Gholston Suspended by Big 10
http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102011aaa.html
Oct. 20, 2011
Park Ridge, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference office announced that it will impose a one-game suspension on Michigan State University football student-athlete William Gholston for violating the Big Ten Sportslike Conduct Agreement during Michigan State’s game against Michigan on Oct. 15, 2011.
The Big Ten determined that Gholston’s actions at the end of the third quarter of the Michigan contest violated Big Ten Conference Agreement 10.01.1.A.1 - “Striking or attempting to strike or otherwise physically abusing an official, opposing coach, spectator or athlete.” The conference office also publicly reprimanded Gholston for his actions.
The Big Ten Sportslike Conduct Agreement states that “It shall be the responsibility of each member university to ensure that all of its students and all individuals employed by or directly associated with it comport themselves in a sportslike manner when representing their university, especially at intercollegiate athletic contests.”
The Big Ten Conference considers this matter concluded and will have no further comment.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:05 PM ^
Really? Really? REALLY?
REALLY?
If you are re-inforcing the practice of promoting sportsmanship at MSU, then how come anti-sportsman acts are CONSTANTLY happening at your university more than any other in the B1G? Chris Rucker, Glen Winston, William Gholston, Ski masks, Andrew Conboy, Corey Tropp, police tear gassings...it's a university wide thuggery. Stop the act. Everyone outside of East Lansing sees through your garbage and throught Dantonio's Tressel-like Saint act that he's putting on too.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:05 PM ^
Coaching him up and then putting him right back in the game a couple of plays later.
Nice try Mark!
October 20th, 2011 at 3:55 PM ^
I'm kind of surprised that he didnt get two games for the facemask twist, or that it wasnt even mentioned. The one game suspension for the punch sounds right. I know that most people wont agree with me but his punch was relatiation (Lewan was push on the back of his head/grabbing his facemask), not that I'm saying that punching is the right response but I can see one of our players doing that, and they have, and I wouldnt be too upset.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:00 PM ^
but from what I gather, they don't want him. They want Urban Meyer.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:05 PM ^
So its one game, which is what I expected. The punch was actually the lesser of two evils in that game (the helmet twist was far worse, since Lewan at least could defend himself; Denard was down and that could have really hurt him). Hopefully everyone can move on and watch Wiscy destroy state this weekend.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:06 PM ^
There is a God.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:08 PM ^
Jesus Tapdancing Christ! The only play that was punished by the Big Ten is the play that had the least likelihood of injuring an opposing player. This suspension is a joke, and I hope that the national media and blogosphere don't let this issue die until the Big Ten increases the punishment.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:10 PM ^
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/132261403.html
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October 20th, 2011 at 4:12 PM ^
Starting with Hollis down to Dantonio and on through Tom G. Hollis is quite pathetic with his 'review the whole play...' garbage. No comment on the neck twist at all. POS the whole rotten lot.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:16 PM ^
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.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:21 PM ^
October 20th, 2011 at 4:22 PM ^
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.
October 20th, 2011 at 8:26 PM ^
Followed by a 330 lb belly flop!
October 20th, 2011 at 4:26 PM ^
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.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:39 PM ^
One whole game just for a damn reaction!?!? This is some bullshit.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:41 PM ^
No mention of the Facemask twist is pretty mind blowing, since it seemed that was the far more egregious act of the three.
October 21st, 2011 at 12:06 PM ^
This was surprising to me as well. Could'ce caused a serious injury, and Gholston certainly can't argue he was provoked.
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<br>But oddest of all is no mention of it by anyone - Gholston, Dantonio, or B10
October 20th, 2011 at 4:41 PM ^
Now Sparties have excuse come Saturday, "well if tom played we could of beat wisconsin"
<br>Signed coach dantonio
October 20th, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
If they had the slightest bit of a conscience and didn't act like savages, then it wouldn't be an issue. They have nobody to blame but themselves and nobody is going to have any sympathy for them.
October 20th, 2011 at 5:37 PM ^
This is accurate on a second level because you just know a Sparty is going to say "could of".
October 20th, 2011 at 4:41 PM ^
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.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:45 PM ^
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.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:46 PM ^
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.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:55 PM ^
I doubt that anyone will append any asterisks to the Spartan victory in 2011.
But this will be the lead story for the GameDay crew's first visit to E.Lansing for a big night game in... how long? A really nasty, embarassing story. Unlike the LSU suspensions, this one comes with prepackaged video.
