Big Ten Football Morning Coffee: Hail to the Chili Peppers Valiant

Rise and shine, friends. Here's what's going down in the Big Ten today.

—The Red Hot Chili Peppers played a show in Columbus the other night, as reported by USA Today, and judging by the fans' reaction as the band was leaving the stage, a good time was had by all.

Drummer Chad Smith was one of the last band members to leave the stage, and after throwing roughly 37 drumsticks (the musical implement, not the food) into the crowd, he decided to serenade the crowd with a song of his people:

And just so we're clear: This wasn't just some boneheaded move by a California rocker dude who doesn't know any better. Per Wikipedia, Smith spent most of his childhood in Michigan and lived there until he was 27. He knew.

We only wish he had gotten deeper into the song; if you're going to work them into a lather, do it enough that they start throwing the drumsticks back at you. That's how you know you're trolling hard enough.

—Center Brian Bobek is leaving Ohio State after falling behind in the depth charts, according to The Columbus Dispatch. Bobek has struggled to put on weight—he's currently around 275 pounds—but he's still good enough that he says he's received an offer from a Big 12 school and is looking at a Big Ten program as well. The Dispatch notes that Bobek reportedly visited West Virginia last weekend.

—Redshirt freshman Jack Allen is making a major push at guard and center, according to comments made by Michigan State offensive coordinator Dan Roushar to Joe Rexrode of the Lansing State Journal. Allen, not Skyler Burkland, is the so-called "sixth starter" at this point, which is great news for a line that's heavy on senior leadership and will need to retool next season; Allen's only a redshirt freshman.

—The always-stellar Pre-Snap Read ranks Minnesota 84th in the nation this year and correctly notes that despite Tim Brewster's reputation as a good recruiter, the talent level at Minnesota is actually pretty terrible.

Honestly, the key for success at Minnesota is to develop linemen on both sides of the ball, create and nurture veteran leadership at the skill positions and hope to get lucky recruiting. That's just how it is for the have-nots.