Another day, more reports, yet another muddled and murky story emerges. This has been new Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren’s legacy, and it is only fifteen months old. Granted these are strange and difficult times, but so far Warren has dropped the ball at every turn. There are now questions swelling if he can weather this storm.
Back when the Big Ten decided to not have a 2020 season, there were rumors, mixed messages, and a general lack of clarity. What ended up happening was the Big Ten reacted too quickly and ended up looking like fools. That was just the start of it all, really.
Shortly after the decision, it seemed like a barrage of questions arose, from lawyers, to players, to athletic directors, congressmen and women, and even the POTUS. All of the messages were similar and asked why there was a lack of transparency in how a decision was arrived at.
Instead? Silence.
As the requests came down asking for Warren to reconsider, he stood fast and said there would be no reconsidering, until there was a reconsideration. Another mixed message, another blight on Warren’s legacy. Then the hot mic in Nebraska occurred, and it was thought the Big Ten was about to announce a fall season. Then, again, silence and mixed messages.
This does nothing but lead to rumblings about Warren’s leadership. If the Big Ten does play and revenue is high, then the answer is Warren will probably be able to recover. However, it might take more than that for Warren to stick around.
All anyone wants is clarity and transparency, and without them, the storm rages on, and the Big Ten’s perception continues to take a hit that it won’t recover from for a very, very long time.
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