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MSU's Hollis, on future events, softball scandal, amateurism

Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis opened up to Free Press sports writer Joe Rexrode about the struggles he had with his late parents and the way those struggles shaped his career, and there was much more to discuss and report. Here are excerpts from an interview with Hollis, 52, on MSU, college athletics and the futures of both.

QUESTION:So do you have a Holy Grail idea still out there, an event that maybe isn't in the planning stage yet but you would like to make reality one day?

ANSWER: "The one I really want to do is Greece (MSU vs.