10 Big Conference Calls

The student-athletes are done with the semester and ready for summer, so we wrap up the spring football season covering the final three teams that we haven't yet: Michigan, Wisconsin, and Penn State. The Wolverine Lounge writer Daniel Dash (0:56) describes the hype surrounding Michigan entering 2019, Jared Schwartz (5:29) of the Daily Cardinal takes us through the muddy QB situation in Madison, and John McGonigal (9:20) the football beat writer for the Centre Daily Times gives an update on the strength of the PSU Defensive Line. It's Episode 18 of 10 Big Conference Calls!

We take a break from spring football to give recognition to one of the most dramatic finishes in Big Ten softball history. The Michigan Wolverines have taken the title for the 11th time in 12 years, but they needed some help from Minnesota against undefeated Northwestern. From the Daily Northwestern, Sophia Scanlan (1:04) walks us through the heartbreaking finish for the Wildcats. Daniel Dash (5:44), softball beat writer for The Michigan Daily tells us how Michigan won the title yet again, and the sports editor of the Minnesota Daily, Paul Hodowanic (10:50) looks ahead to the Big Ten softball tournament in Bloomington this weekend. It's Episode 17 of the 10 Big Conference Calls!

We continue our look into each Big Ten spring football game as we highlight some unorthodox seasons. Starting with Maryland, as the Terps dealt with heartbreak in 2018. Emily Giambalvo (0:52) of the Washington Post breaks down their spring game that took place this past weekend. Then David Eickholt (5:44) of Iowa's 24/7 team goes over a rebuilt offense, and Louie Vaccar (10:03), the editor of Wildcat Report, walks us through what it would take for a repeat conference division title for Northwestern. It's Episode 16 of 10 Big Conference Calls!

We are deep into spring football, and this episode features Minnesota, Rutgers, and Michigan State. All teams talking about their quarterbacks! Minnesota Rivals publisher Matt Jessen-Howard (0:56) talks expectations for Goldy, Scarlet Nation writer Brian Fonseca (5:03) takes us to a world of imagination and hypotheticals for the Knights and MLive reporter Matt Wenzel (10:38) outlines what Sparty needs to do to reclaim past glory. It's Episode 15 of 10 Big Conference Calls!

Things are getting fun now! Nearly a dozen spring games in the books, and we are talking Indiana, Ohio State, and Nebraska on this episode. Starting things off is Matt Weaver (1:28), peegs reporter in Bloomington. Then Kevin Noon (6:11) talks Justin Fields and life after Urban Meyer for the Buckeyes, and Sean Callahan (11:28) talks up Nebraska ahead of a promising 2019 slate.

It's Episode 14 of 10 Big Conference Calls!

Goodbye winter, hello spring football. There's already been one game so we chat with GoldAndBlack.com's Tom Dienhart (1:27) about Purdue's spring game and their needs. Then we preview Illinois' with Doug Bucshon (6:42), of Rivals, including a discussion into the addition of beer at football games in Champaign! Finally, I couldn't not highlight the tremendous season by Megan Gustafson and the Hawkeyes' run to the Elite Eight. Jordan Zuniga (10:58) of the Daily Iowan was there for it all. It's Episode 13 of 10 Big Conference Calls!

It's called Madness for a reason right? And as we turn the calendar to April, we aren't done talking March Madness. Coming off one of the most memorable 2nd weekend's of this glorious tournament, Daniel breaks down both Michigan State and Purdue's games with Dustin Schutte (1:27), the managing editor at Saturday Tradition, then zeroes in on Sparty with MLive reporter Kyle Austin (6:50), and Purdue's historic night with Rebecca Schneider (11:18), the sports editor for the Purdue Exponent. It's Episode 12 of 10 Big Conference Calls!

One week of March Madness in the books, and the Big Ten is making history again with the most opening round victories since the Big East of old... Three B1G teams are still dancing, and we talk to experts from all three: Michigan, Michigan State, & Purdue. Anthony Broome (1:30), the managing editor of Maize N Brew, walks us through Michigan's dominant weekend. Lansing State Journal reporter Mike DeFabo (6:25) discusses Tom Izzo and that first round scare against Bradley, and AP reporter Atreya Verma (10:44) expresses his surprise that Purdue dominated Villanova. It's Episode 11 of the 10 Big Conference Calls!

The best time of the year is upon us! A record 8 Big Ten teams are dancing, and Daniel chats with three reporters to hear their opinions of Iowa, Ohio State, and Wisconsin's road to the Final Four. Kevin Noon (1:34) of BuckeyeGrove.com talks #11 Ohio State's delight to be dancing, Sean Bock (6:33) of HawkeyeNation.com is worried about #10 Iowa's slate, and Jake Nisse (11:35) of the Daily Cardinal breaks down #5 Wisconsin power 5 opponent. It's Episode 10 of the 10 Big Conference Calls!

The regular season is a thing of the past, but man it went so fast! Purdue and Michigan State are co-champs, so we got experts from each of their camps. Bracketologist becomes a widely used word around this time of the year, and Chris Dobbertean (1:04) of SBNation gives his Big Ten breakdown and predicts who to fear. MLive.com's Kyle Austin (6:19) talks Cassius Winston and the Spartans, then Brian Neubert (10:57) of Gold and Black explains how Purdue fans shouldn't be disheartened. It's Episode 9 of the 10 Big Conference Calls!