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
It's Monday. Just two links for you. That time Illinois killed the Illibuck turtle in a bathtub full of liquor. Beer, Germans, and the Creation of Cincinnati
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
It's my Friday. Huzzah! * Apologies for yet another Athletic link, but hey Tony Pettiti: we don't want this. No one wants this. Quit it. * RIP to Ryne Sandberg. Dammit. Fuck cancer.
Midweek, y'all. Celebrate accordingly. Be good to each other. Links of Various Sorts! 1. Click through for the hyper-specific AI slop involving LSU head coach Brian Kelly. Stick around for a preview of the horror-scape coming our way. 2. But why do we care about Belichick at UNC?
Hey, all. The weekend winks at us, floating just beyond the horizon. Pitter patter, let's get at 'er. Links and Stuff: 1. A bunch of long-distance swimmers will brave Lake Superior (aka Gitchi Gami) later this month in honor of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank 50 years
Huzzah, it's midweek. And the B1G Media Days continue. * Purdue coach Barry Odom takes a shot at Coach Cignetti. * Cigs talks scheduling philosophy. * Bielema on the CFB world * Schiano talks about stuff too
* B1G Commish Tony Petitti says that Michigan has suffered enough. Sure. We'd hate to cheat them of future opportunities! * Northwestern's potentially taking on a new QB when they open the season at Tulane. * Indiana has brought back the bison. Only Illinois and Michigan remain without a
It's Thursday. Tomorrow is Friday. Huzzah. Big Ten Media Days continue. 31 days until CFB ships up to Dublin. LFG! * Nice piece on the Scott Frost "wrong job" comments from OTE stalwart DeadRead. * Is there any more of a Northwestern-styled QB name than Preston Stone? * While
* Trump issued an EO on college sports. Unsurprisingly, here's the pull quote of choice: "“In many ways, this helps schools more than athletes,” one athletic director told The Athletic on the condition of anonymity. “Not sure how enforceable it is, but it’s a step in the
Another Monday. But hey, I only have two days of work and then I'm absconding out of the sauna that is Northern Virginia and jetting back to God's Country. I'm coming for you, Milwaukee. Prepare the beer and cheese.
It's Friday. Hell of a news week, and yet no links today. (Because I spent too much damn time on that rivalry ranking piece.) Next week's Corn Week, featuring Iowa and Nebraska. Should be wildly exciting, knee high by Fourth of July, etc etc. Enjoy the