The All-Big Ten teams were announced today, courtesy of the Big Ten Network. (See, we've got a purpose even when there AREN'T games being played!)Interesting stuff the All-Big Ten teams. As many of you know, Ohio State won the Big Ten - again. What kind of hardware did that earn the Buckeyes from the media and coaches? Two first team performers - OG Justin Boren and S Kurt Coleman. Yep, top five defense in the country and the best defense in the Big Ten got ONE all-league performer. Meanwhile, 5-7 Michigan, home to the worst defense in the league, got two all-league performers. Wisky, who limped to the finish with a loss to Northwestern, had four first team all-league performers.
Oh yeah, and the Sweater Vest was once again not named B10 Coach of the Year. He's got five straight titles and has never won the award.
I give up.
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I agree on the defensive side that the Buckeyes were slighted, but this really wasn't Tressel's best coaching job.
Either a lot of Buckeye players got shafted out of the all-conference selections, or Tressel should have been given his first Coach of the Year Award for winning outright with an apparent lack of talent.
They say Ferentz did more with less... Iowa had 9 All-Conference selections.
Steven,
Good call on Ferentz. If Wisky hadn't lost to Northwestern I would have argued that Bielema deserved the coaching award.
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