Those knuckleheads that are part of the "multiple sources" had the brilliant insight that some self-appointed single decisionmaker can "step up", and just toss out the opinions (actually, decisions) of the 14 heads of those schools. That is either willful ignorance, or plain stupidity. It's like those guys are living in some weird sports fantasy where if someone just "steps up and shows leadership", they can force everyone to follow them. That's not how reality works. There isn't a single decisionmaker, and there isn't going to be one no matter how much they think that "needs" to happen. There are 14 decisionmakers, and none of them are named Kevin Warren. Now if 8 of those individual decisionmakers agree to have a season, then they'll be a season.
But them whining about how there are 14 different people, with 14 different agendas, and that "needs to change", is just juvenile fantasy bullshit. It's not dealing with the inarguable fact that is not how the conference is organized. And since I generally root against stupid people, I'm rooting against them.
Yeah, I’m changing tune on Warren and think his lack of experience and pull is a huge factor in this.
There’s a significant reason Ryan Day called out Duke, Notre Dame, UNC, and Clemson in his tweet. All very respected universities (certainly the first 3...and members of AAU) that were borderline on playing, but decided to make it happen.
There was legit fear in ACC that UNC, Duke, Syracuse, Pitt and potentially NC State would throw a monkey wrench into the conference agenda. But they pulled together on the medical analysis and decided to fight through the initial hardship to help other member institutions.
It’s the exact opposite in the Big 10 where it has been a complete clusterfuck with competing agendas. While Warren doesn’t have the power to influence specific decision makers, a more effective leader could’ve at least gotten the universities into some type of a unity process where they aren’t consistently shitting on eachother.
Like you get this PSU medical report about heart issues, and then Michigan doctors shit on it the next day saying the data sucks. You get Rutgers President shitting on playing football and calling out other conferences for not caring about athletes, and meanwhile Nebraska president is saying we need plans immediately to vote on bc we should be playing football.
It is a complete clusterfuck. The Big 10 looks like a large collective asshole with no direction at all. It’s an embarrassment to what was once seen as a powerhouse. They’ve turned into a bit of a joke......and as said before, it’s sad, on a national stage, to watch the conference’s irrelevancy play out. Outside of the Big 10 footprint, I’ve been disappointed about the lack of collective attention it’s drawn. People literally do not give a shit if the Big 10 and Pac 12 sit out......the SEC, Clemson, and Big 12 is just fine. The Big 10 can take their bullshit elsewhere....who cares.
Meanwhile Larry Scott is praying the Big 10 joins them in January so the PAC 12 and Big 10 can set up a Rose Bowl. Honestly, who the fuck cares about a watered down January season, culminating in a Rose Bowl against the PAC 12. I’m sorry, it’s pathetic......if they don’t play this fall, shut it down until next fall. Playing in January will really be one of the more embarrassing things they could possibly do. It will be a running national joke......just let them practice through the fall (already embarrassing the Big 10 has asked for contact practices but can’t play games) and leave it at that.
And player safety? Lol. Can’t let them play through a disease that is less dangerous to them than influenza, but we can let them have (2) seasons in a calendar year? GTFO. It’s all such poor form. That’s where a leader makes a difference. It needs to be clear to the presidents/chancellors (who are not football junkies) what realistic options are. They don’t even have that. It’s brutal.
