Jim Delany (B1G Commissioner)

[Abenaki]

 

[Jaxbuck]

A replay of The Game one week later would also diminish the importance of The Game. That's another reason to vehemently oppose this current 'top two teams in each league' proposal.

This

Exactly like that Leaders/Legends galactically bad idea

The Game is played once a year. Once.

 

[BayBuck]

It's a terrible idea, I hate it and don't think it makes any sense for such a big conference with actual divisions - but I hate rematches more than about anything in CFB, and have thought that this format of CCG should at least have a no-rematch clause.

 

[kujirakira]

Hmm.....

But is there any discussion of Delany growing some balls or exhibiting any leadership qualities?

 

[Oh8ch]

Just want to go on record -

Jim Delaney is a rock star.

That is all.

 

[OHSportsFan]

 

[Best Buckeye]

meh... ok job I guess maybe sorta. just another commissioner, just like the last one, just like the next one.'
nothing to see here. move along.....

 

[BB73]

He did a better job trying to get money for every team in the conference than he did in trying to help teams win championships.

So fans of Rutgers, Indiana, Minnesota and Purdue will miss him more than most Buckeye fans will.

 

[muffler dragon]

He did a better job trying to get money for every team in the conference than he did in trying to help teams win championships.

So fans of Rutgers, Indiana, Minnesota and Purdue will miss him more than most Buckeye fans will.

And he definitely served the conference better than Larry Scott.

 

[dragurd]

And he definitely served the conference better than Larry Scott.

All those articles about how amazing he was when they created the Pac12 network and we're on the verge of expanding with Oklahoma and Texas aged well.

 

[Dryden]

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Good job with the network. Horrible job on selling out the conference and region in favor of the bowls and his sepia tinged worship of the Rose Bowl. It was time.

 

[scarletmike]

And he definitely served the conference better than Larry Scott.

That's a pretty low bar, though. I feel like most of us on here probably could do at least as good as Larry.

 

[Dryden]

That's a pretty low bar, though. I feel like most of us on here probably could do at least as good as Larry.

I'm far from a Larry Scott apologist, but it's fucking hard to sell a product that isn't any good to a market that doesn't want it.

It's not like he failed to sell a lot full of Teslas Model S with the Ludicrous Speed, because he inherited a fleet of used Ford Escorts.

 

[BigWoof31]

How do you guys select your new commish? I mean there is clearly plenty of time to research and make the call but I was wondering how big of a say Delany will have in naming his replacement.