McCollum mention in Stewart Mandel's article on Big 10 coaching supremacy . . .

Kirk Ferentz deserves a salute 👏🏽 on the football side for his ability to adapt and this offseason may have been his best example of using the portal coming in at #20 in the portal transfer ratings by ESPN's Bill Connelly. 🤔 "perhaps the most intriguing part is, although all were productive in the FCS, none is a senior. There's still some developmental potential here." And, the MBB side, Ben McCollum's first-year hit high marks too 👏🏽 Well done, Big Ten ✌️ Iowa trending 📈

Torbee said:

For obvious reasons, the story centers on Cignetti and May - but nice shoutout of McCollum in this piece: While many coaches around the country have wasted time complaining about the new world order, the Big Ten has attracted a lot of early adopters. Back in 2023, then-Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh seemed like a contrarian when he said the transfer portal was fine as it is. While his national title team was largely homegrown, he identified key transfers to plug some holes. Much like Ohio State’s Ryan Day did the next year. Also, early on board and winning big: Oregon’s Dan Lanning. Meanwhile, Iowa hired a basketball coach, Ben McCollum, who took practically his entire team from Drake and reached the Elite Eight. Conversely, there’s been a lot more whining and griping in the Southeast, where they got used to stockpiling elite recruits and beating people’s brains in. Alabama’s Nick Saban detested NIL so much that he retired. Clemson resister Dabo Swinney has driven his program into the ground. LSU’s Brian Kelly proclaimed, “We’re not in the market of buying players” in 2024 and was out of a job by the end of 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7179426/2026/04/08/big-ten-championships-elite-coaches-michigan-ucla-indiana/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=333311&source=dailyemail

All 5 starters for cheatagun were transfers the early coaches did the spade work than let cheatagun $$$ take over .Hell of job there coach college BB is a slime pit and FB is a waste of time going after the HS kids esp 4 and 5* with their agents Right in our wheelhouse we love the 3* guys grab all you can(:

Oracle money at Mecheatagain.. super coach in May

Torbee said:

For obvious reasons, the story centers on Cignetti and May - but nice shoutout of McCollum in this piece: While many coaches around the country have wasted time complaining about the new world order, the Big Ten has attracted a lot of early adopters. Back in 2023, then-Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh seemed like a contrarian when he said the transfer portal was fine as it is. While his national title team was largely homegrown, he identified key transfers to plug some holes. Much like Ohio State’s Ryan Day did the next year. Also, early on board and winning big: Oregon’s Dan Lanning. Meanwhile, Iowa hired a basketball coach, Ben McCollum, who took practically his entire team from Drake and reached the Elite Eight. Conversely, there’s been a lot more whining and griping in the Southeast, where they got used to stockpiling elite recruits and beating people’s brains in. Alabama’s Nick Saban detested NIL so much that he retired. Clemson resister Dabo Swinney has driven his program into the ground. LSU’s Brian Kelly proclaimed, “We’re not in the market of buying players” in 2024 and was out of a job by the end of 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7179426/2026/04/08/big-ten-championships-elite-coaches-michigan-ucla-indiana/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=333311&source=dailyemail

Love the "Southeast" comments. They knew they lost their (illegal) competitive advantage once the B1G began (legally) funding players. No suggestion the B1G had always been squeaky clean, but no doubt NIL and Rev Share placed these two conferences on more equal footing.

ichawkeye said:

Love the "Southeast" comments. They knew they lost their (illegal) competitive advantage once the B1G began (legally) funding players. No suggestion the B1G had always been squeaky clean, but no doubt NIL and Rev Share placed these two conferences on more equal footing.

Correct. They use words in the story like "Big Ten adapting." Now money can get spent legally, so guys don't think it's worth it to go get paid at a SEC school under the table and wait 2 years to play when they can go play sooner and get paid out in the open. You are right the Big 10 has not been squeaky clean, but most of the schools at least pretended to follow the rules.

I am no one said:

All 5 starters for cheatagun were transfers the early coaches did the spade work than let cheatagun $$$ take over .Hell of job there coach college BB is a slime pit and FB is a waste of time going after the HS kids esp 4 and 5* with their agents Right in our wheelhouse we love the 3* guys grab all you can:)

Well said.

