[BostonCard]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

[BostonCard]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

[PalmTree]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

[PalmTree]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

[Mick]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

[Mick]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

[Bruce Wang]

I've noticed none of the skunkbears in my life brag about that natty because they know it is the fruit of a poisoned tree.  Inadmissible in the court of public opinion.

[Bruce Wang]

I've noticed none of the skunkbears in my life brag about that natty because they know it is the fruit of a poisoned tree.  Inadmissible in the court of public opinion.

[Maple Leaf]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

  Classic observation and sadly very true.

[Maple Leaf]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

  Classic observation and sadly very true.

[Solo77]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

  Classic observation and sadly very true.

Um, wrong school. The $401M donation was to Michigan State (Sparty), not UofM

[Solo77]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

  Classic observation and sadly very true.

Um, wrong school. The $401M donation was to Michigan State (Sparty), not UofM

[82lsju]

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

some of the $11m for the bus school, Sparty might be looking to update his costume.....maybe some new band uniforms and instruments, maybe a new marching band practice field (why not an enclosed one), maybe the band needs a new strength and conditioning coach.....

while the remaining $11 million will be invested in the MSU Burgess Institute, Broad College of Business, marching band and mascot program

[82lsju]

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

some of the $11m for the bus school, Sparty might be looking to update his costume.....maybe some new band uniforms and instruments, maybe a new marching band practice field (why not an enclosed one), maybe the band needs a new strength and conditioning coach.....

while the remaining $11 million will be invested in the MSU Burgess Institute, Broad College of Business, marching band and mascot program

[Mick]

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

some of the $11m for the bus school, Sparty might be looking to update his costume.....maybe some new band uniforms and instruments, maybe a new marching band practice field (why not an enclosed one), maybe the band needs a new strength and conditioning coach.....

Maybe San Jose State has some old leftover uniforms and instruments that they can send to Michigan State...

[Mick]

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

some of the $11m for the bus school, Sparty might be looking to update his costume.....maybe some new band uniforms and instruments, maybe a new marching band practice field (why not an enclosed one), maybe the band needs a new strength and conditioning coach.....

Maybe San Jose State has some old leftover uniforms and instruments that they can send to Michigan State...

[82lsju]

some more on the use of the funds

"Most of the donation, $390 million, is directed to MSU athletics, making it one of the largest single commitments in college athletics history, according to MSU.

The couple donated $290 million toward the university's FOR SPARTA: The Capital Initiative for MSU Athletics, a $1 billion fundraising campaign, and another $100 million will be earmarked for Spartan Ventures. Spartan Ventures is a nonprofit, tax exempt organization formed by MSU that will be the revenue and development arm of MSU Athletics in the Name, Image and Likeness era of college athletics."

"We live here," Greg Williams said. "We didn't go to school here, but we live here. We have a belief that if you're going to be involved with something, be involved."

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/stor...592286007/

---

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

the gift is to MSU not UM

[82lsju]

some more on the use of the funds

"Most of the donation, $390 million, is directed to MSU athletics, making it one of the largest single commitments in college athletics history, according to MSU.

The couple donated $290 million toward the university's FOR SPARTA: The Capital Initiative for MSU Athletics, a $1 billion fundraising campaign, and another $100 million will be earmarked for Spartan Ventures. Spartan Ventures is a nonprofit, tax exempt organization formed by MSU that will be the revenue and development arm of MSU Athletics in the Name, Image and Likeness era of college athletics."

"We live here," Greg Williams said. "We didn't go to school here, but we live here. We have a belief that if you're going to be involved with something, be involved."

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/stor...592286007/

---

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

the gift is to MSU not UM

[SkiBum80]

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

some of the $11m for the bus school, Sparty might be looking to update his costume.....maybe some new band uniforms and instruments, maybe a new marching band practice field (why not an enclosed one), maybe the band needs a new strength and conditioning coach.....

while the remaining $11 million will be invested in the MSU Burgess Institute, Broad College of Business, marching band and mascot program

I wonder how $11 mil to our marching band and mascot might be spent? Refreshments/Libations/Medicinal supplements for the band? UFC training for the Tree?

