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2008 All-Big Ten Selections
Zombie Nation — ... Stefen Wisniewski. One more thing you may be surprised to read here, but I wouldn't have been too surprised, or upset, if Joe Paterno did not get coach of the year. I mean, sure, my homer vote would have gone to Paterno, but if I were to be truly unbiased it would have been tough to pick. My other top choices were, in voting order: 1) Tim Brewster, Minnesota; 2) Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern; 3) Mark D'Antonio, Michigan State. Link: 2008 All-Big Ten Teams, via BigTen.cstv.org *Ed.-Check back in a little while, and I'll ...

Penn State Dominates the All Big Ten Team
Black Shoe Diaries — The Big Ten announced their All Conference team this evening, and Penn State cleaned house. 2008 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team As selected by CONFERENCE COACHES ...

Mitch King, Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
Black Heart Gold Pants — As if Greene's award wasn't enough, Mitch King is your Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year: King became the first Hawkeye to nab Defensive Lineman of the Year laurels from the coaches since Jared Devries was honored in 1997. Other Iowa defensive linemen to be honored include Paul Hufford (1984), Dave Haight (1987) and Leroy Smith (1991). King's stout interior play helped Iowa lead the Big Ten in rushing defense for the first time since 2002 by allowing only 97.9 yards per game. The Hawkeyes also ranked third in ...

Laurinaitis Bags More Hardware
Eleven Warriors — ... James Laurinaitis was named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year for the second-straight season, becoming the first player to win the award twice since Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald shared honors with Shawn Springs in 1996 to earn his second. Illinois linebacker Dana Howard is the only other player win two defensive POY awards and like Fitzgerald, he shared one with a Buckeye, splitting the award in 1993 with Dan Wilkinson. ...

Road to Recovery: Patience, Michigan. Patience.
Dr. Saturday — ... Actually, compared to other recent Michigan defenses, the senior-laden defensive line was pretty good against the run: Overall, it allowed fewer yards per carry than the Wolverine fronts in 2004, 2005 and 2007, and end Brandon Graham was the only UM player (other than Mesko) to wind up on the year-end all-Big Ten team. ...