From Pat McAfee to Tory Taylor, punters are becoming more of a popular commodity. Whether it is people genuinely enjoying what punters bring to the game or just meme-ing because it’s funny, punters bring another level to college football. Games are won and lost on field position every year. This year, a handful of Big Ten punters landed on the Ray Guy Award watchlist. The Ray … [Read more...] about Five Big Ten Punters Land on Ray Guy Award Watchlist
Big Ten Lands Nine on Walter Camp Award Watchlist
Preseason awards season keeps on rolling! Last week, the Maxwell Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Outland Trophy, Jim Thorpe Award, Paul Hornung Award, Wuerffel Trophy, Ray Gay Award, and Lou Groza Awards were all previewed. This week, starting with the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, there are six watchlists to be revealed. The Walter Camp Award is another Player of the … [Read more...] about Big Ten Lands Nine on Walter Camp Award Watchlist
Ohio State, Oregon Lead Six Big Ten Teams on First Coaches Poll
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