Published on: 29th June, 2010
Tradition has been a staple of the Big Ten since its beginnings and has continued through the conference expansion process. The league has expanded twice in the last two decades and has added two teams that have outstanding histories. Many Big Ten rivalries have been around for over a century and ...Published on: 22nd June, 2010
Since expansion rumors began in December, nearly everyone involved in college football—players, fans, coaches, and the media—particularly in the Big Ten, has shared his opinion on the subject. Whether that opinion was positive or negative, the general feeling was that change was inevitable. And while the amount of change may have been ...Published on: 15th June, 2010
Right now, college football couldn't be more backwards. Nebraska is in the Big Ten, Colorado is in the Pac-10, and Texas controls a conference. The Big Ten has 12 teams, the Big 12 has ten teams, and the Pac-10 has 11 teams. And odd as it may seem, the entire college ...Published on: 8th June, 2010
Although it's only June, the conference favorites in the Big Ten are pretty much set for the 2010 season. Most experts expect Ohio State, Iowa, and Wisconsin to be the main contenders for the conference title. But as we've seen from this week's conference expansion push, nothing is guaranteed in college ...Published on: 25th May, 2010
Whether its Ohio State, Florida, Alabama, or Texas, every school's fan base thinks that its football coach is the best in the country. Which coach is the best? Contrary to popular SEC opinion his name does not include Meyer or Saban. In fact, there really isn't one best coach. Some coaches ...Published on: 11th May, 2010
The college football off-season is officially half-over, and spring practice has finally come to a close. Now there are only four more months until the start of the season, and while many fans hate to think that summer will be over that quick, college football season provides hope from the ...Published on: 2nd May, 2010
During his press conference about second round pick Pat Angerer in the 2010 NFL Draft, Colts President Bill Polian had to throw in that one little tidbit. "The fact that he's a Hawkeye doesn't hurt." Polian knows that territory well, as Angerer will join other former Hawkeyes Mitch King, Bob Sanders, and ...Published on: 25th April, 2010
It's no secret that Rich Rodriguez hasn't been popular since arriving in Ann Arbor two years ago. No, let me rephrase that. The Rich Rodriguez experiment has been an utter failure for Michigan since his hiring after the 2007 season. His on-field results, have been underwhelming (putting it lightly) for Michigan standards, ...Published on: 19th April, 2010
Iowa’s spring football practice wrapped up on Saturday with its annual spring game—using game in the loosest sense of the term—in front of 23,500 spectators at Kinnick Stadium. Considering the number of fans who showed up to watch what essentially was a practice, expectations are high for Iowa in 2010. Quarterback ...Published on: 12th April, 2010
After an offseason full of coaching changes, the 2010 college football season will be full of new faces across the country. From Tallahassee to Los Angeles and Knoxville to South Bend, new coaches are aplenty and will have mixed results in their debut seasons. Let's take a look at how each ...