Each of our Big Ten writers was asked to pick a Big Ten football "person of the year" for the 2015 season. Over the next few hours on the blog today, each writer will lay out the case for his choice.
America loves a good comeback story. The once washed-up actor who turns in an Oscar-caliber performance. The politician who overcomes a scandal. The athlete who battled injuries. They all make for irresistible plot lines.
But that kind of revival isn't supposed to be possible for longtime college football coaches. Their tenures are too short, their fan bases too impatient.