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John Marinatto Is The Greeter In Football Purgatory
The Big East has invited five teams to join the conference. Houston, San Diego State, Boise State, Central Florida, and SMU. It appears that all five will join. It also appears that they all have very flawed logic. I know this because they all looked at this and thought it was a good idea. You...
The New Math: The Day 10 Equals 12 - Or The Day Nebraska Finally Pushed the Big Ten to 12 Teams
Hard to believe it was a little over a year ago that this happened: The Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) announced unanimous approval today for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) to join the Big Ten Conference effective July 1, 2011, with competition to begin in all sports...
Golden Nugz - 06-17-11
Just a few quick Friday Nugz... Dr. Saturday is taking a look at the D1 programs with new coaches. This week was a look at Jerry Kill. Another Doc Saturday post, this time in regards to Jim Delany's insistence on "Legends" and "Leaders" as division names for the new B1G. He s spends plenty of...
Morning Brews Welcomes Chad Henne's Take On Its Quarterbacking
Maize n Brew gives you your daily (or semidaily) rundown of all the Michigan Football, Michigan Basketball, College Football, and College Basketball news you need to get through the tedium of your boring desk job. For good measure we'll throw in a little irreverent information, comedy and...
On Jim Tressel's Resignation and Jim Delany's Efforts to Make Sure It Never Happens Again
(Ed. note: This was written Sunday evening. It could well be wrong by now.) Jim Tressel resigned today, after the weight of allegations against him and his program became too much to bear. There is a Sports Illustrated piece on the way that threatens to blow apart the basics of what Tressel...
ROUNDTABLE: Post-Farmageddon Edition
For the second time in two years — and only the second time in 10 years — K-State started Big 12 play 1-0 after yet another Farmageddon win in Kansas City against Iowa State. Attendance at the game left something to be desired, and that's putting it lightly, but the BOTC crew was there...
It's Not Plagiarism If You Link To It Is Goin' South, Brother
This clearly means Gary Barta is a prophet: Yesterday, we mentioned that Gary Barta had brought up national demographic trends as a prime determinant for conference expansion. Barta was pretty much the only person talking like that on Monday. Tuesday? Ehhhhhveryone, from the commissioner on down,...
Badger bits: Big Ten expansion taking over Chicago
The Big Ten spring coaches meetings are in Chicago this week and not surprisingly, talk of conference expansion is dominating the discussion. There hasn't been a whole lot of news, but Comissioner Jim Delany mentioned today that a conference championship game in football is not guaranteed to...
Iowa State Gets The Call From The Big 10
RING RING RING-A-DA-DING DING DINGY DONNNG Hello, this is Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard. It's a great day to be a Cyclone! (snicker) Hello? Oh, (clears throat), sorry, I had to sneeze. This is Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany. Oh, well it's great to hear from you, Mr. Delany. ...
The Times They Are A-Changin'
Come gather 'round people wherever you roamAnd admit that the waters around you have grownAnd accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the boneIf your time to you is worth savin'They you better start swimmin' or you'll sink like a stoneFor the times, they are a-changin' What started out as an off...
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