Big Ten to pick up 12th member for conference?

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Big Ten source refutes Pitt expansion report


By Teddy Greenstein

Erroneous reports such as this one from sports radio host Ben Maller have surfaced that claim that Pittsburgh is set to join an expanded Big Ten.

Apparently, the original source was a few student-athletes at Pitt who tweeted about a meeting during which Big Ten expansion was brought up -- or, more likely, not brought up.

Bottom line, a source at the conference reiterated to the Tribune on Monday that the Big Ten will adhere to the timetable it laid out in December: a 12-to-18 month period of analysis. The league will then determine whether it wants to expand and, if so, how many schools it will invite to the party.

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/02/bogus-report-has-pittsburgh-set-to-join-big-ten.html

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Big Ten source refutes Pitt expansion report


By Teddy Greenstein

Erroneous reports such as this one from sports radio host Ben Maller have surfaced that claim that Pittsburgh is set to join an expanded Big Ten.

Apparently, the original source was a few student-athletes at Pitt who tweeted about a meeting during which Big Ten expansion was brought up -- or, more likely, not brought up.

Bottom line, a source at the conference reiterated to the Tribune on Monday that the Big Ten will adhere to the timetable it laid out in December: a 12-to-18 month period of analysis. The league will then determine whether it wants to expand and, if so, how many schools it will invite to the party.


http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com...n-big-ten.html

That reported "Tweeting by student athletes" never even occurred. It was someone posing as a Pitt donor on MSU's board that said that occurred and everyone ran with it.

[Bravesfan]

That reported "Tweeting by student athletes" never even occurred. It was someone posing as a Pitt donor on MSU's board that said that occurred and everyone ran with it.

Geez! The Tribune can't even get that simple fact right! Unbelievable!

[MacabreMob]

That reported "Tweeting by student athletes" never even occurred. It was someone posing as a Pitt donor on MSU's board that said that occurred and everyone ran with it.

The Media got "Balloon-Boy'd" again. LOL!

[Braves4Life]

The Media got "Balloon-Boy'd" again. LOL!

Whatever happened to the old days when facts were checked and then checked again?! People need to lose their jobs when this happens to set the example so it doesn't happen again.

[houstontxbrave]

Article from the STL Dispatch about expansion in the Big Ten.

I really hope the MVC is paying attention and has a plan in place because when the dominoes start to fall this is going to affect everyone.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/mizzou/story/4B94FB00CD9A0B4086257705001105A7?OpenDocument#tp_newCommentAnchor