Rittenberg - Big Ten considering fines
Notice the use of past tense when discussing the suspension.
November 9th, 2023 at 3:21 PM ^
$45.23
November 9th, 2023 at 2:24 PM ^
fines based off of what? Any punishment will result in the B10 getting legally curbstomped
November 9th, 2023 at 2:24 PM ^
Depends on what "significant fine" means.
EDIT: MSU got $100k for the tunnel incident for perspective. Real crimes, injuries, staff doing some questionable things as it was going on.
November 9th, 2023 at 3:49 PM ^
Inflation.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:33 PM ^
The B1G took about a month to make its decision after the tunnel attack, They fined MSU $100,000 (their largest ever fine), ordered the main attacker suspended for an additional eight games beyond the four that MSU imposed, and reprimanded Michigan for not having better tunnel security.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:46 PM ^
Yes, important to mention the suspension.
It should also be noted that no MSU staff received any punishment for the actions of the perpetrators or their own behavior. Only a fine to the institution and, as you point out, there was considerable time taken to come to that punishment.
November 9th, 2023 at 3:15 PM ^
Yes maybe because he committed aggravated battery on multiple video source? That was justified and the people comparing the two are absurd doofuses. Fucking get real man. I think this will play out exactly the way it should: nothing happens. And they got a stern warning to never fuck around again.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:38 PM ^
Under Section 10.3.3.1 of the B1G Agreement 10 Sportsmanship Policy, the maximum fine that the Commissioner can issue unilaterally is $10,000. Anything more requires approval of the "Joint Group Executive Committee."
EDIT ADD: Although what I noted above is true, as Ghost of Fritz points out below, the B1G should not even be operating under the Sportsmanship Policy here. It should be operating under Rule 32, which requires deferral to the NCAA until it completes its investigation.
November 10th, 2023 at 2:46 AM ^
You know what is a proper application of the sportsmanship policy? Hammering whomever hired the PI firm. Also colluding with TCU in an attempt to sabotage a fellow conference member.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:24 PM ^
Ok. Are they going to fine Rutgers, OSU and Purdue?
November 9th, 2023 at 2:28 PM ^
I think making them admit they colluded with one another to beat Michigan, and still all got hamblasted could suffice. Then release the OSU dirt slowly anyway.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:39 PM ^
Tony needs to tell all of them to stop hiring PI firms in an attempt to dig up dirt to embarrass the league or other teams in the league.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:25 PM ^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGMwcTatIr8
One MILLION dollars I would assume!!
November 9th, 2023 at 2:25 PM ^
An important thing to remember in our society is that there's a reason that people pay a lot of money for scary lawyers
November 9th, 2023 at 3:43 PM ^
To fight off other scary lawyers.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:25 PM ^
Offer hot dog sale proceeds for the OSU game and let's call it good.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:31 PM ^
How about "cold beer" sales at Michigan Stadium from the OSU game?
November 9th, 2023 at 2:25 PM ^
In light of the last 48hrs, I expect UM to fine the conference, not the other way around
November 9th, 2023 at 2:36 PM ^
Yes, Play the Ono reverse card again!
November 9th, 2023 at 10:45 PM ^
I see what you did there.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:26 PM ^
In other words, they are going to back the fuck off following the bitch slaps they got yesterday from UofM and Harbaugh's attorneys.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:26 PM ^
M should fine them for the distraction
November 9th, 2023 at 2:26 PM ^
i.e. The B1G is in the process of reading and understanding its rule book and has been advised that its previously stated positions were weak and without merit.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:26 PM ^
You can take your fines…
and shove em up your ass!!!
November 9th, 2023 at 2:26 PM ^
As long as all of the accused without due process have to pay fines too!
Purdue, Rutgers, OSU - you have to pay also
November 9th, 2023 at 2:42 PM ^
For sure, but you can clearly see the double standard here.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:27 PM ^
10% of every refurbished vacuum sold up to the Ohio St game will be donated to the Vast Network Fine Fund. This was signed off by Blake Corum (it was not)
November 9th, 2023 at 2:42 PM ^
I'd be cool with that but for fuck's sake can you keep them off the front porch in plain view? This ain't Ollie Fretter's for cry'in out loud.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:27 PM ^
Pocket change for us.
And they should also fine Purdue, Rutgers, and OSU.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:27 PM ^
A significant fine ?? Take em to court
November 9th, 2023 at 2:27 PM ^
MGrowOld write the check and let’s move on.
November 9th, 2023 at 3:45 PM ^
That sounds like fraud.
Do it.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:28 PM ^
Fine them the amount that would cover communications in the helmets for all the poverty programs in the Big10 and call it a day. Two birds, one stone.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:28 PM ^
It would be more meaningful if he had used past perfect tense (had) as opposed to present perfect tense (has), which denotes action that started in the past but is still continuing or action in the past that is likely to happen again.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:51 PM ^
THANK YOU for saving me the post
i've already been pedantic today
November 9th, 2023 at 2:28 PM ^
If this is part of negotiating an outcome that Michigan will accept, it seems logical. Otherwise, all of the logic of due process from the response still holds, and this wouldn't make sense.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:28 PM ^
Sounds like cold feet and a desire to crawl back into his hole to me.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:28 PM ^
Michigan should fight any penalty, to not do so would be hypocritical given the firm stance they have taken and the arguments laid out in the letters.
That being said, this would be welcome news as it would allow Michigan to play out the season with Harbaugh and alleviate the need for any TRO or injunction.
They can handle the litigation behind the scenes while everyone gets back to worrying about football.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:29 PM ^
This is all just reporting for clicks and the Big Ten office doubling down on looking as stupid as they can.
First, they let themselves get snowed. Now, they double down on declaring their previous prejudiced posture legitimate so as not to admit they looked like fools when they clearly were!
You know.. morons.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:29 PM ^
Michigan should offer that Jim will buy Pettiti a cheeseburger from The Little Brown Jug, and let them know that is the only concession they are going to get out of us. Beyond that, try to substantiate your loser case and watch your conference crumble even more.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:56 PM ^
How about we just donate $10k to Chad Tough? It's a much better cause. Big Ten has to match it.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:56 PM ^
If not charity, which is fantasy and they won't do, then make the fine payment contingent on the NCAA investigation. If they clear us, then it's wiped away and we don't need to pay. So guilt is not admitted unless the NCAA concludes it.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:30 PM ^
I have a question for the MGoBlog community regarding the rutgers, osu, and purdue sign stealing story. I played high school football and remember our Saturday morning film sessions. All of the games were filmed in the press boxes and then shared with each team. From this information teams came up with their game plans. Coaches would then use these plans/notes for the next game. From what I am reading the supposed defense for rutgers, osu, and purdue is that they did not use electronic equipment. My question is how easy do you think it would be for one person or even a group of people to sit on the sidelines with a pen and a piece of paper, in real time, without a tablet, phone, camera, communication system, or other electronic device and try to decipher a team's plays? You could obviously write down what you saw, but flipping through one or various handwritten notebooks comparing plays with others in a small window, say 10 seconds, so you could then counter and send your team the correct play seems like it would be incredibly difficult without photos, an electronic device, or a communication system.
November 9th, 2023 at 5:35 PM ^
They used electronic devices.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:30 PM ^
$10,000 (what the commish can levy) can cover the helmet comms for all of the B10. Sounds good. Moving on...
November 9th, 2023 at 2:35 PM ^
Helmet com systems are $2500 for one helmet/one coach.....
November 9th, 2023 at 2:50 PM ^
I’m sure Michigan engineering can make some for less than that.
November 9th, 2023 at 2:30 PM ^
At the very least, pay the fine in pennies.