Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
Your shower shoes have fungus on them. You'll never make it to the bigs with fungus on your shower shoes. Think classy, you'll be classy. If you win 20 in the show, you can let the fungus grow back and the press'll think you're colorful. Until you win 20 in the show, however, it means you are a slob.
- Michigan State players aren't shy about their hatred for the Maize and Blue, Dan Kilbridge writes in the Lansing State Journal. The rivalry is always a big deal, but it means more for the sputtering Spartans this year, annarbor.com's Michael Rothstein writes.
- Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel was in no mood Tuesday to discuss Kurt Coleman's suspension, Ken Gordon writes in The Columbus Dispatch. Buckeyes defensive lineman Dexter Larimore continues to get noticed, Doug Lesmerises writes in The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
- Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi might drive fans nuts, but he wins games, Mike Hlas writes in The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette. If you missed Christian Ballard's hit during Pat Angerer's interception return against Penn State, go find the highlight, Andy Hamilton writes in the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
- The numbers aren't good for Michigan's defense, but the unit has improved as games go along, Angelique Chengelis writes in The Detroit News.
- Police say several Minnesota football players were involved in a brawl early Sunday, Ian Larson writes in the Minnesota Daily.
- Joe Paterno's final shot at a national title run might be history, Cory Giger writes in The Altoona Mirror. The Penn State head coach is more concerned about turnovers at the moment, Tricia Lafferty writes in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- After a rough 2008 season, Purdue's offensive line has jelled this fall, Mike Carmin writes in The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier.
- Moral victories don't count any more at Indiana, and that's a good thing, Terry Hutchens writes in The Indianapolis Star.
- Quarterback Juice Williams will break records at Illinois, but he needs more wins to go along with the big numbers, Shannon Ryan writes in the Chicago Tribune.
- Minnesota's coaching staff is filled with former Wisconsin assistants, Jeff Potrykus writes in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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