After rumors swirling all week about Fitzgerald fostering a culture of hazing and enabling racism, the school has decided to let go of the coach after 17 seasons. The list of college football coaches who mean more to there school than Pat Fitzgerald is slim, if it even exists at all. As a player and…
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2023 Purdue Boilermaker Basketball Exit Survey
It is the last day of June and we have our last Exit Survey. In the same vein that The Floor Slap did season previews and in season spotlights for every team in the Big Ten, now it’s time to look back on everyone’s season and reflect. Going from the Bottom to the Top in…
2023 Big Ten Unit Rankings: Offensive Line
Next up in The Floor Slap’s 2023 Unit Rankings: the offensive line. Michigan once again boasts the top offensive line in the Big Ten – and probably the country. But Wisconsin is not far off from them. Ohio State and Penn State are the only other teams to receive a grade above a B in…
2023 Indiana Hoosiers Basketball Exit Survey
It is officially June and we are still doing Exit Surveys. In the same vein that The Floor Slap did season previews and in season spotlights for every team in the Big Ten, now it’s time to look back on everyone’s season and reflect. Going from the Bottom to the Top in the standings, we…
2023 Big Ten Football Unit Preview: Running Backs
Next up in The Floor Slap’s 2023 Big Ten Football Preview is the perhaps the deepest and most talented position group of any conference in the country. The Big Ten boasts a number of elite athletes and dynamic duos in its backfields. Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State are the three clear leaders in the…
Grading the Fits for All the Big Ten Players Drafted
Dreams became reality as eight Big Ten players heard their name called at the NBA Draft last night. Unfortunately, odds are this won’t work out for all of them and the fit is a major reason. We decided to grade the fit of all the Big Ten players drafted last night. Just to clarify this…
2023 Big Ten Football Unit Preview: Quarterbacks
Leading up to the 2023 college football season, The Floor Slap is previewing each position group in the Big Ten and ranking them 1-14. First up, the quarterbacks. Ohio State quarterbacks have dominated the Big Ten for years. This season may be different, with the Buckeyes facing question marks at the position for seemingly the…
3 on 3: Is Penn State Ready for a Breakthrough, Expectations for Big Red, and Are We Underrating Purdue?
Another installment where our Basketball Expert asks our Football expert three burning offseason questions. Today, Jordan (Basketball) asks Sean (Football) about if Penn State will potentially break through in the Big Ten East this year, what to expect out of Nebraska in year one of Matt Rhule, and whether or not we are underrating the…
2022-23 Northwestern Exit Survey
It is officially June and we are still doing Exit Surveys. In the same vein that The Floor Slap did season previews and in season spotlights for every team in the Big Ten, now it’s time to look back on everyone’s season and reflect. Going from the Bottom to the Top in the standings, we…
2022-23 Michigan State Basketball Exit Survey
It is officially June and we are still doing Exit Surveys. In the same vein that The Floor Slap did season previews and in season spotlights for every team in the Big Ten, now it’s time to look back on everyone’s season and reflect. Going from the Bottom to the Top in the standings, we…