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Football Fix: Talking Michigan Football
Football Fix: Talking Michigan Football
As far as debuts go, Brady Hoke?s was a hit at Michigan. Hoke sauntered into Ann Arbor and ripped off a stunning 11-2 mark, finishing second in the Legends Division and capping the remarkable season with a triumph over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. It almost made memories of the mercurial three-season Rich Rodriguez […]
Roundtable: Talking Penn State Football
Roundtable: Talking Penn State Football
For the first time since 1965, Penn State will have a new coach prowling the sideline. Joe Paterno was forced out amid scandal late in the 2011 season-and subsequently died. In steps Bill O?Brien, a first-time head coach who comes freshly minted from the New England Patriots, where he served as offensive coordinator for arguably […]
Roundtable: Talking Ohio State Football
Roundtable: Talking Ohio State Football
The Urban Meyer era has dawned at Ohio State. And with it comes big dreams-national championship dreams. Why not? Meyer led Florida to BCS titles in 2006 and 2008. Yes, Ohio State is ineligible for the Big Ten title and a bowl this season as it serves probation incurred under Jim Tressel. But Meyer still […]
Roundtable: Talking Huskers Football
Roundtable: Talking Huskers Football
I pulled together a virtual roundtable of three prominent writers who cover Nebraska to get their thoughts on the program as it works through spring drills and into 2012. Here are their thoughts, and I?ll do more of these as spring ball continues and I file my Football Fix posts. Steven Sipple, Lincoln Journal Star […]
Football Roundtable: Talking Illini
Football Roundtable: Talking Illini
Illinois is the midst of spring practice under first-year head coach Tim Beckman, who was hired from Toledo to take over for Ron Zook. Beckman?s goal: Lead the Fighting Illini to the Big Ten championship, which they haven?t won since 2001 under Ron Turner. Zook couldn?t do it, going 34-51 overall and 18-38 in the […]
