Rumors of Big Ten Conference Call With Athletic Directors Today
Big Ten commish has a call with the Big Ten athletic directors today.
— Big Ten information. College football fan (@Genetics56) November 2, 2023
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:39 AM ^
Isn't this a regular occurrence?
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:42 AM ^
That was my first thought. I'm pretty sure it's a regular thing for all conferences.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:45 AM ^
No. This is news dammit. And Michigan cheats - but we’re not going to explain a thing. They’re just cheaters: here’s a random photo from a cmu game to “prove” it. What are we in amateur hour? Jesus I wish you guys could see how embarrassing this is
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:46 AM ^
I have people skills, damnit! What the hell is wrong with you people!?!
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:50 AM ^
wait was Tom Symkowski a journalist?
...because he sure jumped to conclusions
November 2nd, 2023 at 12:45 PM ^
I understood that reference
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:15 AM ^
My boss just called a meeting. He must be hiring Urban Meyer.
FFS people!
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:11 AM ^
Sadly, he's hiring me. On the upside, clothing is now optional and everyone gets a lunch budget.
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:40 AM ^
You might want to rethink that optional clothing thing...
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:45 AM ^
Someone make it stop jiggling!!!
November 2nd, 2023 at 12:42 PM ^
I can never unsee that... God help me.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:42 AM ^
I assume they have these calls pretty frequently.
Again, I think rival fans need to be careful what they wish for here. If you want the Big 10 to act unilaterally and without due process then (a) be ready for UM to fight back and that turn into a thing, and (b) don't expect any grace when you inevitably fuck up and find out how a mob tribunal works. Because I'm fairly certain that filming games on an iPhone isn't the worst violation being perpetrated by conference members.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:44 AM ^
UM only fights with itself. We’re notorious for bending backwards for everyone. The big ten will ban us and we’ll say sorry you’re right we should be better. Biggest pussies we are. We won’t do shit and that’s why the coaches and AD are spewing this garbage. If it was osu they’d all shut their mouths.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:47 AM ^
Seriously, get a hold of yourself.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:49 AM ^
I can promise you that if the Big 10 robs Michigan of a chance at millions of dollars in revenue they aren't going to bend in any direction for them.
They did the preemptive 3-game suspension for Harbaugh because that's what programs do to mitigate longer-term sanctions - look at basically any other scandal over the years and they do the same thing. It's how it works.
This place hates Warde and I get that - I'd be fine if he got fired for trying to keep Mel around and letting UM hire Shemy - but every good AD in the country would largely do the same thing UM is doing now. And you are foolish if you think anyone in the conference likes OSU any more than UM.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:13 AM ^
The Big Ten itself (with its member institutions) makes a lot of money off of Michigan being great. They are not about to kill a golden goose because a bunch of insecure coaches suddenly invented an implausible reason for why they are getting destroyed.
One of the weaknesses of revenue sports in their current form is that money controls everything. But in this case, that reality is going to provide some restraint for the emotional overreaction hoped for by the investigating firm and the individual or team that hired them. It will be interesting to find out, as this whole thing plays out, how far up the totem pole the plan for hiring the investigating firm went. It would be a delicious irony if hiring the firm got the party who did so fired at his own school.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:40 AM ^
I don't see anyone trying to get OSU banned from the conference championship game. I think they do hate us more.
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:57 AM ^
OSU hasn't been caught up in a scandal that we know of. But rest assured when OSU fucks up they'll be treated just as harshly.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:53 AM ^
Id say the fact that Michigan is about to sign a new deal with Jim means things are going to be different this time
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:54 AM ^
I have it on good intel that Jim is about to be promoted to Big Ten Commissioner while retaining his position as J Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach at the University of Michigan.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:08 AM ^
Wolverine91, you’re being negged, but that’s a fairly common sentiment for UM fans. I think the major reason is that they don’t talk to the media about anything ongoing, even through friends (like Webb). Remember, most politics and sensitive topics are discussed behind closed doors and we have no idea what Warde, Santa, and Jimmy are doing behind the scenes.
