Mark Hollis resigns as AD at MSU
Title says it all. Mark Hollis done at MSU.
Freep LINK: Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis steps down in wake of Larry Nassar scandal
Detroit News LINK: Mark Hollis resigns as Michigan State athletic director
January 26th, 2018 at 11:24 AM ^
January 26th, 2018 at 11:25 AM ^
January 26th, 2018 at 12:20 PM ^
January 26th, 2018 at 3:25 PM ^
January 26th, 2018 at 11:25 AM ^
silence + his resignation = bad news for Michigan State.
January 26th, 2018 at 11:56 AM ^
moves we've seen recently from MSU's leadership. There's an old Mark Twain saying that applies to that crew.
The last thing Hollis did that became public was to send a letter to all of the former MSU gymnasts that were abused by Nassar informing them of free counseling services.
"Dear Spartan" the letter began. He sent a damn form letter. It seems that neither he or Simon could be bothered to learn their names or show any empathy.
January 26th, 2018 at 12:11 PM ^
with the complete lack of silence from the BOT, it suggests to me that Hollis possesses information that they do not yet have. Additionally, regardless of how he tries to clean it up, Izzo's statement that he "hopes the got the right guy" is a baffling and non-sensical statement that creates the impression that the question he is answering is not identical to the one being asked. IMO.
January 26th, 2018 at 12:26 PM ^
Actually, silence would have been an upgrade over Ferguson shooting his mouth off.
January 26th, 2018 at 12:27 PM ^
I wonder if the axe is going to eventually claim Izzo with the NCAA and other investigations and if they look into the Payne/Appling case
January 26th, 2018 at 12:46 PM ^
will be more fallout from this. A doctor at the school abusing athletes for at least 20 years, I would find it hard to believe more people didn't know something...
January 26th, 2018 at 12:52 PM ^
where they will go. I'd guess more than a few people are feeling less comfortable today.
January 26th, 2018 at 1:22 PM ^
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January 26th, 2018 at 2:06 PM ^
that's the one.
January 26th, 2018 at 4:51 PM ^
Twain generally disdained formal education and its accompanying politics (e.g., 'I never let schooling interfere with my education') - this one attributed to him seems even more apropos: "In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards."
January 26th, 2018 at 11:26 AM ^
Let the bodies hit the floor.
January 26th, 2018 at 11:26 AM ^
January 26th, 2018 at 11:34 AM ^
all members, preferably.
January 26th, 2018 at 11:51 AM ^
January 26th, 2018 at 1:12 PM ^
January 26th, 2018 at 12:23 PM ^
Would you include the two board members who felt Simon should resign? I could see arguments both ways. Completely clean house (like USA Gymnastics) or allow those appalled by Simon's lack of leadership stay on the board.
January 26th, 2018 at 12:54 PM ^
If I was a State fan, I'd want the whole board gone. The two who did not support Simon (I only know of the one, who made his dissenting view public only the day after the backlash started) should have persuaded the others or at least made a public dissension. To allow a vote of support for Simon showed that the board is as tone-deaf as the president had been.
January 26th, 2018 at 2:11 PM ^
When the Board announced its support of LAKS they stated it was unanimous. I would guess that someone close to the Trustees who later recanted told them that they were idiots and needed to back off. The puzzling thing is wondering whether the other trustees don't have contact with anyone who would give them such advice or if they got similar advice and rejected it.
Bottom line: There are no good guys on the MSU Board of Trustees, they should all be recalled.
January 26th, 2018 at 3:03 PM ^
January 26th, 2018 at 11:26 AM ^
Good. Now put him and Simon in the same jail cell.
January 26th, 2018 at 3:05 PM ^
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January 26th, 2018 at 11:28 AM ^
So the hobbit emerged from his cave at last.
January 26th, 2018 at 11:28 AM ^
Behold the rats jumping ship. But not before they negotiate golden parachutes!
January 26th, 2018 at 11:28 AM ^
Oh great, another golden parachute reward for total leadership failure.
January 26th, 2018 at 11:28 AM ^
Things are goint to get worse in EL before they get better.
January 26th, 2018 at 11:29 AM ^
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January 26th, 2018 at 11:29 AM ^
Good. Fuck them.
January 26th, 2018 at 11:31 AM ^
Does this mean he steps down from the NCAA Tournament committee, too?
January 26th, 2018 at 11:39 AM ^
no way will they let him sit on the board. if so they will get bashed.
January 26th, 2018 at 11:46 AM ^
IIRC, he had already left that position after last season.
January 26th, 2018 at 11:30 AM ^
Maybe the insanely insensitive comments from MSU officials and donors will begin to change now. They still don't seem to get it.
January 26th, 2018 at 11:32 AM ^
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January 26th, 2018 at 11:40 AM ^
Please explain why the bball and football coaches should resign because of Larry Nassar.
We're waiting...
Yeah, no doubt they have enough of thier own skeletons, but making stoopid comments is what they do. And it's exactly what they did when supporting the person that signed thier paychecks (Simon) last week - make a stupid statement.
You should spend your time calling for the MSU BoT to start resigning. Or, better yet, call for the AG to begin a real investigation that has real consequences - beyond a simple resignation (or retirement). Consequences that have jail time associated for the people that failed to follow-up on complaints, or failed to perform investigations of those complaints, or stonewalled the complainants and investigations.