Who was the more courageous performer: Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio, who came back from a heart attack, or Brock Mealer, brother of Michigan offensive lineman Elliott Mealer, who overcame an auto accident to lead the Wolverines onto the field for their opener?What was the most exciting finish: MSU's "Little Giants" fake field goal in overtime against Norte Dame or U-M's 67-65, three-overtime, defense-be-damned gridiron thriller with Illinois?Who had the most dominating performance: U-M quarterback Denard Robinson with 244 yards rushing and 258 yards passing against Notre Dame, or Illinois running back Mikel Leshoure, now a Lion, with 320 yards rushing in Wrigley Field against Northwestern?Those are among the issues on the line tonight when the Big Ten Network holds its fourth annual BTN Awards Show. The one-hour live broadcast starts at 7:30.The highlight will be the announcement of the Jesse Owens Award for top male athlete and the Suzy Favor Award for top female athlete.Spartans and Wolverines will have a shot at winning in several categories. Robinson is a nominee in two categories, and his team has a shot in two others.And the nominees please ... • Men's coach of the year: Thad Matta, Ohio State basketball; Matt Painter, Purdue basketball; Cael Sanderson, Penn State wrestling. • Women's coach of the year: Carol Hutchins, U-M softball; Mark Johnson, Wisconsin hockey; Coquese Washington, Penn State basketball. • Breakout performer: Robinson, U-M football; Darius Morris, U-M basketball; Jared Sullinger, OSU basketball. • Most dominating performance: Robinson, against Notre Dame; Leshoure, against Northwestern; Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin guard who scored 21 second-half points in an upset of top-ranked OSU. • Most courageous performance: Dantonio, MSU football; Mealer, U-M football; Jon Hoese, Minnesota fullback, who had three touchdowns and recovered a fourth-quarter fumble on a kickoff in a 24-17 season-opening victory a week after his father suffered a stroke. • Best finish: MSU football against Notre Dame; U-M football against Illinois; Wisconsin basketball for its 53-52 victory over U-M on Josh Gasser's banked-in three-pointer at the buzzer. • Men's team of the year: OSU basketball; Penn State wrestling (national champion); Wisconsin football. • Women's team of the year: Northwestern lacrosse; Penn State volleyball; Wisconsin hockey (all national champions). • Game of the year: U-M football against Illinois; Wisconsin football for its 31-18 victory over top-ranked OSU; Wisconsin basketball for its 71-67 victory over top-ranked OSU.
Who was the more courageous performer: Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio, who came back from a heart attack, or Brock Mealer, brother of Michigan offensive lineman Elliott Mealer, who overcame an auto accident to lead the Wolverines onto the field for their opener?
What was the most exciting finish: MSU's "Little Giants" fake field goal in overtime against Norte Dame or U-M's 67-65, three-overtime, defense-be-damned gridiron thriller with Illinois?
Who had the most dominating performance: U-M quarterback Denard Robinson with 244 yards rushing and 258 yards passing against Notre Dame, or Illinois running back Mikel Leshoure, now a Lion, with 320 yards rushing in Wrigley Field against Northwestern?
Those are among the issues on the line tonight when the Big Ten Network holds its fourth annual BTN Awards Show. The one-hour live broadcast starts at 7:30.
The highlight will be the announcement of the Jesse Owens Award for top male athlete and the Suzy Favor Award for top female athlete.
Spartans and Wolverines will have a shot at winning in several categories. Robinson is a nominee in two categories, and his team has a shot in two others.
And the nominees please ...
• Men's coach of the year: Thad Matta, Ohio State basketball; Matt Painter, Purdue basketball; Cael Sanderson, Penn State wrestling.
• Women's coach of the year: Carol Hutchins, U-M softball; Mark Johnson, Wisconsin hockey; Coquese Washington, Penn State basketball.
• Breakout performer: Robinson, U-M football; Darius Morris, U-M basketball; Jared Sullinger, OSU basketball.
• Most dominating performance: Robinson, against Notre Dame; Leshoure, against Northwestern; Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin guard who scored 21 second-half points in an upset of top-ranked OSU.
• Most courageous performance: Dantonio, MSU football; Mealer, U-M football; Jon Hoese, Minnesota fullback, who had three touchdowns and recovered a fourth-quarter fumble on a kickoff in a 24-17 season-opening victory a week after his father suffered a stroke.
• Best finish: MSU football against Notre Dame; U-M football against Illinois; Wisconsin basketball for its 53-52 victory over U-M on Josh Gasser's banked-in three-pointer at the buzzer.
• Men's team of the year: OSU basketball; Penn State wrestling (national champion); Wisconsin football.
• Women's team of the year: Northwestern lacrosse; Penn State volleyball; Wisconsin hockey (all national champions).
• Game of the year: U-M football against Illinois; Wisconsin football for its 31-18 victory over top-ranked OSU; Wisconsin basketball for its 71-67 victory over top-ranked OSU.
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