Filed under: Michigan State Spartans General Sports Freep Guest Column: Gordon Gee's comments provide flashback to MSU's fight to join Big Ten By ChrisVannini Jun 3, 2013, 10:32am CDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share this on Reddit Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Freep Guest Column: Gordon Gee's comments provide flashback to MSU's fight to join Big Ten Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Reid Compton-US PRESSWIRE While the focus was on E. Gordon Gee's insults, his comments about Pitt and Cincinnati provided a flashback to MSU's hurdles to join the Big Ten in the 1940s. Don't forget what John Hannah did for the school. Here is my latest Freep guest column More From The Only Colors How To Watch: MSU Hockey Sweet 16 Open Thread 1st Look At The 2024-25 MSU Men’s Basketball Team MSU Picks Up 2 Big Ten Championships On Saturday Michigan State Ends the Season With a Loss to North Carolina: Post Game Grades for The Spartans GAME THREAD: Michigan State vs Michigan Men’s Ice Hockey for the Big Ten Tournament Title