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NBC Sports' Big Ten Country NBC Sports Chicago
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The Big Ten Country Podcast is your home for BIG TIME coverage of the Big Ten Conference. Co-hosts James Neveau and Kenneth Davis are joined by Big Ten coaches, players, and beat reporters to discuss and analyze your favorite teams. From football to basketball, baseball and everything in between, The Big Ten Country Podcast is your home for 365 coverage of the Big Ten Conference. New episodes drop every Sunday and Wednesday morning.
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Big Ten football's hardest schedules and Caitlin Clark left out of Olympics
In today's Big Ten Country, James Neveau and Kenneth Davis take a look at the hardest football schedules in the Big Ten, as ranked recently by The Sporting News (2:45). The guys examine the gauntlet defending champion Michigan will have to go through (3:30), and how Lincoln Riley and USC are being welcomed into the conference. The guys also evaluate Penn State and Wisconsin's chances of crashing the playoff party, with Drew Allar poised to potentially take a leap forward (14:00). Finally, the guys discuss Caitlin Clark's omission from the USA Olympic roster, whether it was the right decision and how the media has covered the story (26:52).
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Illinois Rep. Kam Buckner shares his journey from Illini football to the Capitol in Springfield
On today's Big Ten Country, James Neveau and Kenneth Davis are joined by Assistant Majority Leader Kam Buckner, who represents Illinois' 26th House district. Rep. Buckner weighs in on budget negotiations and his legislative priorities in Springfield, and on the confluence of sports and politics as the Chicago Bears seek stadium funding. Later, Rep. Buckner discusses his time as a lineman for the Illini under Ron Zook, which culminated in a Rose Bowl appearance, and how his time as a player influenced his work to codify NIL payments and his criticisms of the NCAA's handling of student athletes. Finally, he reveals the biggest lesson he took from his time at Illinois as he launched his career in politics.
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Mind-blowing College Football 25 details emerge, Illinois basketball lands star recruit
In today's edition of Big Ten Country, Kenneth Davis and James Neveau have the very latest updates about College Football 25 from EA Sports (1:40). They delve into how the game captures the traditions of college football while also integrating incredible new gameplay features, including wear-and-tear and football-accurate tackling, playcalling and more. The guys break down Kasparas Jakucionis coming to Illinois and Ben Humrichous agreeing to stay in Champaign, and they also discuss how Brad Underwood's roster is taking shape (15:38). Finally, James and Ken share their feelings on the death of Bill Walton, whose impact was felt far beyond the basketball court (32:53).
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Big Ten Country landscape changes amid House v. NCAA settlement, and Friday Night Football looms
In an absolutely jampacked Big Ten Country, James Neveau and Kenneth Davis break down Northwestern's narrow loss to Boston College in the women's lacrosse title game. Later, the guys delve into the landmark House v. NCAA case, with a settlement paving the way for athletes to be paid directly by schools amid a new revenue sharing plan. Finally, the guys react to the Big Ten's robust Friday night schedule, discussing its impact on athletes and on the world of high school football.
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EA Sports' College Football 25 aims to make massive splash on sports gaming scene
Join hosts James Neveau and Kenneth Davis on the Big Ten Country Podcast as they team up with gaming reporter Mike Straw to dissect the highly anticipated return of EA Sports' College Football 25. From discussing the unexpected revival of the game (5:55) to analyzing gameplay mechanics and features (17:07), the trio delves into all aspects of this upcoming release. They explore topics such as player name and likeness, gameplay differences, and the absence of certain fan-favorite features (27:40), offering insightful commentary and lively debate along the way. Don't miss this deep dive into the world of college football gaming.
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Illini baseball triumphs, Northwestern lacrosse dominance and NCAA 25 reaction
Join hosts James Neveau and Kenneth Davis on the Big Ten Country podcast for a thrilling episode packed with highlights and hot takes from the world of college sports. They kick things off with the Illini's stunning victory over Purdue in baseball, boosting their chances for an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament (4:00). They dive into their bracket predictions for the NCAA baseball tournament (9:00) and they go in-depth on women's softball as the season heats up (17:00).
Celebrate the success of two Big Ten teams heading to the lacrosse final four: Northwestern's women's team and Maryland's men's team (23:20) and finally, wrap up with reactions of the EA Sports NCAA 25 cover athletes (30:15).
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Customer Reviews
Disappointing
As a diehard Purdue basketball fan, and Big Ten basketball fan in general, this podcast has been a disappointment to me so far.
As a diehard Cubs fan and loyal listener of the Cubs Talk podcast, I was super excited to have a new podcast focusing on Big Ten sports. However, this should be called the “Big Ten Country Football Podcast with some dabbling in other sports on occasion.”
It’s one month into the college basketball season and there’s barely been any coverage besides a couple of early season interviews and brief discussion in the past episode. Purdue had a historic run in the Maui Invitational and it wasn’t even addressed, at least based on the podcast descriptions. I read the descriptions and if it’s all football, I skip the episode.
I appreciate that in the last episode you covered several different sports including women’s basketball and volleyball, but in my opinion it’s been way too football heavy. Perhaps there could be a football only podcast, and other sub-podcasts that focus on other sports. For example, James mentioned in the last podcast they were talking to a Big Ten hockey expert about getting involved. I think a hockey-focused podcast would be an excellent thing for Big Ten hockey fans.
I think James is excellent but I don’t feel that Kenneth brings much knowledge, insight or value to the podcast. If you are in the college sports media, I think you should know important things like: star players’ names (instead of “the little point guard on Tennessee”), how to pronounce star players’ names (Dalton Knecht), whether Bijan Robinson was invited to last year’s Heisman ceremony, the years of important Heisman winners (1997 Woodson, 2015 Henry), etc.
I think the podcast has a ton of potential and will continue to give it a chance, but I think some tweaks should be considered.
Terrible take on Minnesota game.
Not sure how many times you need to be told the penalty was NOT for signaling a fair catch!
It was an invalid signal, meaning a dead ball, they let it play out and then it is reviewable! Read the rules carefully. This was also called in a WI/NW game in the past so it is not the first time it was called. Hard to listen to you say over and over he didn’t signal for a fair catch. Unfollowed.
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