INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren had a chance to take a victory lap this week at Big Ten media day. After a rocky start this his tenure leading the conference through the 2020 abbreviated pandemic season, Warren has the Big Ten positioned to be more powerful and wealthy than ever with the additions of Southern California and UCLA and a new media rights deal in the pipeline. Warren instead decided not to spike the ball at Lucas Oil Stadium. He believes the best leaders take the blame when things go wrong and deflect credit during the good times.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sean Clifford and Tanner Morgan first met on a seventh-grade football field. They’re final matchup could come Oct. 22 when Minnesota visits Penn State. They may be the two oldest quarterbacks in the Big Ten. The 24-year-old Clifford and 23-year-old Morgan are still trying to lead Penn State and Minnesota to division titles. But they are part of a growing trend among conference teams. At least nine conference schools are expected to open the season with the same quarterbacks that finished last season.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford steered away from questions at Big Ten media days about his recent conversation with the leader of a group trying to organize college football players. Clifford’s meeting with Jason Stahl, executive director of the College Football Players Association, drew attention last week when a social media post suggested Penn State players were forming a union. Clifford backed away from that with a Twitter post of his own. He did say he had “very positive and open discussions” with Penn State coach James Franklin and Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren about “changing the landscape of college sports.
