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Pickin' on the Big Ten: Let's Go Bowling

Every Thursday, Pickin' on the Big Ten previews the weekend's games so Big Ten haters can get even more nervous. I don't know if you've noticed, but the rest of the college football universe is sort of obsessed right now. They have a deep, lingering fear of Iowa winding up in the BCS Championship Game. That, to them,...

Illinois Finds Another Way to Lose, This Time to Michigan State

Back to the old drawing board. Ron Zook's plan to spark the Illinois offense by benching quarterback Juice Williams in favor of backup Eddie McGee didn't exactly yield the desired results Saturday as the Illini fell to Michigan State, 24-14. McGee was ineffective, going 2-for-11 for just 32 yards and an interception...

Pickin' On the Big Ten: Is the Peter Principle Making Illinois Ill?

Every Thursday, Pickin' On the Big Ten stays late to run the TPS reports on the coming weekend's games. In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence. The above statement is better known as the Peter Principle, and if it doesn't make sense to you, join the club. I didn't get it the...

Illinois Makes Change at Quarterback: Juice Williams Out, Eddie McGee In

Illinois coach Ron Zook has benched four-year starting quarterback Juice Williams and replaced him with junior Eddie McGee, making a major shakeup on a team that has been a major disappointment this season. Zook announced the move on his morning radio show Monday, stressing that he doesn't blame Williams alone for the...

Pickin' On the Big Ten: Wake Me Up When Spartember Ends

Every Thursday, Pickin' On the Big Ten tries to make sense out of the upcoming weekend's games. It was not supposed to be like this for Mark Dantonio and the Michigan State Spartans. Sure, they lost in the Capital One Bowl last season, but not by much, which is why many people tagged them as the Big Ten's third-best team...