Tony Petitti named new Big 10 Commissioner

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Petitti emerged from a group of finalists that interviewed in the past 48 hours and was selected Tuesday after a vote of the league's presidents and chancellors, sources said. Petitti brings a diverse background in both sports and media. He is the former COO of Major League Baseball, where he succeeded current MLB commissioner Rob Manfred in that role in 2015.

His media experience comes from working for ABC Sports, CBS and the MLB Network. His work with college sports includes helping create the Bowl Championship Series back when he was with ABC and working with the NCAA tournament while at CBS. He also worked extensively with the NFL while at CBS.

Petitti also oversaw the day-to-day operations of CSTV, the network that would eventually become CBS Sports Network, for a four-month stint in 2008. He left soon after to become the head of the MLB Network, charting his path to become one of MLB's top executives.

 

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[J34 1,620]

Seems qualified

[Josh 13,216]

Sounds like a job hopper.  I'd turn down that resume if it hit my desk.  Best of luck to him in his surely short stint as our Commish though

[LIHoosier 27,666]

Just keep that pool full, on field/court success be damned

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  On 4/11/2023 at 11:43 PM, LIHoosier said:

Just keep that pool full, on field/court success be damned

[LamarCheeks 21,968]

So pissed right now. 

I sent in my application weeks ago. Never even got a call! 

[str8baller 7,294]

  On 4/11/2023 at 11:43 PM, LIHoosier said:

Just keep that pool full, on field/court success be damned

I get the criticism. But at the same time the B1G survived the conference realignment as the second strongest conference. That’s actually a big deal. The Pac10 and ACC are historically important conferences that are on their last legs.   
 

I have my gripes with the B1G, but the financial part has been pretty good. That’s important. 

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Praying he ups the ante for baseball within the conference. 

[Aaron 4,486]

  On 4/12/2023 at 5:20 PM, btownqb said:

Praying he ups the ante for baseball within the conference. 

Starting with adding replay for the umpires as the Big Ten continues to be the only major conference without it for baseball. 

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  On 4/12/2023 at 11:43 PM, Aaron said:

Starting with adding replay for the umpires as the Big Ten continues to be the only major conference without it for baseball. 

Every single weekend, especially during league play... BTN/FS2 should be used. And multiple games. 

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What about a verison of ESPNU in Fox Sports form? 

We do have that somewhat with BTN... 

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  On 4/12/2023 at 11:49 PM, btownqb said:

Every single weekend, especially during league play... BTN/FS2 should be used. And multiple games. 

Not likely. No conference has every single game on regular TV. Ever Power 5 league has some games on ESPN Networks but the rest streamed on Watch ESPN in some form. There is no chance the Big Ten becomes the first conference to televise every single game nor should they.

Now with that said, the Big Ten does need to put more games on regular TV as you said but it certainly won't be all of them. What the Big Ten does need to mandate is NO MORE one camera broadcasts like PSU did and even IU did Wednesday against Ball State. They need every stream to have full cameras like a TV broadcast like other conferences do when it is an online broadcast only. This is where the Big Ten really lacks. While IU is much better than most at usually making BTN+ broadcasts having as many  camera's as TV, they do have a very occasional game like Wednesday with one camera and that needs to go.

With the Big Ten adding instant replay likely next year (and yes it sounds like they are), the conference is going to need to mandate that every broadcast is done like a TV broadcast and no more one camera games. I know IU uses students and the issue Tuesday was between softball (which had a TV level broadcast on BTN+) and classes for some, they didn't have enough people in the media school to do two full camera games with both teams. This is where next year IU (and all other conference schools) are either going to need to hire full time people to run cameras or make sure before the season starts they have enough students accounted for and available for all broadcasts.

Hopefully with the new league commissioner coming from MLB he will start to put down certain mandates (I.E. all broadcasts are now required to have full camera's like other conferences do when streaming online so instant replay can start) to make the league on par with the rest of the Power 5. Another thing that needs to happen is requiring all teams to have lights. Northwestern is now the last school to not have them because their stadium is in a neighborhood and the residents don't want night games. This is where the Big Ten needs to put the mandate down for lights and then see if the Evanston city council mysteriously allows them if it kicks the Wildcats out of the Big Ten (not fully just for baseball where their lack of being competitive most years is hurting the league). More likely they need a compromise like with Wrigley Field where lights can go in, but only a limited number (four home Friday Big Ten series) of night games are allowed. There is I hate nothing more than people that move next to a place that creates noise at night (I.E. Stadiums, Concert Venues, Airports, Train Tracks, ETC.) and then get mad when the sound is generated in the evening. If that bothers you move somewhere where there is not a venue that generates a lot of noise at night. Unless the venue goes in AFTER you moved in (which is usually not the case), you forfeit the right to complain about any noise it generates and part of me hopes that becomes a law someday.   

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  On 4/13/2023 at 2:47 PM, Aaron said:

Not likely. No conference has every single game on regular TV. Ever Power 5 league has some games on ESPN Networks but the rest streamed on Watch ESPN in some form. There is no chance the Big Ten becomes the first conference to televise every single game nor should they.

Now with that said, the Big Ten does need to put more games on regular TV as you said but it certainly won't be all of them. What the Big Ten does need to mandate is NO MORE one camera broadcasts like PSU did and even IU did Wednesday against Ball State. They need every stream to have full cameras like a TV broadcast like other conferences do when it is an online broadcast only. This is where the Big Ten really lacks. While IU is much better than most at usually making BTN+ broadcasts having as many  camera's as TV, they do have a very occasional game like Wednesday with one camera and that needs to go.

