Spartan Seasons: The Triumphs and Turmoil of Michigan State Sports

Spartan Seasons: The Triumphs and Turmoil of Michigan State Sports by Henning, Lynn. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780970091789.

Why did Denny Stolz -- and not Barry Switzer -- take over for Duffy Daugherty? Was the NCAAs investigation of the MSU football program really a cloak-and-dagger affair? What went on behind the scenes when MSUs varsity basketball team walked out on Gus Ganakas? Why did Kirk Gibson almost quit the baseball team? What changed his mind? How did Ron Mason build a dynasty on ice in East Lansing? Spartan Seasons provides answers, new slants and fresh insight to the questions that have long intrigued sports fans. The inside facts. The stories that have never before been reported. Lynn Henning is highly regarded for his insightful and penetrating reporting of Michigan State athletics. In his research for Spartan Seasons, Henning sought out the men who know what really happened. He talked with Magic, Kirk Gibson, Duffy, Muddy, Mason and countless others. The result? Henning has illuminated the dark corners and solved the behind-the-scenes mysteries that have always made MSU so fascinating and controversial. From incredible highs to embarrassing lows, the Michigan State sports story has always been a compelling one. And Lynn Herring captures those moments in his award-winning style. Its all here, in the pages of Spartan Seasons -- the turmoil, the triumphs that have made Michigan State one of the nations most talked-about college sports programs.