INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND OPEN THREAD
Consider this a sandbox to test out the new site's features. Questions/concerns/rebuttals? Hit me up, I'll answer them (probably).
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Merciful Friday Open Thread, Plus Links of Various Provenances
We made it to the Friday after a long weekend. Congrats, everyone. You've earned it. And many thanks to all of you for giving this republic a shot. We've been in business for just over a week and we're still here. More stuff to
Thursday, July 10 Open Thread and Random News Links
As a nod to Axe Week, a reminder that after over a century of playing every damn year, Minnesota and Wisconsin remain tied at 63-63-8. Truly remarkable. Happy Thursday, all. Football: 1. Ohio is possibly leaving the MAC for the Sun Belt? 2. PJ Fleck is in our lives until
Our Favorite Games from 2024: The Tallest Mountain in Ohio
The game wasn't competitive. It wasn't remotely close. Ohio State won 35-7 after 3 Emeka Egbuka TDs. Fans had already poured out of Ohio Stadium by the time Iowa put a damn point on the board, courtesy of a Kaleb Johnson 4th quarter garbage time run.
Our Favorite Games of 2024
By my rough and likely inaccurate calculation, the Big Ten played in 81 conferences games and 154 total games last season. Some of them were stunning, exciting, wild affairs. And some of them involved Purdue! As we approach the 2025 season and the second year of the Bigger Ten, we&