While Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio acknowledged in his court-ordered deposition that Curtis Blackwell was an admirable mentor to student-athletes, his year-to-year contract wasn't renewed because of a "disconnect" between the recruiting department and the rest of the coaching staff, according to federal court filings.
Dantonio's deposition transcript has yet to be released to the public — and it might not be at all if a judge goes by precedent in this case — but parts were summarized by Dantonio's attorneys in a filing Monday.
Responding to Blackwell's attorneys' request for another hour and five minutes of questioning with Dantonio, the coach's attorneys argue it's unnecessary.