BIG ERN Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 6. Indiana 2010: 5-7 (1-7) Offense: 7 Indiana first needs to find a quarterback to replace Ben Chappell who threw for 3,295 yards and 24 TD's. Dusty Kiehl has the slight edge early, but Edwin Wright-Baker is making the push to start in the off-season. They rarely went to the run game in large part due to Darius Willis, Antonio Banks, and Xavier Whitaker all having knee injuries. Willis looks to be the man to help the inexperienced quarterback when the competition settles. Tandon Doss leaving early to the NFL hurts the passing game for the Hoosiers, but Demarlo Belcher and Duwyce Wilson look to step up this season. Kofi Hughes, another wide receiver is having a big spring to add depth. Tight end Ted Bolser had a solid freshmen season hauling in 5 TD passes and having over 400 yards receiving.Their kicking game will continue to be good with starter Mitch Ewald returning who went 16-19 as a freshman. Defense: 6 The Hoosiers have a lot of question marks on defense, but the good news is that they didn't lose anyone too special. Linebacker Tyler Replogle and safety Mitchell Evans are the only two key losses on defense. Defensive end Darius Johnson anchors the defensive line returning with 4.5 sacks from last season. He will have a side kick in Adam Replogle who will add strength to the interior of the line. Jeff Thomas looks to add experience at linebacker while Greg Heban fits in well at cornerback. Top recruits - Zach Shaw, LB Shane Wynn, WR Nick Stoner, DB Key Game: Nov. 26 v.s. Purdue (It will be a battle for the bottom two of the Leader's division, Indiana won 34-31 in OT last season.) 5. Purdue 2010: 4-8 (2-6) Offense: 8 Purdue was atrocious on offense last season to say the least, but it will return two play makers for this season. Quarterback transfer Robert Marve will try to win the QB battle with Rob Henry after tearing his ACL last season. Running back Ralph Bolden also had a torn ACL injury and will try to fill the role of Dan Dierking from the season before. Juco transfer Akeem Shavers will also look for plenty of playing time come the season opener. The offensive line returns plenty of experience to help protect the QB. The Biolermakers only productive receiver from last year is gone, and they are looking for multiple players to step up. Antavian Edison hauled in 4 TD receptions, but only accumulated 316 yards. They also lost tight end Kyle Adams. The receiving corps needs to be built this off-season otherwise the offense has nothing to improve on. Kicker Carson Wiggs returns and will help with scoring some points as he went 15-19 last season. Defense: 9 The best player on defense is gone as Ryan Kerrigan headed to the NFL. Surprising though, this defense should be even better for the upcoming season. They return many players who have another year of experience under their belt and look to build on it. Defensive tackle Kawaan Short is a name to look out for as he will give Big 10 offensive lines' fits. Leading tackler Logan Link returns along with cornerback Ricardo Allen who had a team-high 3 INT's. Look for the defense to try and help the shaky offense. Top Recruits - Armstead Williams, LB Raheem Mostert, ATH Frankie Williams, WR Key Game: Oct. 8 v.s. Minnesota (This Big 10 opener should show where the Boilermakers are at early on in the season.) 4. Illinois 2010: 7-6 (4-4) Offense: 7 Quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase turned out to have a great freshman season passing for 1825 yards and rushing for 868; he tallied 22 total touchdowns. Running back Mikel Leshoure took his talents to the NFL, but they see a good future in Jason Ford who almost reached 1,000 yards last year. These two can turn out to be an underrated one-two punch in their division. Leading receiver A.J. Jenkins returns as he had 746 yards and 7 TD's. No one else helped contribue as Darius Millines and Ryan Lankford look to add depth to the wide receiver position. Lankford has had an impressive spring as Jenkins and Millines have missed the spring with injuries. Freshman tight end Evan Wilson looks to help in the red-zone and short yardage downs as he had 2 TD receptions in 2010. Defense: 6 Two early NFL departures in Corey Liuget and Martez Wilson initially sets the Fighting Illini back. The front seven is going to need help and Akeem Spence looks to help here. Tavon Wilson and Trulon Henry will be two solid players in the secondary. Punter Anthony Santella is also gone as he averaged 44.8 ypp which ranked 14th nationally. Top Recruits - Dondi Kirby, DB Jon Davis, ATH Darrius Caldwell, DE Key Game: Nov. 12 v.s. Michigan (Lossed 67-65 in a 3OT thriller in 2010.) 3. Penn State 2010: 7-6 (4-4) Offense: 7 The main concern entering the season is the QB battle between Matt McGloin and Robert Bolden. McGloin had a strong finish, but Bolden shows a lot of promise and threatened to transfer because he didn't see playing time. Top back Evan Royster has graduated after having a great career, and Silas Redd looks to fill his shoes. An offensive lineman needs to fill the leadership role as guard Stefen Wisniewski is now gone. Derek Moye looks to have a big season after having 885 yards and 8 TD's. Justin Brown looks to help him out on the receiving end especially with tight end Brett Bracket graduating who had 525 yards and 5 TD's. Some depth is going to be needed here to help either quarterback as both of them have a tendency to try and fit the ball into tight spaces. Defense: 7 Leading tackler Chris Colasanti will be missed, but Joe Pa has some other solid linebackers waiting in line. Michael Mauti and Nathan Stupar look to step up at Linebacker U. Defensive tackle Devon Still returns with a team leading 4 sacks from a year ago. The secondary boasts two solid players in D'Anton Lynn and Nick Sukay as they eached had 3 INT's in 2010. Top Recruits - Angelo Mangiro, OG Bill Belton, ATH Anthony Zettel, OG Key Game: Oct. 8 v.s. Iowa (Lost 24-3 last year and haven't beaten the Hawkeyes since 2007.) 