BTN.com staff, BTN.com staff, October 27, 2013
Every Sunday during the Big Ten football season, BTN analyst Gerry DiNardo heads to Twitter to offer his "Sunday Ruminations." Get DiNardo's analysis of the Big Ten's Week 9 performance in this post. Also, don't forget to follow @gerrydinardo.
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ILLINOIS
Sunday Ruminations #Illini still has 3 match ups on schedule & have 2 find a way 2 continue to improve with good morale until they play them
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 27, 2013
IOWA
Sunday Ruminations #Hawkeyes TD Ruddock 2 CJ example of play that's constantly practiced & when it works there's no better feeling 4 a coach
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 27, 2013
MICHIGAN STATE
Sunday Ruminations #Spartans According 2 plan by M.Dan Start season play gr8 D, find QB & running game, take advantage of sch, go 2 B1G Game
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 27, 2013
MINNESOTA
Sunday Ruminations #Gophers Being the more physical team than their last two opponents NU & Neb put them in position for both wins
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 27, 2013
Sunday Ruminations #Gophers match up this week vs #Hoosiers same scheme contrast as last 2 weeks. IU has to b looking at this as path 2 bowl
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 27, 2013
NEBRASKA
Sunday Ruminations #Huskers style of offense has allowed teams less talented but more physical to match up & beat them.
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 27, 2013
Sunday Ruminations #Northwestern @ #Huskers this week. Talk about a "who can bounce back first game?" or " post Minnesota beating game"
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 27, 2013
NORTHWESTERN
Sunday Ruminations #Northwestern Bad news 4-4, 0-4 Good news expectations/pressure grown. Much harder 2 go middle 2 top than bottom 2 middle
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 27, 2013
OHIO STATE
Sunday Ruminations #Buckeyes A lot of picking at OSU defense about not being good enough, maybe unfair but looks like UM agreed & fixing it.
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 27, 2013
Sunday Ruminations #Buckeyes If OSU makes it 2 NC & defense continues to improve they are closing gap with whatever matchup they could have
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 27, 2013
PENN STATE
Sunday Ruminations #PennState Rollercoaster continues Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, Illinois
— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) October 27, 2013