Big 10 Commissioner and staunch BCS proponent Jim Delaney sure does know how to get his cable network cleared people to watch his Big 10 Network: Hire hotties masquerading as reporters. (Apparently Northwestern Water Polo wasn’t enough to move Delaney’s needle.)
In the past year, Delaney’s BTN has hired huge-boobed blonde Ashley Russell, adult film star Charissa Thompson and now an internet bikini model named Melanie Collins. (Noticing a trend? If not, I apologize for pointing the his out.)
BUSTED COVERAGE notes that apparently Ms. Collins has not yet been assigned to football sideline reporting duties, but instead is keeping things covered (we hope) with the athletes at Penn State.
Thankfully, she also has plenty of time for internet bikini modeling and Facebook foto fun.
Actually, I’m sure it’s complete coincidence that Delaney’s BTN hires have turned out this way. If only Holly Rowe would check her voicemail!
2:00 pm on October 22nd, 2008
How else are you going to get people to tune in for Minnesota vs. Indiana?
2:04 pm on October 22nd, 2008
Tennis ball implants? Then consider me in 40-love with Melanie.
2:05 pm on October 22nd, 2008
The lovely ladies sure do make the Big Ten Network easier to watch.
2:08 pm on October 22nd, 2008
It's times like this I wish Syracuse was in the Big Ten.
2:11 pm on October 22nd, 2008
I'd still rather stick with Erin Andrews.
2:12 pm on October 22nd, 2008
Why not just have the ladies broadcast in their bikinis? Ratings are certain to skyrocket, and millions will be calling their cable operators to get the Big Ten Network.
2:17 pm on October 22nd, 2008
I second Wes's motion.
2:19 pm on October 22nd, 2008
I always thought Jim Delany was kind of a boob. But it turns out he just hires them.
Not that I'm complaining.
2:23 pm on October 22nd, 2008
Again with the Minnesota bashing. I'll have you know, ManU, that the Gophers are 6-1 and ranked 24th in the BCS standings. And with OSU out of the way, we got a good chance to run the table through the rest of the Big Ten.
2:24 pm on October 22nd, 2008
Nice backfield in motion she has there.
2:32 pm on October 22nd, 2008
Guess there are some hot girls in the Big Ten, after all. Take that, Kelly
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2:35 pm on October 22nd, 2008
I, for one, applaud this trend of hot sideline reporters.
2:37 pm on October 22nd, 2008
Shrewd move by Delany to snatch up all these blonde bombshell reporters. It's got me convinced to start tuning in more often.
2:38 pm on October 22nd, 2008
Here's hoping she's in the 'bus this weekend…
2:41 pm on October 22nd, 2008
Yeah, they're attractive and all, but can they actually report and give interviews?
2:52 pm on October 22nd, 2008
Dan:
Who cares? They're hot!
2:53 pm on October 22nd, 2008
You make Jim Delany's hiring practices sound like a bad thing.
2:55 pm on October 22nd, 2008
For sideline work, more Melanie Collinses and less Tony Siragusas!
4:39 pm on October 22nd, 2008
The BTN could soon stand for the Boobs & T*ts Network.
4:53 pm on October 22nd, 2008
And the problem is….?
6:21 pm on October 22nd, 2008
Jim's just giving the male 18-54 demographic what it wants.
9:39 pm on October 22nd, 2008
Any relation to Dana Delany?
10:21 pm on October 22nd, 2008
I'm hoping for a Girls of the Big Ten Network calendar.
1:45 am on October 23rd, 2008
Jim Delaney doesn't actually HIRE anybody on the Big Ten Network. You know that, right?
1:19 pm on October 23rd, 2008
Delany's still a jackass and is probably gay. Screw you fag, give us a playoff you piece of garbage.
7:03 pm on October 23rd, 2008
If the Big Ten can get girls like these, imagine what a Pac Ten Network could get.