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Commissioner Petitti: Please don’t let BTN make John McKay a Big Ten legend over Duffy Daugherty

Post author:Tom Shanahan
Post published:September 6, 2023
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PHOTO: Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report MEMO TO: Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti FROM: Tom Shanahan, author and award-winning writer on college football integration. DATE: September 6, 2023 RE: Conferences adopting legends through realignment. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Now that USC is 2-0, ranked No. 6 and is another day closer to joining the venerated Big Ten Conference you lead as its new commissioner, please be wary of Big Ten Network executives and writers adopting Pac-12…

Mel Tucker is Michigan State’s right messenger

Post author:Tom Shanahan
Post published:July 31, 2022
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PHOTO: Mel Tucker at the 2022 Big Ten Media Days. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN The Big Ten Network crossed into Michigan State territory previously ignored. And in 2022, the Spartans finally had the right messenger to respond insightfully to questions and comments about an otherwise untold story. Here’s what happened at the Big Ten Media Days Wednesday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. MSU coach Mel Tucker sat on the set with hosts Dave…

Army focused on finishing the drive to beat Power 5 foe

Post author:Tom Shanahan
Post published:October 15, 2021
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PHOTO: Army quarterback Tyhier Tyler. Visit my websites homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Army fans can thank the Big Ten Network. Wisconsin fans hope the reason the Black Knights' followers are grateful Army-Wisconsin is on TV won't be duplicated. Two years ago, Army nearly pulled off a monumental upset at then No. 5-ranked Oklahoma. The Sooners needed overtime to win, 28-21. If not for the heroics of Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray, Oklahoma likely loses in regulation. Trouble…