A very special guest joined BTN’s Take Ten Podcast as Alex Roux sat down with legendary former Illinois head coach Lou Henson for an in-person interview.
The Ohio State University in the Sixties: BTN LiveBIG Book Club
How the school weathered a stormy decade.
B1G Summer Camp - Iowa First Nations Program: BTN LiveBIG
Native American students get a taste of Hawkeye life.
Time running out to register for BTN Big 10K
There are only a few days left to register for the summer race that turns Chicago into a Big Ten tailgate party. RAM Racing will be partnering with BTN to produce the sixth annual BTN Big 10K, presented by MB Financial Bank, on Sunday, July 23, in Grant Park. New this year, finishers can pick their favorite school-specific Big Ten medal after completing the race. Additionally, Big Ten school-specific shirts are back in 2017. Penn State football standout, retired Chicago Bear and social media sensation Anthony “Spice” Adams will serve as this year’s grand marshal and Special Olympics Chicago will
Dienhart: 17 questions as we head toward Big Ten football media days
With Big Ten football media days looming, BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart shared 17 questions to ponder as we sit on the precipice of the season. Why 17? Because this is 2017.
BTN kicks off the 2017 season with live coverage of Big Ten Football Media Days
BTN and BTN2Go will provide more than 14 hours of live coverage at Big Ten Football Media Days in 2017. Coverage will include the press conferences of all 14 Big Ten head football coaches, as well as remarks by Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany. From 1 p.m. ET through 3 p.m. ET on Monday, July 24, BTN will televise remarks from Paul Chryst (Wisconsin), Tom Allen (Indiana), Lovie Smith (Illinois), Mark Dantonio (Michigan State), DJ Durkin (Maryland), Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) and Urban Meyer (Ohio State). Immediately afterward, from 3 p.m. ET – 7 p.m. ET, the coaches and their students
Iowa senior OL Sean Welsh opens up about depression
Iowa senior offensive lineman Sean Welsh penned an op-ed Wednesday that chronicled his struggle with depression. Welsh started battling depression as a redshirt freshman in 2014, when the mood disorder had him eating less and spending more time in front of the TV than with friends.
Dienhart: A look at the MAC-to-Big Ten coaching pipeline
The Mid-American Conference always has been a sort of “little brother” to the Big Ten, a proving ground of sorts. The two conferences have their roots in the heartland of the nation. And the two leagues often play each other in the non-conference.
Nebraska students spin stories of science: BTN LiveBIG
Student productions span varied research and a variety of media.
Dienhart: Predicting 1,000-yard Big Ten rushers
This could be the “Year of the Running Back” in the Big Ten, with many big-time options doting rosters across the conference. And no back is better than Penn State’s Saquon Barkley, who is the league’s top Heisman contender and could be primed for a 2,000-yard season.
A Maryland startup's sticky innovation is a game-changer: BTN LiveBIG
Former Terp's new business is making athletes a little crabby.
