"You tell the SEC when they can learn to read and write, then they can figure out what we're doing,"

[MichiganMan]

The Big 10 conference name is just a name but it stands for something, tradition and brand recognition. If it was ever even considered being changed so many people would get fired.

 

[Count 'Bility]

The Big 10 conference name is just a name but it stands for something, tradition and brand recognition. If it was ever even considered being changed so many people would get fired.

Exactly. It's a brand. it could be a 67 team conference. it's still gonna be the Big10.

 

[mrandyk]

The Atlantic 10 hasn't had 10 teams since Penn State joined the Big 10, and they're up to like 16 teams or so now. I don't see any giving them hell.

 

[nic]

People sure are hyper sensitive these days. He was just trying to joke around. Sometimes jokes bomb or aren't taken well...shouldn't be a big deal.

I retract my statement. Now he's an idiot. They released more audio....

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/77718/audio-reveals-more-gee-controversy

 

[huKSer]

The Atlantic 10 hasn't had 10 teams since Penn State joined the Big 10, and they're up to like 16 teams or so now. I don't see any giving them hell.

Who?