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Big Ten Conference Will Hold Votes On A Return To Play ‘Very Soon,’ University Of Nebraska President Says

The Big Ten conference’s “return to play committee” is putting together some plans that school presidents and chancellors should vote on “very soon,” University of Nebraska president Ted Carter told KLIN radio Wednesday. A portion of the interview was posted on Twitter by the station’s sports director, Kaleb Henry. The full conversation covered a wide […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Big Ten Conference Pushed To Start Football Season ‘Immediately,’ By Donald Trump

Donald Trump said the Big Ten Conference should start the football season “immediately” in a Twitter post on Tuesday. He added that he told commissioner Kevin Warren the same thing in a phone call the two had earlier in the morning. Trump claimed he had a very productive conversation with Warren. He said it would […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

College Football Fan Movement Could Be Real Reason For Fall Season Postponements, Analyst Says

When college football conferences like the Big 10 and Pac 12 announced the suspension of their seasons until the spring at the earliest, most thought it was because they were looking out for players’ health issues. On Monday, ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura did a deep dive into the real impetus behind the delays. The rationale could […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Big Ten Coach Reportedly Shoots Down Rumors Of Meetings Discussing Fall Football Restart

Reports that the head coaches of the Big Ten conference were meeting in order to bring back fall football might have been premature, according to sportswriter Tom Dienhart. He posted on Twitter on Friday that he talked to one unnamed Big Ten coach who said there wasn’t any meeting at all. The writer said he […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

NCAA Gives ‘Blanket Waiver’ To Fall Sports Athletes Amid Conference Cancellations

The NCAA announced on Friday that it granted what it called a “blanket waiver” to athletes that participate in fall sports on Friday. Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic reported on Twitter that the organization made it clear those covered under the waiver would benefit from what will be a lost season for some. The NCAA […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

P.J. Fleck Says All The Gophers Players He’s Talked To Agree With Big Ten On Season Postponement

P.J. Fleck and the rest of his Minnesota Golden Gophers team understand and agree with the Big Ten Conference’s decision to shut down fall sports, at least for now. Megan Ryan of the Star Tribune wrote on Friday that the head coach has been polling his players after it was announced the football season would […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Big Ten Conference Reportedly Still Looking At Canceling Football This Fall

While several college football conferences released plans this week that would see them play this year in some form, the Big Ten is reportedly still mulling canceling the season altogether. Pat Forde of SI.com reported Thursday on Twitter that his sources told him the conference has advised its member schools there may not be a […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Scott Frost Among Coaches Rated As ‘Win Or Get Fired’ On Analyst’s Hot Seat Rankings

The University of Nebraska’s head football coach, Scott Frost, needs to start winning or he’s going to get fired, according to Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports. The analyst put together an article full of “Hot Seat Rankings” on Wednesday, looking at a number of different coaches and where they stood concerning their job security heading […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Tight End Ryan Otton Gets First Big Ten Offer From Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have been making some moves on the tight end front recently. That includes an offer to Olympia, Washington native Ryan Otton over the weekend. Otton announced the news on Twitter, saying he was thankful to get the scholarship offer. While Nebraska’s offer to another tight end doesn’t stand out — considering they’ve […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Tight End Erik Olsen Names Nebraska Cornhuskers As Only Big Ten Team Among Favorites

Tight end prospect Erik Olsen named the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers among his Top 10 choices over the weekend. The Colorado product took to his Twitter account to announce the teams that are still in the running for his services. The Huskers stood out as the only Big Ten school to make Olsen’s cut. They […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Linebacker Patrick Hisatake Names Nebraska Football Among His Top Teams

Another day and another prospect naming the Nebraska football team among their top teams. Patrick Hisatake took to Twitter over the weekend to announce his top 10 teams. With that top 10 announced, the Huskers have quite a few blue-chip programs they need to overcome. Alongside Nebraska, Hisatake is still leaning toward Michigan, Maryland, UCF, […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Nebraska’s Quarterback Board Said To Get A Shakeup After Losing Out On Peter Costelli

The Nebraska football team got some bad news on Saturday. One of the Huskers’ top targets at the quarterback position from the 2021 class committed to Utah. Peter Costelli announced on his official Twitter account that he chose the Utes. Now, recruiting analysts believe that the Cornhuskers are going to need to shake up their […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Nebraska Football Reportedly Going Head-To-Head With Penn State For Quarterback Prospect Beau Pribula

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team has jumped into Penn State’s backyard and offered a scholarship to one of their top quarterback prospects for the 2022 class. On Thursday afternoon, York, Pennsylvania, product Beau Pribula announced on his Twitter account that he had a scholarship offer from the Cornhuskers. Pribula made it clear he got his […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Two Nebraska Football Players Added To Huskers’ Basketball Roster For Big Ten Tournament

The Nebraska basketball team was expecting to be shorthanded when it tipped off the Big Ten conference tournament on Wednesday. It turns out head coach Fred Hoiberg is getting some reinforcements from a rather unusual place. Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald posted on Twitter Tuesday afternoon that the university announced two Cornhuskers football players […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Lovie Smith’s Beard Breaks The Internet

Lovie Smith has been a football coach at various levels of the game since 1980, including a long stint as head coach of the Chicago Bears, a shorter one as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and various assistant jobs. Ever since 2016, right after he was fired by Tampa Bay, Smith has been the […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

Urban Meyer Will Retire As Head Coach Of Ohio State After Rose Bowl

One of the most successful careers in college football history is set to come to a close as Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer announced Tuesday morning that he will retire from his position. Meyer will coach the Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl Game on New Year’s Day and then step down. Ryan Day, the […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

College Football: Kirk Herbstreit Believes Washington In The Top Four ‘Sends The Wrong Message’ For Playoff Selection — Who’s In?

The year 2016 has been a wacky one for college football, but not in a bad way. The scenarios drawn from the conclusion of the conference championship games leave a few teams waiting impatiently for the selection show in order to see if they made it. While it would seem that four conference champions receive […]

By Chris Featherstone | 6y ago

Penn State: James Franklin Named Big Ten Coach of the Year

Penn State Nittany Lions head football coach James Franklin has been selected as the 2016 Dave McClain Coach of the Year by members of the media, with this being his third season coaching in the conference. In his three seasons thus far at Penn State, Franklin has a record of 24-14 with a 1-1 record […]

By Stephen Forsha | 6y ago

NCAA Football: Ranking The Top Five Big Ten Teams In Week 3

The 2016 college football season is set to enter Week 3 and there have already been quite a few upsets and stories. It is looking like the 2016 season could end up being one of the most entertaining years that college football fans have enjoyed in recent years. Looking ahead to Week 3, the Inquisitr […]

By Evan Massey | 7y ago

Big Ten Tournament Results: Michigan Going To 2016 NCAA Tournament, Big Ten Brackets Shaken [Breaking]

Big Ten tournament results have yielded a huge upset. The No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament brackets just lost in the quarterfinals. No. 8 Michigan just beat No. 1 Indiana on a three-pointer in the final seconds of the game. The win not only sends Michigan to the Big Ten semi-finals, but has […]

By Ryan DeVault | 7y ago

Big Ten Tournament Brackets: Results Dominated By Upsets In Big Ten Tournament

Big Ten tournament brackets head to the quarterfinals on March 11. The 2016 Big Ten tournament results have been pretty shocking so far, with two huge second-round upsets on Thursday, March 10. Both double-digit seeds that won in the first-round games also came away with wins in the second-round to keep hopes of winning the […]

By Ryan DeVault | 7y ago

Big Ten Tournament Brackets 2016: Schedule Begins For Big Ten First-Round Games

Big Ten tournament brackets tipoff on Wednesday, March 9. The 2016 Big Ten schedule has two games on its first day, with the results determining which schools advance to second-round games on March 10. The regular season Big Ten standings decided which four schools received a double-bye straight into the quarterfinals. Those top four seeds […]

By Ryan DeVault | 7y ago

Big Ten Tournament Brackets 2016: Schedule, Game Times Set For Conference Tournament

Big Ten tournament brackets for 2016 begin on March 9. The Big Ten has the schedule and game times already set, even as several teams battle it out for the top seeds this weekend. With a win over Iowa on March 1, the Indiana Hoosiers clinched the No. 1 seed. Indiana is now 24-6 (14-3) […]

By Ryan DeVault | 7y ago

Rose Bowl Preview 2016: Stanford Vs. Iowa Bowl Game Set

Rose Bowl 2016 is officially Stanford vs. Iowa. The official announcement for the 2016 Rose Bowl match-up came out on Sunday, December 6, confirming that the Stanford Cardinal and Iowa Hawkeyes got invited. An official announcement was released by the NCAA, with the game set to take place in Pasadena, California, on January 1. Many […]

By Ryan DeVault | 7y ago

Kyle Flood Fired After Four Seasons As Rutgers Head Football Coach, A.D. Axed Too

Rutgers University announced the firings of head football coach Kyle Flood and athletic director Julie Hermann on Sunday, according to ESPN. Flood began his tenure in Piscataway, New Jersey, as the coach of the Scarlet Knights in 2012, sporting an overall record of 27-24. However, the 2015 campaign ended with a disappointing 4-8 mark, making […]

By Andy Slawecki | 7y ago

Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon Shreds Nebraska For 408 yards In Badger’s 59-28 Win

Melvin Gordon of Wisconsin has declared his consideration for this year’s Heisman Trophy. Emphatically. Sports Illustrated is reporting that Gordon rushed for an FBS record 408 yards on just 25 carries and four touchdowns in the Badger’s 59-28 drubbing of Nebraska Saturday night in Wisconsin. With the victory, Wisconsin (8-2) takes control of first place […]

By Glenn Brock | 9y ago

Big Ten Football Has Big Day, Wins 12 Of 13 Games; Indiana Hoosiers Upset Mizzou

Big Ten football has been getting the stink eye from the AP lately, as if they were little more than a pesky interruption to that organization’s incessant fawning over the SEC (though this report in the Daily Texan manages to get it right). That didn’t stop the Big Ten from having a big day this […]

