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According to a USA TODAY coaches salary database from October, Smith was the 37th-best compensated coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision at $4.85 million in 2023 after agreeing to a six-year, $30.6 million deal through 2028 on Dec. 11, 2022. He added an additional rollover year into 2029 when the Beavers won their seventh game of the season on Nov. 4 by beating Colorado.
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You wonder how much Sparty is paying Smith (and if Smith gets a "morals clause" in his contract.....:lol:).



 
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Larry Nassar survivors seeking over $1 billion from FBI for not intervening in abuse

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the convicted sports doctor when the agency first received allegations against him, lawyers said Wednesday.

There is no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of assaulting gymnasts, but they failed to act, leaving him free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year. He pleaded guilty in 2017 and is serving decades in prison.

"It is time for the FBI to be held accountable," said Maggie Nichols, a national champion gymnast at Oklahoma from 2017 to 2019.

Under federal law, a government agency has six months to respond to the tort claims filed Wednesday. Lawsuits could follow, depending on the FBI's response.

The approximately 90 claimants include Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney, all Olympic gold medalists, according to Manly, Stewart & Finaldi, a California law firm.

"If the FBI had simply done its job, Nassar would have been stopped before he ever had the chance to abuse hundreds of girls, including me," said former University of Michigan gymnast Samantha Roy.

Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics told local FBI agents in 2015 that three gymnasts said they were assaulted by Nassar, a team doctor. But the FBI did not open a formal investigation or inform federal or state authorities in Michigan, according to the Justice Department's inspector general, an internal watchdog.

Los Angeles FBI agents in 2016 began a sexual tourism investigation against Nassar and interviewed several survivors but also didn't alert Michigan authorities, the inspector general said.

Nassar wasn't arrested until fall 2016 during an investigation by Michigan State University police. He was a doctor at the school.

The Michigan attorney general's office ultimately handled the assault charges against Nassar, while federal prosecutors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, filed a child pornography case. He is serving decades in prison.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/olympics/story...s-seeking-1-billion-fbi-not-intervening-abuse
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Report: Nassar victims get $100M for FBI failure

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay around 100 victims of Larry Nassar approximately $100 million for the FBI's failures to properly investigate reports of Nassar's sexual assaults against America's top gymnasts, according to a report.
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Report: Larry Nassar victims to get $100M from Justice Dept.​

The United States Justice Department has agreed to pay around 100 victims of disgraced former Team USA doctor Larry Nassar approximately $100 million for the FBI's failures to properly investigate reports of Nassar's sexual assaults against America's top gymnasts and others, according to a report Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal.

If the agreement becomes final, it would push the total amount of settlements in the sprawling legal cases against Nassar to nearly $1 billion. Two attorneys, who between them represent more than 300 of Nassar's victims, would not confirm details of the proposed settlement when reached Wednesday by ESPN.

The FBI's failures in the Nassar case are well documented. At a 2021 Senate hearing, FBI director Christopher Wray apologized to survivors of Nassar's abuse, saying it was "inexcusable" that agents "had their own chance to stop this monster back in 2015 and failed."
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If finalized, the $100 million paid by the Justice Department to dozens of Nassar survivors would follow a $380 million settlement in 2021 with USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and a $500 million settlement in 2018 with Michigan State University.
 
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Michigan State AD seeks answers from Central Michigan in Connor Stalions investigation​

The future series between the Spartans and Chippewas could be in jeopardy.​

The NCAA has not yet announced its investigation findings centered around former Michigan football staffer Connor Stalions, who was at the heart of Michigan's purported sign-stealing operation during his tenure at the program. Stalions is also being investigated by the NCAA and Central Michigan after appearing on the sideline of last season's opener against Michigan State, which has sparked considerable interest from Spartans athletic director Alan Haller.

Michigan State has a pair of upcoming future games scheduled with the Chippewas, one in 2027 and another in 2030. Stalions appeared last season in Central Michigan apparel, possibly scouting against the Spartans for a game against Michigan later in the season.

"I'm interested in the outcome of the investigation. And it could impact our relationship with Central Michigan," Haller said recently, via Lansing State Journal.

Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain addressed the sign-stealing allegations that led to Stalions stepping down from his role as a recruiting assistant a few weeks after the Chippewas and Spartans played. Stalions allegedly used his own name to purchase tickets for more than 30 games at 11 Big Ten schools over the last three seasons, per reports.

