Big Ten Inks Groundbreaking Media Rights Deal

Big Ten Inks Groundbreaking Media Rights Deal

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced today that it has reached distribution agreements with CBS, FOX, NBC and NBCUniversal's Peacock. The breadth of new partners, in addition to Big Ten Network (BTN) and FS1, will place conference football, women’s and men’s basketball and Olympic sports student-athletes on the biggest stage and provide fans with the most exciting matchups across traditional over-the-air linear television and direct-to-consumer streaming. These landmark media rights agreements are the most comprehensive in all of college sports and further strengthen the tradition of the Big Ten Conference.

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Pros and Cons of the Big Ten Adding USC and UCLA

Pros and Cons of the Big Ten Adding USC and UCLA

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Thursday was a major day in the history of the Big Ten conference as they announced the arrival of the University of Southern California and UCLA to the Big Ten starting in 2024. Like all things in life there are pros and cons of this move. Some are obvious, others are not. After sleeping on things, here is my pros and cons list of this move.

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Reports: USC and UCLA in Talks to Join the Big Ten

Reports: USC and UCLA in Talks to Join the Big Ten

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

When there is smoke, there is usually fire. The smoke started on Thursday afternoon when Jon Wilner reported that “USC and UCLA are planning to leave for the Big Ten as early as 2024. Move *has not been finalized* at the highest levels of power.”

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Big Ten Conference Creates Fellowship in George and Viola Taliaferro's Honor

Big Ten Conference Creates Fellowship in George and Viola Taliaferro's Honor

Big Ten Release

ROSEMONT, Ill. – During his opening address at 2021 Big Ten Football Media Days, Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren announced the creation of the George and Viola Taliaferro Fellowship.

The George and Viola Taliaferro Fellowship will provide individuals who have not historically had access to collegiate conference office leadership positions with an opportunity to work in the Office of the Commissioner and gain valuable experience in both the sports and business sectors.

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College Football Links From Across the Country (7/9/21)

College Football Links From Across the Country (7/9/21)

College Football Links (July 9, 2021)

Happy Friday, Hoosier fans! A great holiday weekend turned into a great week as IU beat out Nebraska and Wisconsin to gain commitment from James Monds III Sunday, and picked up four-star wide receiver Omar Cooper on Wednesday. We are still waiting for a handful of players who visited last month to make their final decisions. Take a listen to our June Recruiting Update podcast for more about those guys. Don’t miss a commitment— Follow us on Facebook, Twitter @HoosierHuddle and Instagram @Hoosier_Huddle.

Hoosier Huddle’s Official Countdown to 2021 IU Football Kickoff continues to move along. There are exactly 57 days until the Hoosiers go head to head with the Hawkeyes in Iowa City to kick off the 2021 season. We have put together a first glance preview for the Iowa matchup, and each day until gameday we will feature a player on this year’s roster, and also remember the glorious times of some IU football greats.

If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. We have also included some favorite football reads for your off-season enjoyment.

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