The little that I’ve read suggests that Michigan is confident they can beat this and they didn’t break the letter of the law. What ESPN commentators and Yahoo writers say is not relevant at this point, since public opinion doesn’t decide anything here.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:45 AM ^
Wasn't there a report a couple weeks ago that each team had sign stealers and they knew each other and shared info with each other. Is that not a thing?
It's like everything anti-UM is a damning report, and anything pro-UM gets ignored by the media.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:46 AM ^
It's like everything anti-UM is a damning report, and anything pro-UM gets ignored by the media.
You must be new here.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:54 AM ^
I think the Athletic article going around even had like 1/3 of teams admitting they had a sign stealing guy on staff. The issue is Stallions is a cheater, not that sign stealing is inherently wrong which our rival fans love to gloss over
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:45 AM ^
I remember reading that, but I read so much lately that I forgot where i seen that?? 😂…wasn’t it Isaiah hole that reported that??
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:23 AM ^
Yes Isaiah Hole reported that the majority of BigTen teams have a sign stealer. Sign stealers all know who the other school's sign stealers are. They trade stolen signs with each other on Sundays.
Therefore any advantage Stallions got for us was minimal if the media wanted to highlight this.
But they weren't necessarily doing it how Stallions was, although OSU has been accused of doing that to without the evidence.
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:33 AM ^
Winning has it's costs. No one would give a darn about this if it were Northwestern.
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:51 AM ^
They are still in good standing despite actual point shaving.
November 2nd, 2023 at 12:03 PM ^
You don’t get it. Northwestern would be winning big too if they were doing it like this.
November 2nd, 2023 at 12:25 PM ^
This is absolutely ridiculous. Just stop it.
November 2nd, 2023 at 5:51 PM ^
I guess you guys don’t get sarcasm. Better adjust your meters.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:42 AM ^
Nothing would surprise me at this point.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:42 AM ^
Pretty sure they have one of these every week or so.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:43 AM ^
Anyone have the dial in? Going to be wild.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:46 AM ^
I believe it's 1-866-799-9419. The meeting code is 42274523.
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:50 AM ^
A graduate of the Naval Academy, Stalions further honed his coaching skills under long-time Midshipmen head coach Ken Niumatalolo while spending his summers volunteering at Michigan camps.
User name checks out. Connor, is that you? I don't want to know how you got that number.
November 2nd, 2023 at 11:23 AM ^
Naval Academy grad but definitely not Connor. I believe his MGo handle was previously identified here.
November 2nd, 2023 at 1:03 PM ^
Stalions was a Marine. In case you didn't know, Marine officers attend the Naval Academy because they don't have an academy of their own. In fact, the Marines were started by the Navy as the amphibious version of the Army. Until WWII ended, the Marines were part of the Navy Department (similar to how the Air Force was part of the Army.)
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:53 AM ^
No need to dial in. Here’s the live look on Zoom…
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:45 AM ^
There is a rumor that Colorado Blue will blow out his sprinklers today.
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:16 AM ^
Whatever you do on your own free time..as long as it is legal..enjoy
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:18 AM ^
This is uninformed BS unless you provide a valid source!!!! This kind of baseless speculation is an example of everything that is wrong with lawn maintenance in modern society!!!
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:27 AM ^
Oh lawn maintenance? I thought we were in the Mel Tucker sex forum. My bad
November 2nd, 2023 at 10:32 AM ^
will blow out his sprinklers today.
I must admit I've never come across this euphemism before. Its context of infrastructural maintenance reminds me of the phrase "getting one's ashes hauled."
November 2nd, 2023 at 12:08 PM ^
I'm sitting this one out.
November 2nd, 2023 at 12:20 PM ^
Like, all of them? Won't you be exhausted afterwards?
November 2nd, 2023 at 12:27 PM ^
It was 8 degrees a few mornings ago. Real story would be Colorado Blue's poor lawn maintenance...
November 2nd, 2023 at 9:46 AM ^
BREAKING NEWS: Big Ten to play FOOTBALL GAMES this weekend amid the MICHIGAN SIGN-STEALING HOUSTON ASTROS ISIS saga!