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Texas to Big Ten? Commissioner Delany Says That's News to Him

In the first official word from the Big Ten, commissioner Jim Delany told a Chicago radio station Friday that the conference has not contacted any schools about possible expansion. A report came Thursday that the Big Ten is attempting to lure Texas away from the Big 12. There has also been speculation the Big Ten was also...

SEC, ESPN Win Showdown After Comcast's First Ever Reasonable Action

What's your No. 1 fear if you subscribe to cable and you're a sports fan? Aside from the signal dying on the first day of the NCAA basketball tournament or on any Saturday or Sunday in the fall, it's that through no fault of your own you might not be able to watch your favorite teams play because of rights disputes between...

Joe Paterno Carries Very Old Grudges

While enduring the Big Ten Network's "Friday Night Tailgate" tonight, something interesting presented itself. They showed a clip of Joe Paterno at his finest, hosting Penn State's Friday night pep rally. He wasted little time in picking at an old scab. After singling out members of his '68 and '69 teams in attendance, the...

SEC Network Not Going To Happen

The SEC's television contracts are up and there were plenty of rumors that the conference would look to start up an SEC Network that would be much faster than the Big Ten Network and beat Ohio State in national championship games but ignore the fact that the two conferences were pretty much equal in head to head bowl...

Time Warner-Big Ten Network Deal Coming?

The Big Ten Network's Comcast deal is done, and now there may be a thaw in relations with Time Warner: "I think the fact that the Big Ten Network and Comcast came to an agreement is very encouraging and is a positive development," [VP of public affairs Mary Jo] Green said. "I think the fact that Comcast had similar...

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12/08/11 Technical difficulties upset Purdue basketball fans Source: The Exponent - Purdue University - West Lafayette IN Purdue fans took to Twitter Wednesday night to express their frustrations with the Big Ten Network's technical difficulties â so much so that it prompted one of the network's sportscasters to tweet that Boilermaker fans are "rude."
08/19/11 Hoosiers on BTN at 8 P.M. Tonight Source: IUHoosiers.cstv.com Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith visited the Hoosiers practice on Aug. 14 and talked to head coach Kevin Wilson , assistant head coach Doug Mallory , co-offensive coordinator Rod Smith , wide receiver Damarlo Belcher and linebacker Leon Beckum.
08/12/11 âFootball Preview Tour' to cruise across Big Ten... Source: Gant Daily - Clearfield PA For the fifth straight year, Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith will zigzag across Big Ten country to bring fans a 30-minute, on-site preview show from every Big Ten campus on the Big Ten Network's Big Ten Football Preview Tour, presented by Culligan.
08/08/11 `Big Ten Football Preview Tour' to Cruise Across Big... Source: GoPSUSports.com For the fifth straight year, Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith will zigzag across Big Ten country to bring fans a 30-minute, on-site preview show from every Big Ten campus on the Big Ten Football Preview Tour, presented by Culligan.
04/24/11 #NHL TSNBobMcKenzie: RT @BigTenNetwork: Meet... Source: LetsGoKings.com RT @BigTenNetwork: