Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, May 14, 2013
The Big Ten spring meetings have hit Chicago, and there are plenty of topics on the table. For example, further conference expansion, football schedules, bowl games and basketball divisions, among others. Get some of the best tweets from the meetings in this post.
A couple things, before we get to the tweets: 1. I love it that Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez relishes the role of unofficial Big Ten newsbreaker; 2. it sure looks like the 2014 and 2015 Big Ten football schedules will be released Wednesday.
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Bummed that Alvarez gave thumbs-down to outdoor B1G champ game (Soldier Field). Thinks it would turn off recruits from South, be bad 4 fans.
— Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) May 14, 2013
Penn State AD says return to MSU-Penn State annual finale hasn't been discussed but is a possibility.
— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) May 14, 2013
Penn State AD Dave Joyner on resuming Pitt series: "We'd be interested in talking about that. It's a great series"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) May 14, 2013
2014-15 B1G schedule will be released tomorrow.
— Marc Morehouse (@marcmorehouse) May 14, 2013
Alvarez said further expansion has not been discussed.
— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) May 14, 2013
Alvarez says Pinstripe Bowl virtually a done deal, and B1G officials really positive with the Holiday Bowl.
— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) May 14, 2013
Dave Brandon said he wouldn't necessarily say ND 'chickened out" of series, but repeated many times he's "disappointed" by series end.
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/ESPN_BigTen/status/334359399093121026
Great stuff from Brandon on need for B1G to sked strong: "We don't want to be boring."
— Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) May 14, 2013
Penn State AD Dave Joyner says "everybody's in agreement" with strengthening the new three-game nonconference slate. #B1G
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) May 14, 2013
U-M AD Dave Brandon says #B1G goal for nonleague FB games is to get out of the business of games that feel like a scrimmage to our fans.
— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/ESPN_BigTen/status/334366395930402818
Brandon said he's on board with starting the B1G season in September.
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) May 14, 2013
Loving that Pinstripe Bowl looks rock-solid for B1G bowl lineup. PSU's Joyner says NYC is "beautiful" during the holidays. #hohoho
— Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) May 14, 2013
Morgan Burke, Purdue AD, says no discussions on divisions in B1G basketball
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) May 14, 2013
Burke said #B1G MBB schedule will remain at 18 games w/ Rutgers, Maryland. WBB still debating between 16 and 18.
— mike carmin (@mike_carmin) May 14, 2013