Joe Moorhead Q&A: 'I have been pleased with our progress so far'
With progress comes change. At least that’s what James Franklin hopes as he begins this third season at the helm of Penn State.
Big Ten Links: IU football staff, Richard Pitino & more
BTN.com's Tom Dienhart offers his Big Ten links.
Big Ten links: Ott's fifth year, Albrecht's transfer & more
BTN.com's Tom Dienhart offers his daily Big Ten links.
Looking back at top moments from 2015-16 Big Ten basketball season
BTN.com's Sean Merriman takes a look at the top moments from the Big Ten basketball season.
Dienhart: Lots of quarterback questions in Big Ten
The resume of Michigan State’s Connor Cook glistens. A three-year starter who finished his career as the winningest quarterback in school history with 34 victories (34-5 overall record, 23-2 vs. Big Ten opponents), Cook did it all for the Spartans during a spectacular career. The Big Ten Quarterback of the Year and the Unitas Award winner in 2015, Cook left campus as an all-time great. Now, the Spartans’ BMOC is gone. What’s next? Michigan State is one of several Big Ten squads that face a yawning hole under center. In fact, there are no less than nine schools with some
James Franklin dresses up as Easter Bunny, tackles pinata
Happy Easter, Big Ten fans! [ MORE: Like this post? Check out our full Gone Viral section ] James Franklin was feeling the holiday spirit Saturday afternoon, hosting an Easter celebration for his Penn State staff and families at his home. The head coach even donned an oversized bunny suit to add to the experience. There was a pinata, too, and when the Easter Bunny stepped up to it, Franklin, a former Division II quarterback, showed he knows how to tackle. Watch Franklin leave his feet to tackle the pinata, much to the delight of the squealing children and adults,
Big Ten Football: A look at offensive line situations
Spring practices are in full swing across the Big Ten, as schools begin to answer questions as they prepare for 2016. And no position across the conference may be under more scrutiny than offensive line, which from my estimations will be a top priority for nine schools to shore up. Here is a look at the most critical offensive line situations in the Big Ten, listed alphabetically. Illinois Guard Ted Karras was the team’s top blocker. Now, he’s gone. This unit needs to get a better push after the Illini ranked last in the Big Ten in rushing (129.3 ypg)
Upon further review: How did our Big Ten predictions shake out?
At the beginning of the basketball season, our panel of Big Ten men's basketball experts came together and made some predictions. Some were pretty good, others not so much. See what they predicted and how it compares to the end results.
Five Big Ten stars win 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships crowns
With Penn State wrestling’s fifth NCAA title in the last six years Saturday, the Big Ten has claimed the last 10 national crowns. [ MORE: View full NCAA brackets | View final team standings ] Incredible, right? Four Big Ten teams (Iowa – 3; Minnesota – 1; Ohio State – 1; Penn State – 5) have contributed to the conference’s dominant streak, and, to no surprise, it was all Big Ten in the latest NCAA Wrestling Championships, this one at Madison Square Garden. In addition to the Nittany Lions claiming the conference’s 10th straight crown, the Big Ten put six
BTN LiveBIG: Basketball bonanza!
The men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments just began, and we’ve already seen plenty of surprises. For the Big Ten, some of those have been pleasant (Indiana) and others not so much (Michigan State). But no matter how far the women’s and men’s basketball teams in the conference go in the tourney (and even if they didn’t make it this season), their supporters can take pride in how people associated with those programs perform off the court. This round-up of LiveBIG stories with a b-ball bent shows off the Big Ten’s talent waaaayyyy beyond the arc: Quinn Buckner Helping Hoosiers
