AlmaOtter

AlmaOtter

Illinois expat in the Mid-Atlantic. Non-tenure track history nerd.

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In the Era of Google Zero, We're Going Old School

In the Era of Google Zero, We're Going Old School

While others pivot to generative AI and chatbots to find their traffic, we're turning to the water cooler, the grapevine, the OG social media network: word of mouth. If you get what we're trying to build here, tell someone. We hope you'll both stick around.

An Open Letter To Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti: We Really Don't Want This

An Open Letter To Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti: We Really Don't Want This

Dear Mr. Petitti, Commissioner Petitti? Commish? Tony? Can I call you Tony? Tony feels right. Hello. Hi. I'm a writer at this humble, upstart Big Ten sports blog. I'm technically the one with the sweater-wearing pugilistic otter as a profile picture and the stupid pun

Let's See MACtion! Open Thread

Let's See MACtion! Open Thread

With apologies to The Who.

Farmageddon Open Thread

Farmageddon Open Thread

FOOTBALL IS BACK, BABY

Thursday August 28 Bee One Gee Kickoff Day Open Thread

Thursday August 28 Bee One Gee Kickoff Day Open Thread

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

Wednesday (I think it should be Thursday) August 27 Open Thread

Wednesday (I think it should be Thursday) August 27 Open Thread

Hey, there's football tomorrow!

It Only Tuesday, August 25 Open Thread

It Only Tuesday, August 25 Open Thread

What the hell, man.

Monday August 25 Open Thread

Monday August 25 Open Thread

Well, that was a good start to the season! Thanks to all who hung around the OTR Pub and shot the shit on Saturday. ISU-KSU was a messy, sloppy, delightful affair, UNLV needed a lot to break right to beat Idaho State (!), the Rainbow Warriors nailed a walk-off

FRIDAY August 22 Open Thread

FRIDAY August 22 Open Thread

Lot of news yesterday. Let's get to the links! 1. The SEC is finally moving to a nine game conference schedule like the Big Ten! Cue the "who hates who more?" debate to determine the eventual protected rivalries. 2. Nearly two years after the hazing scandal

Thursday August 21 Open Thread

Thursday August 21 Open Thread

48 hours out, all. Hold on to your butts.