Oh Boy: New Alabama DT James Smith speaks on the difference between playing for Ohio State and Alabama.
“The intensity is almost like everything is so much faster in the Big Ten. In the SEC, we’re big & kind of slower. Here it’s faster.”
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Pete Thamel reported tonight that in the Big Ten Athletic Directors meeting with Tony Petitti, the most powerful message came from Michigan State athletic director, Alan Haller.
While is has been rumored that Ryan Day has been the most vocal coach, Haller’s message is being discussed the most since it included alterations in preparation that Michigan State needed to go through prior to its game with Michigan when he received a call in the middle of game week.
He also referenced last year, when the Big Ten quickly and aggressively forced Michigan State to suspend numerous players after the tunnel incident in Ann Arbor before the league finished investigating the incident.
He expressed the hypocrisy of the Big Ten in the event that Michigan would not be punished since they are under investigation, but Michigan State’s players were not protected especially in this situation where player protection seems to be a major concern.
This is not the typical demeanor of Haller, so it has been reported that this resonated with Petitti and the other Athletic Directors.