![](https://images.hive.blog/DQmSaZ1UvNTkzw9UKgE2fTALjkx7kTwm8aRSRP2dH9iHdiw/PXL_20251008_234548794.webp) ------------------------------- I was out of the office yesterday, so I didn't get the chance to write a post, but it seems that the controversy over the awarded second in the Michigan versus Western Michigan football game is not over. I saw a news story yesterday that stated the "MAC" which is the conference WMU plays in, similar to how U of M plays in the Big Ten is appealing the final outcome of the game. They are asking that the final outcome be reviewed and that Western Michigan is awarded the win that they rightfully earned. I've seen plenty of jokes referring to the fact that WMU first had to make sure the check cleared before they filed the appeal. Of course, this is a reference to the fee that WMU gets paid for playing in a "cupcake" game against Michigan. I talked about this a little bit in my post on Monday, but I didn't realize there was an actual figure attached to it. ### A figure in the sum of 1.5 million dollars apparently. That alone should tell you everything you need to know. The power conference teams bring in so much money that they can shell out millions of dollars in the early season just to (hopefully) stomp all over their opponent. However, as we have seen, sometimes it doesn't turn out the way they hope. That's when the powers that be have to step in and make sure the status quo is maintained. Many people will point to the fact that despite the outcry, this wasn't a decision made by the Big Ten. Instead, they are pretty adamant in their belief that this decision was driven wholly by Las Vegas and the monster that has become sports betting. Personally, I haven't put a lot of time into researching the issue, but my biggest question is, if it had been any other two teams playing this past weekend, or the roles had been reversed, would we have seen the same outcome? Would the review have even happened that put the second back on the clock? I think that is the bigger question that needs to be answered. Whether the letter of the law was followed is irrelevant to me. It's the circumstances as a whole and the obvious bias that always seems to fall in favor of the teams with a huge fan base. What is interesting in this case is the number of U of M fans that willfully admit they lost that game. There is pretty much zero question except for the people who stand to lose the most money on this. Convenient right? Sadly, I don't expect much to come from this appeal. Similar to the [Armando Galarraga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_Galarraga) perfect game that wasn't, this will likely fall into quirks of sports history. ---------- ### [My Sports Account - @bozz.sports](https://www.peakd.com/@bozz.sports) ---------- #### Come hang out in [The Pub](https://peakd.com/c/hive-178138/created) [Find us on Discord](https://discord.gg/cCEMJXAEXk) Or Check out my [Grilling and Smoking Community on HIVE](https://peakd.com/c/hive-138631/created) ------------- ![TEAMUSAhive_footer_bozz.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/bozz/fXpCTKUZ-TEAMUSA-hive_footer_bozz.jpg) ---------------- *All pictures/screenshots taken by myself or @mrsbozz unless otherwise sourced*