About this episode
Rodger Sherman joins Alex and Richard for a checkup on all 18 teams in the beefy Big Ten, as our Offseason Vibe Check series rolls on: * Ohio State won the national championship. That’s pretty good! Both the team and coaching staff are about to look a lot different. * Penn State faces its "national championship or go away” season * Washington is very hard to figure out * Michigan might have had the best non-OSU run of any team in the country from Thanksgiving through Signing Day * Purdue welcomes Barry Odom to a difficult gig * Nebraska has a notably quiet offseason as Dana Holgorsen, a late-season hire from 2024, tries to fix the offense * UCLA starts more or less from scratch, again * Iowa makes a portal addition to be very excited about * Wisconsin makes portal additions to be less excited about * Indiana has a chance to avoid a massive decline (?) * Minnesota needs to replace wideout production but has an intriguing QB * Oregon just keeps on chugging on the trail * Maryland is lining up a major recruiting win but needs to keep it together, not just through Signing Day but well beyond * Michigan State’s talent acquisition is going in the wrong direction * Rutgers shows encouraging signs * USC faces a truly make-or-break year * Illinois and Bret Bielema are change agents for CFB’s rules * Northwestern gets the full Rodger explanation Producer: Anthony Vito Hosts: Alex Kirshner, Richard Johnson Guest: Rodger Sherman This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe