Daily College Football Links (March 10, 2020)
Indiana football practice is in full swing, and we have less than 40 days until the Cream and Crimson game that kicks off Friday, April 17th at 7pm. Along with spring practice updates, I have gathered popular news stories from around the state, region and country that I thought fans would enjoy. If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. I have also included some fun off-season reading.
Indiana Hoosiers
Hoosier Huddle: A Bulked Up Michael Penix is Ready to Prove He Can Be the Quarterback IU Can Rely on in 2020
Hoosier Huddle Podcast: Spring Update and Defensive Preview
Northwestern adds ex-Indiana QB Peyton Ramsey to boost struggling offense via Yahoo! Sports
Big Ten Football
SB Nation introduces new era of Michigan State football with new coaching staff
Purdue’s strength and conditioning director leaves for the NFL, Lafayette Journal and Courier reports
Ohio State DC Kerry Combs one of four assistants set to earn $1 million or more this season, according to Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch
Ohio State releases football assistant coaches’ salaries and contract terms via Ohio State University Athletics Website
Greg Schiano carries big regret into his Rutgers ‘second chance’ via New York Post
James Franklin says Penn State football is ‘very close’ to contending for a National Title, according to State College News
Omaha World-Herald: Nebraska opens spring football practice but Huskers have ‘a long way to go’
Linebackers will play key role in Purdue’s new defense, according to Rivals
Key takeaways from Paul Chryst’s preview of Wisconsin spring practice via The Athletic (Subscription)
College Football
Athlon Sports grades and ranks all 24 college football head coach hires for 2020
Full list of 2020 college football pro days via 247 Sports
Beyond the Numbers: What makes these 6 college football stats so unbelievable via Saturdays Down South
247 Sports ranks the fiercest rivalries in college sports
Sports Illustrated says not to expect a move like Scott Cochran’s, from strength coach to on-field assistant, to become a trend
According to Montana’s Bobby Hauck, NCAA’s one-time transfer proposal will turn college football into a ‘farm system’ via Missoulian
What a 16-team college football tournament would look like for the 2020 season via Bleacher Report
20 key instant impact transfers for 2020 via College Football News
Senior Bowl executive reveals 10 players to watch for 2020, according to 247 Sports
The future of NCAA drug testing, according to Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley via 247 Sports
ESPN’s top 2020 college football players who weren’t too recruits
Mandel: Key names to know as spring football ramps up via The Athletic (Subscription)
Off-Season Reading Suggestions
The Search for Indiana Football Glory
Billion Dollar Ball
The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time
Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories
The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
