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 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 GAME THREAD: Michigan State vs Maryland - Football Looking at Week 4: The Maryland Terrapins How to Watch Michigan State vs Maryland Football - TV, Quick Facts and Prediction Open Thread: The Future Coach Of MSU Football Will Be...? Getting To Know The Enemy: 5Qs About The Maryland Terrapins Michigan State terminates Mel Tucker’s contract for cause