[SkiBum80]

Priorities...$11 mms. for business, $390 mms. for athletics.

some of the $11m for the bus school, Sparty might be looking to update his costume.....maybe some new band uniforms and instruments, maybe a new marching band practice field (why not an enclosed one), maybe the band needs a new strength and conditioning coach.....

while the remaining $11 million will be invested in the MSU Burgess Institute, Broad College of Business, marching band and mascot program

I wonder how $11 mil to our marching band and mascot might be spent? Refreshments/Libations/Medicinal supplements for the band? UFC training for the Tree?

[PalmTree]

some more on the use of the funds

"Most of the donation, $390 million, is directed to MSU athletics, making it one of the largest single commitments in college athletics history, according to MSU.

The couple donated $290 million toward the university's FOR SPARTA: The Capital Initiative for MSU Athletics, a $1 billion fundraising campaign, and another $100 million will be earmarked for Spartan Ventures. Spartan Ventures is a nonprofit, tax exempt organization formed by MSU that will be the revenue and development arm of MSU Athletics in the Name, Image and Likeness era of college athletics."

"We live here," Greg Williams said. "We didn't go to school here, but we live here. We have a belief that if you're going to be involved with something, be involved."

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/stor...592286007/

---

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

the gift is to MSU not UM

DOH - MAJOR mental wires malfunction - jeez, I even was mentally visualizing Izzo in his Spartan green and articulating his reaction when I read it.....

[PalmTree]

some more on the use of the funds

"Most of the donation, $390 million, is directed to MSU athletics, making it one of the largest single commitments in college athletics history, according to MSU.

The couple donated $290 million toward the university's FOR SPARTA: The Capital Initiative for MSU Athletics, a $1 billion fundraising campaign, and another $100 million will be earmarked for Spartan Ventures. Spartan Ventures is a nonprofit, tax exempt organization formed by MSU that will be the revenue and development arm of MSU Athletics in the Name, Image and Likeness era of college athletics."

"We live here," Greg Williams said. "We didn't go to school here, but we live here. We have a belief that if you're going to be involved with something, be involved."

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/stor...592286007/

---

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Wow - that is wild and messed up.

What a roller coaster week for their athletics dept - it started with receipt of a $390M (!!!) donation. The donor's total gift to UM was $401M (balance to their biz school), UM's largest single private gift ever.

the gift is to MSU not UM

DOH - MAJOR mental wires malfunction - jeez, I even was mentally visualizing Izzo in his Spartan green and articulating his reaction when I read it.....

[Mick]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Inappropriate relationship is just the tip of the iceberg. You can add home invasion (third degree), assault, stalking, breaking & entering, mental health issues.

That doesn't even include the one-game suspension at the start of 2026 for the signal stealing or the 2023 one-game suspension for violating COVID recruiting rules. 

Warde Manuel, AD, still retains his job.

After being fired for cause, he loses the $6.1 annual salary, the $500k retention bonus and the $14 mms. buyout.

Sherrone Moore scandal, explained: What to know about Michigan coach's arrest after firing for relationship with staff member | Sporting News

[Mick]

Wow, and we thought we had coaching issues…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ail-firing

BC

Inappropriate relationship is just the tip of the iceberg. You can add home invasion (third degree), assault, stalking, breaking & entering, mental health issues.

That doesn't even include the one-game suspension at the start of 2026 for the signal stealing or the 2023 one-game suspension for violating COVID recruiting rules. 

Warde Manuel, AD, still retains his job.

After being fired for cause, he loses the $6.1 annual salary, the $500k retention bonus and the $14 mms. buyout.

Sherrone Moore scandal, explained: What to know about Michigan coach's arrest after firing for relationship with staff member | Sporting News

[97fan]

Question for the medical experts here:
Does the Sherrone Moore situation have hallmarks of CTE? Moore played offensive guard in college.

[97fan]

Question for the medical experts here:
Does the Sherrone Moore situation have hallmarks of CTE? Moore played offensive guard in college.

