Blackwell’s Claims of MSU Violation
Blackwell's lawyers allege:
►Dantonio orchestrated employment for the parents of two MSU football players, with mega-donor Bob Skandalaris, whose name is on the football facility.
►Dantonio had Blackwell accompany him on a Metro Detroit home visit of an unnamed five-star recruit, when Blackwell, in his role as director of college advancement and performance, wasn't authorized to conduct off-campus visits.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:29 PM ^
Something something pride coming before the fall.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:32 PM ^
Where are all the MSU Compliance Officers at?
February 4th, 2020 at 2:50 PM ^
Please. After everything that has happened surrounding the MSU football program it will be an impermissible recruiting visit that finally gets them? After Winston. After Robertson. After Corley. After all that and more Dantonio survives. The one thing we can count on is after Armageddon Dantonio will still coach football in East Lansing. He is the cockroach of coaching.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:52 PM ^
This post has aged very poorly, and it was made two minutes ago.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:23 PM ^
Yes, that was fantastic.
February 4th, 2020 at 4:35 PM ^
I've always been known for my timing. Truly a thing of beauty.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:57 PM ^
Irony at its finest. Kudos.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:24 PM ^
Ha, we can make fun of this post for sure ....but I bet you if MSU still was pumping out 10 win seasons that somehow Dantonio would still be coaching next fall.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:52 PM ^
Where are all the MSU Compliance Officers at?
Moonlighting as justice officials at the Ingham County building.
February 4th, 2020 at 5:15 PM ^
People who litter don’t arrest themselves.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:33 PM ^
OP buried the lead: the MSU football facility is named Skandalaris?
February 4th, 2020 at 2:34 PM ^
*lede
February 4th, 2020 at 3:04 PM ^
The Atlantis of Skandals
.gif)
February 4th, 2020 at 2:35 PM ^
Imagine how bad they would be if they didn't cheat
February 4th, 2020 at 2:40 PM ^
I mean, I hate Mork as much as anyone, but this is considerably less juicy than I was hoping.
If you’re a sparty fan I’d imagine that you’re taking a huge sigh of relief that a pissed off Blackwell couldn’t come up with anything more damning.
February 4th, 2020 at 4:28 PM ^
Arranging for your biggest booster to give jobs to the parents of high ranked recruits sounds troublesome. It either gets a pass for some technicality or it's a major violation.
Whether MSU compliance approved the arrangement is in dispute. Dantonio says they did. If so, it's probably not going to be a big deal. If not, well that could have something to do with why he stepped down today.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:41 PM ^
FWIW there are rumors on MSU boards that Dantonio is stepping down. Nothing has been confirmed, but that's the chatter
February 4th, 2020 at 2:44 PM ^
I hope mark stays and gets dominated by M for the next 10 years.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:44 PM ^
Honestly, these look like the type of things the NCAA would sweep under the rug or give MSU a slap on the wrist for, though that could change if it leads to a larger investigation. The bigger problem for Mork might be if they can prove he lied during the disposition as that is perjury. Honestly at this point I am hoping Mork sticks around as long as possible so UM can give him more beatings.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:48 PM ^
Oh, I’m sure Dantonio had the recruiting guy that he hired to recruit Detroit go with him to Detroit to stay in the car. Yep, sounds legit.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:45 PM ^
Rumor over on RCMB that Dantini is retiring. I am skeptical. HOWEVA, he got his bonus and maybe the new MSU president finally grew a pair and is telling Dantini he can exit gracefully based on the ongoing bad publicity because or the Blackwell lawsuit.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:54 PM ^
maybe the new MSU president finally grew a pair
Nice sentiment...
... that unfortunately did not age well.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:45 PM ^
I wonder what 5-star they are talking about? Maybe should have spoken to a supervisor to confirm this.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:54 PM ^
Based on the character quality that Mork normally likes to recruit, I’m assuming you meant, “parole officer”, not “supervisor”.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:02 PM ^
I don't know if you are wondering that, Qmatic.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:45 PM ^
Please keep Mork.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:47 PM ^
Knowing college football, Murk will be an Alabama DC in 3 years and win a national championship.The color commentators will focus on his resilience, a la Urban Meyer's "gritty" final performance against UM, as he battled through his fake brain tumor.
February 4th, 2020 at 2:57 PM ^
You forgot “and sparty fans everywhere will celebrate as if they won the NC.”
February 4th, 2020 at 3:10 PM ^
No. I want Mork around for another decade as Sharty continues to slide back into "Also Ran" status. He doesn't get to just leave without Harbaugh exacting full revenge for every one of those green and white uni-browed aggies running their Lil Bro mouths about being the best football program in the state. There will be no quick death... no single shot to the gourd...
this needs to be Sherman's march with twisted railroad ties & Atlanta in ashes... Rome sacking Carthage and sowing salt into the earth so nothing grows there for a generation... a death of a thousand paper cuts... Not a "he cheated, he's out" exit. No. This is too convenient... too EASY.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:17 PM ^
Michigan has orchestrated employment of UM football player parents within the program. This is legal apparently vs helping them with a booster?
February 5th, 2020 at 2:16 PM ^
I think the one is like when a high ranking recruit signs with a school and his parents put their house on the market and someone pays way over the appraised value of the house.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:37 PM ^
Never fire the guy who knows where the bodies are buried.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:40 PM ^
"Pride comes before discovery. Which is a bitch."
-Mork D'Giornio, probably