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NBC Sports' Big Ten Country NBC Sports Chicago
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The Big Ten Country Podcast is your home for BIG TIME coverage of the Big Ten Conference. Co-hosts James Neveau and Kenneth Davis are joined by Big Ten coaches, players, and beat reporters to discuss and analyze your favorite teams. From football to basketball, baseball and everything in between, The Big Ten Country Podcast is your home for 365 coverage of the Big Ten Conference. New episodes drop every Sunday and Wednesday morning.
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Lisa Bluder's retirement, Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut, and Big Ten baseball's final showdown
In this episode of the Big Ten Country Podcast, hosts James Neveau and Kenneth Davis dive into the monumental retirement of Iowa's legendary coach, Lisa Bluder, after 24 years and the promotion of her longtime assistant, Jan Jensen. They also discuss Iowa's addition of Villanova's star, Lucy Olsen. The duo gets into Caitlin Clark's challenging WNBA debut. They also preview an exhilarating final weekend of Big Ten baseball, with Illinois leading the Big Ten with a 15-6 record and facing Purdue in a crucial series. Tune in for all the latest Big Ten action and expert analysis!
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Michigan rules Big Ten softball, NCAA revenue-sharing takes center stage
In a packed episode of Big Ten Country, James Neveau and Kenneth Davis discuss Lauren Derkowski and the Michigan Wolverines capturing the conference softball title. They evaluate the Wolverines' chances in the NCAA tournament, and whether a team like Indiana or Northwestern could potentially make some noise as the postseason looms. Later, the guys break down stories by Yahoo's Ross Dellenger about potential revenue-sharing and scholarship changes in college athletics, examining whether the proposed split will work and the factors that could keep it from reaching the finish line.
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Big Ten Country's football landscape changes, but is Ohio State or Oregon the new top dog?
In today's Big Ten Country, Ken Davis and James Neveau discuss the hierarchy of the conference's football teams after a new ranking from CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli drops (0:40). Did Drew Allar and Penn State get disrespected by being placed at No. 4 (1:34), and are the reigning champion Michigan Wolverines ranked too highly in the third spot (11:00)? The guys then delve into the titans of the conference, praising Will Howard and all the incredible transfers the Buckeyes landed while also wondering how smoothly Dillon Gabriel will fit into Oregon's offense (15:45). Finally, the guys pick out their favorite Big Ten women's hoops matchups of the coming season, with the USC Trojans prepared to embark on a nationwide tour de force and reigning conference champion Iowa's tough road back to the Final Four (35:55).
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Big Ten Country Debates: Best helmets, coolest trophies and relegation?
In a special Big Ten Country podcast, James Neveau and Kenneth Davis take a break from the usual coverage of current events and instead debate some burning questions. Which football team has the best helmets in the Big Ten, and should teams like Ohio State get rid of helmet stickers? If Ken and James could add one team to the conference, who would it be? If the Big Ten were to add two more teams, should they explore the idea of relegation? The guys debate these topics and more, including which rivalry in the conference has the coolest trophy.
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Big Ten, SEC spearhead revenue-sharing talks, while big changes coming for Illinois basketball
In today's episode of Big Ten Country, Kenneth Davis and James Neveau talk about the ongoing talks surrounding lawsuits filed against the NCAA over alleged antitrust violations, and how the Big Ten and SEC are taking the lead on revenue-sharing talks that could settle those cases (2:00). The guys talk about expansions of the College Football Playoff and NCAA basketball tournaments and how they're affecting those conversations (10:00). Illinois basketball then becomes the focus, with Coleman Hawkins entering the transfer portal and with a slew of new players coming to Champaign as Brad Underwood looks for a follow-up to an Elite Eight campaign (18:34).
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The NFL Draft showcases power of players from Big Ten Country
In our post-NFL Draft edition of Big Ten Country, Ken Davis and James Neveau break down Michigan's dominance of the proceedings, with JJ McCarthy and Blake Corum among those finding new homes. Penn State also carries its weight with Olu Fashanu headed to the Big Apple and Chop Robinson hitting South Beach, but could another Nittany Lion make the biggest impact? The guys discuss their biggest surprises from the Big Ten in the draft, focusing on one fascinating move by the Chicago Bears. Finally, the guys detail some massive news in women's hoops, as a potential No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft will now call Big Ten Country home.
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Customer Reviews
Disappointing
As a diehard Purdue basketball fan, and Big Ten basketball fan in general, this podcast has been a disappointment to me so far.
As a diehard Cubs fan and loyal listener of the Cubs Talk podcast, I was super excited to have a new podcast focusing on Big Ten sports. However, this should be called the “Big Ten Country Football Podcast with some dabbling in other sports on occasion.”
It’s one month into the college basketball season and there’s barely been any coverage besides a couple of early season interviews and brief discussion in the past episode. Purdue had a historic run in the Maui Invitational and it wasn’t even addressed, at least based on the podcast descriptions. I read the descriptions and if it’s all football, I skip the episode.
I appreciate that in the last episode you covered several different sports including women’s basketball and volleyball, but in my opinion it’s been way too football heavy. Perhaps there could be a football only podcast, and other sub-podcasts that focus on other sports. For example, James mentioned in the last podcast they were talking to a Big Ten hockey expert about getting involved. I think a hockey-focused podcast would be an excellent thing for Big Ten hockey fans.
I think James is excellent but I don’t feel that Kenneth brings much knowledge, insight or value to the podcast. If you are in the college sports media, I think you should know important things like: star players’ names (instead of “the little point guard on Tennessee”), how to pronounce star players’ names (Dalton Knecht), whether Bijan Robinson was invited to last year’s Heisman ceremony, the years of important Heisman winners (1997 Woodson, 2015 Henry), etc.
I think the podcast has a ton of potential and will continue to give it a chance, but I think some tweaks should be considered.
Terrible take on Minnesota game.
Not sure how many times you need to be told the penalty was NOT for signaling a fair catch!
It was an invalid signal, meaning a dead ball, they let it play out and then it is reviewable! Read the rules carefully. This was also called in a WI/NW game in the past so it is not the first time it was called. Hard to listen to you say over and over he didn’t signal for a fair catch. Unfollowed.
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