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Predicting the Big Ten: Can Penn State Buck Ohio State From Top?

The college football season is fast approaching, with many fall camps set to open this week. Thus it's time to lay aside our interregional bickering and turn our thoughts to, you know, what might actually happen on the field.The big question in the Big Ten this season is whether Penn State's conference championship was...

Pickin' On the Big Ten Report Card, Part 1

Yeah, I know what you're thinking, smart guy. You're thinking this post should be one letter long, and that letter should be 'F.' It's true that the Big Ten did little to advance its reputation during the season, and even less during the postseason. In spite of it all, there are still a few diamonds among the, um, whatever...

For Minnesota, Nothing's Coming Up Roses

Okay, it was a long shot anyway. The Minnesota Golden Gophers would have needed Ohio State to lose one more game down the stretch. Then they had to hope that the Rose Bowl committee would continue to favor tradition over justice by picking a two-loss Big Ten team over a one-loss team from some other conference. The latter...

Is Minnesota for Real? It May Not Matter

If the Minnesota Golden Gophers aren't the most improved team in college football this season, who is? Through seven weeks of play, Tim Brewster's squad is enjoying the sort of success that always seemed to elude his predecessor Glen Mason. The Gophers are now 6-1 with a signature road win over Illinois and their sole loss...

Duke Football Seeks Biz School Help

When you own the nation's longest losing streak, sometimes it pays to lean on a few bright minds.Duke football coach Ted Roof has connected with the university's business school (one of the nation's finest) to figure out a way to turn the football program around.As reported by the News & Observer's Michael Moore, business...

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05/20/12 Penn State Football: Analyzing the Work of Bill... Source: Bleacher Report Only two assistant coaches were brought back from the previous staff, so there was plenty of room for turnover on O'Brien's new staff.
04/24/12 PSU defense hoping for smooth transition Source: Times Leader - Wilkes-Barre PA Asked to describe the transition to Bill O'Brien's new playbook on offense, one Penn State player compared it to learning Korean.
04/24/12 Defense still looking to improve after Blue-White win Source: The Daily Collegian - Penn State Univ - University Park PA A 6-foot-1, nearly 300-pound defensive end, Hill said he has told his fellow Nittany Lions he was going to make an interception and take it to the house for a touchdown.
04/24/12 Coaches use Blue-White Game as "test run" Source: The Daily Collegian - Penn State Univ - University Park PA Before Saturday, Bill O'Brien hadn't heard Ted Roof or Mac McWhorter's voice on a headset for more than five years, but it didn't feel that long to him.
04/21/12 VIDEO: Penn State defensive coordinator Ted Roof talks... Source: The Patriot-News - Harrisburg PA We catch Penn State defensive coordinator Ted Roof as he runs off the field after his defense beat the offense 77-65 at the Blue-White game.