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The official Off Tackle Empire podcast, covering Big Ten football and its supremacy over inferior brands of collegiate gridiron play.

Off Tackle Empire Podcast


    • Feb 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 250 EPISODES


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    The Future of Big Ten Football, Ryan Day, Oregon, Washington and Brian Ferentz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 59:06


    This is our last episode on the Vox network, so we're looking at the future of Big Ten football, starting with the distant future but also with a focus on the near future. Are we as inevitable as Brian Ferentz? Apparently not! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    March Madness Big Ten Basketball Preview & Season Recap: The Final Blocking Chargecast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 86:29


    We have a lot of catching up to do! The audio is fixed, and a lot has happened in the Big Ten. But because this podcast is going away next week, we have to not only talk about what's happened, but preview the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments as well as the future beyond. With so many games left to play And things to be found I'm sure that you'll all miss us so It's the final Chargecast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Big Ten Football Bowl Season Roundup & National Title Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 77:19


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    Big Ten Football Bowl Season Preview 2022 & Coaching Carousel News Dump

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 85:16


    Come for our outdated takes on the Purdue coaching search, stay for some bowl previews that all amount to "depends on who opts out" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    College Football Conference Championship Game Weekend Preview 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 35:30


    Four different time slots, ten different games, what demands your attention? Listen and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Big Ten Football 2022 Season Wrap-Up, Luke Fickell and Matt Rhule Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 66:24


    There's so much news to cover, we'll start with the two coaching hires of Matt Rhule at Nebraska and Luke Fickell at WIsconsin and then discuss the rivalry week games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Who Will Win The Big Ten West? It's Iowa Football Time. Week 12 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 41:31


    We're here to walk you through how the most inevitable outcome of all time occurs and nothing fundamentally changes as Kirk Ferentz wins the Big Ten West again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Purdue Sends Me To Hell! Big Ten Football Week 11 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 69:48


    Order prevails in the Big Ten West title race as Purdue clears Iowa's road to Indy by ripping the heart out of Illinois. Meanwhile, Ohio State and Michigan jog in place at the traffic light to keep their heart rate up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Battle For The Purdue Cannon: Big Ten Football Week 11 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 45:01


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    Anyone Can Win The Big Ten West! College Football Week 10 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 72:34


    Our weekly recap talks about Ohio State's worst performance of the year, a number of wind-assisted debacles and the state of the Big Ten West race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Can Iowa Stop The Bleeding Against Purdue? Can A Purdue-Like Team Beat Wisconsin? Week 10 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 52:19


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    Michigan State Football Has A Bit Of A Problem: Big Ten Week 9 In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 67:02


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    Can Michigan Or Ohio State Football Be Stopped Before Thanksgiving? Big Ten Week 9 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 45:33


    We're previewing Ohio State vs Penn State and Michigan vs Michigan State, but also taking a look back at the NFL vs College All Star game's history and demise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Big Ten West Can Only Beat Itself: College Football Week 8 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 66:00


    Another weekend, another perfect outing for the Big Ten East. Iowa, Minnesota and Northwestern all fell to teams in the eastern half of the B14, while Purdue ceded sole possession of first place by digging themselves a big hole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Illinois Football Is Officially A Good Team: Big Ten Week 7 In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 59:53


    Okay, I suppose we should first talk about Michigan because that's what everyone wants to hear. They're officially Good, having played a challenging opponent and prevailed convincingly. But you know who else is good? The Illinois Fighting Illini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Michigan Football Vs Penn State Preview, And Also The Most Important Big Ten Game: Week 7 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 62:54


    Michigan plays Penn State, but we're here for Illinois vs Minnesota as the best division-race-defining game of the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Can Iowa Hawkeyes Football Be Salvaged? Big Ten Week 6 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 68:35


    Iowa contributor Creighton joins us to talk about Iowa's loss to Illinois and what, if anything, can be done to change the trajectory of Hawkeye football. Plus we discuss the Purdue/Maryland shootout and what Wisconsin's huge win means for Jim Leonhard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Can Maryland And Purdue's Shootout Change Big Ten Football? Week 6 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 47:27


