Tucker given notice of intent to terminate

From what I remember reading, the language of his contract essentially required it to go public for cause to exist. Something about affecting the reputation of the university or what have you. He could have presumably done this, and if it remained quiet, may not have given them cause to fire. The fact that they're now embarrassed through his admitted actions I suspect is exactly the timing they needed to act.

The team is slow playing it too.

I would say no way. Absolutely no way MSU would royally screw themselves because they could not wait a couple extra weeks. But, that would require some level of competence on MSU's part, so, I don't know.

Tuck has hired Jeffrey Toobin to represent him. 

Na, he admitted to it.  His defense is that it was consensual, so MSU can stipulate to what he said and still have the cause of damage to university reputation.  There's no additional due process needed.

I think bringing in a new hire sooner helps that program marginally, but that's it. No one is going to come in and quickly clean up this mess. They're already recruiting at a not-great level, and this situation is going to bring more negative attention that won't help. The bottom line is MSU is destined to be a middling program (at best) most years.

Given the results of their last (awkwardly timed) hire, I can sympathize with their paranoia.

Not title IX because victim is not a university employee, i forget what they called it but it's basically a generic ethics investigation, not regulated under title IX.

That’s my bet, too.

Mork had a heart issue a few years before he retired. He sounds like a man over coaching. He really does.

We'll have to take your word on this. Kudos to you hopping into that cesspool at a time like this.

both equally plausible!!!  Or maybe Stoops comes out of retirement.

If they had a hard time getting someone like Luke Fickell during the last round.........what makes any of them think MSU is MORE attractive as a destination after Coach Jergens further tarnished (I was going to go with "soiled" but refrained {I was going to go with "pulled out" but again refrained}) their situation?

Oooo pick me! Pick me! I’ll tell them!

Brian Ellerbe winning the inaugural Big Ten Tournament and getting the job full-time.

I think Hoke’s Sugar Bowl got him past year 3. 
 

But that all led to Harbaugh

This reads like a letter from an institution that might in fact have learned something.