BIG NOOOOOOOD Saturday Morning Hangout

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Good morning! We've got another long day of Big Ten games ahead of us. Let's get prepared by reading a few articles, shooting the shit, and talking ball. Enjoy it, for alas, the season's end rapidly approaches.

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(If you're looking for game previews or Xs and Os or that sort of thing, this isn't the place. Sorry.)

From OTR!

A Message to University of Illinois President Tim Killeen

“Must they own everything? Can we not have a football team, just as a treat?”

Off Tackle RepublicThumpasaurus

The Sherman Grants

Let’s put our heads down and run the damn ball

Off Tackle RepublicAlmaOtter

What Games are on Tap This Weekend?

And what grievances do you have about each of them?

Off Tackle RepublicTransient Buckeye

A Sicko’s Guide to Mid-Major Programs to Keep an Eye On

Many thanks to OTR reader Glassjawed for this monstrous mid-major manual!

Off Tackle RepublicOff Tackle Republic

From Elsewhere!

How UCLA used a friendly charity to get tax-free NIL money

The school sent donors to a 501c3, but flagged the money for its football team.

FOIAballDavid Covucci

Plan your Thanksgiving... with the power of AI!

I feel like you already know this is going to be jokes but I’m putting it in the subhead just to be clear

The Action Cookbook NewsletterScott Hines

What the !@(&!#! is the Big Ten doing?

Even with putting the institutional investment plan on hold, the league and schools have big questions left to answer

Extra PointsMatt Brown