some more on the use of the funds
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/stor...592286007/
the gift is to MSU not UM
Quote:"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/
(12-12-2025, 03:38 AM)PalmTree Wrote:(12-11-2025, 11:53 PM)BostonCard Wrote: 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
Eric
"the older we get the better we were"