College Football...

[Lexis Mom]

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh man Allie... my Nittany Lions got to face the Tide in T-town the second game of the season. I am thinking it is going to be brutal. Though we might have a slight chance of Mark Ingram is not back after his arthroscopic surgery this week.

[Lexis Mom]

So Princess Zoe & Labby... what are your thoughts on the division of the Big Ten teams for the 2011 season.

The teams are divided up as follows:

Penn State, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin

Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska and Northwestern.

Each school will play the other five schools within its division and will also face three teams from the other division, including one cross-division matchup guaranteed on an annual basis. The guaranteed cross-division matchups are:

- Penn State-Nebraska,
- Illinois-Northwestern,
- Indiana-Michigan State,
- Ohio State-Michigan,
- Purdue-Iowa and
- Wisconsin-Minnesota.

Names for each Big Ten football division will be announced at a later date.

[Princess Zoe]

So Princess Zoe & Labby... what are your thoughts on the division of the Big Ten teams for the 2011 season.

The teams are divided up as follows:

Penn State, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin

Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska and Northwestern.

Each school will play the other five schools within its division and will also face three teams from the other division, including one cross-division matchup guaranteed on an annual basis. The guaranteed cross-division matchups are:

- Penn State-Nebraska,
- Illinois-Northwestern,
- Indiana-Michigan State,
- Ohio State-Michigan,
- Purdue-Iowa and
- Wisconsin-Minnesota.

Names for each Big Ten football division will be announced at a later date.

I don't hate it. There was a lot of screaming when they were considering putting the OSU game in the middle of the season instead of the final game. I was one of the screamers. It is only the biggest rivalry in college football after all. It sort of solves the problem of not playing everyone in the division. The names I saw for the 2 divisions on maizenbluenation were Bo and Woody.I like it it but of course I am from Michigan, folks from Penn State would probably like to see Lou instead. Penn State is a realitively new addition though.

[Princess Zoe]

I used to find college football mildly interesting. Now I hate it with a passion--you can't find a parking place in my town on game day or a free barstool. Screw football.

You know what is going on, don't go near the stadium. That's what people in Ann Arbor do. My hairstylist came to me on my wedding because it was Homecoming.

[Lexis Mom]

The names I saw for the 2 divisions on maizenbluenation were Bo and Woody.I like it it but of course I am from Michigan

Naming the divisions Bo and Wood probably wouldn't be well received by the Penn State fans or fans of any of the other Big Ten schools. I would think they'd want to stick with something geographic in nature.

... folks from Penn State would probably like to see Lou instead. Penn State is a realitively new addition though.

Lou??? Did you mean to say Joe?

There was a lot of screaming when they were considering putting the OSU game in the middle of the season instead of the final game. I was one of the screamers. It is only the biggest rivalry in college football after all. It sort of solves the problem of not playing everyone in the division.

I see they've mentioned the designated "big" rivalry game for Penn State listed as Nebraska. Personally, I think Penn State - Michigan should have been designated as our "big" rivalry game. Also, I hope they take into consideration our rivalry with Michigan State for one of our 3 cross division games each year. PSU & MSU have traditionally played the last game of the season for the "Land Grant Trophy" since PSU joined the Big Ten in 1993.

[Princess Zoe]

LOL. My bad. I meant Joe. I can't believe he is still coaching. Is he like 100? LOL
Do you play Nebraska enough to be a big rivalry? Seems like an odd one for sure. Penn State can't play Michigan during rivarly week, we are busy with Ohio State. I have never seen Michigan play Penn State. I have sold those tickets every year. Last year I needed the money more than I needed to go to the game, we sucked ass anyway so I wasn't missing much. Nest year i am sure I will make that one.

[Melissa]

I just like football in general. I typically watch more pro than college though. We're all IU fans from the cradle so that's whose colors we'll wear, but I'll watch anybody. Jason's also a Notre Dame fan.

[Maple1]

I think the names of the new divisions should be reflective of what they are.

One division could be called: Eventual BCS Championship Game runner up.
The other: Eventual Rose Bowl runner up.

[theoconbrio]

You know what is going on, don't go near the stadium. That's what people in Ann Arbor do. My hairstylist came to me on my wedding because it was Homecoming.

I live downtown, directly between the highway exit and the stadium, so there's not much I can do. Really, though, it wouldn't bug me if it made money. But the overwhelming majority of athletics programs are huge money sucks for their universities.

[Lexis Mom]

LOL. My bad. I meant Joe. I can't believe he is still coaching. Is he like 100? LOL

Yes he is old, but not 100 yet! LOL He's 83, will be 84 in December.

Do you play Nebraska enough to be a big rivalry? Seems like an odd one for sure. Penn State can't play Michigan during rivarly week, we are busy with Ohio State. I have never seen Michigan play Penn State.

According to what I could find, as of 2007 PSU has played Nebraska just 13 times, so it strikes me as odd that Nebraska would be our "big" rivalry game. Playing Michigan would not have to be during rivalry week, but I would like to see us face Michigan at some point during the season. I am happy OSU is in our division, so we don't lose that big game.