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per the Daily:
With the additions of Maryland and Rutgers this season, the Big Ten not only expands to 14 teams but also to the East Coast, where the style of play has historically deviated from the power running that’s customary in the Midwest.
As a result, Abdullah said there will “definitely” be more changes to the conference’s style of play.
Rutgers has a decent lineage of running backs, but the team recorded 3,063 receiving yards and 1,684 rushing yards last season.
When Gordon was asked what he thinks of Maryland coming in, he admitted to only knowing one of the team’s players — electrifying receiver Stefon Diggs. As a freshman in the 2012 season, Diggs averaged 172.4 all-purpose yards per game — good for eighth-best in the nation.
Although the Big Ten has become more versatile offensively, the new teams are still believers in the longstanding stereotype.
“To me, Big Ten football starts with physicality, and I think you had better get your program ready for the physical battle that is going to happen up front,” Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood said.
Come conference play, those pre-conceived notions could change — just like the identity of the conference that used to win titles behind burly offensive lines and bowling ball running backs.
http://www.mndaily.com/sports/football/2014/08/05/big-ten-remains-run-heavy-league
Go Gophers!!
With the additions of Maryland and Rutgers this season, the Big Ten not only expands to 14 teams but also to the East Coast, where the style of play has historically deviated from the power running that’s customary in the Midwest.
As a result, Abdullah said there will “definitely” be more changes to the conference’s style of play.
Rutgers has a decent lineage of running backs, but the team recorded 3,063 receiving yards and 1,684 rushing yards last season.
When Gordon was asked what he thinks of Maryland coming in, he admitted to only knowing one of the team’s players — electrifying receiver Stefon Diggs. As a freshman in the 2012 season, Diggs averaged 172.4 all-purpose yards per game — good for eighth-best in the nation.
Although the Big Ten has become more versatile offensively, the new teams are still believers in the longstanding stereotype.
“To me, Big Ten football starts with physicality, and I think you had better get your program ready for the physical battle that is going to happen up front,” Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood said.
Come conference play, those pre-conceived notions could change — just like the identity of the conference that used to win titles behind burly offensive lines and bowling ball running backs.
http://www.mndaily.com/sports/football/2014/08/05/big-ten-remains-run-heavy-league
Go Gophers!!