With the Big Ten adding instant replay likely next year (and yes it sounds like they are), the conference is going to need to mandate that every broadcast is done like a TV broadcast and no more one camera games. I know IU uses students and the issue Tuesday was between softball (which had a TV level broadcast on BTN+) and classes for some, they didn't have enough people in the media school to do two full camera games with both teams. This is where next year IU (and all other conference schools) are either going to need to hire full time people to run cameras or make sure before the season starts they have enough students accounted for and available for all broadcasts.

Hopefully with the new league commissioner coming from MLB he will start to put down certain mandates (I.E. all broadcasts are now required to have full camera's like other conferences do when streaming online so instant replay can start) to make the league on par with the rest of the Power 5. Another thing that needs to happen is requiring all teams to have lights. Northwestern is now the last school to not have them because their stadium is in a neighborhood and the residents don't want night games. This is where the Big Ten needs to put the mandate down for lights and then see if the Evanston city council mysteriously allows them if it kicks the Wildcats out of the Big Ten (not fully just for baseball where their lack of being competitive most years is hurting the league). More likely they need a compromise like with Wrigley Field where lights can go in, but only A limited number (four home Friday Big Ten series) of night games are allowed. There is I hate nothing more than people that move next to a place that creates noise at night (I.E. Stadiums, Concert Venues, Airports, Train Tracks, ETC.) and then get mad when the sound is generated in the evening. If that bothers you move somewhere where there is not a venue that generates a lot of noise at night. Unless the venue goes in AFTER you moved in (which is usually not the case), you forfeit the right to complain about any noise it generates and part of me hopes that becomes a law someday.   

I didn't say every single game. But yes, they should make their product considerably more accessible to the fans. 

For example--- SECN-- is showing at 7pm #12 UK vs. #1 LSU

Tomorrow- 8pm #16 Tennessee vs. #5 Arkansas (after a televised softball game)

Saturday- 12pm- softball

2pm- softball

4pm- baseball- Ole Miss vs Miss St

7pm- baseball-- UGA vs. #Florida

Sunday-

2pm- softball

4pm- softball

 

BTN looks like this---

Tonight- Womens lacrossee 

Fri- 5pm/8pm baseball games

Sat- 1 baseball game. IU vs. ILL

Sun- 1 softball, 1 baseball 

 

Full weekend of basebal/softball games and the B1G is showing a whopping 5 of them. 

 

 

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  On 4/13/2023 at 3:03 PM, btownqb said:

I didn't say every single game. But yes, they should make their product considerably more accessible to the fans. 

For example--- SECN-- is showing at 7pm #12 UK vs. #1 LSU

Tomorrow- 8pm #16 Tennessee vs. #5 Arkansas (after a televised softball game)

Saturday- 12pm- softball

2pm- softball

4pm- baseball- Ole Miss vs Miss St

7pm- baseball-- UGA vs. #Florida

Sunday-

2pm- softball

4pm- softball

 

BTN looks like this---

Tonight- Womens lacrossee 

Fri- 5pm/8pm baseball games

Sat- 1 baseball game. IU vs. ILL

Sun- 1 softball, 1 baseball 

 

Full weekend of basebal/softball games and the B1G is showing a whopping 5 of them. 

 

 

Agreed they need more just not all of them. I misunderstood you.

To me though it is a bigger deal to have standard streaming requirements like watchespn does for other leagues and no more one camera broadcasts. To me the quality of the  online stream by some teams (IU among them in rare cases) is what needs to be fixed as much as getting more games on TV. This is where the Big Ten needs to step in and tell the schools 'no more one camera anouncerless broadcasts and all online games going forward are going to be TV quality like all other leagues do'. This is where I am hoping having a former MLB person as commissioner puts the wheels in motion on all of this.     

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  On 4/13/2023 at 3:52 PM, Aaron said:

Agreed they need more just not all of them. I misunderstood you.

To me though it is a bigger deal to have standard streaming requirements like watchespn does for other leagues and no more one camera broadcasts. To me the quality of the  online stream by some teams (IU among them in rare cases) is what needs to be fixed as much as getting more games on TV. This is where the Big Ten needs to step in and tell the schools 'no more one camera anouncerless broadcasts and all online games going forward are going to be TV quality like all other leagues do'. This is where I am hoping having a former MLB person as commissioner puts the wheels in motion on all of this.     

And I agree about your standard streaming thing for sure. No doubt. 

I was pissed the other night watching IU/BSU on one camera angle. 

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@Aaron only other frustration for me would be... televise at least one game on Tues (and usually can on Wed, too). 

Indiana vs. UL on Tues should be on regular BTN or FS2 or as I mentioned come up with a network similar to ESPNU, but for Fox. Which.. this coming week they're showing Neb vs. Creighton. Great match up, can't complain about that. 

But they aren't doing that every single Tues/Wed. But, at the same time... I'd probably settle for a more quality streaming option/camera angles/real announcers, as you mentioned. 

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  On 4/13/2023 at 4:41 PM, btownqb said:

@Aaron only other frustration for me would be... televise at least one game on Tues (and usually can on Wed, too). 

Indiana vs. UL on Tues should be on regular BTN or FS2 or as I mentioned come up with a network similar to ESPNU, but for Fox. Which.. this coming week they're showing Neb vs. Creighton. Great match up, can't complain about that. 

But they aren't doing that every single Tues/Wed. But, at the same time... I'd probably settle for a more quality streaming option/camera angles/real announcers, as you mentioned. 

Ironically the Louisville game is on ESPNU but what you said about an FS College would be a great idea indeed.

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Thanks guys.  Really appreciate your recent exchanges.  

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Can we talk about having to pay for BTN+ and whether Bardo should still be calling games?

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Seems like you'd need to be careful how you say this guy's last name.