 Michigan presented its case for Schulz to a meeting of the " Big Nine " in Chicago . One account noted : " The Michigan case will be discussed at the meeting and it is very likely that a vote requesting the Ann Arbor institution to withdraw from the body will be passed . Michigan 's open violation of the conference rules during the last year has aroused a strong hostile spirit , and it is known that a majority of the schools favor dropping the Wolverines from the association " . Manager Charles Baird was given the task of arguing Schulz 's case to the Conference at its January meeting . 
