ESPN’s Pete Thamel roasted for ‘Can private equity help untangle the mess of college sports?’ story
The way Pete Thamel promoted a story on private equity in college sports drew a lot of blowback.
The way Pete Thamel promoted a story on private equity in college sports drew a lot of blowback.
According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, ex-Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren gave the 2026 conference championship game to NBC "without full authority to do so." Warren's deal with NBC also created a divide between the network and top schools over late-November night games.
"It was a bit daunting, to be honest with you.”
Plenty of notable names will be honored.
This should increase the percentage of college football news that ESPN breaks, but by how much?
"Harper hit .211 in 19 post-season games, striking out 23 times in 76 at-bats and compiling an .801 OPS. He was often on the DL, from which he tweet-praised a pitcher who was no-hitting Nats. His grotesque behavior on the field was worse than what goes on in the Capitol."
It's getting hard to keep track of which college sports writer works for whom.