Ohio State Football: Back-to-Back Losses Have Buckeyes Searching for Mean Streak
Winning 24 consecutive games will give a team a lot of confidence.That's natural. Reaching that level of success doesn't happen by accident. Feeling self-assured is inherent.But what happens when that...
View ArticleBreaking Down How Nebraska Will Replace Stanley Jean-Baptiste
Coming into 2014, one of the most important holes for Nebraska to fill will be the departing cornerback, Stanley Jean-Baptiste. Last year, he led the team in passes broken up with 12 and in...
View ArticleMichigan Football: Derrick Green Bringing the Run Game Back to Ann Arbor
Michigan struggled to run the ball last season, hampered by an ineffective offensive line and an offensive strategy that varied by the game.Offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier was hired to stabilize...
View ArticleBreaking Down How Penn State Will Replace DaQuan Jones
Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop has a big hole to fill in the middle of his defense. Literally. Penn State will need to replace defensive tackle DaQuan Jones, a mammoth force on the inside for the past...
View ArticlePenn State Football: Is a Grudge Match Against Vanderbilt a Real Possibility?
When James Franklin left Vanderbilt to become the head coach at Penn State, it's fair to say there was animosity from the Commodore fanbase.There was a feeling of betrayal not unlike the one Penn State...
View ArticleMichigan's New Football Ticket Policy Golden Idea That More Teams Should Embrace
As it turns out, the Big House wasn't filled in a day, but Michigan is working on a plan to change that. That effort has started with an alteration to the general admission policy for students, which...
View ArticleBig Ten Football: Teams Facing Biggest Challenges in 2014 Spring Practice
Hope springs eternal in the offseason—unless your favorite team has numerous questions to answer, that is. If that's the case, the next several months can be more nerve-racking than anything else....
View Article5-Star LB Justin Hilliard Set to Visit Michigan
Michigan will have an opportunity to woo one of America's top defenders this weekend, according to 247Sports reporter Steve Lorenz. The Wolverines plan to host 5-star linebacker Justin Hilliard for an...
View ArticleMichigan Football: Why Matt Godin Could Be Defensive X-Factor in 2014
The road to playing time can be quite the haul, but Michigan sophomore Matt Godin could have a season full of green lights in 2014.Redshirted as a true frosh in 2012, the former Detroit Catholic...
View ArticleOhio State Football: Toughest Tasks Urban Meyer Faces This Spring
The Buckeyes have already started spring football and the to-do list for head coach Urban Meyer is not lacking for significant undertakings.While there are issues to address all over the field, the...
View ArticleNebraska Football: Ranking Nebraska's Top 10 Recruiting Targets for 2015
The 2014 recruiting class may have just been finalized for Nebraska, but head coach Bo Pelini has already started looking ahead. As a result, the Huskers' 2015 class is beginning to shape up nicely.As...
View ArticleDerrick Green's Weight Loss Good News for Michigan, Bad News for His Opponents
In the entire calendar year of 2013, the most prominent Michigan running play was a 10-yard loss.Yeah, you've probably heard of/seen this one.That happened on Jan. 1, 2013, in the Outback Bowl, a...
View ArticleMarch Madness: Who Wins a Big Ten Football Conference Tournament?
Spring football has started around Big Ten country, and the journey to a championship is just beginning for all conference teams. But what if the football teams grabbed a championship in the same crazy...
View ArticleOhio State's Season, Braxton Miller's Heisman Hopes Riding on Young O-Line
There's an old saying in football—you're only as good as the 300-pound offensive linemen in front of you.Well, that's not an actual adage, but it might as well be for Ohio State this season.The...
View ArticleMichigan Football: Realistic Expectations for Ondre Pipkins' Return from Injury
OndrePipkins’ first two years at Michigan have been anything but easy.In 2012, the true freshman suffered a neck injury during fall practice that severely compromised his performance for the rest of...
View ArticleNebraska Football: Week 1 Spring Practice Stock Report
Nebraska opened spring football this week, which will culminate in the Red-White Spring Game on April 12.For the first time in Bo Pelini’s tenure, the media was given access to spring practice, so we...
View ArticleMichigan Football: Week 2 Spring Practice Stock Report
The Michigan football team returned to the field for its first full-contact practice since bowl preparations last year.The one consistent theme repeated by almost every player interviewed after...
View ArticlePenn State Football: 5 Recruits Who Didn't Live Up to the Hype
Every college football fan knows about talent gone to waste. When it comes to the amount of stars a player is given by a recruiting site or where they stack up nationally, ratings can sometimes be very...
View ArticlePenn State Football: Can Akeel Lynch Emerge as Feature Running Back?
Penn State will open spring ball on Monday with a wide-open depth chart at just about every position on offense, outside of quarterback and left tackle.Expect heated competition along the offensive...
View ArticleOhio State Football: How OSU Can Recover from Losing 4-Star TE Chris Clark
Ohio State's 2015 recruiting efforts took a hit Sunday afternoon when 4-star tight end Chris Clark committed to North Carolina.Clark, a 6'6", 247-pound pass-catcher out of Avon, Conn., made the...
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