2. Wisconsin 2010: 11-2 (7-1) Offense: 5 Game manager Scott Tolzein is now gone after having a great senior season completing 72% of his passes. Curt Phillips has a season ending injury so it opens the door for Jon Budmayr, but talks of NC State transfer Russell Wilson have been in the mix. Running back John Clay is gone, but the Badgers return two great backs in James White and Montee Ball. Together they totalled 2,048 yards and 32 TD's. It might not come as easy next season though with two All Big 10 selections Gabe Carimi and John Moffitt are now gone. Tight end Lance Kendricks is gone after leading the team in receiving yards and touchdowns last year. Wide receiver Nick Toon returns after having a mid season injury. Besides Toon, the Badgers don't have many options to look to. Sophomore Jared Abbrederis looks to help Toon add depth to the wide receiver position. Kicker Phillip Welch is back after making 17-22 field goals in 2010. Defense: 6 Wisconsin will have many question marks on defense entering the 2011 season as it lost top prospect J.J. Watt to the NFL. Patrick Butrym looks to help the interior, but the pass rush will be lacking. Leading tackler Blake Sorensen is also gone after graduating. Linebacker Mike Taylor looks to be a ballhawk, and the Badgers should have a solid secondary. Antontio Fenelus returns his team-high 4 INT's and safety Aaron Henry looks to help him over the top. Top Recruits - A.J. Jordan, WR Jesse Hayes, DE Melvin Gordan, ATH Key Game: Oct. 1 v.s. Nebraska (Conference opener will be the talk of the nation as Nebraska enters the Big 10.) 1. Ohio State 2010: 12-1 (7-1) Offense: 8 The NCAA has given some harsh penalties for the allegations at Ohio St. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor and running back Dan Herron will have to sit out the first 5 games of the season along with head coach Jim Tressell. Joe Bauserman looks to fit the bill with the absence of Pryor because of his experience. Freshman Braxton Miller could also see some time. Jordan Hall had a solid spring and could fill in for Herron. The Buckeyes will need several players to step up in the receiving department as leading receiver Dane Sanzenbacher is gone, and DeVier Posey also has to sit the first 5 games. Tight end Jake Stoneburner looks to help out as he had 2 TD receptions last year, but that won't be enough to stretch the field as they need a wideout to emerge. Defense: 5 Linebacker will be a big question mark entering the season as Ross Homan and and leading tackler Brian Rolle are now gone. The defense also lost a big player in Cameron Heyward and cornerback Chimidi Chekwa. The two defensive lineman to look out for are Nathan Williams and John Simon; Williams had 4 sacks last year. If Tressell is still coaching at Ohio State he will need to find some secondary players to help defend the pass. Top Recruits - Braxton Miller, QB Curtis Grant, LB Ryan Shazier, LB Oct. 8 @Nebraska (This will mark the first game back for the suspended players for Ohio State in a tough environment in Lincoln.) 1 Quote Link to comment
bigg10 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I like, let me know when you get all the teams done and we can have some good convo on it. Ya did your homework, welcome to the big ten. Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Overkill Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 It will be interesting to see how Kevin Wilson's first HC gig works out. Hey, Indiana, give us our Ekeler back, please?! Quote Link to comment
BIG ERN Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 I like, let me know when you get all the teams done and we can have some good convo on it. Ya did your homework, welcome to the big ten. I am going to do the Legends' division tomorrow or Friday. 1 Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 This is great stuff. You really have done your research on the B1G teams, or you follow them pretty closely already! Quote Link to comment
Blaze1up Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Purdue has a similar offense to us and they're given an 8 which is tied for 1st with OSU. We run it. Quote Link to comment
Joe_5700 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Purdue has a similar offense to us and they're given an 8 which is tied for 1st with OSU. We run it. I think the number for offense/defense means the number of starters returning and not a rating, but I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment
BIG ERN Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Purdue has a similar offense to us and they're given an 8 which is tied for 1st with OSU. We run it. I think the number for offense/defense means the number of starters returning and not a rating, but I could be wrong. Yes, the number next to offense and defense is the # of returning starters. Quote Link to comment
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