    Two top 5 teams look to sufficiently demoralize the Old Brass Spitoon combatants! Four games that look close on paper! In three of those games, at least one team should be embarrassed that it looks close! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Paul Chryst Fired from Wisconsin Football & The Big Ten Westeros is Up For Grabs: Week 5 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 76:53


    Holy balls! Wisconsin fired Paul Chryst! That's the second Big Ten West coach to be fired and October just now rolled around! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Maryland, Indiana and Illinois Football Have Paths To 4-1: Big Ten Week 5 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 48:50


    Yep, you're damn right, the most interesting games of the Big Ten slate this week involve Maryland, Indiana and Illinois! The Hoosiers and Terps ought to win against disoriented opponents, while the Illini merely have a puncher's chance, but that's all more interesting than a conference game with a 41 point spread, or a rematch of a 39-point decision from last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Minnesota Football Becomes The Overwhelming Favorite In The Big Ten West Race: Week 4 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 56:51


    Northwestern is in shambles. Iowa has no offense. Wisconsin's offense is struggling and their defense can be had through the air. Purdue is volatile. Illinois already dropped a conference game and is Illinois. Nebraska...hoo boy, Nebraska. Is there any reason Minnesota won't win the West this year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How Many Punts Can Rutgers And Iowa Football Combine To Produce? Big Ten Week 4 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 34:36


    What a strange slate of games. Ohio State is probably going to thump Wisconsin, Illinois could be in trouble in a Thursday night FCS game, nobody knows what will happen between Michigan State and Minnesota, Maryland's early-season fun is nearly at an end and hoo boy is Iowa-Rutgers a thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Michigan State Football Indicted On Fraud Charges, Purdue Collapses Again: Big Ten Week 3 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 54:16


    Some teams are 3-0 through dominating lesser opponents. Others are 3-0 by sheer dumb luck. Better than being 1-2 though! We discuss the Nebraska coaching vacancy and the state of the Big Ten West meta game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    FIXED: Can The Iowa Hawkeyes Score A Touchdown Against Nevada? Big Ten Football Week 3 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 34:40


    Hello listener. My filenames have dates in them. I mistakenly uploaded the 9/16/21 podcast instead of the 9/16/22 podcast. Let's try this again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Scott Frost Fired: Nebraska Post-Mortem and Big Ten Football Week 2 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 60:10


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    Is Illinois-Virginia The Most Watchable Big Ten Football Game Of Week 2?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 38:50


    Okay fine, we'll talk about El Assico. But there are a LOT of tomato cans lined up for our conference this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Ohio State Rolls, Purdue and Illinois Collapse and Iowa's House of Horrors: Big Ten Football Week 1 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 60:47


    A full week of Big Ten football is in the works! -The Big Ten went undefeated against non-conference foes! Some were impressive, others not so much -Purdue coached itself out of a win as Sean Clifford beat the fraud charges again -Illinois choked in September again! -Michigan is dicking around with quarterbacks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Is Penn State Just A Knockoff Purdue? Big Ten Football Week 1 Preview & Week 0 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 64:12


    What happened to Nebraska besides Scott Frost? Is Illinois an actual Big Ten team now? Can Purdue make a statement by knocking off a weird imitation of themselves? DOES THE ROAD TO DETROIT RUN THROUGH BLOOMINGTON? All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Big Ten Football 2022 Season Preview and Week 0 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 63:27


    Big Ten Football is officially back! We talk for longer than we need to about what's sure to be a dull Illinois-Wyoming affair before revisiting the entire premise of Scott Frost's Nebraska Cornhuskers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Have Jim Harbaugh and Michigan Wolverines Football Overtaken Ohio State?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 63:00


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    Iowa Hawkeyes Football Will Probably Win Around 8 Games In 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 54:41


    Yep, it's Iowa time. What back will be stuck behind a less productive back on the depth chart? Who will the large man at quarterback be overthrowing on 10 yard routes? What linebacker will come out of nowhere to set the world on fire? We know the parts, we know the plot, we just need to see the cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Is Ryan Day Falling Behind In Recruiting, Or Will Ohio State Football Dominate 2022?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 63:39


    For once we're talking about a non-championship edition of Ohio State football. What happened last year, and where does Ohio State stand in the superpower heirarchy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Is Mel Tucker Coming, Going Or Staying? Michigan State Spartans Football 2022 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 59:09


