New B1G commissioner expected

[PSUJam]

 

[91Joe95]

Boo!!!

 

[BobPSU92]

Big Ten hires Tony Petitti as next commissioner

The Big Ten has announced the hiring of former MLB and television executive Tony Petitti, continuing the trend of nontraditional hires from outside the college sports space in the collegiate commissioner set.

www.espn.com

I assume he hates us.

 

[LionJim]

I assume he hates us.

He might not know any better. We can hope.

 

[BobPSU92]

He might not know any better. We can hope.

It has to be a prerequisite.

 

[MacNit]

Crook dejuer

 

[Nitwit]

I guess since it’s all about TV revenue now, this guy seems logical.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[BW Lion]

My gut says this Haverford grad will be about as embracing of PSU as the last highly judgemental one to grace your former board

….CDW3333. He hated PSU and especially Joe.

My expectations of this clown are no different. PSU envy is hard to overcome and even harder to hide.

 

[psuno1]

Hearing once Petitti is hired the BIG10 is going to start to negotiate with UW and Oregon to join the conference at half the share of rest of the colleges, just rumor though-have to see how true it is.

 

[WestSideLion]

Hearing once Petitti is hired the BIG10 is going to start to negotiate with UW and Oregon to join the conference at half the share of rest of the colleges, just rumor though-have to see how true it is.

LOL. That would end well. (Sarcasm)

 

[GrimReaper]

LOL. That would end well. (Sarcasm)

Yeah, but it would ony take about 30 seconds.

 

[91Joe95]

I don't see any DIE in his background.

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

Emmert would have had this!

 

[psuro]

Big gets petite.

 

[CF Lion]

Big gets petite.

Shrinkage..

 

[BobPSU92]

I heard that the interview process consisted of gene smith testing each candidate‘s understanding of “This is how it works in the b1g.” pettiti apparently passed with flying colors (of maize and blue and scarlet and gray).

 

[BobPSU92]

New Big Ten boss Tony Petitti says innovation key for conference

Former Major League Baseball and media executive Tony Petitti said will implement a leadership style rooted in innovation and collaboration as new Big Ten commissioner.

www.espn.com

“The 60-year-old takes over a job that University of Illinois chancellor Robert Jones described as the "most important, most prestigious and most sought-after role" in college athletics.”

We Are…Prestigious!

”Petitti listed four immediate priorities in taking over as commissioner: integrating new Big Ten members USC and UCLA in 2024; participating in the College Football Playoff expansion process and the next media rights agreement; name, image and likeness rights and legislative matters; and completing and executing the Big Ten's new seven-year, $7 billion media rights agreement with FOX, CBS and NBC.”

Ahem. Academics. C’mon man!

 

[CyphaPSU]

Ahem. Academics. C’mon man!

To quote a learned and wise sage:

This is what we're up against!