Observation on the PAC trophy presentation
The PAC commissioner (Kliavkoff) is not well liked by just about every faction within their conference (for those unaware, he has a large portion of responsibility for the final collapse of that conference after USC & UCLA had already announced their departure). Whichever team won the game was unlikely to give him a warm reception.
So, when the time came for the trophy presentation, he was announced by the MC (Holly Rowe from ESPN), he took the trophy, handed it to UW coach DeBoer with a forced smile, and sank into the backdrop quickly... all without saying a single word to the audience.
Maybe a show of what we could see tomorrow (not just in the Big Ten game, but possibly the ACC and Big XII games if FSU and Texas win those, respectively)?
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:21 AM ^
So petty petitti be like this after handing Harbs the trophy tomorrow?
December 2nd, 2023 at 3:09 AM ^
“How do you like them apples?”
I cant imagine that not being said.
December 2nd, 2023 at 8:50 AM ^
It may be a scary moment. Tony Petitti has a very punchable face.
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:23 AM ^
Harbaugh will just awkwardly stare at Petitti (w/o reaching for the trophy) until he's forced to say something?
Harbaugh is very good at being awkward, we'll see if Petitti can compete.
December 2nd, 2023 at 2:59 AM ^
Now kith
December 2nd, 2023 at 6:41 AM ^
Whole team/stadium should just start chanting “SPEECH” when Petitti gets to the stage
December 2nd, 2023 at 6:45 AM ^
When Petitti hands Harbaugh the trophy, Harbaugh should hold up a sign that says
"Thankyou".
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:23 AM ^
Beat Iowa.
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:24 AM ^
The hate noise in Indy for Petitti will be at a different level. Will be something to savor. Because fuck him!!!
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:46 AM ^
The Michigan faithful will boo him even louder than they did ohio last week! Will be BEAUTIFUL!
December 2nd, 2023 at 5:38 AM ^
I specifically bought tix so I could be part of those boos!
paid $350 for 1 night at the laquinta downtown=check
not a fan of anything Wyndham= pretty much
Paid way to much for tix in the 1st 5 rows to boo=check
gonna be awake way past my bedtime=definitely
booing the shit out of a tv guy in over his head= priceless!
fuck that guy!
December 2nd, 2023 at 6:51 AM ^
Thank you for your service.
December 2nd, 2023 at 8:10 AM ^
Are you in the first five rows through Revel XP?
December 2nd, 2023 at 9:00 AM ^
I don’t know what or who revel xp is, so no. I just plopped down the cash for good seats. This may be the last time for awhile that I can share something like this with my 2 sons. My oldest took a job in Florida staring the new year and my high schooler is heading off to the marines after graduation. Plus I really wanna see that knob gobblers face when he has to hand JH the trophy. God willing and the creek don’t rise.
December 2nd, 2023 at 7:36 AM ^
5 minutes of Roger Godellish booing is appropriate
December 2nd, 2023 at 9:01 AM ^
No it’s not. 5 minutes for each game he suspended Jim is appropriate.
December 2nd, 2023 at 8:29 AM ^
Id love for the crowd to hassle Tony all game like you might a goalie
TOOOOOO…NEEEEEEE
TOOOOOO…NEEEEEEE
December 2nd, 2023 at 8:54 AM ^
Would typically try to head out to beat some traffic home (live in the area). Stayed two years ago but didn't bother last year. I'm assuming if Michigan wins, this moment will be one of the more memorable of the evening, and all of the people like me who might want to get to a car or a post game cocktail any other night will be in the house, ready let the commish have it.
December 2nd, 2023 at 11:50 AM ^
Will be 3x worse than the Gary Bettman treatment.
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:24 AM ^
I don't think it will be that easy.
I suspect Harbaugh will put his arm around him in a jovial manner and then, quite suddenly, switch to a headlock and give him a noogie on live tv.
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:46 AM ^
Well that's not a good look for a Football Coach. Sounds like he needs to take Ric Flair up there with him to handle it.
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:56 AM ^
Tony should just let Ric Flair present the trophy.
