Big Ten Media Days are here, and the conference has an opportunity to answer criticism from the SEC and ACC. After three consecutive national championships, should the Big Ten still have to defend its scheduling model, nonconference opponents and place at the top of college football? Locked On Nittany Lions and Locked On Hoosiers discuss what Tony Petitti, Matt Campbell and the Big Ten’s leading coaches need to say at media days. Pat Narduzzi and Eli Drinkwitz have taken public shots at the conference, but recent College Football Playoff results tell a much different story. The crossover also examines Indiana’s historic commitment from five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales, what Curt Cignetti’s recruiting momentum means for Penn State and the rest of the Big Ten, and the continued leadership instability at Michigan following Warde Manuel’s decision to step down. What message should the Big Ten send to the SEC and ACC at media days? Photo credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lockedonnittanylions?sub\_confirmation=1 Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONittanyLions?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the show on X! https://x.com/LockedOnNittany https://x.com/zach\_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatefootball #collegefootball #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball #lockedon #weare #football #recruiting #footballrecruiting #pennstaterecruiting #collegerecruiting #collegefootballrecruiting #weare #highschoolfootball 0:00 Big Ten Media Days Must Send a Message 1:25 Pat Narduzzi Takes a Shot at the Big Ten 2:21 Eli Drinkwitz Questions Big Ten Scheduling 4:05 Why the Big Ten–SEC Balance Has Changed 5:47 Is the Big Ten College Football’s Best Conference? 7:51 The SEC Scheduling Argument Makes No Sense 9:11 What the Big Ten Must Say at Media Days 10:10 Monshun Sales Commits to Indiana 12:23 Indiana Wins a Historic Recruiting Battle 14:40 The Monshun Sales Domino Effect 17:01 Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Is Here to Stay 18:23 Why Penn State Should Be Concerned 19:19 Warde Manuel and Michigan’s Latest Turmoil 22:22 What Else Could Happen at Michigan? 26:36 Should the Big Ten Intervene? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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