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  • what will zach borens role be next year? hes just too good a blocker and player over all to be benched... right?

    speaking of meyer's offense, where does stoneburner fit in? does meyer use TE's or does stoney move out to WR?

    Because I couldn't go for 3

    lvhawks25

  • OldOaken said...

    What do you think of Seth Littrell? He is the new Offensive Coordinator at Indiana. He comes from Arizona where he had pretty good success.

    Littrell has ties to Oklahoma and Texas Tech, and he runs an offense similar to what Kevin Wilson used at OU. He will be running a passing-spread offense that has had success at Arizona the last couple of years. The biggest question is if Indiana will have a signal caller capable of running that offense.

    Considering the familiarity that the HC and OC have with the offense, this is an excellent hire for Indiana.

    getmyjive11 ●

  • It's been rumored that Warrinner will be the Buckeyes new OL coach. Just wondering why this hasn't been confirmed yet? Is Studrawa still in play? If Warrinner is the guy, might this bring Taylor Decker back into play for the Bucks? Thanks Steve.

    chrism2184 ●

  • ive heard the ohio state twitter ban is now up in the air? is it now a partial ban? whats the deal?

    Because I couldn't go for 3

    lvhawks25

  • Cavsfan89 said...

    Which coach in the Big Ten would you consider to be on the hot seat next season for football? What about Big 10 basketball coaches on the hot seat?

    Again, I will just go with football...

    Considering that the hottest seat has been vacated (Zook) and teams like Minny and Indiana are just getting into there second season with their HCs, there really aren't to many coaches in danger of losing their jobs. The warmest seat is probably Danny Hope at Purdue, but unless he has an awful season, I would expect him to be back in 2013.

    getmyjive11 ●

  • how bad is it for penn state, are we talking one year in the cellar with a quick bounce back, or does this coaching and recruiting problem leave penn state out of contention for 5+ years?

    Because I couldn't go for 3

    lvhawks25

  • OhioHawk07 said...

    With the outstanding play of the Iowa's defensive linemen in the Insight Bowl, particularly in the first half (best half they've played all year, IMO), do you see interim DL Coach LaVar Woods getting that position full time?

    That would not be out of the question. Keep an eye on PSU's Larry Johnson... if he is not retained by Penn State, it will be interesting to see where he goes. There were rumors that he had an offer to go work for OSU under Urban Meyer, but it looks like the Buckeyes may have completed their staff.

    getmyjive11 ●

  • Hawkifish said...

    Where do you see Quanzell Lambert ending up?

    There are strong indications that he is a Rutgers lean right now. It could go either way between them and Iowa. One note though... TOS's Rutgers site is having a staff member go to his announcement... usually they don't do that unless there is a good chance that the recruit is going to choose them,

    getmyjive11 ●

  • I love the idea of the Pac 12/Big 10 challenge. Any insight on how they might determine the matchups? I would love to see them base it on the order in which the teams finished the previous year in there respective conferences, meaning conference champ vs conference champ, #2 vs #2, etc. Might mean potential Rose Bowl re-match but I still think that would be the way to get the best matchups.

    This post was edited by chrism2184 on 1/5/2012 at 9:59 AM

    chrism2184 ●

  • dustelli said...

    Does Hiring Jay Norvell as the OC mitigate damages for the poaching of the Wisconsin staff? It seems like we replace a coach every year, but 4 could be crazy. for all the dumb stuff Bret does he really does hire good coaches.

    The issue that I have with Norvell is that he is used to a completely different system than what Wisconsin generally runs. If this were a team built for the spread, I would say that this was a solid hire. Now, I'm not so sure.

    Wisky may have a tough time on offense next year. New QB, new OC, new line coach... that is a lot to ask, especially if Norvell tries to change what they typically do. We will see...

    getmyjive11 ●

  • whats your prediction for who makes the Big Dance from the big ten and their seeds? does northwestern finally get in?

    Because I couldn't go for 3

    lvhawks25

  • xxmgobluexx said...

    Can Hoke, Mattison and Montgomery turn Campbell, Ash, Washington, Wilkins, Brink and freshman Pipkins into a rotation that will come close to the production of Martin and Van Bergen on the interior?

    I think they could (come close at least). The raw talent is there... the coaching is there... but will they produce? Will they have the motors to do it?

    getmyjive11 ●

  • OK, I am here. I will go back to the beginning and start answering questions. Thanks for participating.

    SteveHelwagen ●

  • lvhawks25 said...

    whats the deal with Greg Studrawa? is he still in play or is Meyer's staff full now?

    Meyer's staff is full unless somebody goes elsewhere.

    getmyjive11 ●

  • OldOaken said...

    Whats your way too early All Big Ten Team for basketball?

    Good first question. I think there are some automatics like OSU's Jared Sullinger and MSU's Draymond Green. The guys from NW (Shurna and Crawford) are 1-2 in scoring, but after watching them in person last week I don't think either one is among the top 5 players in the league. They are just the top 2 guys on their team (by far). I'm torn on PSU's Tim Frazier, although I'd have him over the two NW guys.

    Purdue's Robbie Hummel needs to be in there. Michigan's Tim Hardaway, OSU's William Buford and Deshaun Thomas and Indiana's Cody Zeller are also in the running.

    I'd give Zeller freshman of the year, but Michigan's Trey Burke will push him.

    First team -- Sullinger, Green, Hummel, Frazier and Hardaway.

    Second team -- Shurna, Buford, Thomas, Zeller and Crawford.

    Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor and Illinois' D.J. Richardson and Meyers Leonard would also be in there somewhere. Christian Watford and Victor Oladipo from Indiana would be too.

    SteveHelwagen ●

  • lvhawks25 said...

    this is not just for big ten, but it does include a big ten team, when will all of these teams get their punishments from the NCAA? Georgia Tech, Boise State, Oregon, Miami, and Penn State (does penn state actually face sanctions?)?

    BSU has already received their punishment. For everyone else, only the NCAA knows for sure.

    Regarding PSU, it would be a defining moment if the NCAA would come down on them for the Sandusky scandal. That basically opens the door for them to intervene in any criminal case (this was not a compliance issue). I personally don't think that they will do that and open themselves up for other issues down the road. That doesn't mean that they won't do anything to PSU... I have the feeling that they will find *something* and issue a punishment.

    getmyjive11 ●

  • What is going on at Wisconsin? Why have so many assistant coaches left the program? Is Bret Bielema difficult to work for?

    jfsmith3 ●

  • Cavsfan89 said...

    Why does Brady Hoke not wear a headset on the sideline? Do any other BCS head coaches not wear one?

    Ha ha, I think Hoke wears one when he feels like he needs to. Not sure what the protocol is. My guess is he is staying out of Mattison's way on defense. It is rare that a head coach is not tied in to what they're saying on the offense and defense channels.

    SteveHelwagen ●

  • Cavsfan89 said...

    Seems like Jon Tenuta turned down Illinois DC position to remain at NCSU. Will Jim Heacock get the next call? Have you heard anything further regarding Ohio State's assistant coaches landing new jobs?

    I had heard the same rumors that Beckman was going to hire Tenuta. The week before Heacock was the hot na,e. Heacock is 63. He was telling people before and after the Gator Bowl he still has a desire to coach.

    Beyond him, I have no inclination where Siciliano, Peterson, Bollman and Doc Tressel will land. None at all. Peterson will land on his feet.

    SteveHelwagen ●

  • lvhawks25 said...

    this collaboration between the big ten and pac 12, what kind of ramification does it have on Notre Dame, and them joining the big ten? any truth that big ten teams are considering removing ND from future scheduling until they join?

    Michigan has expressed interest in maintaining their annual game against Notre Dame after the B1G goes to a 9 game schedule, but that was before this deal was struck. This will likely further handcuff B1G schools with scheduling as many still want 7 home games per year to "pay the bills".

    Could this push Notre Dame? I don't think so... at least not as long as other (big name) schools are willing to schedule them. Outside of that, they are still one of the top 5 revenue generators in football, so money is not an issue.

    getmyjive11 ●

  • I liked what I read in the story on our Indiana site:

    http://indiana.247sports.com/Article/New-OC-says-he-will-fit-easily-in-Wilsons-offensive-philosophy-55616

    Arizona had a great passing game this year, the losses there notwithstanding. And he also studied at the foot of the master, Mike Leach, in terms of offense.

    The big key will be to get some play makers in there to execute things. I liked what I saw with Roberson. He made things happen.

    SteveHelwagen ●

  • lvhawks25 said...

    how bad is it for penn state, are we talking one year in the cellar with a quick bounce back, or does this coaching and recruiting problem leave penn state out of contention for 5+ years?

    It all depends on the quality of coach that they get. From what we are hearing, there is a Plan A guy and a Plan B guy. The Plan A guy is a very solid hire, and some insiders have suggested that there is a better than 50/50 chance that he will come on board. The Plan B guy supposedly knows that he is the 2nd choice, and he is fine with that. It is said that he is a much bigger risk than the Plan A guy.

    Let's just say that whoever they hire doesn't do well... I think you could easily say that PSU will be down at least 4-5 years.

    We should find out pretty soon (within a week) of who the new HC is.

    getmyjive11 ●

  • jfsmith3 said...

    What is going on at Wisconsin? Why have so many assistant coaches left the program? Is Bret Bielema difficult to work for?

    Technically they all left for promotions, but this year is weird. Never seen an OC leave to be a HC and poach the staff like this. Typically these things have worked out as blessings. Like when Cooks left to go to ND a few years ago we actually trimmed dead weight. Last year Doeren DC left to be HC at Northern Illanois it enabled us to promote two young up and comers(keeping them). Even Chryst our OC was getting stale and never recruited. If we lose Rudolph because we don't think he is ready for the OC job that will hurt recruiting.

    But hey Ball is coming back lol

    dustelli

  • buttesnake said...

    Maybe he meant his other headset.shrug

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    buckperry ●

  • pardon me if this has already been asked, but Steve, do you think that Beckman has a chance to have a 2011 Michigan-type turn-around at Illinois? I really, really want to see an elevation in play around the Big Ten and, tough to say as a Buckeye fan, but Hoke's turning-around of Michigan this season is something that the B1G needs more of going forward.

    If Beckman doesn't have a bright future at Illinois, what other B1G teams could threaten to climb out of the cellar around the B1G?

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