn State-Iowa game last Saturday...
Blog | November 11, 2008Iowa gets national award after Penn State win
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...season, joining Penn State, which won after it beat Ohio State on Oct. 25. Texas Tech and Utah also were nominated for this week's award. Iowa's win made waves throughout the state, prompting...
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