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True Big Ten Stories: Penn State

In honor of Anthony E's departure from this site..this True Big Ten Story is going to be Penn State.  So let's get right to it.

Penn State's mascot is the Nittany Lion..and after all of my research I couldn't find any fantastic story about the where the Nittany Lion came from.  That kind of made me sad..but oh well.  Penn State's colors are blue and white.  But, there's a story that says that the colors were black and pink..but, were then changed to blue and white after the colors faded.  

True Big Ten Stories: Ohio State

I've decided to write part two of True Big Ten Stories...for part two I decided to delve into the story of Ohio State University.  Should be much more interesting than last times Northwestern fiasco(just kidding Northwestern). Anyways let's get to the learning.

First of all Ohio State has a proud athletic and I'm jumping out on a limb in saying academic history(just kidding about jumping out on a limb..Ohio State is a good school so calm down Buckeye fans I'm just messing with you).  As a matter of fact Ohio State is one of the three univerisities to win National Titles in football, baseball and basketball.  That honor is shared with Michigan and Cal.  

True Big Ten Stories: Northwestern

I just had a brilliant idea for a series of blogs.  It's called "True Big Ten Stories" and the purpose of this blog will be to talk about the stories behind the various Big Ten universities mascots.  The idea came to me just now as I was finishing up another blog that I was writing.  I'm not sure when I'll do these(weekly...daily etc).  I'll make that decision based on reaction to this first blog.  Why I decided to do this you ask?  Well because I can and I'm bored..and I have down time.  Anyways..I thought that this series could be moderately interesting.  Something that could hopefully entertain you all. I'm getting pretty much all of my information from Wikipedia.  Enough about my creative ideas though..let's get down to it.  I decided to start off with the least popular of all the Big Ten Universities.  That University is Northwestern. 

A Solution? Impossible...Or Is It?

Before we get started how many of you have the Big Ten Network?  Go ahead raise your hands....I promise I won't become bitter.  Well, recently I saw a potential solution to the problem here in Wisconsin.  The big problem here as is every where the major cable companies and the Big Ten Network execs are trying to work out a deal to make the Network accesible to the masses of Big Ten fans out there. 

Now in this plan for Wisconsin, at least.  Before I get into the solution please note I put a little research into this. But, at least for the University of Wisconsin the deal with the Big Ten Network would give about 7 million dollars per year.  The State Legislature of Wisconsin is wondering about how the University would use the money they're bringing in.  Now one plan that was brought up that would answer many Legislature questions would be to add other sports within the University Athletic Department.  The plan would be to use about 300,000 dollars(just an estimate) to restart baseball at the University of Wisconsin..and then take about 600,000 dollars(once again just an estimate) to add two more women's sports to keep the school with Title IX(Title 9 for those of you who are Roman Numerically impaired).  

Pinata or Dead Horse

(I know-  Prove It needs to learn brevity, but there's a lot here - and it is worth perusing to gain a perspective on both sides of this argument.)

Hitting it again and again with a stick will not cause it to erupt with NCAA Football Fan candies or any other assorted goodies.

It's a dead horse my friend.  It is ridiculous you keep beating on its carcass with a limp noodle.  It's just not gonna move.

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