MSU to announce Gholston suspension tomorrow

way to take the high ground by wishing an injury on a misguided kid.

be forced to line up against Wisconsin's offensive lineman this Saturday and THEN serve a suspension once he's done getting driven into the ground time and time again by Wisconsin's massive line.

One for the facemask, which is most egregious and another for the punch, which was less. 

Here is what I think, you will obviously disagree, but my honest opinion:

1.  Gholston should be disqualified for the season because his actions were over the top.  I know this will not happen, but he had at least THREE plays with obvious intent to injure.  I don't think you should give out a 1 game penalty per play at that point.  There needs to be a clear message sent that that will not be tolerated.  I would be fine with no less than 2, but I think three would be reasonable.

2. Rush should get a 1 game suspension for his play.  Blatanrtly late.

3. Worthy should get an angry letter from Dantonio criticizing the lack creases on his khaki pants.  I thought his play was rather nasty, but not as bad as Rush's.

Obviously I am biased, but even my OSU fan roommates agreed with me.  There is no room for thuggery like Gholston displayed in college athletics, and sorry but your coach's statements after the game did your team's image no favors.  There is tough talk and stupid talk.  Guess which that was.

Gholston - One game suspension, now.

Rush - One game suspension, now.

Both suspensions are practically no-brainers.  Thoroughly consistent with past Conference suspensions.  Both players had been flagged on the spot for personal fouls.  Rush's foul reuslted in injury to an opponent.  The television commentators (Urban Meyer and Chris Spielman) were appalled.  I expect the Head of Officiating will be too.

And good luck defending Russell Wilson on rollouts wihout those two defenders on Saturday.

He should be suspended for one game, and forced to wear a jersey with "Tom" emblazoned on the back for the rest of his career at MSU.  The only reason I don't recommend a lengthier suspension is that I know once he matriculates through your program, he'll no doubt shoot himself in the thigh or smoke up his NFL signing bonus or do something else to completely throw away his life...I will await that satisfaction, which I have no doubt is coming.   Unfortunately, in your program, the more talented you are, the less you seem prepared for real life when you leave it.  Your coach is a Tressel disciple in every sense, i.e., he exploits football talent, he doesn't prepare young men for the rigors of adulthood.  Dantonio, like Tressel, is nothing more than a pimp, and he tries to hide that fact behind this fake facade of moral and religious pomposity which everyone outside of East Lansing and Columbus, respectively, can clearly identify for what it is:  a mask.  An act.  A lie.  I have no doubt a Tat-5 like scandal is coming your way in the immediate future, and I will twiddle my fingers like Mr. Burns awaiting that day.   Your players come in as teenagers, and leave as boys; OSU and MSU are literally the only programs where your best seem to continually regress as people the longer they are exposed to the respective cultures therein.  Glen Winston, BJ Cunningham, Max Bullough, Brian Linthecum, Tom Gholston, etc.- if they can help your head coach Iceburg Slim get another W, they don't get a slap on the wrist, they get a high five (literally).   Other schools have examples of such, but at yours it seems to be the standard.  And allow me to be clear- I think Tom Gholston will go down as the best player on your current roster.  He will also  thoroughly embarass your university at some point and provide plenty of laugh fodder for all of us. That's not sour grapes, that's just a careful reading of history.  You got yourself a heck of a player there, Brownie...

...is an instigation penalty on Narduzzi. Seven days in the box: no pay, no football-related activities.

Also two games for Gholston and one for Rush. If there wasn't a precedent mandating a suspension for the punch I'd be ok with letting it slide and giving Gholston one, but there is.

Gholston's actions were on-par with Corey Tropp's slash to Steve Kampfer's neck when he was motionless on the ice at the end of a game. Possibly worse, given that Gholston had multiple occurrences of intent-to-injure against Michigan players. Corey Tropp was kicked off the MSU team for his actions, with the chance to return under good behavior; however, that MSU team had nothing else to play for, since their team was awful and it was near the end of the season. That means that Gholston should be done for the season AT LEAST.

I would also understand if the Big Ten wanted to set an example that repeatedly showing an intent to seriously injure will not be tolerated, and force William Gholston to transfer out of the conference or never play college football again.

*If it were actually possible to embarrass that wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Hoke also said "we always submit some film".  Maybe the Big Ten offices are numb to this. I hope not.

That sounds great!  But it's not an outcome that I'd predict, and I won't be terribly upset if it is less than that.

I'll be upset if Rush isn't suspended; and there is no way in the world -- NONE -- that Gholston escapes supension.  The only question is how many games, and how it goes down.

My guess is that right now, Dantonio is going into Defcon-9 damage control mode.  Hold down the number of games that Gholston is suspended; delay any effect away from major-opponent games; limit the damage to Gholston alone.

And isn't it great how our local press is covering this?

Not one mention of the details in the Sunday paper.  Almost nothing in Monday's paper.  Close to zero in today's paper, including virtually nothing questioning Rush.

 I'm sorry these incidents have occured, and I think at least Gholston's suspension will be deserved. Not only did he hurt his team, he could have injured one of your team members as well. MSU people have a great deal of respect for D.Robinson. He seems like an excellent example of what colleges need to showcase, and I would find no joy in seeing him injured. 

Now; Jim Delany, DO YOUR JOB.  SUSPEND GHOLSTON.  SUSPEND MARCUS RUSH.