December 2nd, 2023 at 1:32 AM ^
Woooo!
December 2nd, 2023 at 1:34 AM ^
Woooo!
December 2nd, 2023 at 6:27 AM ^
Then Ric Flair off the top rope… it’s all making sense.
December 2nd, 2023 at 6:45 AM ^
Then he hands him a contract from Santa and Jim signs in on stage …
December 2nd, 2023 at 8:59 AM ^
... tells Petitti to turn around, places contract on his back, uses his sharpie to sign on dotted line, hands it back. Says, "Good shit, Santa."
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:25 AM ^
"Don't run off, Tony! Get back up here and say a few words!"
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:27 AM ^
A rousing chorus of "For he's a jolly good fellow" from the team as Harbaugh traps him in a bear hug.
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:49 AM ^
I wish I had more than one up vote to give you for the laugh I just had over this comment... Well done
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:27 AM ^
A 3 peat is what matters ultimately.
I don’t remember the last commissioner saying anything.
Again, if Tony is on stage I’ll be shocked
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:29 AM ^
You don't remember because it wasn't memorable. He did say a few words.
2021 2022December 2nd, 2023 at 7:29 AM ^
How is it that what looks like Donovan Jeter on the left and Carter Selzer on the right made to the same spot in both trophy photos each year.
December 2nd, 2023 at 7:59 AM ^
Also, Michigan wore all blue for 2022.
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:39 AM ^
If he's not on stage as the first year commish, given everything that's been going on, the entire world will view him as cowering. It will not look good.
Besides, this is our mic drop. Big boy pants on Petitti.
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:53 AM ^
As a UM fan, I already view him as cowering.
December 2nd, 2023 at 8:27 AM ^
Username checks out...
December 2nd, 2023 at 6:00 AM ^
I would just like it if Little Patootee has to spend a few awkward moments in the glare.
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:36 AM ^
Kliavkoff really scurried off there, "sorry I wrecked the conference guys"
December 2nd, 2023 at 7:17 AM ^
He literally ran away to not get booed. I guess he didn’t need to make a speech since his job is over.
Who hands out the B10 trophy? Joel or Jenny? Hopefully Joel is in the thick of it.
Pettiti has to make a speech among the boos. It’s his first year. If he is smart rather than a narcissist, he will wait out the boos and say something like “no team has had to come through such adversity before and we are proud to have Michigan represent the Big 10 at the next level”. But I’d rather he say something stupid and get fired.
First…
WIN THE GAME
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:50 AM ^
He should be fired. As should Tony.
Jim Phillips should be running our league.
December 2nd, 2023 at 1:16 AM ^
The Jim Phillips who long served as Northwestern's AD, and looked the other way while the hazing was going on?
December 2nd, 2023 at 1:08 AM ^
Is there a deputy commissioner? I have a hard time believing that Pettiti would really give the trophy to Harbaugh.
December 2nd, 2023 at 1:38 AM ^
Harbaugh should just not reach over to grab it, and see how long homeboy is willing to try to keep it raised up in the air awkwardly before setting it down somewhere.
December 2nd, 2023 at 4:51 AM ^
Lmao. And Harbaugh should maintain fierce eye contact with him throughout.
December 2nd, 2023 at 4:10 AM ^
I say we go full villain. Refuse to take the trophy or just grab it and leave before it’s handed to us. A middle finger placed two inches from Petitti’s face would be nice.
December 2nd, 2023 at 8:01 AM ^
+1 for the visual of the middle finger two inches from his face - lol
December 2nd, 2023 at 12:06 PM ^
I was thinking it would be great for some of the players to block the steps to the stage so he can't even get up there for the presentation. Let Fox or whoever else might be up there figure it out from there. I'd love to see a video of Tony scrambling around trying to find an alternate way up there but being blocked by a ring of players. Sort of Revenge of the Nerds style.
December 2nd, 2023 at 4:12 AM ^
Wouldn't surprise me if Pettiti didn't even show up tonight.
December 2nd, 2023 at 6:32 AM ^
This is my guess too. The weasely coward will delegate the task to someone else and slip out the back.