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November 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
With a nod to our immensely skilled graphic designer BigRedTwice:
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It's a question as old as time. Which college mascots would you cook for Thanksgiving dinner and how would you prepare them?
Just saying: Bevo would be damn tasty.
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Just saying: Bevo would be damn tasty.
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An All-College Mascot Thanksgiving Dinner and How I'd Prepare Them
Oh yes, I'm running this back from last year. Apologies in advance.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
It's a question as old as time. Which college mascots would you cook for Thanksgiving dinner and how would you prepare them?
Just saying: Bevo would be damn tasty.
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Just saying: Bevo would be damn tasty.
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DAYTIME BASKETBALL!!
And let's be honest with each other. You're not really working. We're all just counting down to Thursday.
Pop on a game and come watch with us.
(We apologize for the Musselman photo. Those responsible have been sacked.)
#cbb
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And let's be honest with each other. You're not really working. We're all just counting down to Thursday.
Pop on a game and come watch with us.
(We apologize for the Musselman photo. Those responsible have been sacked.)
#cbb
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Big Ten Basketball November 24 Recaps, Previews, and Open Thread
The Detective survives; Daytime Basketball Today!
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November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
DAYTIME BASKETBALL!!
And let's be honest with each other. You're not really working. We're all just counting down to Thursday.
Pop on a game and come watch with us.
(We apologize for the Musselman photo. Those responsible have been sacked.)
#cbb
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And let's be honest with each other. You're not really working. We're all just counting down to Thursday.
Pop on a game and come watch with us.
(We apologize for the Musselman photo. Those responsible have been sacked.)
#cbb
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From @thumpasaurus.bsky.social, an open letter to the University of Illinois president:
"Can't there be just one thing in this country that isn't controlled by hedge fund managers? Must they own everything? Can we not have a football team just as a treat?"
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"Can't there be just one thing in this country that isn't controlled by hedge fund managers? Must they own everything? Can we not have a football team just as a treat?"
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A Message to University of Illinois President Tim Killeen
"Must they own everything? Can we not have a football team, just as a treat?"
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November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
From @thumpasaurus.bsky.social, an open letter to the University of Illinois president:
"Can't there be just one thing in this country that isn't controlled by hedge fund managers? Must they own everything? Can we not have a football team just as a treat?"
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"Can't there be just one thing in this country that isn't controlled by hedge fund managers? Must they own everything? Can we not have a football team just as a treat?"
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Hey! Do you like Big Ten football and shooting the shit online?
Come hang out with us. Beers are in the garage fridge.
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Come hang out with us. Beers are in the garage fridge.
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Wolverines and Wildcats Invade the Friendly Confines
And Wisconsin and Indiana play football in a football stadium. Novel idea!
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November 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Hey! Do you like Big Ten football and shooting the shit online?
Come hang out with us. Beers are in the garage fridge.
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Come hang out with us. Beers are in the garage fridge.
www.offtacklerepublic.com/wolverines-a...
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Sure, you know the Purdue Harbor from 2009. But do you know the story of the OG Harbor?
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The Original Purdue Harbor, 1947: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
Abandon all hope, ye who enter Purdue Harbor.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Sure, you know the Purdue Harbor from 2009. But do you know the story of the OG Harbor?
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We've been quietly running previews of every goddang Big Ten team. Unfortunately, I've been shit at posting them here. Get it together, Sherman!
BASKETBALL PREVIEW MEGATHREAD TIME! #cbb
In reverse order of last season's rankings, we lead off with:
BASKETBALL PREVIEW MEGATHREAD TIME! #cbb
In reverse order of last season's rankings, we lead off with:
November 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
We've been quietly running previews of every goddang Big Ten team. Unfortunately, I've been shit at posting them here. Get it together, Sherman!
BASKETBALL PREVIEW MEGATHREAD TIME! #cbb
In reverse order of last season's rankings, we lead off with:
BASKETBALL PREVIEW MEGATHREAD TIME! #cbb
In reverse order of last season's rankings, we lead off with:
Come watch some B1G basketball with us! Beers are in the cooler out back.
#cbb
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#cbb
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Big Ten Basketball: November 4 Recaps, Previews, and Open Thread
Some rough looking teams last night. Purdue, Iowa, and Oregon debut tonight.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Come watch some B1G basketball with us! Beers are in the cooler out back.
#cbb
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#cbb
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We've got another team preview! This time it's the Michigan State Spartans and Izzo's 30th (!!) season.
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#cbb
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#cbb
B1G Basketball Previews 2026: Michigan State Spartans
I'm 70, I can wear whatever I want.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
We've got another team preview! This time it's the Michigan State Spartans and Izzo's 30th (!!) season.
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#cbb
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#cbb
College basketball season approaches! Let's talk Big Ten coaches, including which clipboard-toting boss you'd want for the next decade.
#cbb
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#cbb
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B1G Hoops Preview: Let's Talk Coaches
Some random, semi-informed thoughts about the guys who hold the clipboards
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October 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
College basketball season approaches! Let's talk Big Ten coaches, including which clipboard-toting boss you'd want for the next decade.
#cbb
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#cbb
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@syntherella.bsky.social Hello! are you still operating the #CBB feed? Would you mind adding us to that? We've been running previews for all of the B1G teams. thanks!
October 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
@syntherella.bsky.social Hello! are you still operating the #CBB feed? Would you mind adding us to that? We've been running previews for all of the B1G teams. thanks!
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Come watch some games with us over at @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social!
