"Insider" rumblings Pettiti's near-term future is ominous as B1G AD
I'll start first with the disclaimer: I cannot speak to the level of "credible insider" the reporter is; so until it becomes more substantiated by credible publications, it's best to assume this is just posturing/speculation.
Matt Broder is a former Michigan Baseball player and is now a beat reporter covering the Detroit Lions for Woodward Sports (I know, little to no credibility as a sports journalism outfit; it's Detroit Sports Radio that streams a YouTube channel). He had an interesting/cryptic tweet related to some significant, systemic changes anticipated from some within the Michigan Athletic Department:
While I'm not a huge fan of the way he teases these implications could suggest Harbaugh is in any real trouble of being removed from his HC position (he is about to sign a deal making him the highest paid coach in the B1G), it is the first piece of "credible" speculation I have seen from an actual reporter rather than message board posters and internet sleuths. Given Matt's history as a UM athlete and a credentialed member of the Detroit Sports media - albeit credentialed for the Detroit Lions, not UM - I thought it's at least plausible that some close to the situation have reason to believe Pettiti won't make it in his position through the balance of this year.
Segment below is his commentary on Ermani & Edwards sports talk radio show:
November 16th, 2023 at 6:18 AM ^
This ^
November 15th, 2023 at 9:45 PM ^
Why is the word abbreviated so long?
November 16th, 2023 at 6:59 AM ^
Why do we park on a drive way and drive on a parkway?
If 7/11 is open 24/7 why do they have locks on the doors?
November 15th, 2023 at 10:22 PM ^
On its own, no.
With a bun or a slice of bread, it's a taco.
If we had enough bread to use two slices, yeah. It's a sammich. Cut the wiener dog in half and it fills more of the slice. #TMYK
November 15th, 2023 at 10:28 PM ^
Rhode Island isn’t an island
November 16th, 2023 at 8:13 AM ^
Ooooo....actually it is, as it's the official name for Aquidneck Island on which Newport is situated.
November 15th, 2023 at 11:21 PM ^
A hero is a sandwich. Jim Harbaugh is a hero. But then Goofy is a dog and so is Pluto.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:01 AM ^
This is a good point. Goofy is a full developed character and Pluto is a pet? WTH Walt?
November 15th, 2023 at 11:31 PM ^
No. A hot dog is a taco.
November 16th, 2023 at 9:39 AM ^
Could God cook a hot dog so hot that even He could not eat it?
November 15th, 2023 at 8:44 PM ^
Broder sounds a lot like Yoder.
November 15th, 2023 at 8:47 PM ^
I loved Matt Broder in "Silver Spoons."
November 15th, 2023 at 8:53 PM ^
He also had a good run on NYPD Blue when he replaced Jimmy Smits
November 15th, 2023 at 10:24 PM ^
Then he got fired from the Today Show for pervving on women...
November 15th, 2023 at 8:54 PM ^
I was more an Erin Gray guy myself.
November 16th, 2023 at 8:45 AM ^
Beedee beedee beedee!
November 16th, 2023 at 10:59 AM ^
Almost as bad as Snarf from Thundercats.
November 15th, 2023 at 8:44 PM ^
Feel like Matt wants to be “first to report” so as to advance his career.
November 16th, 2023 at 5:37 AM ^
I’d suggest Matt stick to reporting on the Lions. They may actually be the most stable franchise or program in Michigan right now…
November 15th, 2023 at 8:45 PM ^
I'm sorry to see Petitti go, he has done an amazing job. Like no other!
November 15th, 2023 at 10:24 PM ^
Tremendous job!
November 16th, 2023 at 5:35 AM ^
“Great job Brownie.”
November 15th, 2023 at 8:46 PM ^
So, if I am interpreting that grammatically terrible and opaque message correctly, if Pettiti doesn't succeed in getting Harbaugh fired by January 2024, Pettiti himself will get fired? That seems very unlikely to me. This looks like pure "let's throw some shit against a wall and see what sticks." Alternatively, it could be a "let's run this up the flagpole and see who salutes." One or the other...
November 15th, 2023 at 8:52 PM ^
Yeah, that's how I'm reading it and it doesn't make logical sense to me. I find it hard to believe that all of the ADs care so much about getting rid of harbaugh that they gave an ultimatum like that....besides that Tony P has no power / ability to make Harbaugh disappear...
