BIG 10 SQUAD: The Big 10's Latest SCANDAL | How this impacts Michigan State

The Locked On Big Ten Squad dives into the NCAA's decision to vacate eight wins from Iowa's 2023 season due to improper contact with quarterback Cade McNamara during the transfer portal window — a move the panel calls absurd, disproportionate, and emblematic of the NCAA’s broader dysfunction. Hosts slam the penalty as a symbolic, meaningless punishment that targets a mid-tier program while ignoring far larger violations elsewhere, like those at USC. The conversation pivots to Wisconsin’s own leadership crisis: a vacant athletic director role, no president or chancellor, and a football program in decline under Luke Fickle, who’s been shielded by a departing AD. The panel argues Wisconsin’s real issue isn’t coaching but systemic failure to adapt to the NIL era, with untapped donor money and no coordination. They contrast this with Michigan’s more structured approach and lament the decline of spring games into meaningless practices, calling for more fan engagement and excitement. The episode ends with a sharp critique of the NCAA’s priorities — punishing small programs for minor infractions while ignoring the financial and structural rot at powerhouses. The most damning takeaway? The NCAA isn’t enforcing rules — it’s playing political theater. Meanwhile, Wisconsin’s athletic department is a cautionary tale of what happens when leadership evaporates and institutions refuse to evolve in the NIL era.