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Big 10 Offseason Shopping With General Sherman, Part 1
If you haven't noticed, ESPN has pretty much given the keys to the Bristol Kingdom to ol' Bobby Knight. Football Gameday? Included. Seated in a recliner, breaking down hoops at his own pace? Deal. We have our own living legend on the Blog, General William Tecumseh Sherman, so why not let him have...
UM's Threet Transfers: Aftermath and Analysis
This was reported all over the place and it's not huge news, but Steven Threet, the starting quarterback for much of Michigan's horrific 2008 season, has decided to transfer from Ann Arbor. One can make some logical inferences from this transfer and also some predictions. Quarterback U? Elvis...
Last Call Drinks Sauternes, Puts Himself in Charge a la Charlie Weis
If Charlie Weis is allowed to promote, demote, and re-promote himself to Notre Dame's offensive throne, I should be allowed a modest elevation in title. So, effective immediately, I'll be Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference. Sure, ex-Comissioner Jim Delany wasn't exactly thrilled about the...
Some Choice Quotes From 2008 Big 10 Media Days
ASAP Sports is a website I discovered lately - basically it's a huge amount of transcribed press conferences with coaches and players from professional and college sports. This website opens up the possibility that you can go look for a transcribed version of Denny Green's "They are who we thought...
Fallin' Off The Big 10 CFB Radar: Wisconsin/Purdue Edition
My question to FSUncensored, the brain behind Tomahawk Nation: "You were the #1 program of the 1990's and now you're mired in a slight 8 year slump, trying to become dominant but sort of stuck at the proverbial 8-5, 9-4 season. What's that feel like?" FSUncensored: "Remember that time in your life...
College Football: Is Michigan the New Notre Dame?
Bloated endowments, legendary stars, tradition oozing out every gold and maize orifice. The only thing lacking? Top notch college football teams. As ESPN lauds the current Michigan recruiting class and many express surprise at the number of standout players that RichRod was able to grab after a...
Signing Day Open Thread: Big 10, Big Surprises, Results
As I look through the swath of destruction that Signing Day left on the Internet, I am sure I can find a couple interesting facts/stories; I will post them below and feel free to add any statistics or rantings about how this day is overblown and not that important.
Big 10 Signing Day Links and Early Results: Purdue-Bad...Michigan-Good...Indiana-Bad but Smart
Here is the official Illinois blog about signing day. An Illinois coach blogs about meals, Zook's energetic approach to life, and the incoming letters of intent. The most interesting part is how a bunch of high school athletes, forced to send in their letters of intent via fax, are struggling...
A Preview of Signing Day in the Big 10: Decisions You Should Be Watching
National Signing Day can be exciting (read: Terrelle Pryor choosing Scarlet and Gray) or barely worthy of acclaim. I mean, sure you heard that a cute girl is moving to your town, but you won't actually see her until school starts in the fall. Nonetheless, a couple of big time high school football...
Countdown to National Signing Day - Big Ten Top 25 Update
With less than 48 hours remaining until prospects tie the knot with schools nationwide, ESPN has taken a final stab at ranking the presumptive class entries. Here's a quick sweep of Big Ten talent in the Top 25. Ohio State, with its megaton brand recognition and 25 commits (7 ESPN 150) continues...
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