Darn it, it was only two weeks ago that Ben got to be Cignetti.

ichawkeye said:

Love the "Southeast" comments. They knew they lost their (illegal) competitive advantage once the B1G began (legally) funding players. No suggestion the B1G had always been squeaky clean, but no doubt NIL and Rev Share placed these two conferences on more equal footing.

Might be a bit more cash up north as well.

ichawkeye said:

Love the "Southeast" comments. They knew they lost their (illegal) competitive advantage once the B1G began (legally) funding players. No suggestion the B1G had always been squeaky clean, but no doubt NIL and Rev Share placed these two conferences on more equal footing.

Plus if Momma sends her boy to a Big Ten school instead of SEC, she will get the cash AND he will be able to read and write.

Torbee said:

For obvious reasons, the story centers on Cignetti and May - but nice shoutout of McCollum in this piece: While many coaches around the country have wasted time complaining about the new world order, the Big Ten has attracted a lot of early adopters. Back in 2023, then-Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh seemed like a contrarian when he said the transfer portal was fine as it is. While his national title team was largely homegrown, he identified key transfers to plug some holes. Much like Ohio State’s Ryan Day did the next year. Also, early on board and winning big: Oregon’s Dan Lanning. Meanwhile, Iowa hired a basketball coach, Ben McCollum, who took practically his entire team from Drake and reached the Elite Eight. Conversely, there’s been a lot more whining and griping in the Southeast, where they got used to stockpiling elite recruits and beating people’s brains in. Alabama’s Nick Saban detested NIL so much that he retired. Clemson resister Dabo Swinney has driven his program into the ground. LSU’s Brian Kelly proclaimed, “We’re not in the market of buying players” in 2024 and was out of a job by the end of 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7179426/2026/04/08/big-ten-championships-elite-coaches-michigan-ucla-indiana/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=333311&source=dailyemail

And bought the players at auction . The Champions of the West Hail ,Hail to Michigan 1 title in over 100 years 1 title in the NIL era You are a great coach May .

I am no one said:

All 5 starters for cheatagun were transfers the early coaches did the spade work than let cheatagun $$$ take over .Hell of job there coach college BB is a slime pit and FB is a waste of time going after the HS kids esp 4 and 5* with their agents Right in our wheelhouse we love the 3* guys grab all you can:)

Fitting that the Fab 5 Michigan program was first to accomplish the feat. My Ann Arbor buddy know and talk CFB with was quite happy. ✌️

I am no one said:

And bought the players at auction . The Champions of the West Hail ,Hail to Michigan 1 title in over 100 years 1 title in the NIL era You are a great coach May .

WTF is your problem? Stop with your childish rants. Did Dusty May deny you an autograph?

ichawkeye said:

Love the "Southeast" comments. They knew they lost their (illegal) competitive advantage once the B1G began (legally) funding players. No suggestion the B1G had always been squeaky clean, but no doubt NIL and Rev Share placed these two conferences on more equal footing.

Not equal the last 3 NC in FB and now a sweep of the BB titles . The South will not rise again now that those damm Yankees have figured out how to cheat openly(:

86Hawkeye said:

Might be a bit more cash up north as well.

Worked 1861-1865

I am no one said:

And bought the players at auction . The Champions of the West Hail ,Hail to Michigan 1 title in over 100 years 1 title in the NIL era You are a great coach May .

Coach May has led two clubs to Final 4 and just won a national title. First since 1989 for the Maize & Blue. Go Hawks ✌️

Cidsports said:

Coach May has led two clubs to Final 4 and just won a national title. First since 1989 for the Maize & Blue. Go Hawks ✌️

May $$$$$$ is a better coach now that he wears yellow

I am no one said:

May $$$$$$ is a better coach now that he wears yellow

He led an mid-major then build a winner in Ann Arbor. I wish Ben would have beat him in Big Ten in Iowa City. Hell of a game, but kudos 👏🏽 to Michigan beating UConn and others to win the 🏆 ✌️