Big Ten athletic directors had a video call with commissioner Tony Petitti on Thursday about Michigan's alleged sign-stealing operation, and while they sought action from the conference, they also made clear their support for Petitti, sources said.
Big Ten athletic directors met with commissioner Tony Petitti on a video call Thursday without Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel present, and sources told ESPN the call about Michigan's alleged sign-stealing operation took on a distinctly different tenor than when they met a week ago.
The conversation with the NCAA hints at his willingness to find out what fact set the NCAA could be working toward. It's not known whether the NCAA would be willing to share information, but it's telling that the organization gave the Big Ten an initial heads-up on what was alleged, an action taken in part to protect the integrity of games.
"The athletic directors had a clear message -- we believe the conference needs to step up," a source familiar with the call said. He also referenced last year, when he said the Big Ten forced Michigan State to suspend numerous players after the tunnel incident in Ann Arbor before the league finished investigating the incident. He pointed out that it was hypocritical that this year, with Michigan under investigation, the league is now waiting for an investigation to unfold.
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