August 17, 2009: Around the Big Ten in Football

Which player, coach or opponent haunts your favorite Big Ten team like
none other? Some Penn State fans might still have Richard Nixon dartboards
in their homes. Jim Tressel has become a modern-day villain for Michigan
fans, but who holds the all-time title? - Adam Rittenberg

Big Ten villains, past and present - ESPN

The Iowa Hawkeyes return 16 starters for the 2009 College Football season. Look for converted quarterback, turned WR Marvin McNutt to emerge in 2009, after spending most of 2008 on the sidelines for the Hawkeyes.

Iowa's McNutt catches on quickly at receiver -ESPN - Adam Rittenberg ‎
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Marvin McNutt won't be channeling his inner Terrell Owens this fall. Though McNutt would love to match TO's on-field production for Iowa, ...

McNutt learning on the fly at wideout - Marshalltown Times Republican‎
IOWA CITY - The University of Iowa football coaching staff saw the ability and knew Marvin McNutt had to be on the field. ...

In Back to Back fall camps, PSU loses LB for the season due to ACL injury ...

• In 2008, it was senior MLB Sean Lee who went down with an ACL injury
• In 2009, Fritz LB sophomore Michael Mauti, a 4.6 guy voted spring football most improved for 2009 has been knocked out for the 2009 season

Penn St. LB Mauti out for season with knee injury - Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn State linebacker Michael Mauti will miss the 2009 season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a scrimmage Sunday. ...

Mauti injury thins Penn State's LB depth - ESPN

Ohio State remains the Team to Beat in the Big Ten entering 2009, after four straight outright or shared titles in the conference in football. Jim Tressel is the top coach in the Big Ten.

Ohio State football evening news roundup: Jim Tressel gets top ...
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - ‎Aug 16, 2009‎
Since becoming the Buckeye's head man in 2001, Tressel has led Ohio State to a National Title, five Big Ten Titles, and has had the Buckeyes ranked in both ...

Top Three Coaches in the Big Ten?

1. Jim Tressel, Ohio State
2. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State
3. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa

Could this be the year for Illinois and coach Ron Zook?

llinois football faces make-or-break season - Chicago Tribune ‎
Two seasons ago, Illinois was the skinny kid unexpectedly bashing a home run. Last season, it was the slugger who whiffed ...

Year 2 at Michigan for coach Rich Rodriguez: Look for Improvement? But, how much improvement is in order?

Analysts: Michigan should be markedly better - Detroit Free Press‎
One definition of stop the bleeding is, this year, you won't be watching and saying, 'I can't believe I'm watching Michigan football. ...

At what cost will Michigan State make the next step in coach Mark Dantonio's 3Rd season?

Hockey player upset Winston reinstated -ESPN - Adam Rittenberg ‎
Michigan State hockey player AJ Sturges is urging the university to have a clearer policy on how to handle athletes convicted of violent ...

RB Winston rejoins Michigan State football team - Chicago Tribune
Michigan State has reinstated sophomore running back Glenn Winston as the team begins practice for the 2009 season. Winston pleaded guilty earlier this year ...

Defense wins championships... could coach Pat Fitzgerald have something brewing in Evanston for 2009?

Northwestern football hopes to build around veteran defense - Chicago Tribune
Brendan Smith couldn't really get angry when he heard critics refer to Northwestern's defense as weak a few seasons ago. ...

Where is Wisconsin headed in coach Bret Bielema's fourth season?

The Badgers finished 7-1, 5-3 and 3-5 in Bielema's first three seasons in the Big Ten. Kansas State had some discipline issues, when Bret Bielema was in Manhattan. Are there issues in Madison with the coaching staff?

UW safeties intend to fight suspensions - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Madison — University of Wisconsin seniors Shane Carter and Aubrey Pleasant intend to fight their indefinite suspensions, which were announced Saturday by ...

Bret Bielema may be hearing from suspended safties' attorneys - Yahoo! Sports
As I said last week, I don't get as much of a sense that Bret Bielema is on the hot seat in Wisconsin as much as some other people seem to. ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin suspended safeties Aubrey Pleasant and ... - ESPN

Minnesota Football opens 2009 college football season in new stadium.

Minnesota hopes new stadium will give it a boost - Chicago Tribune
Minnesota would not win another game. The season will be considered a success if ... the transition to a new stadium produces a winning record and a bowl ...

A major win for Minnesota -Minneapolis Star Tribune
If Chicago is selected to host the 2016 Olympics, the new TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota would be one of several US stadiums to host soccer ...

Purdue has Hope for 2009!

Purdue football could find going rough under new coach Danny Hope - Chicago Tribune
If the 6-foot-2-inch fifth-year senior hurls spirals as well as he spins yarns, maybe Purdue won't have quite the calamitous transition in coach Danny ...

IU unloads the Pistol offense for 2009!

Big Ten - A Postseason Nightmare - Sports Network
Offense - The Hoosiers will feature the pistol offense, which will help improve the running game behind their finest o-line in years. ...

ESPNChecking in with ... Indiana's Bill Lynch - ESPN
I know you're excited about the pistol offense this year. Has that system fully sunk in, or is it still a process? BL: They've got a good handle on it. ...

More predictions around the Big Ten ...

Preseason Big Ten Power Rankings - ChicagoNow

Predicting Every Single 2009 Game: Yes, We're That Crazy - ChicagoNow

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