Gholston Suspended by Big 10

I think what we're seeing in a continuation of the OSU defense - deny, deny, deny.  Take responsibility for nothing and force the "governing body" to make a move.  MSU won with this one because they limited the discussion to one play.  Hollis and the Dean of Discipline discuss only one play.  The media is addressing only one play.  Gholston only discusses one play.

How can a team be dirty if there was only one "regrettable" play?  MSU got off as lightly as possible in this instance.

what a joke first by MSU and then the Big Ten. I cant equate Moutons low shot to this I'm sorry 2 personal fouls plus a punch does not make equal.

It's done with for this season, so you have to move on and have a strong finish to the season.  But remember this for next year, and respond not by punching back, but my putting Gholston on his back.  Pancake him.  Just destroy him, cleanly and legally.  Use this for motivation.

Good week for a bye week.

Insane to me that they aren't looking at the helmet twist. Doesn't take Sherlock to find the incredibly clear youtube video of it.  And don't tell me he was provoked on BOTH instances. 

No mention of the Facemask twist is pretty mind blowing, since it seemed that was the far more egregious act of the three.

Now Sparties have excuse come Saturday, "well if tom played we could of beat wisconsin"

Signed coach dantonio

the difference here is being way to aggressive while continuing the play after the whistle and then flat out assaulting someone regardless of it being during play or not. based on the rules it is simply easier to reprimand him for the punch than it is for the head twist and the body slam. path of least resistance if you will.

It's not enough, but at least the B1G stepped in and kept Saint Dantonio from stalling until after the Wiscy game.  I still wish they would do the right thing at MSU, but we all know that isn't happening.

I think you could have made a case for a 2-game suspension, but whatever.  The act of suspending him alone is embarassing enough.  That little stigma will be attached to MSU's win from here on out.

I am disappointed that Dantonio seemed to send a message that Gholston arm barring Lewan, late hitting Denard, Neck twisting Denard, Knee to the gut of Denard, Fist to the neck of Lewan was normal and acceptable....otherwise the "dean of discipline" would have stepped in and not let the inevitable happen through the hands of the conference office.

Per the Wall Street Journal: Personal Fouls in the UofM vs MSU series since Dantonio took over 4 to 1 MSU.

Coach No Tolerance looks the other way.  The Big Ten++ misses multiple physical abusings and gives only a one game suspension.  Chickenshits.

Somebody had to be the bigger person. Fortunately, many people are taller than Mark Dantonio, physically and otherwise. 

Got what he deserved.  And missing their biggest game of the year, enough for me.

Time to move on.  

Are Wisconsin and Nebraska taking notes?  Since the helmet twist and body slam of Denard and the arm bar of Lewan are considered A-OK by the B1G, should we expect Cousins to be subjected to one or more of those things in the upcoming weeks?  We know that MSU would be just as screwed without Cousins as we are without Denard, and yet we did not resort to such tactics.  I wonder if all of their remaining opponents will be quite as scrupulous with regard to MSU now that the lax precedent has been set.

A just punishment:

Gholston - 3 games; one for each attempt to injure

Rush - 1 game for the McMahon body slam impersonation

Good. Hopefully they get blown the fuck out this weekend. Regardless of this suspension, he's still going to get thoroughly dominated next year and get to know the green turf at the Big House very well. He probably will think his name is Tom once we are done with him.

"what likely contributed to the incident.."

It's immaterial what "contributed" to the incident.  If Tom threw a punch, he is accountable.  For fun, let's assume Lewan throws a punch - and Tom throws one back - then BOTH players are accountable.  But that doesn't appear to be the case - even if we extend the "two seconds of video."

It amazes me that MSU coaches, players, fans, ect. can come up with some of the most bullsh-t, ignorant, selfish excuses for Gholstons play and penalty. But I guess I shouldn't expect anything less from Mark "I hate Michigan to any extreme" Dantonio.

Should have been 2 games.   Expect a good dose of Monte on that edge all game. 

BBBBAAAWWAAAHHHAAAHHAAAHAAA!

Hopefully, Gholston will be a marked man for at least the rest of the season.  My guess is that MSU will be back to their dirty ways next year when we play them again. It will be interesting to see if this trend continues or if it was reserved for us.  The lack of dscipline by Danfonio is simply amazing.  The crap will continue as long as he looks at winning as more important than integrity.

Boy, that response is really shameful. I can't even count the number of times, as a parent, I've said, "I don't care if he (insert excuse that blames other person here)." This is like parenting/teaching someone to be mature 101. I know I've beaten this dead horse along with everyone else but, SERIOUSLY, DANTONIO? You expect respect after OKing this? 

I've been stunned by MSU's tone deafness this week but you guys should consider this almost like a gift. The negative implications to MSU will be so much deeper and far reaching than if they had handled this correctly by suspending him early and offering up the proper  mea culpa. That program, and by extension, the university, is getting absolutely slaughtered over this. When MSU's scumbaggedry is a topic in New York Magazine, isn't that a type of win for Michigan?    

We've been fighting with the occasional so-called "rational spartan" poster on our board, where outrage and negative sentiment toward MSU is virtually unanimous. It's pretty amazing that there isn't a single logical voice from the entire institution. At no point did anyone step up and recognize that the lack of accountability was not only troubling on an ethical level but also damaging from a PR standpoint. The official response to the suspensions is typically equivocal and full of lame justifications. I almost wonder who the hell is in charge there.

All MSU has done is give the rest of the country a reason to view them with disdain. It's almost like they set out to confirm their status as a second rate lowlife program. I don't know how an MSU fan will ever be able to argue equivalency again without being beaten back with this fiasco, and as someone with a few Sparty friends, that's a blessing indeed.        

so little time. I've been done with MSU, since we lost to them. Hopefully Wisky kicks their ass and we wont have to hear about them for a while.