J Batt says House v. NCAA settlement approval marks 'excellent timing for Michigan State'

EAST LANSING - A day after the U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken approved the House v. NCAA settlement, new Michigan State athletic director J Batt stated that these changes are “a good thing” for Spartan athletics. “This is a transformative change – a positive change,” he said in a community letter posted at MSUSpartans.com, the official web site of the Michigan State athletic department. “It's a good thing, first and foremost, for student-athletes, but also for college athletics as a model, and specifically for Michigan State athletics. “This transformative change provides opportunities for Michigan State athletics. Opportunities often require good timing, and the timing is excellent for MSU.” With the House v. NCAA settlement being approved, athletic departments will be able to directly pay athletes, up to approximately $20.5 million in year one, beginning July 1. More inside SpartanMag.com