Our @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social correspondent writes in from Marquette, MI, on life and D-II football in the Upper Peninsula. The Superior Dome interior is what a cozy log cabin would look like if it grew up to be a football stadium. #cfb #football www.offtacklerepublic.com/superior-dom...

Want a unique college football experience? Get to the Superior Dome.

Amid college football's financialization, gameday at Northern Michigan offers a window into D-II football with a beautiful--and unique--backdrop.

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honest to god someone get this kid an offer before ferentz signs another tight end

explore.org@explore.org · 4w ago

903 with Catch of the Day! Nickname?

just doing some comparative research here, don't mind me

oh so THAT'S why despite my not having had season tickets in 9 seasons, "my" season ticket rep called me 10 separate times this summer.

Casey Toner@ctoner.bsky.social · 4w ago

Seems bad Northwestern's new Ryan Field opens in 3 weeks and they're still trying to sell seats

I don't think I'm far off in suggesting that Hawai'i football moving from Team1Sports (bad) to MW+ (paywalled) is the greatest atrocity to ever happen on September 12 or an adjacent day.

doesn't he know that Minnesota is the only Big Ten school to return its HC, OC, DC, and QB -- and that people expect him to believe that's a GOOD thing?

CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · last mo.

You get the sense that Pat Fitzgerald vs. Chris Creighton is Fitz vs. Bizarro Fitz, both with a vest and a commitment to Establishing the Run, the latter just with a beard and a visor (and fewer/no allegations of program-ruining hazing).

No seriously: hurry! Only 45 minutes until the first college football game of the weekend kicks off! (You didn't read that wrong, and I don't have the time zone wrong. Don't Watch This; Watch That is the ONLY #CFB watch guide with a semicolon AND the courage to consider EVERY game.)

MNWildcat@mn-wildcat.bsky.social · last mo.

Get ready, this week's Don't Watch This; Watch That had the COURAGE to... ...rank the #B1G stadiums? Wait, come back -- it's by our favorite metric: random shit that college tour guides like to pretend matters! (also municipally-approved toplessness?) www.offtacklerepublic.com/week-1-colle...

Get ready, this week's Don't Watch This; Watch That had the COURAGE to... ...rank the #B1G stadiums? Wait, come back -- it's by our favorite metric: random shit that college tour guides like to pretend matters! (also municipally-approved toplessness?) www.offtacklerepublic.com/week-1-colle...

Ranking the Big Ten Football Stadiums

What's the best college football game on this weekend? What time do tonight's games kick off? And how do the Big Ten stadiums rank by capacity (if they were municipalities in their home states)?

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As a high school kicker who once put a point after SQUARELY into my long-snapper's ass, I ABSOLUTELY recognize terrible kicking form when I see it, and that UNCO kicker...woooooooof, brother bear.

Hail to the chief! @mn-wildcat.bsky.social is back at @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social He's scoured the globe to give you the best goddamn college football watch guide around. And he's also here to rage about Obama's book choices. Try and find that content anywhere else. OTR contains multitudes.

MNWildcat@mn-wildcat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Sure, there are college football watch guides. But do ANY of them have a semicolon in the title? (Also, if they DON'T recommend a TOP FIVE matchup in college football on Thursday, you're subscribed to the wrong blog. Join us @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social.) www.offtacklerepublic.com/week-0-colle...

Sure, there are college football watch guides. But do ANY of them have a semicolon in the title? (Also, if they DON'T recommend a TOP FIVE matchup in college football on Thursday, you're subscribed to the wrong blog. Join us @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social.) www.offtacklerepublic.com/week-0-colle...

Week 0 College Football Watch Guide

Don't Watch This; Watch That: Barack Obama is LYING TO YOU about books. (Also, a TOP FIVE matchup in Week 0!)

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MNWildcat@mn-wildcat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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MNWildcat@mn-wildcat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

[/taps mic] ... ... ...ahem

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This is akin to a good local bar closing its doors.

MNWildcat@mn-wildcat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

After 18 years, this iteration of Off Tackle Empire is finally coming to end. An explanation and a thank-you, from OTE: www.offtackleempire.com/latest-news/...

God that was a GREAT series. Thanks @bythebelt.bsky.social, for that amazing series and all the great work you continue to do -- we hope there's more in the future with you and the good folks at @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social.