By Scott Rutherford | 9y ago

Watch Oregon Ducks Vs. Michigan State Spartans Streaming Online Live

Watch Oregon Ducks vs. Michigan State Spartans football streaming online live starting at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time by following the link at the end of this preview article. The Oregon Ducks and Michigan State Spartans have both been perennial also-rans in recent years, at least in terms of consideration for the national championship. Fans, […]

By Scott Rutherford | 9y ago

Watch LSU Vs. Wisconsin Streaming Online Live; Battle Of Big Ten, SEC Powerhouses

Watch LSU vs. Wisconsin streaming online live by following the link at the bottom of this preview article. LSU vs. Wisconsin. Wisconsin vs. LSU. Whichever way you say it, someone’s ranking is going to be catapulted after tonight’s game. The other team’s chances of a spot in the inaugural playoffs for the national championship will […]

By Scott Rutherford | 9y ago

Braxton Miller To Miss Ohio State’s 2014 Season With Shoulder Injury

Braxton Miller and Ohio State got disappointing news on Tueday afternoon as reports have surfaced that Miller will miss the entire 2014 season after suffering another injury to the quarterback’s shoulder. This latest hit is just another in what has been an injury plagued career for the Buckeye signal caller and this particular injury could […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 9y ago

Schools Have ‘Sold Out’ To Television, Says Kansas State Head Coach

When a major university football coach calls out schools for selling out to television, people tend to listen. Kansas State University head football coach Bill Snyder was speaking at the team’s media day to discuss the Wildcats’ upcoming season. Suddenly, Synder broke into a lengthy speech lambasting the current state of college football. The 74-year-old […]

By Glenn Brock | 9y ago

Big Ten Announces Division Realignment For 2014

The Big Ten has announced that there will be new division alignments when the conference expands to 14 teams before the 2014 football season. The new realignment means the end of the “Legends” and “Leaders” divisions in favor of the more traditional “East” and “West” divisions. The need to adjust the conference alignment comes when […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 10y ago

Brandon Paul Hits Buzzer-Beater For Illinois [Video]

Brandon Paul hit a jumper as time expired to beat Minnesota 51-49 Thursday. Paul had an open floor and hit the shot on a step-back fade-away to beat the Gophers in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. The 6-foot-4 guard from Gurnee, Illinois led all scorers with 25 points in the big win. […]

By Corey Mann | 10y ago

Big Ten Expansion May Include Rutgers, Maryland

The Big Ten added the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the conference two years ago and it looks like it’s getting ready to expand again. Rumor has it that Rutgers and Maryland will be joining the Big Ten in 2014. A source familiar with the situation told ESPN: “The Big Ten has been itchy about further expansion […]

By Dan Evon | 11y ago

What will the Big Ten name thier two divisions?

The Big 10 (12) Conference has painted themselves into a pretty tricky corner. By deciding to divide up their conference by means other than ya know geography, the conference is having trouble coming up with names for its two divisions. North, South, East or West will simply not work since the divisions are all a […]

By Joshua Lobdell | 13y ago

How should the Big 10 set up its two divsions?

We are starting to hear news that Nebraska will be in the Big Ten as soon as 2011. With that in mind we must now wonder how the Big Ten will split the conference up, and which schools will be in which division. Before we get to that we must take a look at a […]

By Joshua Lobdell | 13y ago

More Pac 10 invitations on the way

With the University of Colorado already sealed and delivered, and Boise State set to leave the WAC to join the Mountain West, it now seems like the Pac 10 invite plan has been altered slightly. It seems that Texas A&M is dragging their feet so the Pac 10 has set its sights on Kansas and […]

By Joshua Lobdell | 13y ago

The real reason behind Big Ten expansion

I hate to sound so cynical, but the real reason behind Big Ten expansion has nothing to do with what is best for Big Ten students, Quote Unquote Big Ten Student Athletes, or the fans of this conference. The real reason is the reason most things get done, and that of course is money. Collegefootballtalk.com […]

By Joshua Lobdell | 13y ago

What school makes the most sense to join the Big 10

The Big Ten wants to expand, and there have been many rumors as to which schools it would like to add, but the most constant rumors have them targeting Notre Dame, Pitt, and Rutgers. While all these teams make a lot of sense for the football side of things, some are tougher fit for the […]

By Joshua Lobdell | 13y ago

Big Ten, Pac Ten looking to expand

The Big Ten (which is really the Big 11), and the Pac 10 are looking to add schools to give them some more leverage in new TV deals, to add big TV markets to their viewership area, and for the Big Ten to get to an even number of teams to split the Conference into […]

By Joshua Lobdell | 13y ago

Yankee Stadium to host Bowl Game?

About the last thing College Football needs is yet another Bowl game. There are already far too many of those. That is why this news is a little surprising. Apparently Big Ten Officials and the New York Yankees are in discussions to bring a Big Ten Bowl game to new Yankee Stadium. Currently in college […]

By Joshua Lobdell | 14y ago

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