    It's Michigan State week! Did ANYONE see their 2021 football season coming? Is there any way they can recapture that magic this year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Are New PJ Fleck Revelations Damaging Minnesota Golden Gophers Football? 2022 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 78:55


    Two Minnesotans join us for a discussion of boats and rowing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Wisconsin Badgers Football Season Preview & Predictions 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 53:03


    WIsconsin Week came a little earlier than usual. That's because we bucked the trend and had Ohio State take a year off from pummelling Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game. Nevertheless, Wisconsin has their next star back and is ready to do Big Ten West things! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    UCLA and USC Join The Big Ten Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 49:47


    What just happened and what does it mean for us and the larger world of college athletics? We're gonna try and make some sense out of all this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Purdue Boilermakers Football Preview & Predictions 2022: Is This The Year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 63:51


    It's Purdue Week! CHOO CHOOOOOOO! Purdue? With a defense? It's more likely than you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Penn State Nittany Lions Football 2022 Season Preview: Is James Franklin Still Great?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 57:30


    That is the question we must ask ourselves every year, and this year is no different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Maryland Terrapins Football 2022 Season Preview & Predictions: Locksley At A Crossroads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 54:44


    That is indeed the question, is it not? Mike Locksley has gotten some high end talent to Maryland, but not evenly across the whole roster. What possible paths forward exist for the Terps? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Rutgers Football 2022 Season Preview: On The Verge Of Competence?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 76:56


    TURN DOWN FOR WHATGERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Illinois Fighting Illini Football Preview & Predictions 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 53:55


    Let's talk about Bret Bielema, what his program is and what it has yet to become. The early returns are fine, but not enough to guarantee future success. Are the ingredients there to take another step, or are we marking time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Nebraska Football Can Absolutely Win The Big Ten West In 2022: State of the Program

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 66:43


    We welcome Nebraska correspondent Jesse Collins to the show to discuss Scott Frost's last stand, whether or not Nebraska has run out of ways to lose, where the fans are with Scott Frost and why Nebrasketball deserves better. Listen as Jesse does his best to resist Andrew's assertion that Nebraska should be able to win the division! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Let's Talk About Northwestern WIldcats Football: B1G 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 41:00


    It's time to talk about the 'Cats, baby. Is there a new hope after a coordinator shuffle under Pat Fitzgerald? What of Chris Collins? It was said that he would bring the Nerncats into a new age, but is he not the chosen one? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Indiana Hoosiers Football 2022 Season Preview:: B1G 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 49:39


    Esteemed Indiana expert BuffKomodo joins us to break down what happened to the Hoosiers in 2021, how long of a leash Tom Allen has, how the offense might be fixed and what to expect from Indiana as they look to rebound from an absolute disaster of a season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Big Ten Has Been Slapped Out Of The 2022 NCAA Basketball Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 33:31


    Another Elite Eight arrived with no Big Ten teams. So what happened? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: Why Aren't There More Big Ten Teams?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 67:00


    Nine Big Ten teams entered. Two made it through the first weekend. So...what happened? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    NCAA Tournament Preview & Big Ten Tournament Recap: Blocking Chargecast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 63:35


    Nine Big Ten teams made the Big Dance! Who has the best draw, who has the worst, and how are we feeling about everyone's chances? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    NCAA Selection Sunday & Big Ten Tournament Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 26:07


    A robust debate on Rutgers' status with respect to the tournament, and what Penn State's path to the NIT is, as well as where the conference tournament is actually likely to go Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Illinois and Wisconsin Win The Big Ten: Basketball Regular Season Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 58:46


    Since we last convened, Purdue lost two heartbreakers, Ohio State slipped, Iowa got hot, Nebraska started winning and Indiana let it slip away Oh, also, Illinois and Wisconsin shared the Big Ten title after WIsconsin lost to Nebraska at home :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Juwan Howard, Michigan Basketball and Trouble With The Slap: Blocking Chargecast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 69:50


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    Early Big Ten Basketball Coach of the Year Nominees & Handicapping The Title Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 63:55


    As February rolls around, we have to talk about the 5-horse race for the conference title and how much of it is going to be decided this week. Who's your pick for Big Ten Coach of the Year so far? Why do statistical models love Iowa so much? Will Nebraska ever get a win? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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