... from the Midwest, I have seen countless games and heard countless stories about this conference since it was founded 115 years ago. Think about that for a minute—115 years. To be around that long you have a tremendous amount of hard work and commitment. The Big Ten was always defined by these characteristics. Along with great rivalries and even greater players and coaches, the Big Ten has produced many great memories for sports fans.

I feel like the direction the Big Ten is heading in doesn't follow the values and actions of the past that made the conference great. This manifests itself most in the great game of football. Let's start with the idea of expansion itself, which had been in pla...

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