by Jordan Beckley We are in a slow period for Recruiting but it is about to heat up. The Big Ten is battling for some of the biggest names on the 2024 market. Here is everything you need to know about 9 of the biggest recruiting battles involving Big Ten teams. Rumors are always swirling…
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2023 Preseason All-Big Ten Teams
by Sean Szymczak 1st-team All-Big Ten Offense QB: Taulia Tagovailoa (Maryland) RB: Braelon Allen (Wisconsin) RB: Donovan Edwards (Michigan) WR: Marvin Harrison Jr (Ohio State) WR: Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State) WR: Isaiah Williams (Illinois) TE: Corey Dyches (Maryland) T: Olumuyiwa Fashanu (Penn State) T: Jack Nelson (Wisconsin) G: Zak Zinter (Michigan) G: Matthew Jones (Ohio…
An Amateur Scouting Report for the 2023 Big Ten Basketball Class: Part 4 (Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin & Michigan State)
The Floor Slap is releasing a scouting report for every Freshmen player coming into the Big Ten. We are going to break down each player, project their first year impact, and categorize each school’s class from 1 to 5. In Part Four we have Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska & Wisconsin. Michigan 1 Commit – 10th…
The Future of College Football
by Sean Szymczak An arms race in college football is impending. The two biggest powers in the sport – the Big Ten and SEC – will be at 16 teams in 2024. With the Big Ten already sniffing around the Pac-12 and ACC for potential new members to take their member count up to as…
2023 Big Ten Football Unit Preview: Defensive Backs
In the final installment of The Floor Slap’s position unit rankings – part of our 2023 College Football Preview – we dig into the Big Ten’s pass defenses. Michigan, Penn State, and Iowa will once again boast some of the best secondaries in all of college football. Ohio State and Wisconsin could be right on…
An Amateur Scouting Report for the 2023 Big Ten Basketball Class: Part 3
The Floor Slap is releasing a scouting report for every Freshmen player coming into the Big Ten. We are going to break down each player, project their first year impact, and categorize each school’s class from 1 to 5. In Part Three we have Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern & Purdue. It is officially August. We are…
Big Ten Media Day: What We Learned
College football is officially right around the corner with Big Ten Media Days wrapping up on Friday. Coaches and players don’t always reveal a ton in these interviews with fall camp not even starting yet. But the coaches had plenty to say and we got some interesting storylines emerge from Indianapolis. Iowa’s Offense Will Be…
Coach Quotes from Big Ten Media Days
Mel Tucker, Michigan State: Brett Bielema, Illinois Greg Schiano, Rutgers David Braun, Northwestern Tom Allen, Indiana Mike Locksley, Maryland PJ Fleck, Minnesota Ryan Walters, Purdue James Franklin, Penn State Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Ryan Day, Ohio State Jim Harbaugh, Michigan Luke Fickell, Wisconsin Matt Rhule, Nebraska
An Amateur Scouting Report for the 2023 Big Ten Basketball Class: Part 2
The Floor Slap is releasing a scouting report for every Freshmen player coming into the Big Ten. We are going to break down each player, project their first year impact, and categorize each school’s class from 1 to 5. In Part Two we have Maryland, Minnesota & Rutgers. For a full breakdown of what I…
An Amateur Scouting Report for the 2023 Big Ten Basketball Class: Part 1 (Illinois, Ohio State & Penn State)
The Floor Slap is releasing a scouting report for every Freshmen player coming into the Big Ten. We are going to break down each player, project their first year impact, and categorize each school’s class from 1 to 5. Up first we have Illinois, Ohio State & Penn State. I am not a professional scout….