The Floor Slap’s 2023 Big Ten Football Preview continues with a look into the linebacker rooms. With virtually every Big Ten team boasting an “All-Big Ten caliber” linebacker, this easily the hardest position group to rank in the Big Ten. Penn State at #1 was the easiest decision after they return their top four players…
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Welcome to the Jungle
Coach Kelvin Sampson has had quite the journey to wind up coaching the Houston Cougars. Under his term, Sampson has returned the Houston program from its depths to the top level of College Basketball. Now, Houston and Kelvin Sampson take the next step together as they join the toughest conference in College Basketball. On July…
2023 Big Ten Football Unit Preview: Defensive Line
The Big Ten continuously produces quality defensive lines littered with future pros. This year, the Big Ten boasts what I think are 5 of the top 10 defensive lines in all of college football. Ohio State, Illinois, and Michigan are the clear top three with virtually no weaknesses, but Penn State and Iowa aren’t far…
Offseason Grades for Every Big Ten Basketball Team
Summer camp is here! Most roster spots have been filled and the new transfers and recruits are reporting to campus. As the dust starts to settle, we graded each Big Ten team’s offseason. Well it was an eventful offseason for the Big Ten! Several fanbases expectations for their team have gone sky high while others…
2023 Big Ten Football Unit Preview: Receivers
It seems with each passing college football season, the importance of having an great passing attack with elite receivers grows. We all know Ohio State owns the best receiver room in college football – that shouldn’t be a surprise. But the pecking order behind the Buckeyes is up for anyone’s interpretation. Penn State and Maryland…
Instant Reaction: Northwestern Fires Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald
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…
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…