Bartholomae’s Move to MSU Feasible | Michigan State Spartans Football News

Michigan State is eyeing Dan Bartholomae, Western Michigan’s athletic director, as their next AD — and the math just got a lot friendlier. With a $5M buyout on the table, Michigan State could offset nearly $4M from Kentucky’s J Batt departure, leaving just over $1M to cover. Bartholomae’s resume? He turned around Western Michigan by hiring Lance Taylor, who led them to a conference title last season. He’s also a fundraising wizard, boosting donations by 400% since arriving. Plus, he’s got Michigan State ties — he and Jonathan Smith both coached at Oregon State around the same time. With proven success on the field, elite fundraising skills, and deep program-building experience, Bartholomae is suddenly a very realistic, financially viable candidate. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/be4ea0bfc68b44e6