1. Big Ten Breakdown: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Part 1 (Overview and Offense)

    Team Overview It's easy to say it now, but Tim Brewster might have been the worst head-coaching hire in recent Big Ten history, and that's saying something. I'm not saying other coaching hires haven't had worse outcomes...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 703 reads 1 comments

  2. Big Ten Breakdown: Indiana Hoosiers, Part 3 (Schedule and Final Breakdown)

    Big Ten Breakdown: Indiana Hoosiers, Part 1 (Overview and Offense) Big Ten Breakdown: Indiana Hoosiers Part 2 (Defense and Specialists) Impact Freshmen According ...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 475 reads 7 comments

  3. Big Ten Breakdown: Indiana Hoosiers, Part 2 (Defense and Specialists)

    Big Ten Breakdown: Indiana Hoosiers, Part 1 (Overview and Offense) Defensive Overview: 2010 scoring defense: 34 PPG (10th in the conference), total defense: 410.2 YPG (9), rushing defense: 5...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 335 reads 0 comments

  4. Big Ten Breakdown: Indiana Hoosiers, Part 1 (Overview and Offense)

    Team Overview: Next season, the Indiana Hoosiers will begin the era of former Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson , their fifth coach in eleven years...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 553 reads 0 comments

  5. Big Ten Football: The Best Receivers and Tight Ends of the Decade 2001-2010

    As far as receivers and tight ends go, the decade started off with a bang for the Big Ten. Between 2001-2004, the conference had seven receivers or tight ends named to at least one All-American team...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 2,113 reads 16 comments

  6. Iowa Hawkeyes Spring Football Wrap-Up: Last Look Before August

    It was wet, cold and blustery; hardly what you'd hope for from spring ball, but approximately 8,000 Iowa Hawkeye fans got the only look at their team that they're going to get for four months...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 1,069 reads 5 comments

  7. Big Ten Football: The Best Offensive Linemen of the Decade 2001-2010

    The job of the offensive lineman is the least glorious position in all of football. An offensive lineman isn't supposed to touch the ball. An offensive lineman isn't supposed to score a touchdown...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 1,222 reads 1 comments

  8. Iowa Hawkeyes Spring Football: A Peek Inside the Doors of Fort Kinnick

    The doors of Kinnick Stadium are generally well-guarded. Not much information gets out, and that is exactly how head coach Kirk Ferentz wants it...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 2,061 reads 19 comments

  9. Big Ten Football: The Best Defensive Backs of the Decade, 2001-2010

    "On an island." That is what life is like as a defensive back, especially a cornerback. When the D-back in question messes up, it usually means a big gain for the offense and the back in question becomes the goat...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 2,100 reads 12 comments

  10. Iowa Hawkeyes Football: Spring Ball Position Battles

    On March 23, the Iowa Hawkeyes will suit up for the first time since their Insight Bowl victory over the Missouri Tigers. They will have 15 practices before the April 16 controlled scrimmage, which is open to the public...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 4,791 reads 11 comments

  11. Iowa Football's Renaissance Men: 10 Hawkeyes Who Found Success by Changing Roles

    If there are two things Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and his staff have proven that they can do, it is spot and then develop talent. The argument one often hears is that Ferentz knows how to get more with less...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 3,504 reads 7 comments

  12. Big Ten Football: 10 Bold Predictions for the 2011 Season

    It is the little, unexpected things that make a football season and a football game interesting. In fact, it could be argued it is the little, unexpected things that really differentiate the college game from the pro game...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 14,141 reads 34 comments

  13. Big Ten Football: The Best Linebackers of the Decade, 2001-2010

    When you think of the Big Ten, you think of linebackers: ugly, mean, nasty linebackers that like to injure opposing players. Dick Butkus, Chris Spielman, Randy Gradishar, Ron Simpkins, Jack Ham, LaVar Arrington, Ray Nitschke...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about 2 years ago 3,944 reads 34 comments

  14. Big Ten Football: The Best Defensive Linemen Of The Decade 2001-2010

    They say that the foundation of a solid defense is the defensive line, and I agree with that statement. After all, if the line isn't keeping blockers occupied, then the linebackers won't be able to make tackles...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 3,100 reads 16 comments

  15. Iowa Hawkeyes' 2011 Football Schedule: Game-by-Game Breakdown

    Where it concerns Iowa's 2011 schedule, perhaps the most notable thing to look at is who isn't on it, as much as who is. The Hawks miss Ohio State, Wisconsin and Illinois...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 4,355 reads 17 comments

  16. College Football: Who Are These Guys? 10 Darkhorse Heisman Hopefuls in 2011

    I'll spare you the list regarding 10 Heisman hopefuls. For the most part, they are predictable and would be the same on anybody's list...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 8,930 reads 19 comments

  17. National Signing Day 2011: A Closer Look at Iowa Hawkeyes' Defensive Recruits

    As mentioned in the previous look at Iowa's offensive recruits , the players in this article are placed here because the scouting services list their primary position as being on the defense...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 939 reads 0 comments

  18. National Signing Day 2011: A Closer Look At Iowa Hawkeyes' Offensive Recruits

    After something of a letdown on the field this season, it is evident that Iowa recruiting hasn't taken a hit...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 9,771 reads 10 comments

  19. Big Ten Football: Which True Freshmen Will Make the Biggest Splash?

    Seneca said that, "Luck is where opportunity meets preperation." Perhaps that is the story of high-impact true freshmen. It's not strictly about talent...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 5,001 reads 0 comments

  20. College Football Party Crashers: Ten Teams Poised to Defy Expectations in 2011

    Last season, 10 teams that started the season in the AP Top 25 didn't finish there. In effect, 10 teams that didn't start on the list found their way there by the end of the season...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 5,702 reads 8 comments

  21. Iowa Hawkeyes Football: Is Iowa Recruiting a New Kind of Running Back?

    In a recent article , I discounted the idea that Iowa's offense is predictable, noting that Wisconsin's offense is even more predictable and one-dimensional than the Hawks, yet they (the Badgers) are very successful...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 2,954 reads 2 comments

  22. College Football: Which Teams Were Hit Hardest By Players Leaving Early for NFL?

    Jan. 15 has come and gone, and 55 players have announced their intentions to forgo their remaining collegiate eligibility, and enter the NFL draft...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 7,783 reads 7 comments

  23. College Football Top 25: A Very Premature Look at The Top 25 Teams For 2011

    2011 looks to be another good year for the SEC. That is hardly a surprise, as the boys from the deep south have won the national championship five years in a row...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 14,269 reads 142 comments

  24. Big Ten Football: Legends and Leaders To Stay Through 2011

    There was a public outcry after the Big Ten's new division-names and the new division logo were released last month. Commissioner Jim Delany had a somewhat surprising, public reaction to said outcry...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 1,174 reads 13 comments

  25. Big Ten Football: A Premature Look at the Big Ten in 2011

    2011 looks to be a bit of a down year in the Big Ten. Actually, it looks to be a down year in that there are not two or three teams that are set up to be heads-and-tails above the rest and in contention for national honors...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 1,672 reads 73 comments