B/R Interview: Talking Big Ten Football With Curtis Painter
Published on: 5th September, 2009
While Curtis Painter waited anxiously today to find out if he had made the 2009 Indianapolis Colts roster, he took a few minutes to talk football with FirstandBigTen.com. What's your favorite memory from your time at Purdue? Is there a specific game or moment that stands out to you? I would say ...Breaking News: Iowa Running Back Jewel Hampton Will Miss the 2009 Season
Published on: 1st September, 2009
As Bleacher Report's First and Big Ten.com predicted almost a week ago, Iowa running back Jewel Hampton will miss the entire 2009 season with a knee injury. Coach Kirk Ferentz made the announcement just moments ago in his press conference, as transcribed by Scout.com.Hampton had suffered the initial injury in the ...Purdue Football Preview: Can Danny Hope Lead The Boilermakers To a Bowl?
Published on: 30th August, 2009
With the season opener against the Toledo Rockets only a few days away, Purdue's football program is finally ready to kick off the Danny Hope era. The Boilermakers are looking for better things this fall after finishing a disappointing 4-8 a year ago in Joe Tiller's final season at the ...Report: Wolverines Players Blow Whistle on Michigan’s Rule Violations
Published on: 29th August, 2009
In a story that could have major ramifications throughout Ann Arbor, the Big Ten, and the country, the Detroit Free Press is reporting that the Michigan football program has ignored and/or broken NCAA rules that legislate the number and duration of approved workouts.Michigan has the country's all-time winningest football program, ...Indiana Hoosiers “Sell Out,” Trade Home Conference Game for Cash
Published on: 26th August, 2009
According to a release from the Indiana University athletic department, Indiana has agreed to play its 2010 home game against Penn State at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.In exchange for moving the game from Bloomington to the suburbs of Washington, D.C. (and selling an allotment of 7,000 seats), Indiana will ...Michigan Wolverines: Three Quarterbacks? You Must Be Crazy
Published on: 24th August, 2009
Excuse me, Rich Rodriguez—what did you just say?I'm sorry, really I am...but I must not have heard you right.It sounded like you just said your football team would play three quarterbacks next weekend against Western Michigan. Obviously, I misunderstood you. Or maybe you misspoke. Because there's no way th... Oh, I'm sorry. ...Why the Big Ten Race Depends on Rebuilt Knees
Published on: 21st August, 2009
Each of us has at least one three-letter acronym we never want to hear. Something that immediately brings to mind a terrible fear, past horror, irreversible mistake, or worst nightmare. RIP. WMD. HIV. HGH. MIA. IRS. OSU. (Sorry, Wolverine fans, couldn't resist.) Football players have a most-feared-acronym ...Breaking News: Michigan State To Visit Three MAC Schools
Published on: 20th August, 2009
Michigan State University athletic director Mark Hollis announced a "Celebrate the State" tour for his school's football program today. This initiative includes a scheduling agreement with three in-state MAC schools, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Western Michigan that will send the Spartans to all three universities for "true" road games ...Predicting the Big Ten Season Game by Game: Weeks 3, 4, and 5
Published on: 18th August, 2009
Wondering how your favorite team will fare in 2009? Trying to figure out which bowl game to buy tickets for? Curious if your school will be an upset victim? Wonder no longer. FirstandBigTen.com continues to predict the result of every Big Ten game of the season (and on our site, every game for ...Predicting the Big Ten Season Game-By-Game: Weeks One and Two
Published on: 17th August, 2009
Wondering how your favorite team will fare in 2009? Trying to figure out which bowl game to buy tickets for? Curious if your school will be an upset victim? Wonder no longer. FirstandBigTen.com predicts the result of every game in the first two weeks of the season (and on our ...Featured Sponsors
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