Maize N Brew Links: Mike Mayock says Devin Gardner has got a buggy whip

Hang in there, sports fans. Watch list season ends Friday, and Big Ten Media Days are July 24 and 25. You can nearly smell the start of the college football season from here.

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Michigan QB Devin Gardner earns mostly high marks for Manning Passing Academy performance | MLive.com
Gardner turned heads at the Manning Passing Academy last weekend, while Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was sent home after tipping too many bottles.

Prep football: Michigan-Ohio all-star game to start in 2014 | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
The 2013 MHSFCA All-Star Game marked the last East versus West game for the forseeable future. The state will now take on 40 of the best football players from Ohio.

ESPN unveils Junior 300 for Class of 2015 - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
Recruiting Nation released its top-300 list for 2015. Michigan target George Campbell (Tarpon Springs, Fla./East Lake) took the No. 3 spot on the list.

Will Muschamp takes a shot at Ohio State regarding NCAA violations - CBSSports.com
That guy down in Florida stole Brady Hoke's term for Ohio State. The dudes from ESPN 96.1 were sure tickled by this news Tuesday.

Ron Zook’s story behind exit from Illinois differs from AD’s - Chicago Sun-Times
Former Illinois coach Ron Zook is now working at a bank. Seriously. If this becomes a trend, Tim Beckman will be lucky if he can get a job at a yogurt shop once the Illini dump him at the end of 2013.

PHOTOS: New helmets for Illinois - CBSSports.com
Illinois also got some new helmets. They look pretty sweet, especially for the Illini. Much better than the matte helmets they have in rotation.

List: Matt Morrissey verbal launches Michigan State football recruiting into Top 25 | MLive.com
Sparty nabbed another legacy commitment this week. Little Brother is hellbent on winning the state of Illinois.