The worst week in the history of a Big Ten commissioner ever. Am so sad.
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[*]A Tier-3 member school admits to a massive cheating scandal that vacated 3 years of games, the most games in the history of the Big Ten Conference. Tony is silent.
[*]Michigan and USC stops his private equity "investment" payday loan scam and does so publicly.
[*]Tony gets called out for threatening Michigan to accept the deal. ((4 regents confirmed on X yesterday.). It was a great Twitter day for all who celebrate.
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[*]Jordan Acker says Michigan will say no and then leave the Big Ten in 2036 at the end of grant of rights.
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[*](AKA - Good luck trying to sell the B1G media deal now Tony)
[*]The deal is 15 years and Jordan said Michigan will opt out in year 10 from the B1G.
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[*]Mark Bernstein -
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[*]"Nobody pushes around the University of Michigan - ever."
[*]"The Big Ten conference commissioner has threatened the University of Michigan with penalties if we do not approve this deal"
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[*]Denise Illich -
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[*]"Truth. Multiple penalties if no vote . No bullying zone." γ½οΈππ
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[*]Sarah Hubbard -
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[*]UC Investments (The investor) blows the deal up... "
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[*]"We remain convinced that the unity of the 18 Big Ten university members is the key to the success of the deal".
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[*]The B1G calls Michigan and their Regents liars:
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[*]"Big Ten denies Michigan regent's claim of coercion over $2.4B private equity plan"
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[*]Tony proposes to scrap conference championship game with playoff playin game (might as well scrap the conference instead)
[*]Tony proposes a 24 team playoff that literally nobody wants and is DOA
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Maybe Tony thought that since he wrote us a nice principal's note to the NCAA over the SignGate penalties, we would be thankful to him.
No Tony.
The BEST part of this has to be the rest of the conference needing a payday loan, especially OSU. OSU has been silent on this, meaning they are willing to whore out brand equity for money.
They need the money. Why on earth would we help any of these schools. Or give Tony what he wants.
If Tony hated us before (thanks to being a Delany bottom), he REALLY hates us now.

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[*]Tony proposes to scrap conference championship game with playoff playin game (might as well scrap the conference instead)
[*]Tony proposes a 24 team playoff that literally nobody wants and is DOA
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Maybe Tony thought that since he wrote us a nice principal's note to the NCAA over the SignGate penalties, we would be thankful to him.
No Tony.
The BEST part of this has to be the rest of the conference needing a payday loan, especially OSU. OSU has been silent on this, meaning they are willing to whore out brand equity for money.
They need the money. Why on earth would we help any of these schools. Or give Tony what he wants.
If Tony hated us before (thanks to being a Delany bottom), he REALLY hates us now.


