Bill Oram: Oregon’s president exits, leaving Ducks with big hole in realignment talks

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Oregon President Michael Schill is headed to the Big Ten. Only, he's not taking the Ducks with him.

 

Edited August 11, 20223 yr by Pennsylvania Duck

Actually, this may be a good thing.

 

When Penn State came to the Big Ten.  The President of Penn State and Joe Paterno (AD at that time) approached the President of Illinois (who had been the President of Penn State previously) about how to get in the Big Ten.  The President of Illinois recommended and nominated Penn State for entry into the Big Ten.  The rest is kind of history.

 

Maryland.  The President of Maryland had come from Iowa.  The chancellor of the Maryland University System (Brit Kirwin) had been the president at Ohio State previously.  Both of them knew of the deep debt of the athletic program.  They also knew the Big Ten had interest in Maryland.  Both men knew what the Big Ten could do for them academically and athletically. They approached the Big Ten and were accepted.

 

Typically, either there is someone at the specific university that has ties to the Big Ten universities (usually from a Big Ten university - President or Provost level).  Or there is someone (President or Provost level) at a Big Ten university that came from the specific university interested in joining the Big Ten.

 

It is always good to have someone on the inside to argue your case.  Remember, it is the Presidents of the Big Ten who vote on a candidates application.

 

If I recall correctly, the Presidents meet formally twice a year (besides other meetings like AAU).  I am not sure they meet monthly via zoom calls or not.  But they can call a meeting any time if it warrants it.

 

Just an FYI.  Good luck.