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The NCAA Takes Fans for Idiots...Oregon RB Blount Turns Table on NCAA
September 04, 2009 by
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In the biggest sham since Reggie Bush called himself an amateur college athlete, the NCAA implemented a new initiative this year trying to promote sportsmanship where the teams engage in a pregame handshake. The thought is that the NCAA will be able to soften its image slightly and...
Football Season is Upon Us!
September 04, 2009 by
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Congratulations sports fans...you made it. The college football season is officially underway! The Big Ten kicked off their season tonight as well with Junior Varsity scrimmage in Bloomington, Indiana.What's that? Huh? That wasn't a scrimmage? Those weren't JV teams? Oh...
Familiar Faces at the Top: Predicting the Big Ten in 2009
August 30, 2009 by
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During the latter half of this decade, only two teams have been able to call themselves Big Ten Champions on the gridiron...and we here at F&BT don't think that will be changing this year. Penn State and Ohio State have claimed either outright or shared titles every year since...
Are You Ready for Some Football?
August 27, 2009 by
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Welcome to Season II of First and Big Ten!Now, WildHawks and I are fully aware that any self-respecting blog will continue to hone their craft through the long, lonely off-season; but let us assure you...we stopped respecting our blog-selves long ago. Looonnng ago.In fact, we are fairly...
'Who is Leonard Taylor?'
March 11, 2009 by
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I really had a hard time deciding to post about this or not, because it is certainly not too much of a laughing matter for Mr. Taylor and his family...but this conversation with Fuzz pretty much put it over the top... Fuzz: Who's Leonard Taylor?Buckingham: Ahh...former Wisconsin...
And We're Back!
January 31, 2009 by
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Question: How many comebacks can one blog have? Answer: As many as I want...deal with it. Just kidding...sort of. But I can't promise that there won't be more significant stretches without posts throughout this offseason. First of all, the offseason is brutally long. Second...
Needing a Little Inspiration?
January 31, 2009 by
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Even though I sat outside in shorts and a t-shirt today because it was 68 and sunny, I know that all of you back in Big Ten Country are suffering through the doldrums of a brutally cold winter. I did it for 24 years of my life and trust me...it sucks. Going out just becomes a chore...
Alamo Bowl Happenings
December 30, 2008 by
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In a game that was the most lobsided point spread this bowl season (Mizzou -12.5), the Northwestern Wildcats are currently holding their own against Chase Daniel and Missouri. I was flying back to the West Coast yesterday, and didn't get a chance to do an Alamo Bowl Preview post...
Champs Sports Bowl Preview: My 100% Chance of Hating the Tomahawk Chop
December 27, 2008 by
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Wisconsin kicks off the Big Televen bowl season today vs...
Update: champs sports bowl
December 27, 2008 by
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So...a rout is in process. There is almost a whole quarter left, but the badgers are out of their league. This is worse than Turtle from Entourage hooking up with Jamie Lynn Sigler. Not even close to the same league.
There is something to be said for the terrible officiating, but...
Watching the Heisman
December 13, 2008 by
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So I'm sitting here on a Saturday night watching the trophy ceremony for a college football award that used to mean something...the Heisman ceremony. I say used to because this trophy is officially a joke. Not only do they invite only 3 people this year, but they don't have...
MAILBAG: Thoughts on BigTen Bball...No Thanks.
December 07, 2008 by
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First, let me just say that Ross Gellar is an F&BT Mailbag All-Star. He consistently shares his thoughts on what he wants to see in the blog, and occasionally, will write an email funny enough to be posted in it's entirety. Here is his latest query in the mailbag... Ross Writes...
F*** it Dude...Let's Go Bowlin'
December 07, 2008 by
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A quick link to update you on the Big Ten Bowl plans for this Holiday season. Look for analysis later tonight/throughout the week as we dive into each and every Big Televen matchup... Rose Bowl: Penn State vs. USC Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State vs. Texas Capital One Bowl: Michigan State vs...
UPDATE: Metrodome Sex Cougar Won't Let Story Go Away
December 02, 2008 by
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As WildHawks so graciously informed us last week, a 38-year-old married cougar and a 26-year-old with a girlfriend sent the metrodome out with a "bang" at the Iowa v. Minnesota game a few weeks ago. As funny as the story was at the time, it's taken on a life of its own...
It's Never Overkill When It Comes to Firing Charlie Weis
November 30, 2008 by
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For those of you who can't stand Notre Dame or Charlie Weis...you're going to want to pick up a copy of the Chicago Tribune today. Pretty much the whole sports page is dedicated to why the fat-ass coach should be fired. Read to your own delight here and here....and here. Yet...
F&BT Giving Thanks
November 28, 2008 by
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Happy Thanksgiving to all our loyal F&BT readers! A On behalf of WildHawks and I, we would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday. A It's been quite a football season thus far, and we've truly enjoyed ourselves with this little-known blog. A As we approach bowl season...
Does This Count as Halftime Entertainment? (click on title for link)
November 26, 2008 by
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The story speaks for itself. [Insert punny comment] In the last UM game at the Metrodome, two Hawkeyes went out with a bang. Whammy.
First Team All-First and Big Ten Team
November 24, 2008 by
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Don't be confused by the title of the post, Buckingham and I spent countless hours perfecting our all-conference honorees. Without further ado, here are the answers: QB: Clark - PSU RB: Greene - Iowa RB: Ringer - MSU WR: Benn - IL WR: Decker - MN TE: Graham - IL OL: Bulaga - Iowa...
Both Sides of the Bowl Selection Coin
November 21, 2008 by
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Growing up a Northwestern fan, I always resented the bigger schools with larger fan bases because they always screwed the Wildcats when they were fortunate enough to make a bowl. Take 2000, for example when NU beat Mighigan in one of the Big10's best games ever and earned a share...
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME!!
November 21, 2008 by
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For those of you still paying attention to the Inaugural F&BT College Football Pick'Em Challenge, the final week of the season is upon us and the race for first place is about as tight as you could expect after a 13 week season. Here's the leaderboard heading into the final...
Linking Laziness
November 21, 2008 by
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It's not that I'm lazy...well, sort of, but I reserved that right long ago...it's just that I'm still sick and this has been one hellacious week for yours truly. With that, I fully admit that the posting has been lackluster, and I'm a little surprised that most...
Ruminations on Week 12
November 19, 2008 by
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Sorry for the delay in getting this post up, I've been sick with a cold since Sunday. I wish I could say that I saw a bunch of the Big Ten games this weekend, but I really only saw 7/8ths of the Battle for the Axe in Madison. I spent my Saturday at the wine country bus tour of...
Who I Like Tomorrow...Big Ten Picks Week 12
November 15, 2008 by
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Besides cheering for Navy this weekend, here's who I like in the Big Ten: Purdue @ Iowa: Considering their massive victory over Penn State last week, it's hard not to like the Hawkeyes in this one. Shonn Greene has continued to dominate, and Purdon't doesn't have the...
An Idiot's View of the Big Ten Conference
November 14, 2008 by
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While trying not to shamelessly plug our own website, I was looking through the "Big Ten News" section on the right side of F&BT today, when I noticed an absolutely ridiculous headline... How To Overhaul Big Ten Football! Over at the Bleacher Report, they have an article...
A Long Awaited Wisconsin Article
November 13, 2008 by
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Many of you have been asking me about my thoughts on the Badgers this year, and more specifically about the coaching staff. Ross Gellar has sent a few emails, Sober sent a text or two, even my dad has been bugging me to put my thoughts down about the Badgers. Surprisingly, Fuzz has been ...
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