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MSU interim president John Engler backs Dantonio, Izzo

While Michigan State interim president John Engler faces his share of criticism as the university continues to deal with the fallout from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal, he says there should be no concern when it comes to the school’s football and men’s basketball programs.

Speaking at the inaugural Detroit Free Press Breakfast Club meeting at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Engler offered his support for football coach Mark Dantonio and basketball coach Tom Izzo.

“I think in Dantonio and Izzo you’ve got two coaches with great personal integrity who run very clean programs,” Engler said.