Desmond better have a bodyguard. Quite seriously, I expect that he will. I see some unusually crazy threats of violence on an infamous Spartan message board.
October 20th, 2011 at 8:15 PM ^
So if someone shows up in the crowd at GameDay holding up a sign of Tom Gholson behind bars, they might get hurt?
October 20th, 2011 at 4:55 PM ^
Even though I shouldn't be, I'm still surprised that MSU didn't come out and suspend Gholston themselves. I understand the desire to appear to protect him, but so much can be avoided by being proactive, admitting failure, and welcoming or at least making it known that you accept whatever penalty is coming. Or the PR guys could have told Gholston to send out a Tweet or something to that effect. Jesus. No one is willing to take responsibility for anything these days! WTF?
October 20th, 2011 at 5:01 PM ^
But I agree with you on the fact that a suspension for Gholston was never, ever in doubt. So why not do it yourself and try to look good?
There is only one possible answer and that is that they thought there might have been a chance to get the one-game suspension imposed on another week, perhaps via a delay or something.
October 20th, 2011 at 5:29 PM ^
Not to mention that if you suspend the kid on Sunday or Monday, you have time to gameplan your defense without him. Not knowing until Thursday that he's suspended can hurt your team more. They must have been hoping the Big Ten wouldn't drop the hammer until next week.
October 20th, 2011 at 5:44 PM ^
But the Mouton case was the first of its kind. With no procedural rules to speak of. Delany just made it up as he went. Michigan had no game-plan around the loss of Mouton because no one could remember, mid-2009, the last time the Conference suspended a player, and certainly never like that.
But this week, the procedure was so clear (largely due to the stink over Mouton), and the result so obvious (a 1- or more-game supension of Gholston, at least) that even the Lansing sports reporters were asking Dantonio and Narduzzi how they were preparing ro the loss of one or more players. Answer from the Spartan coaches; they were not preparing. Um, okay.
October 20th, 2011 at 7:18 PM ^
I hear that sarcasm! There's no way Coach dip shit didn't see this coming. He knew the second he threw that punch that he would game planning for next Saturday minus his best defensive player. He may be an asshat but he's not stupid.
October 20th, 2011 at 8:24 PM ^
...he's a stupid asshat.
October 20th, 2011 at 7:29 PM ^
You get ahead or even next to this, and you can still spin this absurd moral high ground perspective. Res ipsa loquitor. The thing speaks for itself. Yet, no one attached to the situation felt the need to say anything other than a defense.
There is no defense for this. The entire nation has weighed in on this and has spoken as an embarrassing majority that this was egregious misconduct. Yet there are still those who apparently were "provoked" . . .
October 20th, 2011 at 4:49 PM ^
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.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:50 PM ^
Coach No Tolerance looks the other way. The Big Ten++ misses multiple physical abusings and gives only a one game suspension. Chickenshits.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:51 PM ^
Somebody had to be the bigger person. Fortunately, many people are taller than Mark Dantonio, physically and otherwise.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:53 PM ^
Got what he deserved. And missing their biggest game of the year, enough for me.
Time to move on.
October 20th, 2011 at 5:34 PM ^
Um, second biggest game of the year for Sparty. By some distance.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:53 PM ^
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.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
A just punishment:
Gholston - 3 games; one for each attempt to injure
Rush - 1 game for the McMahon body slam impersonation
October 20th, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
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.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
"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."
October 20th, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
October 20th, 2011 at 5:16 PM ^
fucking pieces of shit. I hate them more than anything now because of this whole situation. Sick of hearing about them. Can't wait till Wisconsin tears "can't read and write" a new ahole.
October 20th, 2011 at 5:03 PM ^
Should have been 2 games. Expect a good dose of Monte on that edge all game.
BBBBAAAWWAAAHHHAAAHHAAAHAAA!
October 20th, 2011 at 5:06 PM ^
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.
October 20th, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
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?
October 20th, 2011 at 5:10 PM ^
We sound like state fan's
October 20th, 2011 at 5:12 PM ^
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.
October 20th, 2011 at 5:21 PM ^
these days, it just sounds so much better coming from someone other than a Michigan fan.
On Wisconsin!
October 20th, 2011 at 7:21 PM ^
As a result of the issues we deal with, it's pretty normal to get personal with people and gloss over the obvious. For me, I do that by talking about sports. Most of the patients I see know that I am a Michigan nutjob. I am respectful towards the fans of other schools, but after the exam room door closes, the MIchigan fans hear how I really feel.
I can't tell you how many smiles I have created this week by simply saying:
"On Wisconsin."