By the Belt: A MAC Sports Blog@bythebelt.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If you know your deep Hustle Belt Lore, then you'll recall the wonderful people who helped create and upkeep Off Tackle Empire. The "B1G-MAC Swap" series was core to our early success, and fun to boot. Looking forward to whatever comes next from OTE-- and there *will* be a next.

After 18 years, this iteration of Off Tackle Empire is finally coming to end. An explanation and a thank-you, from OTE: www.offtackleempire.com/latest-news/...

A Blog, If We Could Keep It

New management for SBNation is coming to Off Tackle Empire — we say thank-you after eighteen years of blogging about the Big Ten.

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For those of you noting that this is some Big Ten West-ass soccer, well...uh...told ya so: www.offtackleempire.com/world-cup-20...

One B1G Beautiful Guide: A College Football Fan’s World Cup Guide to USA, Turkiye, Paraguay, Australia

What if the Big Ten West were Group D at the 2026 World Cup? The USMNT, Turkiye, Paraguay, and Australia aim to answer that question.

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Jesus I see the public meltdown the #SEC is having, and I want that for the #B1G.

The SEC is losing its collective mind, and I’m jealous

Jesus, I see what you’ve done for the SEC coaches, and I want that for the Big Ten

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Should the #B1G pursue private equity and conference-level advertising? Some thoughts and analysis: www.offtackleempire.com/football/499...

NCAAF Roster Management – Part 4. Conference Revenue

Are private equity and conference-negotiated sponsorship and advertising a bad thing for the Big Ten?

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they got there before nebraska, wow

The Sickos CBB Committee@sickoscbb.bsky.social · 7mo ago

‪This is Prairie View’s first tournament win in program history. ‬

Now that the basketball war crimes are over (looking at you, #Rutgers-#Gophers), it's time to ask: which #B1GMBBT venue should be named after a war criminal? (Plus previews of #Huskers-#Purdue, #badgers-#Illini, and your #wisconsin seven-day forecast.) www.offtackleempire.com/open-game-th...

Join the OTE #B1GMBBT Bracket Challenge! Pick all 17 #B1G Men's Basketball Tournament games (better than any other competitor), win a prize: www.offtackleempire.com/basketball/4...

Big Ten Basketball Tournament Bracket Challenge

Pick the winners of each Big Ten men’s basketball tournament game, win a fancy Off Tackle Empire prize! Rules and details inside.

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Much like Bruce Pearl, we finally had to speak our truth: here are all the #B1G teams who should make #MarchMadness over the Miami-Ohio RedHawks. www.offtackleempire.com/basketball/4...

Big Ten Bubble Teams That Should Make the NCAA Tournament Over Miami-Ohio

Looking at NET rankings, Kenpom, Torvik, and strength of schedule, it’s not even close when you put the Miami Redhawks up against Indiana, Ohio State, and USC.

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Some weekend conversation fodder: who's the next #B1G school to make an Indiana-style jump? www.offtackleempire.com/big-ten-foot...

After Indiana, is there another sleeping giant in the Big Ten?

A look at the Big Ten’s also-rans, their finances, and who cracks through next.

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It is not fair of me to comment on Big Ten basketball when I have spent all season calling Hannes Steinbach „Wilhelm Breidenbach”

Your best source for Big Ten news, analysis and opinion from the fan perspective.

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Would you like 3,000 words on the FCS Championship between Montana State and Illinois State, SOME of which are about the Redbirds' unlikely run and SOME of which involve the author shirtless, talking to a Quantum Fiber service representative? SURE YOU WOULD! www.offtackleempire.com/college-foot...

Montana State-Illinois State Preview, Open Thread

A preview of Illinois State-Montana State that includes a fever, computer failure, and me on the phone with a QuantumFiber representative while shirtless, for some reason.

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It pains us to say this: we won't be surprised if the Iowa #Hawkeyes do bad things to Vanderbilt. A history lesson, a ReliaQuest Bowl preview, an excuse to think about how we weren't super-sad about the B1G losing because Bloomin' Onion >>> Coconut Shrimp. www.offtackleempire.com/iowa/49317/i...

If history’s any indication, Iowa is going to ball Diego Pavia up and stuff him in a locker

…because that’s what Iowa does with fun offenses. A ReliaQuest Bowl preview of Iowa-Vanderbilt

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TO THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE BIG TEN spiritoftroy.org