Jay Beck

Jay Beck

Big 12 and Big Ten college football blogger. Find me on twitter: @jaybeck12.


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Big Ten Network Cuts Academic Programming

Filed: 7 hours ago by
Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE

In news that isn’t exactly surprising, the Big Ten has announced it will reduce the number of hours dedicated to academic programming on the Big Ten Network.  Apparently ratings were low for the shows focused on academics televised on a network branded for sports.  Imagine that. The conference had initially expected to show approximately 60 [...]

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West Virginia to Open 2014 Season Against Alabama

Filed: 18th May 12 2:38 pm by
Filed under: NCAA Football
Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

How does Dana Holgorsen’s offense meeting up with Nick Saban’s defense sound? You can now put it on the calendar. West Virginia and Alabama will meet to kick off the 2014 season in Atlanta as part of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game on August 30th.  It will be the first ever meetings between the two schools [...]

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Notre Dame Continues to Pay Charlie Weis

Filed: 16th May 12 1:11 am by
John Rieger-US PRESSWIRE

It’s amazing the guy keeps coaching. Charlie Weis may be the new coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, but KU isn’t the only school with Weis still on its payroll. Notre Dame continues to pay its former coach who by the way, hasn’t coached a game in South Bend since the 2009 season.  And they’re not [...]

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Former Nebraska RB Aaron Green Headed to TCU

Filed: 14th May 12 12:57 pm by
Filed under: NCAA Football
Jesse Johnson-US PRESSWIRE

Former Nebraska running back Aaron Green said two weeks ago he planned to transfer from Nebraska to be closer to home and play in a system he felt better fit his skill set. Mission accomplished on at least one of his objectives. Green announced via twitter on Friday he has decided to finish his career [...]

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DeAnthony Arnett Eligible to Play for Spartans in 2012

Filed: 11th May 12 9:54 am by

Michigan State enters 2012 minus its top three wide receivers from 2011 plus the quarterback who was throwing them passes the past three seasons, Kirk Cousins. Michigan State’s trio of receivers combined for 172 catches last season and their departures (along with Cousins) left a huge void for the Spartans to try and fill in [...]

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Andre Rison Returning to Michigan State as Student Coach

Filed: 8th May 12 1:43 am by
Michael Hickey-US PRESSWIRE

Former Michigan State great Andre Rison is headed back to East Lansing. Rison has spent the past two years as the head football coach at his high school alma mater, Flint Michigan’s Northwestern High School, but decided it was time to call it quits and head back to school to finish his degree at the [...]

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Ranking the Best (and Worst) Big Ten Nonconference Schedules

Filed: 7th May 12 3:02 pm by
Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE

The Big Ten will kickoff the 2012 season with a bang on opening weekend with Michigan facing Alabama and Michigan State playing host to Boise State which should be two of the best out-of league games you’ll find on anyone’s schedule. While they are the usual cupcakes we’ve come to expect in college football, overall [...]

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Barry Switzer Thinks West Virginia is the Favorite to Win Big 12

Filed: 4th May 12 1:27 pm by
Mark D. Smith-US PRESSWIRE

There’s little question West Virginia will face a new set of challenges when it begins its first season of play in the Big 12 this fall. The Mountaineers will be have to travel further to venues they’ve never played in, not to mention, they’ll face a tougher week-in-and-week out schedule than the one they played [...]

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Bryce Brown Gets Another Shot at Career with Philadelphia Eagles

Filed: 2nd May 12 12:07 pm by
Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE

Usually the NFL draft is reserved for guys that have actually produced on the field during their college careers.  Usually, that is. Of course, there are always exceptions.  Count former Kansas State running back, Bryce Brown, as one of those exceptions after being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round on Saturday. He [...]

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Purdue’s Ricardo Allen Undefeated Since Issuing Twitter Challenge

Filed: 28th Apr 12 8:45 am by
Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE

Ricardo Allen happens to be a pretty good football player.  So good in fact that he was named second team All-Big Ten after just his sophomore season at Purdue.  He finished fourth on the team in tackles with 81  and also came up with three interceptions in 2011. He also happens to be pretty good [...]

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