Well, I wasn't alone...
Here was what Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney had to say on Monday this week -- when they unveiled the work:
"When we announced football division alignments in September, other associated decisions had not yet been made. We wanted to take some time to listen, carefully consider, and make choices that would best honor our history and traditions, reflect our core values and characteristics, and tell our story," said Big Ten Commissioner James E. Delany. "We involved many thoughtful, dedicated professionals and we listened to many ideas from our member schools, alumni and fans."
HERE'S WHAT BIG TEN COMMISSIONER DELANEY SAID THREE DAYS LATER...
Delany said during an interview with WGN AM-720 in Chicago on Thursday that the names Legends and Leaders were picked to highlight the conference’s rich history, and that “to a great extent it’s fallen on deaf ears.” Many fans have instead mocked the names and asked officials to reconsider, which Delany said could happen after the first of the year.
“I think we have enough experience with names, and expansion and development of divisions, to know that you never, rarely, get 90 percent approval rating,” Delany said during the interview. “But to get a 90 percent non-approval rating was, you know, really surprising.”
Please note: The Big Ten had made a big deal about the hiring of
Michael Bierut and Michael Gericke, from the design firm Pentagram,
to do this work.
to do this work.
I'm sure these two have had better weeks!
So, the BIG TEN needs our help...
As we all know, the Big Ten has been "needing Notre Dame" for a long time now. And, time after time -- we've given them the "Heisman" (that's the stiff-arm) -- which I'm personally very grateful for!
Yet, here's our chance to give the Big Ten a piece of what they've been missing and needing all these years: the "brain power and creative power" of the Notre Dame Family.
So, if you're feeling the "Christmas spirit" -- please use the comment section below to offer up your suggestions as to what the Big Ten's "two divisions" should be called.
The ND GO IRISH BLOG -- will be sure to offer up these suggestions to the Big Ten Commissioner, as well as the gang at Pentagram -- who were probably paid a "few hundred thousand" for this work... We'll give our "expert opinions" for free!!!
Have Fun!
