And he also explained why J Batt didn’t work out as Michigan State’s athletic director. Spartans Illustrated’s David Harns wrote an incredible piece about Jadun’s departure from Michigan State and why he decided to leave while the program was still trending upward. Michigan State may be on the verge of its next AD hireJadun was candid about what Batt’s shortcomings were as Michigan State’s athletic director and he’s absolutely right. Batt wasn’t a Spartan and that was never more clear than when he took the Kentucky job in the middle of implementing major changes. And the coaches at Michigan State saw right through that.