[2006alum]

Question for the medical experts here:
Does the Sherrone Moore situation have hallmarks of CTE? Moore played offensive guard in college.

Wouldn't surprise me, honestly.

[2006alum]

Question for the medical experts here:
Does the Sherrone Moore situation have hallmarks of CTE? Moore played offensive guard in college.

Wouldn't surprise me, honestly.

[dabigv13]

Impossible to say IMHO. Plenty of people without a history of playing college football or head trauma ruin their lives and lose their jobs over workplace infidelity. That CEO and his HR director at the coldplay concert spring to mind.

The intense publicity of being the Michigan football coach, and multiple millions of dollars at stake, is a distinguishing factor, and maybe could drive some of the more bizarre parts of the story, like the threats/self harm with the butter knives bit, but CTE could be a factor too.

[dabigv13]

Impossible to say IMHO. Plenty of people without a history of playing college football or head trauma ruin their lives and lose their jobs over workplace infidelity. That CEO and his HR director at the coldplay concert spring to mind.

The intense publicity of being the Michigan football coach, and multiple millions of dollars at stake, is a distinguishing factor, and maybe could drive some of the more bizarre parts of the story, like the threats/self harm with the butter knives bit, but CTE could be a factor too.

[norcard10]

At least we know Tavita is safe from poaching as UM begins their search.

[norcard10]

At least we know Tavita is safe from poaching as UM begins their search.

[BostonCard]

The diagnosis requires a microscopic examination at autopsy, so even seeing a patient by an expert can only offer a suspected diagnosis.  For a non-expert to try to diagnose someone via news reports would be irresponsible.

BC

[BostonCard]

The diagnosis requires a microscopic examination at autopsy, so even seeing a patient by an expert can only offer a suspected diagnosis.  For a non-expert to try to diagnose someone via news reports would be irresponsible.

BC

[Mick]

UMichigan is a hotbed of intrigue in the athletic department.  The head basketball coach punched the other team's coach in pregame:
Juwan Howard: Michigan basketball coach suspended for the rest of regular season, apologizes after throwing punch | CNN

Former OL Coach Matt Weiss hacked into many computers seeking intimate photographs:
Former Michigan assistant coach Matt Weiss charged with hacking for athlete’s intimate photos | CNN

Jenner & Block hired to conduct an investigation into a program fraught with problems
Sherrone Moore’s firing and its shocking aftermath raises tough questions about the culture of Michigan’s athletic department | CNN

[Mick]

UMichigan is a hotbed of intrigue in the athletic department.  The head basketball coach punched the other team's coach in pregame:
Juwan Howard: Michigan basketball coach suspended for the rest of regular season, apologizes after throwing punch | CNN

Former OL Coach Matt Weiss hacked into many computers seeking intimate photographs:
Former Michigan assistant coach Matt Weiss charged with hacking for athlete’s intimate photos | CNN

Jenner & Block hired to conduct an investigation into a program fraught with problems
Sherrone Moore’s firing and its shocking aftermath raises tough questions about the culture of Michigan’s athletic department | CNN

[Spiny_Norman]

The AD Warde Manuel should be fired. But the University has an interim president so cleaning house in the Athletic Department may wait until a new, permanent president is hired.

[Spiny_Norman]

The AD Warde Manuel should be fired. But the University has an interim president so cleaning house in the Athletic Department may wait until a new, permanent president is hired.

[HalloHaleakala]

It's unfortunate that Michigan's the epicenter of all these coaching scandals/controversies. We'd expect this at lesser places like U[sic]SC, but not at what, by and large, is one of the true gold standards in academia as well as in collegiate athletics.

They'd better get their house in order and quick, because this is a terrible look for them (and arguably the NCAA as a whole) all the way 'round.

[HalloHaleakala]

It's unfortunate that Michigan's the epicenter of all these coaching scandals/controversies. We'd expect this at lesser places like U[sic]SC, but not at what, by and large, is one of the true gold standards in academia as well as in collegiate athletics.

They'd better get their house in order and quick, because this is a terrible look for them (and arguably the NCAA as a whole) all the way 'round.