Big Ten Catechism: Four Pressing Questions After Four Weeks
Published on: 30th September, 2009
It is hard to believe that the college football season is in its fifth week. It seems like just yesterday we were prognosticating about the out come of the season before it had even began. Four weeks of games have passed us by and there have been plenty of surprises, a few ...Ohio State’s Coleman Suspended, No Punishment for Illinois’ Sanni After Punch
Published on: 28th September, 2009
The Big Ten Conference office today suspended Ohio State senior safety and captain Kurt Coleman for one game. Coleman will not travel with the Buckeyes to Bloomington to face Indiana on Saturday. The suspension is a result of a helmet-to-helmet hit on Illinois quarterback Eddie McGee in the final ...Pat Fitzgerald Taking Northwestern Wildcats To Finishing School
Published on: 27th September, 2009
Evanston, Illinois—Once again the Wildcats were in position to win the game. Northwestern, led by quarterback Mike Kafka battled in the third quarter to come back from an 11 point deficit to lead 24-21 at the end of third quarter. But the Wildcat's couldn't hang on, allowing Adam Weber to connect four ...Big Ten Previews and Predictions: Week Four
Published on: 25th September, 2009
Last week, the Big Ten posted a 7-3 record including a marquee win for Iowa, who knocked off former Hawkeye Mike Stoops and the Arizona Wildcats.I did slightly better picking, going 8-2 missing the Northwestern's gut wrenching loss to Syracuse, Michigan State's heartbreaking defeat to the Irish.Big Ten conference play ...Big Ten Power Rankings-Week Four: Buckeyes Join the Lions at the Top
Published on: 23rd September, 2009
The 2009 college football season is a quarter gone and now our attention will be turned inward. Conference play is always exciting. It is the time when pretenders are exposed, contenders step to the forefront and future superstars are made and dreams are broken. This season, the Big Ten seems about as close ...Big Ten First Quarter Review: Four Big Ten Coaches on the Hot Seat
Published on: 22nd September, 2009
Big Ten conference play will kick off on Saturday. For many teams the start of conference play offers an opportunity to start anew after a hiccup or two in non-conference action. For others, the start of conference play has much more serious connotations. For some coaches, the way their team performs this ...Big Ten Previews and Predictions: Week Three
Published on: 19th September, 2009
Last week, the Big Ten posted a 8-3 record including a marquee win for then unranked Michigan, who knocked off No. 18 Notre Dame in thrilling fashion in the Big House. I did slightly worse picking, going 7-4 and missing the Buckeyes heartbreaking loss to USC, Michigan State's meltdown ...Big Ten Power Rankings, Week Three: Michigan Makes Move, MSU Makes Mistakes
Published on: 16th September, 2009
We are just two weeks into the 2009 Big Ten season, and already there have been plenty of surprises, plenty of suspense, and plenty of heartache. In Ann Arbor, the Wolverine faithful are celebrating a huge win over the Irish. Time will tell if this is a turning point in the ...Wisconsin Badgers Fight The Flu and Pull Together To Find Their Team
Published on: 14th September, 2009
MADISON, Wis. — Last week in Madison, the Wisconsin football team made the most of a sick situation. As many as 40 players were sick forcing coach Bret Bielema and his staff to make significant changes to their practice schedule. “You know we don’t usually practice on Fridays and I told ...Big Ten Power Rankings Week Two: Penn State Is the New Favorite
Published on: 11th September, 2009
The Big Ten has a nice slate of marquee non-conference opponents in week two. USC at Ohio State is undeniably the headliner, but Notre Dame at Michigan, Iowa at Iowa State, and Purdue at Oregon all have the potential to be great opportunities for the Big Ten to make a statement. After ...Featured Sponsors
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