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Twitter: Michigan State family reacts to Tom Izzo making HOF

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 1 year ago

The inevitable happened Monday morning, as Tom Izzo was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. [ MORE: Tom Izzo inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame ] Izzo, the longtime and legendary Michigan State men’s basketball coach, made the cut with the likes of former college and NBA stars Allen Iverson and Shaquille O’Neal, among other big-time names. In 21 seasons as the head coach in East Lansing, Izzo has amassed a 524-205 record (.719) and advanced to seven Final Fours (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015), winning the 2000 national title, the second in Michigan State

Twitter: Ex-Badgers react to Bronson Koenig's game-winner

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 1 year ago

The Twitter reaction to Bronson Koenig’s game-winning buzzer-beater Sunday night was fun to monitor. [ MORE: NCAA tourney bracket | AP recap | Box score | Play-by-play ] Former Wisconsin players had some of the best live reactions to the last-second triple that lifted the Badgers past Xavier and to their third consecutive Sweet 16. From Michael Finley and Marcus Landry to Josh Gasser and Sam Dekker, the Wisconsin family was all over the unforgettable shot that is now part of NCAA tournament lore. Frank Kaminsky, the 2015 national player of the year, didn’t tweet anything, but the Charlotte Hornets

Twitter: Illinois football family reacts to Lovie Smith hiring

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 1 year ago

Lovie Smith was announced as the new Illinois football coach early Monday morning, and soon after the head coach was introduced to his new players. [ MORE: Dienhart: Lovie Smith hiring means ‘future is now’ ] Let’s just say, as expected, the players approve of the hiring of a former NFL coach who led the hometown Chicago Bears to Super Bowl XLI. The Illini gave Smith a standing ovation at his introduction in the team room. Watch the reception in the video above. Also, check out some of the Twitter reaction from the Illinois football family below. *** Speaking of Illinois

Michigan's Tim Hardaway Jr.

Relive Zack Novak's @MichiganOnBTN takeover

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 2 years ago

Former Michigan star Zack Novak visited the BTN studio Wednesday night, and we had him all over social media during the Michigan-Minnesota BTN Super Wednesday doubleheader game. [ MORE: Follow Zack Novak (@novak3159) on Twitter ] Novak sat down with us to watch the Wolverines and take over @MichiganOnBTN during the game. He answered a wide array of questions, ones ranging from his thoughts on whether a hot dog is a sandwich to his favorite/least favorite Big Ten arenas. Check out some of our favorite highlights from Novak’s Twitter takeover below. *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

Twitter: Did Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh just call out SEC?

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 2 years ago

Jim Harbaugh and Michigan want to take part of spring practice on the road to talent-laden Florida. [ MORE: Like this post? Check out our full Gone Viral section ] The SEC wants Michigan to have no part in this – even if it is during the University of Michigan’s spring break. The conference made that fact known Tuesday. Early Wednesday afternoon, Harbaugh sent out the tweet embedded above. Think the two are related? For what it’s worth, Harbaugh also tweeted a cryptic message after the San Francisco 49ers fired Jim Tomsula, who replaced Harbaugh.  

Twitter: Here's how Big Ten teams announced 2016 signing class

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 2 years ago

It’s National Signing Day, and the national letters of intent are still being sent to schools across the country. [ MORE: BTN2Go: Watch our eight-hour #SigningDayOnBTN special ] One of the most popular days of the year for college football fans, we thought we’d take our annual look at how every Big Ten team announced its signings to its loyal fan base on Twitter on Wednesday morning. Every team had a social presence, of course, and several of the teams also included video highlights of their 2016 signees. See how all 14 Big Ten teams announced their signings on Twitter

#SigningDayOnBTN: 8 hours of live coverage on BTN/BTN2Go

By BTN.com staff, 2 years ago

BTN will cover all 14 Big Ten football programs live, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, on National Football Signing Day. On the go? You can also watch our coverage on BTN2Go. Also, follow the Big Ten Network on Facebook (main page here here and social video page here), Twitter (main account here and 14 school accounts here) and YouTube for exclusive BTN video content, including show clips, interviews and analysis. Hosted by Mike Hall (@BTNMikeHall), Wednesday’s eight-hour show will feature BTN analysts Gerry DiNardo (@GerryDiNardo) and Howard Griffith (@HowardGriffith), as well as Scout.com recruiting analyst Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu), with each providing in-depth

Twitter: OSU's Braxton Miller impresses at Senior Bowl practice

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 2 years ago

Braxton Miller had his moments in his one and only season as an Ohio State wide receiver. But, for the most part, the two-time Big Ten quarterback of the year’s number wasn’t called all that often. He finished the season with 26 receptions, 341 yards and three touchdowns, to go along with 260 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Fast forward to Senior Bowl practice this week in Mobile, Alabama, and Miller is making quite the impression. The quarterback-turned-receiver is showing he can run routes, get separation and make catches. Miller will play in the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl