Random Comments 2/10

• Curtis Granderson was in Africa with MLB's ambassador program as a part of not only Black History month, but also to hold clinics to help spread the game. You can check out the pictures from the trip on Curtis' myspace page.

• Red Wings winger Dan Cleary may be out 6-8 weeks with a fractured jaw. After having surgery, Cleary will now have his jaw wired shut for over two weeks. Fun.

• The SportingDetroit love luck continues once again, with the Purdue Boilermakers up ending the Wisconsin Badgers last night in Madison.
  

• Rich Rodriguez was on SportsCenter with a short interview last night. To summarize, he basically just said that WVU was a good place, but Michigan is Michigan and it was the chance of a lifetime. He also got emotional when he addressed the death threats his family has endured during his switch. The video can be found on youtube HERE.

• Apparently Brian McNamee decided that everyone in Roger Clemens' fav 5 also used steroids since he has now accused Rogers' wife of "taking it in the butt" as well.

The Clemens family poses for a family portrait, circa 2003.

Who would have seen this coming?

Purdue and Wisconsin battle for Big Ten supremacy

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At the beginning of the Big Ten basketball season, everyone had the belief that Indiana and Michigan State would be the teams to beat. However, two unlikely teams have emerged to lead the Big Ten.

The Boilermakers of Purdue will travel to Madison tonight ( 9 PM EST, Big Ten Network) to battle the 8th ranked Wisconsin Badgers. The winner of tonight's contest will be the uncontested leader of the Big Ten.

The Badgers are a very uniquely balanced team. They don't really rely on one player night-in, night-out. They have over 9 players that average atleast 7.5 minutes a game. In fact, they had a stretch of games this year where a different player scored 15 or more points in five consecutive
games.

The Boilermakers are an even more surprising team. Led by coach Matt Painter (left), the young Boilermakers have worked their way atop the Big Ten. What makes their season even more impressive is the youth of the team. The top four scorers on the team are underclassman, three of who are freshman.

The next few games for the young Boilermakers are tough. After tonight's contest at Wisconsin, the team returns home to battle top 15 in conference opponent Michigan State, and then go on the road to play Northwestern.