November 15th, 2023 at 8:55 PM ^
Yeah, the AD of Northwestern isn't The Godfather. "Hey Fat Tony, Jim Harbaugh sleeps with the fishes, or you do. Now, leave the gun, take the cannolis."
November 15th, 2023 at 11:03 PM ^
oh fat tony....i will say good day to you, sir.
November 15th, 2023 at 9:14 PM ^
I think the tweet only makes sense if we assume that the info it's based on is much more vague. Something akin to "Hey, someone big's going down. No, I can't tell you who or where. But big." That would allow for it to be either Tinpot Tony or JH without requiring logical leaps.
November 15th, 2023 at 9:43 PM ^
This is true, I have confirmed it with a very reliable sources. I’m not at liberty to say who, when, or where though, but something big will happen. Just keep your notification on your ESPN APP😂😂😂😂😂
November 15th, 2023 at 9:28 PM ^
Let’s put it out on the stoop and see if the cat licks it up.
November 15th, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
Did everyone in this blog just watch 12 Angry Men?
November 15th, 2023 at 9:58 PM ^
What's the matter with you guys? You all know Jim's guilty! He's got to burn! You're letting him slip through our fingers!
--Tiny Tony, film buff
November 15th, 2023 at 9:54 PM ^
Petitti reports to the presidents, not the ADs, though, right?
November 15th, 2023 at 8:46 PM ^
Has Matt ever seen a monkey in a cowboy hat ride a dog in person ???
November 15th, 2023 at 8:47 PM ^
I saw this today and decided not to post it. Does a conference actually have the power to force a school to fire a coach with no due process?
November 15th, 2023 at 8:52 PM ^
Reading the letter the B1G sent Michigan, Petitti thinks the sportsmanship clause let's him do whatever the hell he wants.
November 15th, 2023 at 9:23 PM ^
It's like Diplomatic Immunity in Lethal Weapon 2.
November 15th, 2023 at 9:26 PM ^
Dude died of lead poisoning right through the frontal cortex. Just sayin’….
November 15th, 2023 at 9:45 PM ^
The best part is that if you go frame by frame, the bullet goes through his head on the ID and then into his actual head.
November 15th, 2023 at 9:34 PM ^
HAS JUST BEEN REVOKED
November 15th, 2023 at 9:53 PM ^
Sorry, I was just making sure I wasn't standing on plastic.....
November 15th, 2023 at 11:45 PM ^
Apparently everyone in the B1G who has ever paid a buyout is a shmuck, you can just have someone commit a vaguely unsportsmanlike act and the commissioner can void the contractual rights of another individual associated with your university.
Paul Chryst hates this one weird trick!
November 15th, 2023 at 9:19 PM ^
A coach proven to have no direct involvement, or knowledge of the the issue?
Now if he had direct involvement in hookers, blow, steroids,or money, then they wouldn’t touch him
November 15th, 2023 at 8:48 PM ^
This doesn't make sense.
EITHER someone at B1G thinks JH is in real trouble OR Petiti.
It wouldn't make sense that the outcome of one hinges on the other...unless they're saying if Petiti doesn't get rid of Jim, we'll get rid of him.
November 15th, 2023 at 8:59 PM ^
That's right - the two are opposite outcomes.
November 15th, 2023 at 11:36 PM ^
You go for the king, you best not miss.
November 15th, 2023 at 8:49 PM ^
I could be way off but I almost read that as Pettiti needs to either level a punishment so severe Jim Harbaugh ends up out of a job or he will be out of a job. Can’t think of how else that makes sense. Big 10 members don’t get to put Jim out of a job
November 15th, 2023 at 8:56 PM ^
That makes sense. If that is the kind of pressure he is getting, which has been said before, why would UM be still in B1G? Doesn't make any sense.
However, unless this is substantiated, this is all just rumor.
Harbaugh is going no where and UM is going to leave B1G. UM putting up with this kind of conspiracy doesn't bode well for its brand.
November 15th, 2023 at 11:12 PM ^
Either we won’t be in the Big Ten, or my preferred option, the low-value conspirators will be shown the door.
We actually have some leverage over Ohio State in that virtually everyone who plays us thinks that they are our rival. You never hear anyone say that about the cooler poopers. Heck, it is even reflected in the number of protected Big Ten rivalry games that we have vs them. Some thing with the Unrivaled Fighting Frames of State College, PA. Why does this matter? A large part of Ohio State‘s value is tied up in their one rivalry. We on the other hand can establish rivalries that will draw audiences pretty much anywhere.