How Long Will It Take Jim Harbaugh to Bring Michigan Back to Prominence?
When Michigan hired Jim Harbaugh as its new head coach, the question became a matter of "when" the Wolverines would re-enter the national power conversation again, not "if." At best, it was a nod to...
View ArticleBig Ten Football: Biggest Remaining Position Battles in Fall Camp
Little by little, we're inching closer to the start of the 2015 college football season. Now is around the time in preseason camps when coaches will begin to establish pecking orders in open position...
View ArticleOhio State Football: 2015 Game-by-Game Schedule Predictions
Ohio State is college football's top-ranked team. It's the hottest bet to win the national championship and set to enter each game this fall as a double-digit favorite. Just don't tell that to Urban...
View Article5 Best Ways to Use Jabrill Peppers on Offense
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is considering using Jabrill Peppers in all three facets of the game, and the sophomore could bring much-needed versatility to the Wolverines offense.Peppers can line...
View ArticleOhio State Hydrates Players with 'Club Buckeye,' Hands out Shots of Gatorade
Most college football programs would probably want their players to stay away from the club scene.Far, far away.But Ohio State does things a bit differently. On Friday, OSU opened its own “club”—Club...
View Article2015 Ohio State Is Worth the Hype of 1st Unanimous No. 1 Preseason Ranking
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It won't officially kick off the season for another two weeks, but the 2015 Ohio State football team has already made history.For all of the teams that have entered a college football...
View ArticleOhio State Football: What Braxton Miller Must Do to Win Starting Job
When Braxton Miller announced his move from quarterback to wide receiver, he had a clear vision of bringing his electric playmaking ability to the perimeter. As a former Heisman Trophy candidate and...
View ArticleOhio State Football: Week 2 Fall Camp Takeaways
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With two weeks to go until its season opener against Virginia Tech, Ohio State officially finds itself at the midway point of fall camp. Hell Week for the Buckeyes is over, and players...
View ArticleMichigan Football: Week 3 Fall Camp Stock Report
The submarine emerged briefly at Michigan's fall camp, providing a tremendously useful look inside head coach Jim Harbaugh's first August at the helm.As can be expected, injuries have started to affect...
View ArticleWhy Big Ten Football Can Survive Another Slow Start
We're coming up on nearly a year—14 days, in fact—Sept. 7, 2014: the day, as B/R colleague Adam Kramer wrote at the time, the Big Ten died. The losses, you know by now, were cringe-worthy: Virginia...
View ArticleUrban Meyer's Secret Weapon
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With a combined 38-3 record in the three seasons since he arrived at Ohio State, Urban Meyer has the Buckeyes sitting atop the college football world. And as his team enters the 2015...
View ArticleKyle Flood Under Investigation for Impermissible Faculty Contact
Rutgers University is investigating head football coach Kyle Flood for having impermissible contact with a school faculty member regarding the status of a player on the team. According to Keith...
View ArticleOhio State Football: Depth Chart Analysis, Complete 2015 Preview and Predictions
COLUMBUS, Ohio — What a difference a year makes.After Braxton Miller went down with a season-ending injury two weeks prior to the start of the 2014 campaign, it was hard to find anything but doom and...
View ArticleMichigan Football: Depth Chart Analysis, Complete 2015 Preview and Predictions
The University of Michigan football program is working to regain contender status, and the school believes new coach Jim Harbaugh is the man to guide the team back.Following a disappointing 5-7 season,...
View ArticleYoung Ohio State Fan Asks Doctors If Heart Surgery Will Make Him a Michigan Fan
The rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan burns deep within fans of both sides, so much so that a young Buckeyes supporter had qualms about going under the knife for heart surgery.Huh? Let the...
View ArticleOhio State Football: Can Buckeyes Rediscover Defensive Dominance?
Ohio State's defense hit rock bottom at the end of the 2013 season, and head coach Urban Meyer knew something needed to change.The Buckeyes defense had given up an average of 38.7 points and 539 yards...
View ArticleBig Ten Football: Storylines That Will Define the Season
With Michigan's season opener against Utah taking place next Thursday night, we are nearly one week away from the start of Big Ten football. And with Wisconsin taking on Alabama and Ohio State facing...
View ArticleJames Franklin Has Penn State Acting Like an Elite Program Again
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — If Penn State no longer deserves to be considered one of college football's premier programs, somebody forgot to tell James Franklin.Observing the Nittany Lions' practice on...
View ArticleOhio State Football: How Noah Brown's Injury Impacts Buckeyes Offense
Ohio State wide receiver Noah Brown wasn't a household name after a relatively quiet freshman season in 2014, but that was expected to change after the 6'2", 222-pound pass-catcher broke out during...
View ArticleAhmir Mitchell Commits to Michigan: 4-Star Athlete Provides Promise at WR and DB
Another New Jersey standout is headed to Ann Arbor, Michigan.Ahmir Mitchell, a two-way playmaker at Cedar Creek High School near Atlantic City, committed to Michigan on Thursday afternoon. The 4-star...
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