David Mason is the chief handicapper and editor of conferencechalk.com. A graduate and lifelong fan of Purdue, David’s knowledge of Big Ten football and basketball dates back to the 1980s. He began publicizing his picks on danfreel.com in 2007, releasing weekly college football picks for three seasons before launching bigtenportal.com (now conferenceechalk) in 2010. David can be contacted at mason@conferencechalk.com
Conner Anderson is an opinion writer for conferencechalk.com who breaks down the social landscape of Big Ten football in his column “The Saturday Afternoon Diary” via live reporting from alumni bars and campus tailgates. He is also known for accurately handicapping bowl season, and providing a unique look at college sports in his “Obscure Thoughts” column. Conner had previously written several above average emails to his peers, and he wrote this bio. Conner can be contacted at conner@conferencechalk.com
Gale Berg is an opinion writer for conferencechalk.com and primarily focuses on the upcoming weekend’s strongest gambling trends nationwide. His columns are heavy on pertinent things to look for in the lines, sprinkled with wit, pop culture references, and recurring fixations, particularly ones that involve the LSU Golden Girls. In his spare time, Gale is an anagram enthusiast. Gale can be contacted at gale@conferencechalk.com
Larry Nee is a talent evaluator for conferencechalk.com. During football season, Larry will use his expertise to preview position battles, dissect coaching philosophies, and evaluate line play. Also, as a longtime basketball coach, Larry will be breaking down offensive and defensive strategies/sets of Big Ten hoops teams all winter. Larry has been coaching and evaluating talent throughout the Midwest for over 20 years, and is ready to educate both casual and diehard Big Ten fans. Larry can be contacted at larrynee@conferencechalk.com
Wellington Thomas is also a talent evaluator for conferencechalk.com, but his focus is more of the off-the-field variety. His features aim to publicize the attractive female fan bases of each program, including alumni, students, and cheerleaders. Unwilling to dip below certain standards, Wellington’s features remain classy but provide a welcome relief to the grind of statistical analysis and coach mockery. Wellington can be contacted at wellington@conferencechalk.com