Chris from Minneapolis writes: Adam, you've interviewed each of the two new Big Ten coaches. Who will have the most immediate impact on turning their program around? Or put another way, which school has the best chance to reach a New Year's Day bowl game within the next few years?
Adam Rittenberg: There will be challenges at both places, but Minnesota has been closer to a breakthrough than Indiana. The Gophers have a sparkling new stadium and some young talent on the team. It comes down to Jerry Kill's ability to recruit and develop players. We just didn't see the development Minnesota needed under Tim Brewster. Kevin Wilson is fighting not only a losing tradition on the field at Indiana, but a dreadful tradition on defense the last decade or so. The good news is he received plenty of time with a seven-year contract to get things right. Should be fun to watch.
