EAST LANSING – Many questions remain about Curtis Blackwell.
What did Michigan State football's former director of college advancement and performance say when he spoke with three players who were accused of sexual assault? And how did his relationship with coach Mark Dantonio and the rest of the Spartans’ program sour so quickly?
A 14-page report by law firm Jones Day determined Blackwell, 39, violated MSU’s policy for handling of relationship violence and sexual misconduct cases. His contract expired May 31 after a series of one-month extensions, and Dantonio said it was his decision before the release of that report Monday to let Blackwell go after nearly four years on his staff.