Btn Take Ten Podcast

BTN basketball analyst and former Penn State guard Jon Crispin joins Alex Roux in-studio to take stock of Big Ten basketball halfway through conference play. (3:23-29:35) Then, BTN researcher Harold Shelton goes beyond the box score during his recurring Stat Head segment. (30:15)

BTN and FS1 play-by-play announcer Brandon Gaudin joined the show to discuss the current Big Ten basketball season, plus he went in-depth about his role as the voice of EA Sports' Madden series. Then, BTN researcher Harold Shelton joined the show to go behind the numbers as we reach the halfway point of Big Ten basketball season.

University of Illinois grad and former BTN anchor Taylor Rooks joined the show (4:40-39:45) to discuss her path to her current position at SportsNet New York, her Timeout With Taylor Rooks podcast and the prominent guests she's interviewed, her role as an African-American woman in sports media and more. Then, former Wisconsin basketball player Ben Brust re-joined the show (41:16) to talk about his experiences playing Lithuanian basketball professionally as hoops in that country continues to grab international sports headlines.

College hoops reporter Andy Katz re-joins the show live in studio to assess the landscape of the sport, especially the Big Ten and where its teams stand as conference play gets rebooted. Then, BTN researcher Harold Shelton jumped on for his regular Stat Head segment to recap bowl season and discuss the numbers behind what we've seen in Big Ten basketball.

BTN studio host Rick Pizzo joined the show and led off with some sports media discussion, including his unlikely path to the Network and how he's crafted a personal brand as a broadcaster through sayings and style. Then, some college football bowl talk was bracketed by reflections on 10 years at BTN and the best Big Ten moments of 2017.

Former Michigan and Purdue guard Spike Albrecht joined the show to discuss his time as a part of two extremely successful Big Ten basketball programs. First, he got into how he went from having no offers out of high school to ending up at Michigan (5:41), his breakout game in the National Championship as a freshman (16:36) shooting his shot with Kate Upton (22:00) and shared some fun stories from the rest of his time with the Wolverienes. Then, Spike discussed his path to Purdue as a grad transfer (35:00) and dished on the current state of Big Ten hoops.

CBSSports.com college football writer Tom Fornelli joined Alex Roux of BTN.com for a College Football Playoff postmortem after the Big Ten was shut out of the fun. He also discussed the impact of Nebraska hiring Scott Frost (34:12) and his thoughts on his favorite college basketball team (Illinois at 43:41). Then, BTN researcher Harold Shelton jumped on to chat about the state of Big Ten basketball following a healthy dose of cross-conference matchups and an early week of conference play.

Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic made her long-awaited return to the Take Ten Podcast and joined Alex Roux and Tom Dienhart to help make sense of a wild few days in college football. Then, BTN researcher and resident "Stat Head" Harold Shelton jumped on to break down the numbers and team tendencies behind this weekend's Big Ten Championship Game between Wisconsin and Ohio State. Plenty of College Football Playoff and coaching speculation is included, as well.

Steve Greenberg of the Chicago Sun-Times joined BTN.com's Alex Roux and Tom Dienhart to talk last weekend's results, what lies ahead throughout Rivalry Weekend (especially Michigan-Ohio State) and the best trophies in college football. BTN researcher Harold Shelton also joins the show for a weekly Stat Head segment.

Michelle McMahon of BTN and NBC Sports Chicago joined the show and discussed her career path, her current roles and how she balances covering hockey, football and various other sports. Among other topics, the former Michigan volleyball player also reflected on her time in Ann Arbor and her close friendship with former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler, who died in a car accident in 2016.

Bill Bender of Sporting News joined Alex Roux and Tom Dienhart of BTN.com to discuss the clarity that ensued out of the chaos of Week 11 and the latest College Football Playoff poll, while also looking ahead and trying to find value in a mostly lousy Week 12. Other topics include an Ohio State CFP dream that just won't die, Iowa's Josh Jackson and a Stat Head segment with BTN researcher Harold Shelton.

With college basketball season getting underway Friday, one of the sport's most respected reporters joined the show to preview Big Ten hoops. Former ESPN and current BTN hoops analyst details his new role with the network, gives an update on the ongoing corruption scandal and shares what he expects from Big Ten teams in 2017-18.

College football expert Mike Huguenin of GridironNow.com joined BTN.com's Alex Roux and Tom Dienhart to discuss a wacky Week 10, break down the second CFP rankings and look ahead to a loaded Week 11 in college football.

Play-by-play announcer Brian Anderson joined the show and discussed his many high-profile broadcasting gigs -- including for the Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball playoffs and college basketball for Turner and for BTN -- as well as the path that led to his current career. Anderson also discussed the Brewers and living in Wisconsin for the past decade, including his observations of the sports culture in that part of the country.

CBSsports.com national college football writer Dennis Dodd joins Alex Roux of BTN.com to discuss an epic Week 9 of college football, look ahead to potential letdown games in Week 10 and talk threats to the Big Ten's CFP chances. Plus, BTN researcher Harold Shelton jumps on for a weekly Stat Head segment.

Former Northwestern and Chicago Bears D-Lineman Corey Wootton joined the show to discuss why he stepped away from the sport in his prime years, his new broadcasting career at BTN and behind-the-scenes stories from both the Wildcats and Bears locker rooms.

Nashville-based host of Sirius XM's ESPNU Full RIde show Chris Childers joined Alex Roux and Tom Dienhart of BTN.com to look back at Week 8 of college football and look ahead to Week 9, including plenty of Ohio State/Penn State talk. Also, BTN researcher Harold Shelton is back with his weekly Stat Head segment.

Big Ten Basketball Media Day has arrived, and The Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy joined BTN.com's Alex Roux and Tom Dienhart to preview the conference top to bottom.

Former Michigan and NFL wide receiver Braylon Edwards joined the show to discuss his days with the Wolverines, NFL experiences and his new career as a football broadcaster with Big Ten Network.

Stewart Mandel, Editor-In-Chief of The All-American, joined Alex Roux and Tom Dienhart of BTN.com to discuss the latest events in college football and look ahead to another weekend of action. The guys talked Joe Tiller, went in-depth on Michigan/MSU, answered fan questions and more. Plus, BTN researcher Harold Shelton checked in for another Stat Head segment.