"We are obviously aware of a picture floating around with the sign-stealer guy," McElwain said in October. "Our people are doing everything they can to get to the bottom of it. We were totally unaware of it and certainly don't condone it in any way, shape or form. I do know his name was on none of the passes that were let out. We keep tracing it back and tracing it back and trying to figure it out. It's in good hands with our people. There's no place in football for that."
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Michigan State AD seeks answers from Central Michigan in Connor Stalions investigation​

The future series between the Spartans and Chippewas could be in jeopardy.​

The NCAA has not yet announced its investigation findings centered around former Michigan football staffer Connor Stalions, who was at the heart of Michigan's purported sign-stealing operation during his tenure at the program. Stalions is also being investigated by the NCAA and Central Michigan after appearing on the sideline of last season's opener against Michigan State, which has sparked considerable interest from Spartans athletic director Alan Haller.

Michigan State has a pair of upcoming future games scheduled with the Chippewas, one in 2027 and another in 2030. Stalions appeared last season in Central Michigan apparel, possibly scouting against the Spartans for a game against Michigan later in the season.

"I'm interested in the outcome of the investigation. And it could impact our relationship with Central Michigan," Haller said recently, via Lansing State Journal.

Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain addressed the sign-stealing allegations that led to Stalions stepping down from his role as a recruiting assistant a few weeks after the Chippewas and Spartans played. Stalions allegedly used his own name to purchase tickets for more than 30 games at 11 Big Ten schools over the last three seasons, per reports.

"We are obviously aware of a picture floating around with the sign-stealer guy," McElwain said in October. "Our people are doing everything they can to get to the bottom of it. We were totally unaware of it and certainly don't condone it in any way, shape or form. I do know his name was on none of the passes that were let out. We keep tracing it back and tracing it back and trying to figure it out. It's in good hands with our people. There's no place in football for that."
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This should be easy:
1. "Oh, yeah, that's Bill. He has an issue with bright lights so he only comes out at night, and even then, with sunglasses on. See? Here's a picture of Bill in our film room in the dark. Here are records that prove he works for CMU."
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2. "We're trying to figure out who that is. Um... HEY! LOOK OVER THERE! IT'S A DISTRACTION!!!"

If it's #1, then fine - come out with that information.
If it's #2, then fine - but remind me: how much do you get for playing Michigan State? Are you sure that's money you're okay doing without?

If I were in charge of Michigan State, I'd drop CMU from all sports schedules, until they can either prove #1 is true, or they remove everyone else on their football staff.
And all the other big-time teams should do the same.
 
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Let me say this. The idea that Urban would not coach at MSU just because MSU is too low for him is just not a true narrative. MSU has a decent tradition and has shown it is willing to do most of what is needed to have a winning program. So lets just stop with the idea MSU can not have nice things.

With that said. It is always going to be hard for any program that is not considered "Elite" to move up the ladder.

The reason is there are only so many elite athletes coming into college football each year. And while yes player development is key. The quality of the beginning product is important. Assuming you can level out the coaching and physical development of players, you are then left with the size and speed of the athlete from the beginning. And yes again there is also somewhat of a ceiling on speed and strength. But listen a Bosa or Young are not just coming out of HS by the dozens. And lets not even get started on Harrison Jr. So from this angle it is a hard hill to climb.

So now lets circle back to Urban. The real question is can MSU and Urban create an environment where he can get the incoming athlete he needs to win. That is where I think it is a fair discussion and the main reason Urban in particular would likely be hesitant to make the jump. Urban is addicted to winning. And if had any doubt that he could not get the support and player he felt he needs to win a Natty, then he would (I assume) say NO. Because after watching the Netflix special, I am not keenly aware that he NEEDS to win. It is not a want it is a NEED. His drive is off the charts. Like I actually worry about his health. I actually now believe that when he left Florida he was physically ill.
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I'm of the opinon that Urban left Georgia because he knew Florida couldn't beat Alabama and Georgia. I think he signed at Ohio State because he knew they could consistently beat Michigan and Penn State. I think he'd take a shot at USC if offerred. Don't think he'd be willing to touch Texas and all its associated pains in the ass. I don't know how he would react to a shot at Notre Dame.
 
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I'm of the opinon that Urban left Georgia because he knew Florida couldn't beat Alabama and Georgia. I think he signed at Ohio State because he knew they could consistently beat Michigan and Penn State. I think he'd take a shot at USC if offerred. Don't think he'd be willing to touch Texas and all its associated pains in the ass. I don't know how he would react to a shot at Notre Dame.
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At the time Urban was coaching, Georgia was not Kirby's Georgia.

He was beating them almost all the time, and there was not sign of that changing. It wasn't until Kirby came into the picture, 6-7 years after Urban went to Columbus, that things started to shift.
 
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Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:
At the time Urban was coaching, Georgia was not Kirby's Georgia.

He was beating them almost all the time, and there was not sign of that changing. It wasn't until Kirby came into the picture, 6-7 years after Urban went to Columbus, that things started to shift.
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Yeah. And Alabama was dormant. I think the real issue was Saban arriving in Tuscaloosa. He knew how tough it was going to be to get past that combination.
 
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