It's been a fast handful of years, and on Aug. 30, BTN will officially celebrate its fifth anniversary. Crazy to think, huh? To celebrate – not to mention kill time before the season kicks off – I?m spotlighting some of the great football careers during our existence. I?ll do it in the mold of ?Big […]
The BTN tour bus just became an even bigger fan attraction. On Monday, the tour hit Madison, meaning it was time for 2011 Heisman Trophy finalist Montee Ball to sign his likeness on our bus. If you haven't seen the bus, either in pictures or on the road, it features one Big Ten player from […]
(AP) Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema says star running back Montee Ball won't be ready for camp after suffering a concussion during a street fight. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, Bielema said during a taping of a show at WISC-TV studios in Madison on Thursday that Ball won't be ready when practice begins Monday. The […]
Star Wisconsin running back and top Heisman contender Montee Ball was the victim of an ?unprovoked assault? on Wednesday morning, according to Madison police. Here is a link to a report on the incident. Badger head coach Bret Bielema issued this statement: ?My concern right now is for Montee?s health and well-being. Montee has been released […]
Big Ten media days kick off Thursday in Chicago, so I thought I'd release my preseason Big Ten player rankings. I'm going to do these a little different this year. In previous years, I'd rank the top 10 players, which often became a tough task with all the talent on both sides of the ball. […]
Is it possible for the Big Ten's best football player to be underrated? I ask only because I think Montee Ball is being slighted by media and non-Wisconsin fans alike entering the 2012 season. Yes, I'm saying the 2011 Heisman Trophy finalist is underrated. Plain and simple, the senior back who's fresh off a season […]