Breaking Down the Big Ten, Part Seven: The Michigan State Spartans
Published on: 22nd July, 2010
The Michigan State Spartans might be the most enigmatic team in all of college football. Every year, it seems like they win a game they shouldn't, lose a game they shouldn't, then they collapse just when you think they are going to snatch victory out of the jaws of defeat. No matter ...Iowa Hawkeye Strength and Conditioning Pays Off in Recruiting Dividends
Published on: 18th July, 2010
On July 12, Iowa added its tenth commitment to the 2011 class. His name is Riley McMinn, and he is a 6'7", 225 pound defensive end prospect. However, as an Iowa fan, when I see 6'7", 225 pounds, my mind is ablaze with possibilities. After all, I can think of a few ...Breaking Down the Big Ten, Part Six: The Northwestern Wildcats
Published on: 15th July, 2010
I don't know how to measure a great coach. I don't know what a coach has to do to be considered "great." After all, wins are, in a way, relative. For example, if a (football) coach at Indiana or Duke wins eight games a season for five years straight, that coach ...Preseason College Football Picks: Which Big Ten Team Plays Cupcakes?
Published on: 12th July, 2010
In 2004, the Auburn Tigers had a perfect 12-0 record, yet they didn't get the bid for the National Championship game. Instead, 12-0 Oklahoma got the bid to play against 12-0 USC. The Sooners subsequently got trounced , thereby, in some peoples' minds, lending credence to the argument that Auburn ...Breaking Down The Big Ten, Part Five: The Michigan Wolverines
Published on: 8th July, 2010
This is the make or break year for coach Rich Rodriguez. His first season saw Michigan go 3-9. This was certainly not what fans wanted, but given the seismic shift from former Coach Lloyd Carr's style, it couldn't have been too surprising. However, last season's 5-7 was a considerable letdown. Not that ...Breaking Down the Big Ten, Part Four: the Purdue Boilermakers
Published on: 30th June, 2010
Things appear to be looking up for Purdue. Yes, in coach Danny Hope's first season at the helm his Boilermakers went 5-7, thereby leaving them home for the winter. However, I, for one, didn't think they would win three games last season. I certainly didn't think they would be able to come ...More Changes on the Horizon in the New Big Ten?
Published on: 27th June, 2010
The Big Ten is notorious for moving slowly. This has occasionally caused many of its fans to grow impatient with the organizational aspects of the conference that has so much say over what happens with the athletics of their favorite school. However, it is that slow-moving conservatism that has kept it ...How Would a Conference Championship Game Affect Iowa?
Published on: 23rd June, 2010
On June 11, 2010, the University of Nebraska officially joined the Big Ten, therefore solidifying a Big Ten Championship Game in 2011. It seems a lot of people have split feelings for the soon-to-be Big Ten Conference Championship Game. Most specifically, a lot of Hawkeye fans are unsure where they sit ...Does The Big East Deserve To Be in The BCS?
Published on: 20th June, 2010
With all of the activity surrounding Big Ten and Pac-10 expansion, some people might not have noticed that last week Boise State left the Western Athletic Conference (the WAC) and joined the Mountain West. Before considering the implications of that move, it is worth noting Boise State's recent accomplishments. Over the ...NCAA Football Expansion: 10 Potential Trophy Games in an Expanded Big Ten
Published on: 14th June, 2010
Colorado has left the Big XII for the Pac-10. Nebraska has left the Big XII for the Big Ten. The sky has not fallen yet. As of now, the college football world as we know it is still in tact. There have just been a few minor alterations. Theoretically, the Big ...Featured Sponsors
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