Handpicked Highlights: How Does The Michigan AD Search Affect Rich Rodriguez?

Is Rich Rodriguez one of the top five coaches in America?  According to this article, the next athletic director in Ann Arbor should think so.


Can Penn State survive the Haunted House...err...Big House?  The Collegian runs down some of the tough luck the Nittany Lions have had at Michigan, where they don't have a victory since 1996.

Hawkeyes or Spartans -- who ya got?  Bleacher Report's Kevin Trahan breaks down this weekend's primetime showdown in East Lansing, while the Free Press examines the recruiting similarities between the two programs (and the ramifications of Saturday's outcome).

Things are looking up in West Lafayette.  The Boilermakers' morale-boosting upset of Ohio State raises a few interesting questions: Why do fans cheer when Purdue fair catches a punt?  Would Danny Hope attempt an 117-yard field goal?  Which defensive lineman should opponents double-team, standout tackle Mike Neal or National Defensive Player of the Week Ryan Kerrigan?


Not quite so happy in Buckeye-land.  So it's a little bit of a stretch, but one blogger is ready to compare the missing OSU offense to Tonya Harding and Bo Jackson.