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#2 Hoosiers Go For 8-0, While 5-2 Northwestern Heads to 5-2 Nebraska at N00N
And Rutgers at Purdue. Ew.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Come watch some games with us over at @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social!
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It's $5 Bits of Broken Chair night!! If you missed our interview with @chairtrophy.bsky.social, including thoughts on the trophy from @fauxpelini.bsky.social himself, check it out!
And please donate to the good causes if you can. Fuck cancer.
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And please donate to the good causes if you can. Fuck cancer.
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Of Football and Furniture: An Interview with the Chairperson of the $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy
College football is rivalry; rivalry is lore.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It's $5 Bits of Broken Chair night!! If you missed our interview with @chairtrophy.bsky.social, including thoughts on the trophy from @fauxpelini.bsky.social himself, check it out!
And please donate to the good causes if you can. Fuck cancer.
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And please donate to the good causes if you can. Fuck cancer.
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Minnesota and Nebraska play for the $5 Bits of Broken Chair tomorrow night! We chatted with the @chairtrophy.bsky.social to learn about the trophy's origin, the legend and lore, and the $200k (!!!) that they've raised to fight cancer in the last decade.
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Of Football and Furniture: An Interview with the Chairperson of the $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy
College football is rivalry; rivalry is lore.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Minnesota and Nebraska play for the $5 Bits of Broken Chair tomorrow night! We chatted with the @chairtrophy.bsky.social to learn about the trophy's origin, the legend and lore, and the $200k (!!!) that they've raised to fight cancer in the last decade.
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You know how dogs and their owners start to look alike after a while? The same thing applies for college football coaches.
But who's the MOST like their university? Candidates include Wisconsin-era Bielema, Coach O at LSU, and Dabo at Clemson.
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But who's the MOST like their university? Candidates include Wisconsin-era Bielema, Coach O at LSU, and Dabo at Clemson.
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College Football ad similitudinum: Eastern Bracket
It's time for something completely stupid.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
You know how dogs and their owners start to look alike after a while? The same thing applies for college football coaches.
But who's the MOST like their university? Candidates include Wisconsin-era Bielema, Coach O at LSU, and Dabo at Clemson.
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But who's the MOST like their university? Candidates include Wisconsin-era Bielema, Coach O at LSU, and Dabo at Clemson.
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Hey, remember those highly-touted freshmen with the Rutgers basketball team last year?
Well, they're gone and Pikiell is still there. Let's find out what comes next.
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Well, they're gone and Pikiell is still there. Let's find out what comes next.
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B1G Basketball Preview 2026: Rutgers
Last Season
The False Promise of Freshmen came to New Jersey last year. Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey brought Rutgers there highest rated recruits ever, resulting in a lot of Hope and Pomp. Unfortunate...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Hey, remember those highly-touted freshmen with the Rutgers basketball team last year?
Well, they're gone and Pikiell is still there. Let's find out what comes next.
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Well, they're gone and Pikiell is still there. Let's find out what comes next.
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🐢 Illibuck starts in a half hour!
Come watch the game with us over at @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social.
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Come watch the game with us over at @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social.
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Big Noon Illibuck!!
And with that, my house is divided.
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October 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🐢 Illibuck starts in a half hour!
Come watch the game with us over at @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social.
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Come watch the game with us over at @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social.
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Sorry, Penn State, Rutgers, and Minnesota:
Your non-conference schedules are bad and you should feel bad.
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#cbb #b1G
Your non-conference schedules are bad and you should feel bad.
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#cbb #b1G
Grading the 2025-26 Big Ten Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedules: the Ds and Fs
There are more games for Penn State against teams from Connecticut (3) than Pennsylvania (2).
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October 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Sorry, Penn State, Rutgers, and Minnesota:
Your non-conference schedules are bad and you should feel bad.
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#cbb #b1G
Your non-conference schedules are bad and you should feel bad.
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#cbb #b1G
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March Madness is expanding. 💰
The Big Ten is looking at private equity. 💰
Illinois renamed Memorial Stadium. 💰
But what is the money for? What's the point? Who is this for?
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The Big Ten is looking at private equity. 💰
Illinois renamed Memorial Stadium. 💰
But what is the money for? What's the point? Who is this for?
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To What End?: College Sports Grasps for a Bigger Bag
What is this for? Who is this for?
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October 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
March Madness is expanding. 💰
The Big Ten is looking at private equity. 💰
Illinois renamed Memorial Stadium. 💰
But what is the money for? What's the point? Who is this for?
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The Big Ten is looking at private equity. 💰
Illinois renamed Memorial Stadium. 💰
But what is the money for? What's the point? Who is this for?
www.offtacklerepublic.com/to-what-end-...
And 45 points in the first half! Come watch the game with us. Beers are in the garage fridge, but you already knew that.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
And 45 points in the first half! Come watch the game with us. Beers are in the garage fridge, but you already knew that.
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Idaho State's kicker is named TRAJAN SINATRA
August 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Idaho State's kicker is named TRAJAN SINATRA
You can take the fans out of Iowa, but you can’t take the Iowa out of the fans.
August 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
You can take the fans out of Iowa, but you can’t take the Iowa out of the fans.
T minus one hour to THE RETUBERING!
Farmageddon, live from Dublin for some reason!
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Farmageddon, live from Dublin for some reason!
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Farmageddon Open Thread
FOOTBALL IS BACK, BABY
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August 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
T minus one hour to THE RETUBERING!
Farmageddon, live from Dublin for some reason!
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Farmageddon, live from Dublin for some reason!
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