It’s officially preseason polls season! Fans and analysts have already begun to overreact to rankings so that must mean that college football is right around the corner. On Monday, the preseason USA Today Coaches poll dropped and half of a dozen Big Ten programs are represented. Georgia paced the SEC with nine selections, the Big 12 had five, the ACC had four, and Notre Dame … [Read more...] about Ohio State, Oregon Lead Six Big Ten Teams on First Coaches Poll
Seven Big Ten Kickers Land on Lou Groza Award Watchlist
Kickers are people, too, and we have awards to remind us of the fact. Preseason awards season keeps going and the first week of August, and the first week of preseason watchlists, are capped off with the two kicker awards. This year will mark the 33rd Lou Groza Award, presented by the Orange Bowl. The award is named for NFL Hall of Famer Lou Groza who played with the Cleveland … [Read more...] about Seven Big Ten Kickers Land on Lou Groza Award Watchlist
Welcome to the New Big Ten USC, Washington, Oregon, and UCLA
College football is changing. The days of regional pride and grouping conferences geographically have been long gone. With the death of the Pac-12, it’s only gotten worse. The Big Ten hasn’t held 10 teams since 1990 before Penn State joined in on the fun. Then, it expanded to 12 when Nebraska was added in 2011. Rutgers and Maryland defected from the ACC and the conference … [Read more...] about Welcome to the New Big Ten USC, Washington, Oregon, and UCLA
Eight Big Ten Players Land on Paul Hornung Award Watchlist
Pre-season award watchlist season keeps chugging on. 48 college football players made this year’s preseason Paul Hornung Award watchlist, led by the Big 12’s 11. The Big Ten came in second, tied with the ACC, with eight selections. This week, the Maxwell Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Outland Trophy, and Jim Thorpe Award have all released their watchlists with plenty of awards … [Read more...] about Eight Big Ten Players Land on Paul Hornung Award Watchlist
Big Ten Lands 16 Players on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watchlist
It’s preseason awards watchlist season! Yesterday, the Maxwell Award shortlist was released and it featured a dozen Big Ten players. Today, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy watchlist were released. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded to the top defensive player in college football by the FWAA since 1993. Although it was named the Bronko Nagurski Trophy in … [Read more...] about Big Ten Lands 16 Players on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watchlist