Jemele Hill Calls Out Izzo in Column

Valenti is a piece of shit.

Listened to him talk after the game this year and literally, and I mean LITERALLY, everything he said in a 10 minute clip was factually incorrect or misleading.

I don’t think this or the other 13 “This person said this about MSU” threads needs its own. I vote for a MSU super thread and consolidate all of this shit.

I agree with her general point but I'm tired of this nonsense:

 

His origin story — the loyal guy from Iron Mountain who scraped and scrapped his way to becoming one of the best college basketball coaches ever — is often used as the exception that proves nice guys do indeed finish first sometimes.

Izzo landed an assistant's job at MSU when he was still in his 20s and has never left.  He was given the head coaching job there without any experience.

If you want to see a guy who actually "scraped and scrapped his way," that would be John Beilein.

 

a compliment.  She is an idiot.

This article was self serving.  She acted like this was a huge sacrifice, having to call out her close friend and fellow Spartan, Tom Izzo.  But she just wants her "Me Too" political moment, get clicks on an article with her name on it, and get on the side of the ESPN-MSU battle that is likely to prevail

I hope Izzo gets what coming to him - but screw her...

I read Jemele's piece and what I took from it is the second to last paragraph where she talks about them blocking the punt! you didn't block the punt you bitch, he dropped the ball I am so tired of hearing Spartans call it a blocked punt

At least she is attempting to be honest.

Jim Camporoni was on the radio today either blatantly lying or ignorantly spewing MSU garbage - I wouldn't by surprised with either.

For example, he said ESPN only has used 1 source - Lauren Allswede and used this to spin a narrative that no one violated ethics in the Hollis-Izzo-Dantonio Holy Triumvirate. 

This is not true.  For example, ESPN obtained MSU internal memos, which showed that a female accused Walton and 2 basketball players of gang rape.  Hollis and Izzo both knew per the internal memo...ESPN asked MSU if this alleged rape was reported to the Title IX office and MSU gave a non-answer response about caring about safety but not always living up to their high standards...which is actually kind of admitting that it wasn't reported.

It is illegal for people in certain professions including ADs, coaches, and teachers not to report a rape accusation to the Title IX office.

If I personally failed to report an alleged rape, I would be fired and could have legal consequences.  I get training on this as a teacher, it is a known law.  The same is with Izzo and Hollis.

Nothing in the OTL piece, other than innuendo, suggested to me that Izzo or Dantonio tried to cover up sexual assault.  I don't like their sports teams but the OTL article really struck me as a hit piece.  I refuse to jump on the 'Izzo and Dantonio need to be fired' bandwagon over an article that didn't really bring anything new to the table.  

that are Race baiters

more obnoxious since that steak house set his face on fire...

Article comes off to me as a poor poor me 'What's a girl to do?" piece..I am an MSU Fan Girl who has a decades long close friendship with the face of MSU and my employer is leading the charge against him and many others at my beloved school.Lack of Journalistic ethics aside (no real journalist should get within 1000 miles of a hard news story involving a close friend other than to get them to go on the record),what brave stand is she taking exactly?  Saying Izzo should tell us what he knows isn't exactly the 'I'll go to jail before I reveal my sources' brave stand some are claiming.many of us regular folks raised an eyebrow in 2010 during the Appling-Payne episode that was mentioned by some national blogger types but not touched by the Izzo sychophants in the Detroit Media.Ms.Hill had a 'dear friend' who may have had some inside info,did she dig then? Apparently not.Perhaps she was conflicted then in another way?Spare me the Johnny -Come-Lately 'conflicted journalist' melodrama.More objective than V? That's a laughably low bar indeed.Beware of Journalists who try to improve their brand or make themselves part of the story.

I'm beyond shocked by this.

After watching he speak on otl I gotta say I have more respect for her. Not all is known more MSU fans and alum should stop acting like Izzo and Dantonio did nothing wrong by not punishing guys that were accused of rape. I get no charges were brought. However, it seems clear that this is because the athletic department, EL police and even the DA's office clearly had a standard operating procedure of keeping them under wraps and away from the courtroom. Nevertheless, their fanbase is all over social media and forums claiming it's a witch Hunt because no charges were made, like the two coaches couldnt kick them off the team with out charges being brought, or at the very least suspended the players -- or in one case the coach. There is simply to much smoke to act like these coached handled things the right way. I am glad Hill had enough ethics and morals to say that it certainly appears izzo handled it the wrong way.

With everyone since she was almost canned and dropped on her ass. Trust me if this was a guy of non minority who said all those things he would have be fired already and crucified on the cross by everyone. That's why Espn is a pile of garbage these days. Let her, Steven A Smith and others run there mouth daily w no consequences at all.

She can’t win with this crowd. She’s a woman. She’s black. She’s an MSU alum and fan. But she has been on point in this issue.