Wisconsin promoted defensive backs coach Jim Leonhard to defensive coordinator Thursday. Leonhard is a former Badger great who played 10 seasons in the NFL at safety.
We had 247Sports.com national writer Kevin Ryan answer some followup National Signing Day questions for BTN.com, and he broke down the Big Ten's recruiting class.
Let me be the first to apologize to Purdue’s Caleb Swanigan. Also, no offense to Iowa���s Peter Jok. And, I hope Maryland’s Melo Trimble understands. But as the calendar is about to flip to February, there is no Big Ten player more valuable, versatile and dynamic than Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ.
Leading up to eight hours of live National Singing Day coverage on BTN?BTn2Go starting at 9 a.m. ET Wed., Feb. 1, BTN.com's Tom Dienhart looked for answer to this question: Why does anyone use the fax machine?
Earlier, BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart looked at the overall recruiting appeal of the football programs in the Big Ten East. Now, it's time for him to take a look at the programs in the Big Ten West.
As the conference season chugs toward the halfway point, it’s becoming clearer that Wisconsin and Maryland are the teams to beat. But keep an eye on Northwestern, which has won six in a row.