The Lions' Pride

Basically said that ppl that are against the move are holding onto something that died long ago. Basketball was always a home/home series with their rivals and now only have that with Pitt(new proclaimed rival they could care less about) and another school.
Says the $ figures the Big 10 was throwing around will never be known but Maryland needs the money. It made it impossible to walk away.
Much more and hope I got the basics right.

Watching BTN Network press conference and did not know that some of their higher ups are Big 10 school alumni or worked there including previous Ohio State president.
CIC for academic reasons.

Has Erickson issued an apology to Maryland and Rutgers yet as a "welcome them to the conference"?

The Big 10 will be opening up offices over here on the East Coast.

Erickson to teleconference in and about to launch a committee about why no PSU representative was at press conference to welcome Maryland.

He's a good guy and very fair. I'd love to see him post here with his perspective.

I've seen him stand up for PSU on numerous situations over the past year (when hardly anyone else would). Even dating back to that 2006 recruiting class, I remember him stopping by the BWI board to share some nice & thoughtful words about the Aaron Maybin pickup for PSU. All stuff that was very classy which he absolutely didn't have to take the time to share.

You didn't see what he posted on UMD's scout boards then.