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Per Randy:
The college football season is starting to wake from its offseason downtime, and each July conferences get the hype train rolling by holding media gatherings.
The Big Ten holds its football media days on Wednesday and Thursday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and for the third consecutive year, off-the-field events are nudging their way into the spotlight. In 2021, the news that Texas and Oklahoma would leave the Big 12 for the SEC sent shockwaves to the annual meetings. Last year, the Big Ten made headlines with the news that Southern California and UCLA would leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024.
This year, the hazing allegations that prompted the ouster of respected Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald are front and center as the Big Ten meets in Indy. On Tuesday afternoon, the three Wildcats players scheduled to talk — linebacker Bryce Gallagher, defensive back Rod Heard II and wide receiver Bryce Kitz — announced they won't attend, not wanting to shift the focus from football and the upcoming season.
While the Northwestern situation will garner plenty of attention — as will reports of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh possibly facing a four-game suspension — there are several on-the-field questions that will help shape what transpires in the Big Ten's final season as a 14-team conference, with USC and UCLA beginning league play next year.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
The college football season is starting to wake from its offseason downtime, and each July conferences get the hype train rolling by holding media gatherings.
The Big Ten holds its football media days on Wednesday and Thursday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and for the third consecutive year, off-the-field events are nudging their way into the spotlight. In 2021, the news that Texas and Oklahoma would leave the Big 12 for the SEC sent shockwaves to the annual meetings. Last year, the Big Ten made headlines with the news that Southern California and UCLA would leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024.
This year, the hazing allegations that prompted the ouster of respected Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald are front and center as the Big Ten meets in Indy. On Tuesday afternoon, the three Wildcats players scheduled to talk — linebacker Bryce Gallagher, defensive back Rod Heard II and wide receiver Bryce Kitz — announced they won't attend, not wanting to shift the focus from football and the upcoming season.
While the Northwestern situation will garner plenty of attention — as will reports of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh possibly facing a four-game suspension — there are several on-the-field questions that will help shape what transpires in the Big Ten's final season as a 14-team conference, with USC and UCLA beginning league play next year.
Big Ten media days to kick off with more off-field issues dominating the news
Northwestern's players announced they won't attend the event in the wake of a hazing scandal, and Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is facing a possible four-game suspension.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!