Michigan State University will now retain school president Kevin Guskiewicz, who previously accepted the position of president at Clemson University in late May.
A source confirmed to Michigan State On SI on Monday that Guskiewicz would return to East Lansing. Batt will now be in an extremely powerful position with the school going forward.
This is an unexpected turn of events for Michigan State, but certainly a welcome one nonetheless. However, it was also reported that former MSU athletic director J Batt would still be leaving to take over at the University of Kentucky. Batt reaffirmed his pledge to Kentucky after news broke that Guskiewicz would be staying with Spartan Nation.
However, a new interesting twist in Batt’s departure has now arisen, and it could have major effects down the road.
J Batt’s Buyout To Remain at $5 Million
When Guskiewicz announced his departure for Clemson, it triggered a clause in Batt’s contract with Michigan State that slashed his buyout from $5 million to $2.5 million, obviously making his departure from the university that much easier. That played a role in his swift exit to Lexington…