McSomething

February 20th, 2016 at 11:49 PM ^

I really hope his decision to not back one of his coaches finally gets this guy removed, but considering it's Michigan he's not supporting he probably has nothing to worry about.

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bacon

February 21st, 2016 at 7:59 AM ^

That's exactly the reason to do it. Everyone saw it. He got more done for his institution in a year and a bit than anyone else we've seen. For the big ten, the equivalent would be two top end new members, the best tv deal in history, and a pathway to prominence above the SEC in a short timeframe (maybe beyond his first year, but you'd see the path forward). Plus, he's not entrenched, he was AD for a short time and he's out. He gets stuff done and moves on. Perfect for a commissioner.

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bluebyyou

February 21st, 2016 at 4:51 AM ^

Delaney has 14 schools that he is answering to, and only one of them is named Michigan.  Are you so certain that most of the teams back Harbaugh?  Dantonio seemed to agree with JH's stance, at least publicly, and maybe Meyer, but how about everyone else?

What Harbaugh has on his side is that so many sports travel on holidays to participate in games and tournaments that the NCAA has to throw the baby out with the bath water to change the rule so there probably isn't much they can do.  That our players get a long period of time to study after the spring game and before finals is a good countering position JH has available on top of the fact that all the whining is BS.

I suspect there is resentment from many of the coaches about the amount of press coverage JH has received since coming back to Michigan as its coach, and they won't be supporting us in things like this trip because they may not want to put in the effort nor have the resources that Harbaugh has available. Taking a football team to Florida for a week is not free and other than a handful of teams in the B1G, the athletic departments run in the red.

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bluebyyou

February 21st, 2016 at 8:21 AM ^

I'm not giving Delaney credit for anything.  What I am suggesting is that Delaney may be caught between opposing factions within the B1G.  

On top of that, he really doesn't have to say anything about this issue because, it would seem, that the NCAA can't be arbitrary and stop Michigan without also stopping all of the other holiday tournaments, games and, potentially, bowl games.  Emmert's language the other day supports this contention.

The summer camp question is where I think there may be more of a battle, and that is where Delaney may have to weigh in.  Why waste your political capital when you don't have to?

 

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Everyone Murders

February 21st, 2016 at 9:20 AM ^

Harbaugh pushes the envelope, and I'm glad he does. That stated, Delaney's job is not having the back of every coach in the B1G. Especially if there is not consensus on Harbaugh's tactics throughout the member institutions. There are plenty of reasons to dislike Delaney (hi, Rutgers!), but this isn't one of them. Schlissel isn't advocating Harbaugh's foray (other than general endorsements of his coach), and that's fine too. But I don't see people bitching about his not publicly defending Harbaugh. For my part, I'm happy to see Harbaugh defending himself. He strikes me as a guy who doesn't need or want others to defend him. He knows he's in the right, and that's enough.

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Roc Blue in the Lou

February 21st, 2016 at 3:29 PM ^

Harbaugh doesn't need defending.  Check.  The ESPN backed SEC--with its abundant histrory of flagrantly disregarding NCAA rules--trotting out their Uncle Caleb spokesperson on a HIGH-HORSE is what needs a thorough comeuppance.  NOT checked.  Our Big 10 Commissioner needs to have the fortitude (its Sunday, so no mention of the specific male body part envisioned) to take down this Trojan Horse of a horse's ass conference and commissioner....  Speak the truth, Mr. Commissioner, and have the spine to point out the hypocrisy of the SEC not just when Mr. Harbaugh is attacked, but EVERYTIME that conference raises its ugly, false, shameless head to dare lecture anyone about NCAA rules or caring about student athletes.  

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Wolverine Devotee

February 21st, 2016 at 12:01 AM ^

  • Added Rutgers.
  • Proposed the return of a rule thrown out 40 years ago
  • Murdered the CCHA and in return treats Hockey as if it's a non-revenue sport and unimportant. Spoiler: Hockey makes money at half of the schools in this one-bid league.
  • This.
  • Has done nothing and will continue to do nothing about this league having the worst officiating--across all sports--nationwide.

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Mr. Yost

February 21st, 2016 at 8:03 AM ^

However, after the Bolden incident, I started watching more closely (CFB only)...for this year, I found that the Pac-12 officials were best of the P5. And when they did so something wrong, the conference suspended them or demoted them.

SEC and Big XII were next.

ACC was 4th (see Duke/Miami).

B1G was dead last and it wasn't even close. I saw the B1G get the targeting call right ONCE all year. It was OSU/Hawaii and the foul was on Bosa. He orginally called targeting, it wasn't...they didn't eject him, but they still tacked on the 15 yards for late hit (which it was).

I honestly don't think the officials knew you could do that, not ejecting the player doesn't automatically wipe out the penalty. It CAN, if you want it to, but it doesn't go from ejection to nothing. You can still throw a flag for unnecessary roughness or late hit or whatever.

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Wolverine Devotee

February 21st, 2016 at 12:20 AM ^

Unfortunately as long as the league is making money, he'll be there until he wants to leave. All this conference cares about is making money. 

That's why they added teams that aren't even from the Midwest.

That's why the B1G Basketball Tournament will be ripped away from the fans the next two years when it's moved to Washington D.C. and NYC.

Everyone is making money off of the people who aren't making any money whatsoever. I'm not an advocate for paying players AT ALL but the money every school is bringing in from BTN revenue is absolutely absurd. Especially the projected revenue in future years. 

The only people happy with the way this league is operating right now are the ones in charge of finances. 

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