B1G Commissioner Toby Petitti to meet with Santa Ono tomorrow
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:47 PM ^
*Tony
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:56 PM ^
Toby... Toby...? Toby...? Toby Wong?
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:16 PM ^
Outstanding reference.
November 3rd, 2023 at 7:09 AM ^
I got Madonna's big dick coming out of one ear...
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:59 PM ^
Tony Baloney
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:00 PM ^
Soprano
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:01 PM ^
Tony! Toni! Tone!
🎶If I Had No Loot🎶
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:30 PM ^
It Feels Good!
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:48 PM ^
No, you got it right the first time.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:23 PM ^
Depends. If he suspends Harbaugh, he's Toby.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:48 PM ^
I’m told Santa Claus will deliver presents early this year
what else do you want to make up?
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
How is everyone’s Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas going?
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:11 PM ^
Sucks. No Golden Girls.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
If he does something stupid Michigan needs to sue them into oblivion and leave the conference. What a bunch of whining cowards.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:08 PM ^
I think serving a 1 game penalty and paying a $10k fine but allowing M's part of the narrative to come out would be ok, as long as the "sources" made private apologies that leaked without their names for acting like a mob and pushing a narrative that this illegitimizes anything the players have done and claiming that this was the worse cheating scandal ever
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:28 PM ^
I think serving no penalty and not paying any fine would be more appropriate, honestly.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:42 PM ^
That’s an admission of guilt.
fuh dat.
November 3rd, 2023 at 12:03 PM ^
Better yet what are the charges? Are ESPN sources the new judge, jury, and executioner?
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:11 PM ^
I've heard this at least 20 times today. Can someone please explain to me if Michigan is actually able to opt out of the TV deal and leave the Big Ten.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:27 PM ^
Michigan doesn't have a TV contract. The conference does. I don't know what mechanism we have to leave the Big Ten, but one exists. You can do anything with money.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:38 PM ^
Thank you. If what you said is accurate then we should go independent. After this stunt they're trying to pull, OSU and MSU should be off our schedule permanently.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:47 PM ^
Beat the shit out of MSU, PSU and OSU and THEN leave the conference. That's the baller move.
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:14 PM ^
I think the way that would play out is that the conference owns the rights to Michigan’s games, that’s part of the deal and doesn’t change if Michigan left. At least that’s the argument used in conference realignment.
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:17 PM ^
Okay. Makes sense. Any contract can be solved with money, though.
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:39 PM ^
Owns the rights to Michigan games, period? Or owns the rights to Michigan games on X,Y, and Z channel?
I'm genuinely curious because if it is the former...
Michigan is not creating its own broadcast of the game right now, in part, because it is more lucrative not to.
If they were to flip a bird to the B1G, well that changes the equation.
At that point the Big Ten Network, and B1G broadcast partners (Fox, CBS, NBC) would be off-limits, presumably.
But a direct to consumer model would be available, and I imagine Michigan has the resources to figure that out.
ESPN is available now too....and I don't imagine ESPN turning down exclusive cable rights to Michigan games.
Especially in this hypothetical world where Michigan is either an independent or in a new conference.
November 3rd, 2023 at 12:02 AM ^
The B1G own the media rights, period. A member school would not be able to produce their own games, those rights were packaged and resold to the networks. I don’t know if there is a buyout clause, but if so it so it would likely be so high that it would not be feasible.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:51 PM ^
I hope Santa takes a firm stance against any punishment being levied before an investigation is concluded with an opportunity for us to respond. Thank God it's not a meeting with Warde
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:11 PM ^
Warde who??? Santa is also the AD.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:12 PM ^
Originally, it was reported that he was only planning to be in town for field hockey semifinals and not planning to interview anyone.
So I hope Santa took the initiative and asked for this meeting in order to clarify our position to Petitti (and maybe remind Petitti what his job is).
Santa's already doing Warde's job too, so why not add the B1G Commissioner's job to the list?
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:37 PM ^
I like this version. So this must be true
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:40 PM ^
If we've learned nothing else, Santa Ono is a fucking gift of a president. I don't ask for much, but being proactive, expressing support of our institutions no matter what without setting us up for ridicule, throwing our weight around in a constructive useful manner, good PR, etc.
This guy is everything I've wanted Warde to be
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:58 PM ^
Makes sense. All of this is happening and Michigan up until this point hasn't been allowed to defend itself.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:52 PM ^
What is the best case/worst case/most likely outcome here?
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:53 PM ^
A 2 game suspension for Harbaugh is what the reporting out of the AD meeting would suggest is on the table
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:58 PM ^
Why are people suddenly giving credence to this 2 game suspension when everything is coming from shady anonymous sources. In what universe could a 2 game suspension be justified for Harbaugh in this case. There is literally 0 evidence of any wrongdoing....
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:19 PM ^
They actually have us suspending ourselves at this point, with no word yet from anyone except the media. That's how powerful -- and dangerous -- the media have become.
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:38 PM ^
This is an underrated post!
November 3rd, 2023 at 12:12 PM ^
"unidentified sources" can suspend your coach?
You really want to go down this road? Really?
OSU, PSU, MSU, USC (soon)
You REALLY want to go down this road? For a rule they almost eliminated? That we may or may not even broken?
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:20 PM ^
I mean that is just factually not true. The investigation may not be complete but Ryan Walters literally gave a quote that they have the evidence that has been leaked. Literally everyone not commenting on this blog including the Michigan football team has acknowledged what Stallions did is a violation of the rules
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:38 PM ^
Allegedly.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:55 PM ^
Yes but why would you suspend the coach for 2 games before either the NCAA or the B1G have actually proven a case and handed out a conclusion of the investigation?
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:26 PM ^
Ok show me the rule he violated.
November 3rd, 2023 at 12:15 PM ^
Wait a sec. Wait one goddamn second. You are telling me the coaches decide what is evidence and what punishments to enforce? The NCAA has a job to do and let them go do it. When allegations are presented we have 90 days to respond. That is it. You dont create some super mob court in the moment. The fuck is wrong with you?
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:49 PM ^
The 2 game suspension is seemingly based on Thamel reading a page in the conference commissioner's manual and extrapolating. Which, to be fair, is about his level of journalism.
Yes, the commissioner has wide latitude to levy a 2-gane suspension and a $10k fine but he'd absolutely be setting himself up for a precedent that would be demanded of all other infractions. Some kid gets busted for PEDs? 2-game ban on the coach. Coach is found to be tampering with a potential transfer? 2-game suspension. It's all about fairness and sportsmanship, isn't it?
So yeah, I'd be a bit surprised if UM agreed to anything right now especially since there's no reason to believe the Big 10 or the NCAA would just let this go as suitable punishment because of it.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:59 PM ^
So we’re suspending people based on absolutely nothing? Nope. They don’t have evidence
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:14 PM ^
Wouldn't be the first time this year.
Warde suspended him for three games without us even receiving a notice of allegations.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:24 PM ^
Michigan did receive a notice of allegations for the recruit stuff back in January.