Dienhart: New spring recruiting rules bring big change
You may not have noticed. But a big change has taken place in college football: recruits now can take official visits in the spring.
You may not have noticed. But a big change has taken place in college football: recruits now can take official visits in the spring.
What will Purdue do for an encore after debuting with a 7-6 record (4-5 Big Ten) during Jeff Brohm’s maiden voyage last season? BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart caught up with the second-year Purdue coach on Monday to get his thoughts on a variety of subjects.
The Big Ten kicked off spring games on Saturday, with Michigan State and Purdue playing. Illinois and Northwestern just conducted a practice. Here are some observations.
Notre Dame defeated Michigan to advance to the NCAA Men's Hockey National Championship Thursday, while Ohio State fell to Minnesota-Duluth at the Frozen Four.
You know the drill by now: As soon as the final second ticks off the clock in just about any sport, the way-too-early preseason top 25 polls get released. Well, here's how several sites see things shaking out, as of now.
It was fun while it lasted. But, No. 3 Michigan’s dream of winning the Big Ten’s first national title since 1999-2000 ended with a thud in a 79-62 loss to No. 1 Villanova on Monday night.
Tom Dienhart talked to an NBA scout who is in San Antonio for the Final Four and asked him to break down the Michigan-Villanova championship game ahead of tipoff.
Does Michigan have a chance? The path to the title game has been paved in velvet for the Wolverines, who have had to beat Nos. 14, 8, 7, 9 and 11 seeds. Now, a monster No. 1 seed looms in Villanova, as Michigan tries to win the Big Ten's first national title since Michigan State cut down the nets in 1999-2000.
Ding-dong, Cinderella is dead. The magical ride of No. 11 Loyola is over, while the fun journey for No. 3 Michigan continues after the Wolverines’ 69-57 victory on Saturday in the Final Four in San Antonio. Get Tom Dienhart's best from the national semifinal win inside.
Moe Wagner, Charles Matthews and Michigan erased a 10-point second-half deficit and the Wolverines ended Loyola-Chicago's storybook NCAA Tournament run with a 69-57 victory Saturday night in the Final Four.
