Is this thing on?

Sorry for the serious lack of posts lately, but it was a very busy weekend and this is a huge week.

Starting Wednesday, expect a tsunami of recruiting-themed posts. Stay tuned.

It's about time!

Who knew we'd have a Penn State and Illinois correspondent before we'd have a Buckeye? The team that just went 11-1 in the regular season? The ones that went to the National Championship? That team who's fans are always right behind you telling you how they beat your team, even when it's at a game that Ohio State isn't even playing in*?

Yeah, anyways. They have passionate fans. And luckily for all of us, we picked up one of them to write for us here at Blog 10 Football. He's known as KabukiBuckeye, but he's been nice enough to allow us to call him KB from here on out. Here's what he had to say:

Looking through a family photo album recently my favorite picture was one of myself as a child proudly wearing my #7 Cornelius Greene jersey, proof I've been a huge Ohio State Buckeye fan my entire life. My first Buckeye memories came from the Earle Bruce days when I got to watch Buckeye greats like Chris Spielman. I somehow was able to survive the John Cooper era and his 2-10-1 record against Michigan.

Then in 2000 Jim Tressel came to town and two seasons later Ohio State had their first National Championship in 34 years. Did I mention he's won 6 or his first 7 against Michigan? As much success as he's had on the field what he's done off it may even be more impressive. I have lived in Ohio most of my life and I can't recall a time where I've ever seen more support and pride for The Ohio State University. It's a beautiful thing to see.

Looking forward to making a run at Miami in '08.

Go Big Ten and Go Bucks!

Welcome to the team, KB. Glad to have you.

*Yeah, this actually did happen.

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Yet another slot filled..

The position of Illinois correspondent has officially been filled.

A regular on the Illinois Loyalty boards, Mas is about as big as an Illini fan as one can get, and as he explains, has been bleeding orange for quite some time:

Growing up less than a mile from beautiful Memorial Stadium, Illinois sports and especially football became became my life.

Through the rocky years of Lou Tepper and Ron Turner the Fighting Illini experienced everything from Rose Bowl appearances to one win seasons, but after years of mediocrity and worse, fans began accepting the idea that they were "second tier". Ron Zook brought a new mentality in 2005, and despite a discouraging first two years, Illinois started bringing in nationally ranked talent, and players across the country began to take pride in playing for Illinois.

In one year the Illini went from a two win team to a Rose Bowl Participant, and with the pieces currently set up the Illini should be a top team in the Big Ten and look to go back to Pasadena--and maybe more.

We're glad to have you on the team, Mas. I look forward to your future contributions.

Another one down

We've added yet another member to the Blog Ten Football family, as the writer simply known as Phil is going to be covering everything Nittany Lion football.

Hey Big Ten Fans. My name is Phil and I'll be the Penn State writer here.

I'm 18 years old and a senior in high school, but I will be attending Penn State in the fall. I cannot wait to be a part of the "best student section in the country" (according to Kirk Herbstreit), and all the traditions at Penn State such as the White Out and even good ol' JoePa himself that make me love being a Nittany Lion. Here at Blog10, I'll be your source for all things Penn State so I'm looking forward to the recruiting season and more importantly the 2008 football season. Fight On State!

Welcome to the family, Phil. I look forward to your contributions.

The first of many..

The first of eleven sacred spots on this site has been filled. Jim Harbaugh Scramble, a regular poster on MGoBlog, has been selected to represent the Maize and Blue here at Blog Ten Football.

I've asked him to write a brief introduction, so without further adieu:

Hello fans, I'm Jim Harbaugh Scramble and I'll be your Michigan correspondent here on Blog 10 Football.

About me - I'm 24 years old and a huge UM football fan. College football is my favorite sport but I'm also into the NFL, NBA and MLB. My favorite sports teams are the Wolverines, Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings. My passion, however is Michigan football.

I'm originally from Michigan, grew up in the Detroit area, and for whatever reason just became a huge UM fan. I've been a fan for as long as I remember. Some of my favorite UM players of all time are: Harbaugh, Terrell, Woodson, Howard among many, many others. What I love the most about Michigan is a tradition of winning the right way with class and integrity.

I want to thank Blog 10 for this opportunity and I hope you Big Ten fans will have a chance to learn more about me and UM football.

Go Blue!

No, JHS. Thank you. Here's to a bright future of blogging between us and the rest of Blog Ten Football's correspondents (to be announced).

Slowly coming together..

Blog Ten Football is still very much in it's infancy. Slowly but surely, however, it is maturing as the pieces come together.

Over the next few days I hope to garner writers from individual teams that will write short, periodic pieces on their respective team. I've decided on a few, and will introduce them as soon as possible, and have a few others in mind, but we should have most of the teams represented over the next week or two.

Not much of an update, I know, but if my first official writer gets back to me, you should expect at least another post or two by the end of the day.

The Christening of Blog 10 Football

"And with this, I Christen thee Blog 10 Football!"

To me, the Big Ten is like that kid whose close friends think he's the greatest kid ever, people that don't really know him don't have anything bad to say about him, and the few that don't like him at all don't have good reason for it.

Big Ten football fans are some of the most passionate that I’ve ever seen, and for this reason I’ve decided to dedicate a blog to them. I hope that this garners a decent following, solely for the fact that it makes it more fun to write. I’ve been casually blogging about sports in a multitude of places for a few years now, however this is the first time that I’ve decided to actually sit down and have a blog that I’m 100% dedicated to sitting down and writing as often as necessary. The plan now is at least a post a day.

The difference between this blog and others you might follow is that you will decide on the content. Of course I’ll have commentary on current Big Ten events, as well as some other features that’ll pop up here and then, but you are going to decide what direction this blog goes in.

If you would like me to focus on a full preview for next season, team by team, game by game, let me know. If you want weekly recruiting updates by team, just tell me and I’ll do my best to make it happen. Just tell me what you want to see and it’s done. It’s kind of like democracy, but the plan is for this one to work.

I know this blog hasn’t had any time at all to develop yet, so for now just look around. Take the poll, check out some of the team-specific blogs in the ‘Links’ section, or leave a comment or two.

And be sure to tune in over the next few days, because there should be an avalanche of activity right here on Blog Ten Football.

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Oh, and if you have an unhealthy interest in Big Ten Football as a whole, or even if you would like to be a correspondent for a single team in the Big Ten, I’d love to have your help. Shoot me an email at blog10football@gmail.com and tell me what you’re interested in.