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Is the Big Ten's rep still on Ohio State's back?
Is the Big Ten's rep still on Ohio State's back?
There's been a lot of talk the last couple years about the Big Ten's national "image problem," and whether it exists after three very bad bowl seasons. Rhetorically, maybe, but on paper, it's hard to argue disrespect when the conference can still put a pair of teams in everybody's ...
You'll Pry Notre Dame's Independence Out Of Its Cold, Dead Hands
You'll Pry Notre Dame's Independence Out Of Its Cold, Dead Hands
sportingnews.com — Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany was momentarily thrilled and frightened by this Clay Travis post yesterday on... the financial imperatives that will soon strike down Notre Dame's independence:  In 2008, NBC ponied up an extension to the Fighting ... (more) You'll Pry Notre Dame's Independence Out Of Its Cold, ...
Even More NCAA 10 Info: Michigan Uniforms and Overall Ratings
Even More NCAA 10 Info: Michigan Uniforms and Overall Ratings
thewolverineblog.com — The EA Sports NCAA Football 10 info just keeps on coming, thanks to Operation Sports, who posted... screenshots of every team’s uniforms and overall ratings. I’ll post up the Wolverines’ uniforms (not that there are any surprises), and also run down the overall ratings for all our ... (more) Even More NCAA 10 Info: Michigan Uniforms and Overall ...
Oh And By The Way: QBs Hate Ohio State
Oh And By The Way: QBs Hate Ohio State
sportingnews.com — If Nick Montana's Washington commitment presages a bright new post-Willingham day for the Huskies , it further... twists the intestines of Ohio State fans peering past Terrelle Pryor into a great wavering unknown. But don't take my word for it. Here's ... (more) Oh And By The Way: QBs Hate Ohio State
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While We’re Waiting… Odds on O’Neal, Keeping the DeRosas, and more on Joe Tait
WaitingForNextYear — ... its loss to Penn State last year, I think it will be hard for the entire conference to recover from another Trojan romp in Columbus.  What the presumptive heavy hitters in this conference really need is another heavy hitter, and without another marquee out-of-conference game to boost teams like Illinois and Iowa on the fringes, USC is it. If the Buckeyes strike out again, it’s going to be hard to prove — for this year, anyway — that the Big Ten is really the big leagues.” [ Matt Hinton/Dr. Saturday ] – Should we be persuing a different member of the Phoenix Suns? [ ...

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