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Deposition about Auston Robertson's MSU recruitment should be made public, lawyers say

Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio speaks the media on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, in East Lansing. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

A deposition from former Michigan State University Athletic Director Mark Hollis about why, how and when Auston Robertson was recruited to become a member of the school's football team should be seen by the public, lawyers for a former coach argued Monday in a legal filing.

There's no legal reason to seal the deposition from public view, they wrote in appealing a federal magistrate's ruling.

"There is simply no 'compelling' reason for the Court to seal any portion of Defendant Hollis’ deposition," the filing said.