BTN.com staff, October 4, 2015
It's Sunday, and that means it's time for Gerry DiNardo's weekly Sunday Ruminations.
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The BTN analyst goes to Twitter every Sunday morning to give his 140-character analysis/take on each Big Ten team that was in action.
What did DiNardo glean in Week 5, the opening week of Big Ten play?
Check out what the BTN analyst had to say about your Big Ten team below.
ILLINOIS
Sunday Ruminations #ILLINI 1 of best X & O stories so far this season is improved Def & Run game of the UI -won the game yesterday b/c of it
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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INDIANA
Sunday Ruminations #Hoosiers Most impressive was the way even with injuries IU kept responding to OSU scores. Gr8 effort & progress in 5 yrs
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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IOWA
Sunday Ruminations #Hawkeyes Being on a team that has special morale & chemistry is a gr8 experience.This team appears to b 1 of those teams
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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MARYLAND
Sunday Ruminations #Maryland Michigan yesterday OSU this week no time to do anything but get ready for this week - that's just the way it is
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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MICHIGAN
Sunday Ruminations #Wolverines Looks like you can still build a top program with Def and traditional offense even in the age of the Spread
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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MICHIGAN STATE
Sunday Ruminations #Spartans Wish I could be in the team meetings - would learn a lot about coaching listening to @DantonioMark
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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MINNESOTA
Sunday Ruminations #Gophers We always talk about how long this staff has been together my guess they've been in this situation be4 -Answers?
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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NEBRASKA
Sunday Ruminations #Huskers More progress can be made on off than def because more potential on offense question is how to use the potential
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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NORTHWESTERN
Sunday Ruminations #Northwestern Another example of a team constantly improving that appears 2 have great chemistry,leadership & morale -FUN
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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OHIO STATE
Sunday Ruminations #Buckeyes What a learning experience 2 b player on last yr/this yr team 2014 = Innocent climb 2015 -Highest expectations
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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PENN STATE
Sunday Ruminations #PennState As @coachjfranklin made clear in post game press conference they r a ways from their goal but staying positive
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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PURDUE
Sunday Ruminations #Purdue Can't wait to watch this much improved team play Minnesota this week.
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
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WISCONSIN
Sunday Ruminations #Badgers 2 HFC that r close friends going against 1 another both coming off losses -will b painful 4 one emotional 4 both
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 4, 2015
